Event: Yellow Pages Formula 2 European Championship Race Easter Monday ThruxtonDate: 12.4.1971
Track: Thruxton Circuit (United Kingdom), 3.792 kmsOrganiser: BARC

RAC Sports Car Championship Thruxton

(Race Results)

Pos.No.DriversCarEntrantLapsTimeKm/hPos.Gr.FL TimeKm/h
1st4Jo SiffertPorsche 917Jo Siffert2532:57.2000172.59601stGr.7+2.01:16.2000179.1361
2nd11John MilesChevron B19 FordD.A.R.T. Racing with Castrol2533:24.0000170.28471stP2.01:17.8000175.4507
3rd16John LeppChevron B19 FordCentral Garage (Mirfield) Ltd.2534:06.60002ndP2.0
4th22BonnierLola T212 FordScuderia Filipinetti243rdP2.0
5th24Jeremy LordLola T212 FordMinilite Ltd.244thP2.0
6th45Adrian WilkinsChevron B16 FordAdrian Wilkins2434:20.0000159.01931stS2.01:22.9500166.2774
7th42Brian RobinsonChevron B16 FordBrian Robinson242ndS2.0
8th15BamfordChevron B19 FordWorcestershire Racing Association235thP2.0
9th39Trevor TwaitesChevron B16 FordIntertech Steering Wheels223rdS2.0
11th47Tony CharnellChevron B8 BMWAnthony Charnell224thS2.0
12th48Roy SeddonChevron B8 BMWRoy Seddon215thS2.0

Did not finish:

No.DriversCarEntrantLapsTimeKm/hReasonGr.FL TimeKm/h
32Martin RaymondDaren Mk.3 FordMartin RaymondOverheatingP2.0
25Alain De CadenetLola T210 FordEcurie Evergreen/CastrolDNFP2.0
37Les AylottArdua G6 Ford-LotusLes AylottDNFP2.0
28Mike GribbenGropa CMC FordMike GribbenDNFP2.0
44Ken WalkerChevron B16 FordKen WalkerSpun, could not restartS2.0
36Martin RidehalghDulon LD11P PorscheSpeed Sports MotobooksDNFP2.0
31Roger EneverHuron 4A FordRoger EneverFire damageP2.0

Did not start:

No.DriversCarEntrantReasonGr.
46Allen GibsonChevron B8 BMWAllen GibsonS2.0

Entered cars that did not arrive:

No.DriversCarEntrantReasonGr.
1Chris CraftMcLaren M8E ChevroletEcurie Evergreen/CastrolGr.7+2.0
2McLaren M8E ChevroletThe Paul Watson Race OrganisationGr.7+2.0
5Porsche 917The Paul Watson Race OrganisationGr.7+2.0
7Steve MatchettPorsche 908/02Steve MatchettGr.7+2.0
8Ferrari 512 SThe Paul Watson Race OrganisationGr.7+2.0
12Graham BirrellChevron B19 FordD.A.R.T. Racing with CastrolP2.0
14John BurtonChevron B19 FordWorcestershire Racing AssociationP2.0
18Richard ShardlowChevron B19 FordRichard ShardlowP2.0
20Tony BeesonChevron B19 FordTony BeesonP2.0
23Guy EdwardsLola T212 FordPhilips AutoradioP2.0
26Terry CrokerLola T210 FordTerry CrokerP2.0
27George WhiteheadGropa CMC FordW.R.A. EngineeringP2.0
30Shaun JacksonHuron 4A FordHuron Auto Race DevelopmentsP2.0
34Brian MartinMartin BM8 FordMartin Racing DevelopmentsP2.0
35Malcolm PayneTaydec Mk.3 FordT. R. ClaphamP2.0
40Gérard LarrousseChevron B16 FordJo Siffert-Chevron CarsS2.0
41Mike GartonChevron B16 FordSpeed Sports MotobooksS2.0
50Graham LynchChevron B8 BMWGraham LynchS2.0