1971 World Sportscar Championship season

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1971 World Sportscar Championship season
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The 1971 World Sportscar Championship season was the 19th season of the FIA World Championship for Makes. It was a series for Sportscars and Grand Touring, with Sportscars being divided into Sports (S) and Prototype (P) classes, while Grand Touring cars were referred to simply as GT. It ran from January 10, 1971 to July 24, 1971, and was comprised of 11 races.

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Rnd Race Circuit or Location Date
1 Argentina 1000km of Buenos Aires Autódromo Oscar Alfredo Gálvez January 10
2 United States 24 Hours of Daytona Beach Daytona International Speedway January 30
January 31
3 United States 12 Hours of Sebring Sebring International Raceway March 20
4 United Kingdom BOAC 1000km Brands Hatch April 4
5 Italy Trofeo Filippo Caracciolo (1000km) Autodromo Nazionale Monza April 25
6 Belgium 1000km Spa Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps May 9
7 Italy Targa Florio Palermo May 16
8 Germany ADAC 1000km Nürburgring Nürburgring May 30
9 France 24 Hours of Le Mans Circuit de la Sarthe June 12
June 13
10 Austria Austrian 1000km Österreichring June 27
11 United States Watkins Glen 6 Hours Watkins Glen International July 24

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