1971 in motorsport
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The following is an overview of the events of 1971 in motorsport including the major racing events, motorsport venues that were opened and closed during a year, championships and non-championship events that were established and disestablished in a year, and births and deaths of racing drivers and other motorsport people.
Annual events[edit]
The calendar includes only annual major non-championship events or annual events that had significance separate from the championship. For the dates of the championship events see related season articles.
Date | Event | Ref |
---|---|---|
30–31 January | 10th 24 Hours of Daytona | [1] |
14 February | 13th Daytona 500 | [2] |
February | 1971 NHRA Winternationals | |
6 May | 55th Targa Florio | [3] |
23 May | 29th Monaco Grand Prix | [4] |
29 May | 55th Indianapolis 500 | [5] |
5–12 June | 53rd Isle of Man TT | [6] |
12–13 June | 39th 24 Hours of Le Mans | [7] |
26–27 June | 2nd 24 Hours of Nurburgring | [8] |
24–25 July | 23rd 24 Hours of Spa | [9] |
July | 1971 NHRA Summernationals | |
3 October | 12th Hardie-Ferodo 500 | [10] |
21 November | 18th Macau Grand Prix | [11] |
Births[edit]
Date | Month | Name | Nationality | Occupation | Note | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
17 | January | Richard Burns | British | Rally driver | World Rally champion (2001). | [12] |
25 | Luca Badoer | Italian | Racing driver | [13] | ||
24 | February | Pedro de la Rosa | Spanish | Racing driver | 1997 Formula Nippon and All Japan GTC champion, GPDA chairman (2008-2010, 2012–2014). | [14] |
27 | March | David Coulthard | British | Racing driver | Winner of the 13 Formula One Grand Prix, 1991 Macau Grand Prix and 1991 Masters of Formula 3, GPDA chairman (2005-2006). | [15] |
3 | April | Emmanuel Collard | French | Racing driver | 2005 24 Hours of Daytona winner. | [16] |
9 | Jacques Villeneuve | Canadian | Racing driver | Formula One World Champion (1997), 1995 Indianapolis 500 winner. | [17] | |
26 | June | Max Biaggi | Italian | Motorcycle racer | Superbike World champion (2010, 2012). | [18] |
27 | November | Troy Corser | Australian | Motorcycle racer | Superbike World champion (1996, 2005). | [19] |
Deaths[edit]
Date | Month | Name | Age | Nationality | Occupation | Note | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6 | February | Lew "sneaky Pete" Robinson | 37 | American | Drag racer | [20] | |
11 | July | Pedro Rodríguez | 31 | Mexican | Racing driver | Winner of the 24 Hours of Le Mans (1968) | [21] |
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Daytona 24 Hours 1971 - Racing Sports Cars". racingsportscars.com. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
- ^ "1971 Daytona 500". racing-reference.info. Racing Reference. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
- ^ "55^ TARGA FLORIO". targaflorio.info. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
- ^ "1971 Grand Prix of Monaco". racing-reference.info. Racing Reference. Retrieved 15 April 2017.
- ^ "1971 Indianapolis 500". racing-reference.info. Racing Reference. Retrieved 15 April 2017.
- ^ "TT 1971". iomtt.com. Isle of Man TT. Retrieved 15 April 2017.
- ^ "Le Mans Register - 1971". formula2.net. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
- ^ "Nurburgring 24 hours". touringcarracing.net. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
- ^ "24 h Spa-Francorchamps". touringcarracing.net. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
- ^ "1971 Bathurst 1000". Unique Cars & Parts. Retrieved 22 April 2017.
- ^ "1971 Macau Grand Prix". motorsportmagazine.com. Motor Sport Magazine. Retrieved 22 April 2017.
- ^ "Richard Burns". juwra.com. Jonkka's World Rally Archive. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
- ^ "Luca Badoer". ESPN. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
- ^ "Pedro de la Rosa". ESPN. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
- ^ "David Coulthard". ESPN. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
- ^ "Emmanuel Collard". driverdb.com. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
- ^ "Jacques Villeneuve". ESPN. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
- ^ "Max Biaggi". motorsportmagazine.com. Motor Sport Magazine. Retrieved 18 April 2018.
- ^ "Troy Corser". motorsportmagazine.com. Motor Sport Magazine. Retrieved 18 April 2018.
- ^ Motorsportmemorial.org (retrieved 4 October 2018)
- ^ "Pedro Rodríguez". ESPN. Retrieved 9 May 2017.