1971 BRDC International Trophy

1971 BRDC International Trophy
1971 BRDC International Trophy
combined Formula One/Formula 5000 race
Race details
Date	8 May 1971
Official name	XXIII GEN/Daily Express BRDC International Trophy
Location	Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire
Course	Permanent racing facility
Course length	4.714 km (2.923 miles)
Distance	2 x 26 laps, 244.80 km (152.11 miles)
Pole position
Driver	Chris Amon;
Time	1:20.0
Fastest lap
Driver	Jackie Stewart
Time	1:20.5 (1st heat)
Podium
First	Graham Hill;
Second	Peter Gethin;
Third	Tim Schenken;

The 23rd BRDC International Trophy meeting - formally the GEN/Daily Express BRDC International Trophy - was held on 8 May 1971 at the Silverstone Circuit, England. The race was run to Formula One and Formula 5000 regulations, and was held over two heats of 26 laps each, the final results being an aggregate of the two. Graham Hill emerged the winner in the unique Brabham BT34 lobster-claw car, designed by Ron Tauranac. It would be the two-time World Champion's last victory in a Formula One race. The 1971 event was also notable as one of the few competitive outings for the Lotus 56 gas turbine car. However, suspension failure on only the third lap of the first heat resulted in early retirement for driver Emerson Fittipaldi, although the car held together for long enough to take third place in the second heat.

The race incorporated Round 5 of the 1971 Rothmans European Formula 5000 Championship.

Results

Final aggregate

Note: a blue background indicates a Formula 5000 entrant.

Pos.	Driver	Chassis	Engine	Time
1	Graham Hill	Brabham BT34	Cosworth	1:11:03.2
2	Peter Gethin	McLaren M14A	Cosworth	+ 1:33.8
3	Tim Schenken	Brabham BT33	Cosworth	+ 2:04.7
4	Pedro Rodríguez	BRM P160	BRM	+ 1 lap
5	Mike Hailwood	Surtees TS8	Chevrolet	+ 1 lap
6	Henri Pescarolo	March 711	Cosworth	+ 1 lap
7	Tony Dean	McLaren M7A	Chevrolet	+ 2 laps
8	Jean-Pierre Jaussaud	McLaren M18	Chevrolet	+ 2 laps
9	Frank Gardner	Lola T192	Chevrolet	+ 2 laps
10	Mike Beuttler	March 701	Cosworth	+ 2 laps
11	John Surtees	Surtees TS9	Cosworth	+ 3 laps
12	Chris Amon	Matra MS120B	Matra	+ 3 laps
13	Reine Wisell	Lotus 72C	Cosworth	+ 4 laps
14	Alan Rollinson	Surtees TS7	Cosworth	+ 4 laps
15	Ulf Norinder	McLaren M18	Chevrolet	+ 5 laps
16	Gordon Spice	McLaren M10B	Chevrolet	+ 5 laps
17	Fred Saunders	Crosslé 15F	Rover	+ 6 laps
18	Bob Miller	Dulon LD8	Chevrolet	+ 8 laps
19	Jock Russell	Lotus 70	Ford	+ 14 laps
20	Brian Redman	McLaren M18	Chevrolet	+ 17 laps
21	Jean-Pierre Beltoise	Matra MS120B	Matra	+ 19 laps
22	Emerson Fittipaldi	Lotus 56B	P&W	+ 24 laps
23	Jackie Stewart	Tyrrell 003	Ford	+ 26 laps
24	Howden Ganley	BRM P153	BRM	+ 26 laps
25	Ronnie Peterson	March 711	Alfa Romeo	+ 28 laps
26	David Prophet	McLaren M10B	Chevrolet	+ 32 laps
27	John Myerscough	McLaren M10B	Chevrolet	+ 35 laps
28	Robert Lamplough	Lola T102	Ford	+ 42 laps
29	Jo Siffert	BRM P160	BRM	+ 45 laps
30	Ray Allen	McLaren M10B	Chevrolet	+ 47 laps
31	Trevor Taylor	Leda LT25	Chevrolet	+ 49 laps
Source:^[1]^[2]^[3]

Heats

Heat 1

Pos.	Driver	Constructor	Time/Ret.
1	Jackie Stewart	Tyrrell-Cosworth	35:29.0
2	Pedro Rodríguez	BRM	+ 11.6 s
3	Graham Hill	Brabham-Cosworth	+ 12.8 s
4	John Surtees	Surtees-Cosworth	+ 18.9 s
5	Jean-Pierre Beltoise	Matra	+ 22.8 s
6	Peter Gethin	McLaren-Cosworth	+ 1:06.5
7	Reine Wisell	Lotus-Cosworth	+ 1:16.5
8	Howden Ganley	BRM	+ 1:19.9
9	Tim Schenken	Brabham-Cosworth	+ 1:20.6
10	Brian Redman	McLaren-Chevrolet	+ 1:21.0
11	Tony Dean	McLaren-Chevrolet	+ 1 lap
12	Mike Hailwood	Surtees-Chevrolet	+ 1 lap
13	Alan Rollinson	Surtees-Cosworth	+ 1 lap
14	Frank Gardner	Lola-Chevrolet	+ 1 lap
15	Henri Pescarolo	March-Cosworth	+ 1 lap
16	Jean-Pierre Jaussaud	McLaren-Chevrolet	+ 1 lap
17	Mike Beuttler	March-Cosworth	+ 1 lap
18	Ronnie Peterson	March-Alfa Romeo	accident
19	Gordon Spice	McLaren-Chevrolet	gearbox
20	Ulf Norinder	McLaren-Chevrolet	+ 3 laps
21	Chris Amon	Matra	fuel
22	Jock Russell	Lotus-Ford	+ 4 laps
23	Fred Saunders	Crosslé-Rover	+ 4 laps
24	Bob Miller	Dulon-Chevrolet	+ 4 laps
Ret	David Prophet	McLaren-Chevrolet	cooling
Ret	John Myerscough	McLaren-Chevrolet	oil leak
Ret	Jo Siffert	BRM	engine
Ret	Ray Allen	McLaren-Chevrolet	accident
Ret	Trevor Taylor	Leda-Chevrolet	handling
Ret	Robert Lamplough	Lola-Ford	oil leak
Ret	Emerson Fittipaldi	Lotus-P&W	suspension
Source:^[1]^[4]

Pole position: Chris Amon - 1:20.0
Fastest lap: Jackie Stewart - 1:20.5

Heat 2

Pos.	Driver	Constructor	Time/Ret.
1	Graham Hill	Brabham-Cosworth	35:21.4
2	Chris Amon	Matra	+ 5.2 s
3	Emerson Fittipaldi	Lotus-P&W	+ 38.0 s
4	Peter Gethin	McLaren-Cosworth	+ 40.1 s
5	Henri Pescarolo	March-Cosworth	+ 48.2 s
6	Mike Hailwood	Surtees-Chevrolet	+ 56.1 s
7	Tim Schenken	Brabham-Cosworth	+ 56.9 s
8	Pedro Rodríguez	BRM	+ 1 lap
9	Tony Dean	McLaren-Chevrolet	+ 1 lap
10	Jean-Pierre Jaussaud	McLaren-Chevrolet	+ 1 lap
11	Frank Gardner	Lola-Chevrolet	+ 1 lap
12	Mike Beuttler	March-Cosworth	+ 1 lap
13	Alan Rollinson	Surtees-Cosworth	+ 1 lap
14	Ulf Norinder	McLaren-Chevrolet	+ 2 laps
15	John Surtees	Surtees-Cosworth	suspension
16	Fred Saunders	Crosslé-Rover	out of fuel
17	Gordon Spice	McLaren-Chevrolet	+ 3 laps
18	Reine Wisell	Lotus-Cosworth	engine
19	Bob Miller	Dulon-Chevrolet	+ 4 laps
Ret	Jock Russell	Lotus-Ford	oil pump
Ret	Brian Redman	McLaren-Chevrolet	electrics
Ret	Robert Lamplough	Lola-Ford	water pump
Ret	Jean-Pierre Beltoise	Matra	engine
Ret	Howden Ganley	BRM	accident
Ret	Jackie Stewart	Tyrrell-Cosworth	accident
Source:^[1]^[5]

Pole position: Jackie Stewart
Fastest lap: John Surtees - 1:20.6

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "International Trophy - Silverstone, 8 May 1971". OldRacingCars. Retrieved April 18, 2021.
^ "1971 International Trophy". Motor Sport. Retrieved December 14, 2019.
^ "1971 BRDC International Trophy - Aggregate Timings". ChicaneF1. Retrieved December 14, 2019.
^ "1971 BRDC International Trophy - Heat 1 Classification". ChicaneF1. Retrieved December 14, 2019.
^ "1971 BRDC International Trophy - Heat 2 Classification". ChicaneF1. Retrieved December 14, 2019.

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[Old_Racing_Cars-1] "International Trophy - Silverstone, 8 May 1971". OldRacingCars. Retrieved April 18, 2021.

[2] "1971 International Trophy". Motor Sport. Retrieved December 14, 2019.

[3] "1971 BRDC International Trophy - Aggregate Timings". ChicaneF1. Retrieved December 14, 2019.

[4] "1971 BRDC International Trophy - Heat 1 Classification". ChicaneF1. Retrieved December 14, 2019.

[5] "1971 BRDC International Trophy - Heat 2 Classification". ChicaneF1. Retrieved December 14, 2019.

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