Event: Tenth Annual 24 Hours of Daytona, World's Championship For Prestolite TrophyDate: 31.1.1971
Track: Daytona International Speedway (United States), 6.132 kmsOrganiser: SCCA

Daytona 24 Hours

(Grid Positions)

GridNo.DriversCarEntrantQ Time
1st6Mark Donohue / David HobbsFerrari 512 M spec.Penske-White Racing1:42.4200
2nd2Pedro Rodriguez / Jackie OliverPorsche 917 KJ. W. Automotive Engineering1:43.6800
3rd22Peter Revson / Sam Posey / Chuck Parsons / Luigi Chinetti, Jr.Ferrari 512 MNorth American Racing Team1:43.9500
4th1Jo Siffert / Derek BellPorsche 917 KJ. W. Automotive Engineering1:44.4400
5th20Masten Gregory / Gregg YoungFerrari 512 MYoung American Racing/North American Racing Team1:46.6500
6th23Ronnie Bucknum / Tony AdamowiczFerrari 512 S SpyderNorth American Racing Team1:50.2000
7th28Arturo Merzario / José JuncadellaFerrari 512 SEscuderia Montjuich1:51.2100
8th26Gustave Gosselin / Hughes de FierlantFerrari 512 SJacques Swaters1:54.1400
9th11Tony DeLorenzo / Don Yenko / John MahlerChevrolet Corvette C3Owens Corning Fiberglass1:57.1900
10th12Jerry Thompson / John MahlerChevrolet Corvette C3Owens Corning Fiberglass1:59.0000
11th4Vic Elford / Gijs van LennepPorsche 917 KMartini & Rossi Racing Team1:45.3900
12th3Helmut Marko / Rudi LinsPorsche 917 KMartini & Rossi Racing Team1:45.5600
13th21Nestor Garcia-Veiga / Luigi Chinetti, Jr. / Alain De CadenetFerrari 312 P/71North American Racing Team1:58.9500
14th50John Greenwood / Allan Barker / Dick LangChevrolet CorvetteJohn Greenwood2:00.7800
15th47John Tremblay / Bill McDill / Bob BeattyChevrolet Camaro IBruce Behrens Racing2:04.0000
16th57Dave Heinz / Or CostanzoChevrolet Corvette C3David Heinz Racing, Inc.2:07.0800
17th17Vince Gimondo / Chuck DietrichChevrolet Camaro II Z/28Tokondo Racing2:08.6900
18th45Clive Baker / Bob Grossman / Sam Brown / Charles ReynoldsChevron B16 FordBaker Motor Company2:08.7500
19th79Hal Lawrence / Dan Moore / Gary BishopShelby GT350Danny L. Moore2:11.0000
20th64Robert Luebbe / Bob Baechle / John OrrChevrolet CorvetteRobert Luebbe2:11.0000
21st98Ed Matthews / Swede Savage / Danny OngaisFord MustangEd Matthews2:12.0000
22nd72Bob Mitchell / Charlie KempChevrolet CamaroRobert R. Mitchell2:12.0000
23rd59Peter Gregg / Hurley HaywoodPorsche 914/6Brumos Porsche Audi Corp2:12.0100
24th97Warren Stumes / Don CummingsShelby GT350Susan Trumbull Cummings2:13.4100
25th36Warren Matzen / Tom Heyser / Dick SearsFord MustangRacing Specialties Co.2:14.0000
26th88Norberto Mastandrea / Tony LillyChevrolet Camaro Z/28Norberto Mastandrea2:14.0000
27th31Bert Everett / Jim Locke / Jim NetterstromPorsche 911 TLocke Lake Colony2:15.0000
28th5Jacques Duval / George Nicholas / Bob BaileyPorsche 914/6Sun Oil Company2:15.0000
29th14C. C. Canada / Joe Hines, Jr. / Wilbur PickettChevrolet Camaro Z/28Boykin Auto Repairs2:15.3100
30th15Peter Kirill / Ash TisdellePorsche 911 SK&T Enterprises2:16.0000
31st33John McComb / Bob TulliusFord MustangJohn McComb2:16.0900
32nd19Stephen Behr / John Buffum / Erwin KremerPorsche 914/6Ralph Meaney2:16.4600
33rd18Ralph Meaney / Bill Bean / Gary WrightPorsche 914/6Ralph Meaney2:16.5900
33rd10Ray Walle / Michael SherwinPorsche 911 SWalle Enterprises2:21.1000
34th74Al Straub / Walter BrownFord MustangAl Straub2:00.0000
35th92John Cordts / Don PikePontiac FirebirdB.F. Goodrich Tire Co.2:30.0000
36th8Tom Nehl / PerryPorsche 911 SAmerican Racing Promotions2:18.0000
37th89Ray Brimble / Houghton SmithChevrolet CamaroH. Houghton Smith2:18.0000
38th43Jean-Pierre Hanrioud / Jean SageChevron B16 FordJean-Pierre Hanrioud2:18.7600
39th16Michael Keyser / Bob Beasley / Bruce JenningsPorsche 911 SToad Hall Racing2:19.0000
40th44Bob Hindson / Kendall Noah / Art BunkerPorsche 911 TArt Bunker2:30.0000
41st42Javier Garcia / Luis Sereix / Richard SmallChevrolet Camaro Z/28Garcia Racing Jose M. Garcia2:20.0000
42nd40Fritz Hochreuter / Rudy BartlingPorsche 911Fritz Hochreuter2:21.0000
44th91Ralph Noseda / Pepe NunezChevrolet Camaro Z/28Larrauri Racing2:23.0000
45th48Sheldon Dobkin / John Maynard / John OliverChevrolet Camaro IS-Car-Go-Racing2:23.6100
46th51Jim Gammon / Dean Donley / Carlos GarzaMGB GTWaldron Motors Racing Team2:24.5700
47th52Ben Scott / Lowell Lanier / Dave HouserMGB GTWaldron Motors Racing Team2:26.0000
48th70John Belperche / William DavidsonTriumph GT6William A. Davidson2:29.0000

Other present cars:

No.DriversCarEntrant
TVic ElfordPorsche 917 KMartini & Rossi Racing Team
75Paul Pettey / Larry BockFord MustangReventlow-Pettey Automobiles
46Bobby Rinzler / Wayne Christian / Tom Fraser / Jim BakerChevron B16 FordBaker Motor Company
55Bobby Clark / Don KearneyDatsun 510Clearwater Datsun
65Donald Rhindress / Robert ClarkLancia Fulvia HFHomeline Corp.
93Robert Whitaker / John Tunstall / Ray ReedVolvo P1800Donald S. Wright
73Robert E. Lewis / Charles FairbrotherFord Cortina GTRobert E. Lewis
38Paul Fleming / Amos Johnson / Bill BarnesFiat 124 Sport CoupeSimone N. Fleming
41Del Russo Taylor / Ron Goldrich / Buzz Dyer / Ron GoldleafAlfa Romeo GTVDel Taylor
35Larry Wilson / Vincent CollinsChevrolet CamaroCollins-Wilson Racing Ent.
77Buzz Marcus / Larry DentBMW 2002Grand Prix Motors
37Robert R. Johnson / Donna Mae Mims / Kirt Wetzel / Bob NagelChevrolet VegaYenko Sportscars, Inc.
80Fred Lieb / Smokey Drolet / Mitch DaroffDodge DartFred Lieb
81Mike Tillson / Dieter Oest / Rodolfo JuncoLancia Fulvia RallyeDieter R. Oest
87John Elliott / Don GwynneChevrolet CamaroPreston Hood Chevrolet
TPedro Rodriguez / Jackie Oliver / Jo Siffert / Derek BellPorsche 917 KJ. W. Automotive Engineering

Entered cars that did not arrive:

No.DriversCarEntrant
7George Drolsom / Bill CampbellPorsche 911 SGeorge Drolsom
9Alex Soler-Roig / Peter GeorgePorsche 917 KEscuderia Nacional CS
24Alain De Cadenet / David WeirFerrari 365 GTB/4North American Racing Team
25Harley Cluxton / Gordon TatumFerrari Dino 246 GTNorth American Racing Team
26Mike Parkes / Jo BonnierFerrari 512 MScuderia Filipinetti
30Ray Cuomo / John GimbelFord MustangRay Cuomo Racing Ent. Ltd.
71David Weir / Alain De CadenetFord GT40Team Snake Speed
86Cliff Gottlob / Ed LowtherChevrolet CorvetteCliff Gottlob
94Donald S. Wright / Dick Myers / John Prasek / John TurnstallMGBDonald S. Wright