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Event: 24 Heures du MansDate: 13.6.1971
Track: Circuit de la Sarthe, Le Mans (France), 13.469 kmsOrganiser: Automobile Club de l'Ouest

Le Mans 24 Hours
Weather:cool, dry
Start time:12/6 16:00
Grid:unknown
Distance:24 hours
Attendance:unknown
Entered:80
Practiced:53
Qualified:49
Started:49
Finished:14
Classified:13
Classes:PractStartClass
Prototype 3000770
Prototype 2000221
Sports 500018185
Sports 2000000
Grand Touring +200021187
Grand Touring 2000540
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Pre-race sessions:
2 qualifying sessions held for a total of 540 minutes on 9-10/6
Winners:
Overall:22Porsche 917 KMarko / van Lennep
Prototype 2000:49Porsche 907Brun / Mattli
Grand Touring +2000:63Porsche 911 STouroul / Anselme
Fastest Laps:
Overall:18Porsche 917 LJackie Oliver (GB)3:18.4000244.3970 km/h
Pole Positions:
Overall:18Porsche 917 LPedro Rodriguez (MEX)3:13.9000250.0690 km/h
Prototype 3000:32Matra-Simca MS660Beltoise / Amon3:31.9000
Prototype 2000:50Lola T212 FordEdwards / Enever4:02.8000
Grand Touring +2000:1Chevrolet Corvette C3Aubriet / Rouget4:09.5000
Grand Touring 2000:69Porsche 914/6Quist / Krumm4:24.3000
Notes of interest:
Top makes by numbers:Porsche (33), Ferrari (10), Chevrolet (2), Lola (2)
Top engines by numbers:Porsche (33), Ferrari (10), Chevrolet (3), Ford (2)
Top car types by numbers:Porsche 911 (18), Ferrari 512 M (8), Porsche 917 (6)
Driver nationalities:F (34), CH (14), GB (12), D (10), USA (9), B (6), I (4), A (2)
Team nationalities:F (14), CH (6), GB (6), D (5), USA (5), B (3)
Most used colours:red (29%), white (21%), yellow (16%), blue (16%), green (5%)
Engine positions:mid-engined (57%), rear-engined (36%), front-engined (7%)
Oldest known drivers:Henri Greder (42), Guy Ligier (41), Nicolas Koob (41)
Youngest known drivers:Jürgen Barth (24), Jean-Claude Lagniez (24), Alain De Cadenet (26)
Female drivers:"Marie-Claude Beaumont"

Official Race Programme:

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