6 Hours of Watkins Glen 1971

Date of the race	1971-07-24
Circuit	Watkins Glen - 3,907 km
Weather	Dry
Driven laps	279
Driven distance	1090,189 km

Winner

Andrea de Adamich/Ronnie Peterson

Alfa Romeo T33/3

6:00:25,000

181,487 km/h

On Pole Position

Mark Donohue/David Hobbs

Ferrari 512M

1:07,740

208,682 km/h

Fastest race lap

Derek Bell/Richard Attwood

Porsche 917K

1:08,297

205,967 km/h

Entry list

#	Driver	Team	Car
1	Jo Siffert/Gijs van Lennep	John Wyer Automotive Engine	Porsche 917K
2	Derek Bell/Richard Attwood	John Wyer Automotive Engine	Porsche 917K
6	Mark Donohue/David Hobbs	Roger Penske/Kirk F.White	Ferrari 512M
14	Sam Posey/Ronnie Bucknum	North American Racing Team	Ferrari 512M
16	Michael Keyser/Bruce Jennings	Toad Hall Racing	Porsche 911T
21	Gregg Young/Jim Adams	Young American Racing Team	Ferrari 512M
30	Andrea de Adamich/Ronnie Peterson	Autodelta S.p.A	Alfa Romeo T33/3
31	Bert Everett/Bob Beasley	Locke Development Corporation	Porsche 911T
32	Jim Locke/Bob Bailey	Locke Development Corporation	Porsche 911S
33	Henri Pescarolo/Rolf Stommelen	Autodelta S.p.A	Alfa Romeo T33/3
35	Vic Elford/Nanni Galli	Autodelta S.p.A	Alfa Romeo 33TT3
36	Nanni Galli/Vic Elford	Autodelta S.p.A	Alfa Romeo T33/3
40	Jacky Ickx/Mario Andretti	S.p.A. Ferrari SEFAC	Ferrari 312PB
41	Bill Schumacher/Bob McClure/Bob Kiefer	Iroquois Racing Associates	Chevrolet Corvette
43	Tony Adamowicz/Mario Cabral	David Piper Racing	Porsche 917K
46	Mike Rahal/Hugh Wise/Horst Kroll	Brokers Racing/Nationwide	Porsche 906
48	Herbert Müller/George Eaton	Herbert Müller Racing	Ferrari 512M
49	Robert R.Johnson/John Greenwood	John Greenwood Racing	Chevrolet Corvette
50	Richard Hoffman/Frank Cipelle/John Greenwood	John Greenwood Racing	Chevrolet Corvette
57	Dave Heinz/Don Yenko	Or Costanzo/Tri City Corvette	Chevrolet Corvette
59	Peter Gregg/Hurley Haywood	Brumos Porsche-Audi	Porsche 914/6 GT
60	Robin Ormes/Bobby Brown/Bob Bondurant	Bahamas Racing	Lola T70 Mk.3
61	Hugh Kleinpeter/Tony Belcher	Promotional Advertising	Lola T212 Ford
63	Alain De Cadenet/Lothar Motschenbacher	Ecurie Francorchamps	Ferrari 512M
64	Bob Baechle/Michael Summers/Fred Kepler	Bob Baechle	Chevrolet Corvette
67	Pete Harrison/Tom Fraser/Bobby Rinzler/Skip Barber	Baker Motor Co	Lola T212 Ford
68	Pat Keating/Levon Pentecost/Anthony Torgersen	Baker Motor Co	Porsche 911S
80	Milt Minter/Rudy Bartling/Fritz Hochreuter	Fritz Hochreuter	Porsche 911
87	Tony Dean/Steve Matchett/Chuck Parsons	A.G.Dean Racing	Porsche 908/02

Starting grid

Pos	#	Driver	Car	Time
1	6	Mark Donohue/David Hobbs	Ferrari 512M	1:07,740
2	1	Jo Siffert/Gijs van Lennep	Porsche 917K	1:08,510
3	40	Jacky Ickx/Mario Andretti	Ferrari 312PB	1:08,640
4	2	Derek Bell/Richard Attwood	Porsche 917K	1:08,970
5	14	Sam Posey/Ronnie Bucknum	Ferrari 512M	1:09,100
6	30	Andrea de Adamich/Ronnie Peterson	Alfa Romeo T33/3	1:09,220
7	33	Henri Pescarolo/Rolf Stommelen	Alfa Romeo T33/3	1:09,800
8	35	Vic Elford/Nanni Galli	Alfa Romeo 33TT3	1:11,000
9	48	Herbert Müller/George Eaton	Ferrari 512M	1:11,510
10	63	Alain De Cadenet/Lothar Motschenbacher	Ferrari 512M	1:12,730
11	43	Tony Adamowicz/Mario Cabral	Porsche 917K	1:15,380
12	21	Gregg Young/Jim Adams	Ferrari 512M	1:15,580
13	36	Nanni Galli/Vic Elford	Alfa Romeo T33/3	1:16,070
14	67	Pete Harrison/Tom Fraser/Bobby Rinzler/Skip Barber	Lola T212 Ford	1:17,580
15	87	Tony Dean/Steve Matchett/Chuck Parsons	Porsche 908/02	1:18,980
16	61	Hugh Kleinpeter/Tony Belcher	Lola T212 Ford	1:20,300
17	49	Robert R.Johnson/John Greenwood	Chevrolet Corvette	1:21,760
18	46	Mike Rahal/Hugh Wise/Horst Kroll	Porsche 906	1:23,140
19	59	Peter Gregg/Hurley Haywood	Porsche 914/6 GT	1:24,800
20	57	Dave Heinz/Don Yenko	Chevrolet Corvette	1:25,290
21	32	Jim Locke/Bob Bailey	Porsche 911S	1:26,000
22	68	Pat Keating/Levon Pentecost/Anthony Torgersen	Porsche 911S	1:26,300
23	64	Bob Baechle/Michael Summers/Fred Kepler	Chevrolet Corvette	1:26,320
24	50	Richard Hoffman/Frank Cipelle/John Greenwood	Chevrolet Corvette	1:26,340
25	80	Milt Minter/Rudy Bartling/Fritz Hochreuter	Porsche 911	1:26,600
26	31	Bert Everett/Bob Beasley	Porsche 911T	1:28,520
27	60	Robin Ormes/Bobby Brown/Bob Bondurant	Lola T70 Mk.3	unknown
28	41	Bill Schumacher/Bob McClure/Bob Kiefer	Chevrolet Corvette	unknown
28	16	Michael Keyser/Bruce Jennings	Porsche 911T	unknown

Classification

Pos	#	Driver	Car	Laps	Results
1	30	Andrea de Adamich/Ronnie Peterson	Alfa Romeo T33/3	279	6:00:25,000
2	1	Jo Siffert/Gijs van Lennep	Porsche 917K	277	+ 2 laps
3	2	Derek Bell/Richard Attwood	Porsche 917K	259	+ 20 laps
4	63	Alain De Cadenet/Lothar Motschenbacher	Ferrari 512M	253	+ 26 laps
5	49	Robert R.Johnson/John Greenwood	Chevrolet Corvette	229	+ 50 laps
6	59	Peter Gregg/Hurley Haywood	Porsche 914/6 GT	228	+ 51 laps
7	57	Dave Heinz/Don Yenko	Chevrolet Corvette	221	+ 58 laps
8	41	Bill Schumacher/Bob McClure/Bob Kiefer	Chevrolet Corvette	210	+ 69 laps
9	31	Bert Everett/Bob Beasley	Porsche 911T	168	+ 111 laps
10	68	Pat Keating/Levon Pentecost/Anthony Torgersen	Porsche 911S	162	+ 117 laps
DNF	36	Nanni Galli/Vic Elford	Alfa Romeo T33/3	258	Collision
DNF	67	Pete Harrison/Tom Fraser/Bobby Rinzler/Skip Barber	Lola T212 Ford	226	Collision
DNF	43	Tony Adamowicz/Mario Cabral	Porsche 917K	191	Not classified
DNF	46	Mike Rahal/Hugh Wise/Horst Kroll	Porsche 906	180	Not classified
DNF	14	Sam Posey/Ronnie Bucknum	Ferrari 512M	126	Starter motor
DNF	61	Hugh Kleinpeter/Tony Belcher	Lola T212 Ford	104	Engine
DNF	33	Henri Pescarolo/Rolf Stommelen	Alfa Romeo T33/3	97	Accident
DNF	64	Bob Baechle/Michael Summers/Fred Kepler	Chevrolet Corvette	90	Radiator
DNF	40	Jacky Ickx/Mario Andretti	Ferrari 312PB	55	Starter motor
DNF	6	Mark Donohue/David Hobbs	Ferrari 512M	53	Steering
DNF	87	Tony Dean/Steve Matchett/Chuck Parsons	Porsche 908/02	47	Fuel pump
DNF	32	Jim Locke/Bob Bailey	Porsche 911S	25	Wheel
DNF	48	Herbert Müller/George Eaton	Ferrari 512M	17	Collision
DNF	16	Michael Keyser/Bruce Jennings	Porsche 911T	13	Collision
DNF	50	Richard Hoffman/Frank Cipelle/John Greenwood	Chevrolet Corvette	6	Suspension
DNF	60	Robin Ormes/Bobby Brown/Bob Bondurant	Lola T70 Mk.3	2	Throttle cable
DNS	21	Gregg Young/Jim Adams	Ferrari 512M	0	Fuel leak
DNS	35	Vic Elford/Nanni Galli	Alfa Romeo 33TT3	0	Accident in practice
DNS	80	Milt Minter/Rudy Bartling/Fritz Hochreuter	Porsche 911	0