1971 Trans-American Sedan Championship
The 1971 Trans-American Championship was the sixth running of the Sports Car Club of America's Trans-Am Series. The format was altered to an over 2500cc class and an under 2500cc class, up 500cc from past years. All races used split classes except where noted. The year marked the rise of Datsun as a competitive brand, with the Japanese company winning several races throughout the season. American Motors, led by Mark Donohue's 7 wins, and Datsun, led by John Morton's 6 wins, won the manufacturers' championships.
| 1971 Trans-Am Series | |||
| Previous: | 1970 | Next: | 1972 |
Schedule
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^A Horst Kwech won the race on track, but was disqualified for an oversize fuel tank.[3][4]
Championships
Points were awarded according to finishing position. Only the highest-placed car scored points for the manufacturer. Only the best 8 finishes counted toward the championship. Drivers' championships were not awarded in Trans-Am until 1972.
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Over 2.5L manufacturers
| Pos | Manufacturer | LRP | BRY | MDO | EDM | DON | ELK | MTB | WGL | MIC | RIV | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | American Motors | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 82 |
| 2 | Ford | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 61 |
| 3 | Chevrolet | 3 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 17 |
| 4 | Pontiac | 19 | 4 | 5 | 28 | 25 | 15 | 5 | 7 | |||
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Under 2.5L manufacturers
| Pos | Manufacturer | LRP | BRY | MDO | EDM | DON | ELK | OLA | WGL | RIV | LAG | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Datsun | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 60 (62)B |
| 2 | Alfa Romeo | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 60 (72) |
| 3 | BMW | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 25 |
| 4 | Ford of Britain | 13 | 20 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 7 | 3 | |||
| 5 | British Leyland | 21 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 14 | 23 | 23 | 17 | 2 |
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^B Tie broken based on Datsun's higher number of wins.
See also
References
- "1971 Trans-Am Box Scores" (PDF). Sports Car Club of America. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-04-30. Retrieved 29 April 2011.
- de Jong, Frank. "1971 Trans-Am Championship table". Touring Car Racing History. Retrieved 12 March 2017.
- "The SCCA Trans-Am 2.5 Challenge". DatsunHistory.com. Archived from the original on 28 September 2011. Retrieved 2 May 2011.
- "History of the Trans-Am 2.5 Challenge". B Sedan.com. Retrieved 2 May 2011.