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2 x 6 hours of Paul Ricard

Paul Ricard circuit, Le Castellet, France

Date: 11/9/1971 to: 12/9/1971
Track length: 5.809 m
Attendance: 8.000 on both days
Entries accepted: unknown
Starters: 40, 36 for heat 2
Finishers: 21

Pole position: Stommelen/Birrell in 2.14,5
Fastest lap: Muir/Miles, 2.16,3

Distance: 2 x 6 hours
Average speed: 146,1 kmh
Weather: Sunny and warm
Ruleset: Group 2/70
Car info: 1971 Cars

 

The Paul Ricard race was a 2 heat affair of each 6 hours duration, with big prize money, attracting a few stars under which Graham Hill and John Surtees driving a British Capri RS. Brian Muir’s Camaro was joining the party too, as was the mighty AMG Mercedes, accompanied by Klaus Behrmann’s private car. Alpina had a star pairing with Ickx/Beltoise, with the regular Schnitzer BMW and Cologne Capris rounding off the entry.

Two works Capris occupied the front row, together with Muir, while the Schnitzer BMW and the British Capri were on row two.

A few cars were in arrears just after the start; a rocket start from Aaltonen sheared off the Schnitzer’s half shaft (which was repaired), while Muir spun while fighting in the lead group, blowing up the engine in the process. Stommelen lost it on Muir’s oil and hit the armco, damaging the left front of his Capri which cost him 20 minutes in the pits. Grauls finally slaughtered his car in the same curve.

Hill/Surtees and Glemser/Soler-Roig were leading most of the time, cashing each hour. Stommelen/Birrell recovered well, climbing up in the field.
The British Capri managed to win the first heat, but retired in the second heat with rear axle trouble.
Stommelen and Birrell won the second heat - but Glemser/Soler-Roig won on aggregate, with Stommelen/Birrell as second. Third was the Dutch Alfa Romeo pair of Hezemans/van Lennep; they finished third in heat 1 (without third gear), heat two was rather difficult with only fourth gear available - they finished ninth here. To win with such a handicap could be called “lucky” - on the other hand, the gearbox could have stayed in one piece as well.

Since Picchi won division 1, there was no change in the championship positions.


Heat 1 (saturday): Division 1, 2 and 3
Pos Pos in class # Team / Entrant
Car- Engine
Drivers, Nationality Engine
vol. (cc)
Engine
Type
Group Distance,
time
Qualifying position Qualifying time Fastest lap Reason out,
remarks
1   1 Ford UK
Ford Capri RS 2600
Graham Hill, GB
John Surtees, GB
2935 V6 Div. 3 876 km 5 2.19,0    
2   2 Ford Köln
Ford Capri RS 2600
Dieter Glemser, D
Alex Soler-Roig, E
2935 V6 Div. 3 876 km 2 2.15,4    
3   20 Autodelta S.p.A.
Alfa Romeo 2000 GTAm
Gijs van Lennep, NL
Toine Hezemans, NL
1985 L4 Div. 2 837 km 10 2.21,4    
4   3 Ford Köln
Ford Capri RS 2600
Rolf Stommelen, D
Gerry Birrell, GB
2935 V6 Div. 3 821 km 1 2.14,5    
5   12 AMG/Klaus Behrmann
Mercedes 300 SEL 6.3
José Dolhem, F
Klaus Behrmann, D
Jean-Pierre Jabouille, F
7200? V8 Div. 3 813 km 26 2.29,0    
6     BMW-Alpina
BMW 2002
Ferfried von Hohenzollern, D
Willi Kauhsen, D
1990 L4 Div. 2 812 km 18 2.25,6    
7     BMW-Alpina
BMW 2002
Dieter Basche, D
Gerold Pankl, A
1990 L4 Div. 2 806 km 12 2.22,4    
8   30 GS Tuning
BMW 2002
Jean-Pierre Jabouille, F
Aimé Dirand, F
1990 L4 Div. 2 802 km 28 2.29,2    
9      
Ford Escort RS 1600
Ruedi Helbling, CH
Paul Keller, CH
1701 L4 Div. 2 798 km 19 2.25,8    
10     Team Schnitzer Motul
BMW 2002
Bernd Henne, D
? Detlef Basche, D
Helmut "Helle" Bein, D
1990 L4 Div. 2 797 km 21 2.26,9    
11      
Alfa Romeo 2000 GTAm
Jean Ortelli, F
Michel Saliba, F
1985 L4 Div.2   34 2.32,0    
12      
BMW 2002
Alex Aebersold, CH
Peter Wiederkehr, CH
1990 L4 Div. 2   31 2.30,6    
13   41 Autodelta S.p.A.
Alfa Romeo 1300 GTA Junior
Massimo Larini, I
Luigi Colzani, I
1290 L4 Div. 1   30 2.29,7    
14   40 Autodelta S.p.A.
Alfa Romeo 1300 GTA Junior
Gianluigi Picchi, I
Guy Chasseuil, F
1290 L4 Div. 1   23 2.27,5   Broken accelerator
15      
Ford Escort RS 1600
Freddy Semoulin ("Alain Dex"), B
Gustaaf "Taf" Witvrouw, B
1701 L4 Div. 2   27 2.29,0    
16   44 Brescia Corse
Alfa Romeo 1300 GTA Junior
Vincenzo Cazzago ("Pooky"), I
Liane Engeman, NL
1290 L4 Div. 1   32 2.31,2    
17     Écurie Nationale Belge
Alfa Romeo 1300 GTA Junior
Auxemery, B
Pierre Rubens, B
1290 L4 Div. 1   40 2.45,2    
18   11 AMG
Mercedes 300 SEL 6.3
Hans Heyer, D
Clemens Schickentanz, D
6834 V8 Div. 3   15 2.24,3   Rear suspension
19   47 Scuderia Filipinetti
Fiat 128
Michael Parkes, GB
Max Jean ("Jean Max"), F
1148 L4 Div.1   39 2.40,4   Axle
20      
Ford Escort RS 1600
Ernst Berg, NL
Frans Lubin, NL
1701 L4 Div.2   17 2.24,6   Gearbox
21   8 or 9 Steinmetz Automobiltechnik
Opel Commodore GS
Henri Greder, F
Jean Ragnotti, F
2998 L6 Div. 3   16 2.24,4    
22   31 Ford Belgium
Ford Escort RS 1600
Yvette Fontaine, B
Claude Bourgoignie, B
1701 L4 Div. 2   7 2.20,2   Valve/Piston
23   16 Team Schnitzer Motul
BMW 2800 CS
Gérard Larrousse, F
Rauno Aaltonen, SF
2996 L6 Div. 3   4 2.18,0   Rocker arm
24   22 Autodelta S.p.A.
Alfa Romeo 2000 GTAm
Harald Ertl, A
Spartaco Dini ("Paco"), I
1985 L4 Div. 2   20 2.25,9    
25   52  
NSU 1200 TT
Lucien Guitteny, F
Jean-Claude Boucher, F
1289 L4 Div.1   38 2.39,1    
26   42 Autodelta S.p.A.
Alfa Romeo 1300 GTA Junior
Luigi Rinaldi, I
Luigi Cecchini, I
1290 L4 Div. 1   25 2.28,7    
27     VMW Motors
Ford Escort 1300 GT
Vince Woodman, GB
Dave Matthews, GB
1298 L4 Div. 1   29 2.29,3    
28   48 Scuderia Filipinetti
Fiat 128 Rallye
Walter Dona, I
Umberto Grano, I
1290 L4 Div.1   35 2.36,3   Gearbox
29   15 BMW-Alpina
BMW 2800 CS
Jean-Pierre Beltoise, F
Gunther Huber, A
2996 L6 Div. 3   9 2.21,3   Gearbox
30      
BMC Mini Cooper S
Jallot, F
Gérard Masset, F
1293 L4 Div.1   37 2.37,1    
31   14 BMW-Alpina
BMW 2800 CS
Hans-Joachim Stuck, D
Jacky Ickx, B
2996 L6 Div. 3 14 8 2.20,6   Cooling+brakes
32      
Ford Capri RS 2600
Jean-Claude Geurie, F
Jean-Pierre Rouget, F
2873 V6 Div.3   24 2.27,5    
33   21 Autodelta S.p.A.
Alfa Romeo 2000 GTAm
Jacques Berger, B
Giancarlo Gagliardi, I
1985 L4 Div.2   22 2.27,4    
34   9 or 8 Steinmetz Automobiltechnik
Opel Commodore GS
Dieter Fröhlich, D
Gerhard Schüler, D
2998 L6 Div. 3   14 2.23,6   Oil pressure
35     Herbert Müller Racing
Chevrolet Camaro
René Herzog, CH
Cox Kocher, CH
5000 V8 Div.3   36 2.37,0   Engine
36   23 Ford Köln
Ford Escort RS 1600
John Fitzpatrick, GB
François Mazet, F
1701 L4 Div. 2   6 2.19,9   Rear axle
37     David Wood Engineering
Ford Escort RS 1600
John Bloomfield, GB
Dave Brodie, GB
1701 L4 Div. 2   13 2.23,0   Blown engine
38   35  
Alfa Romeo 2000 GTAm
Jean-Marie Jacquemin, B
Michel Finkel, F
1985 L4 Div.2   33 2.32,0   DQ (unauthorized oil supply)
39   5  
Chevrolet Camaro
Ivo Grauls, B
Peter Hoffmann, D
7443 V8 Div. 3   11 2.22,1   Accident/Suspension
40   4 Malcolm Gartlan Racing
Chevrolet Camaro
Brian Muir, AUS
John Miles, GB
5000 V8 Div. 3   3 2.15,4   Blown engine, spin
DNS      
BMC Mini Cooper S
Willie Green, GB
Peter Gaydon, GB
1293 L4 Div.1         Rod
DNS      
unknown
Jean-Claude Lagniez, F
Jean Egreteaud, F
              Clutch

Heat 2 (sunday): Division 1, 2 and 3
Pos Pos in class # Team / Entrant
Car- Engine
Drivers, Nationality Engine
vol. (cc)
Engine
Type
Group Distance,
time
Qualifying position Qualifying time Fastest lap Reason out,
remarks
1   3 Ford Köln
Ford Capri RS 2600
Rolf Stommelen, D
Gerry Birrell, GB
2935 V6 Div. 3 882 km        
2   2 Ford Köln
Ford Capri RS 2600
Dieter Glemser, D
Alex Soler-Roig, E
2935 V6 Div. 3 877 km        
3   16 Team Schnitzer Motul
BMW 2800 CS
Gérard Larrousse, F
Rauno Aaltonen, SF
2996 L6 Div. 3 868 km        
4   4 Malcolm Gartlan Racing
Chevrolet Camaro
Brian Muir, AUS
John Miles, GB
5000 V8 Div. 3 848 km        
5   22 Autodelta S.p.A.
Alfa Romeo 2000 GTAm
Harald Ertl, A
Spartaco Dini ("Paco"), I
1985 L4 Div. 2 838 km        
6     BMW-Alpina
BMW 2002
Dieter Basche, D
Gerold Pankl, A
1990 L4 Div. 2 836 km        
7   23 Ford Köln
Ford Escort RS 1600
John Fitzpatrick, GB
François Mazet, F
1701 L4 Div. 2 836 km        
8      
Ford Escort RS 1600
Ruedi Helbling, CH
Paul Keller, CH
1701 L4 Div. 2 823 km        
9   20 Autodelta S.p.A.
Alfa Romeo 2000 GTAm
Gijs van Lennep, NL
Toine Hezemans, NL
1985 L4 Div. 2 820 km        
10   14 BMW-Alpina
BMW 2800 CS
Hans-Joachim Stuck, D
Jacky Ickx, B
2996 L6 Div. 3 811 km        
11   11 AMG
Mercedes 300 SEL 6.3
Hans Heyer, D
Clemens Schickentanz, D
6834 V8 Div. 3          
12      
BMW 2002
Alex Aebersold, CH
Peter Wiederkehr, CH
1990 L4 Div. 2          
13   8 or 9 Steinmetz Automobiltechnik
Opel Commodore GS
Henri Greder, F
Jean Ragnotti, F
2998 L6 Div. 3          
14   40 Autodelta S.p.A.
Alfa Romeo 1300 GTA Junior
Gianluigi Picchi, I
Guy Chasseuil, F
1290 L4 Div. 1          
15   42 Autodelta S.p.A.
Alfa Romeo 1300 GTA Junior
Luigi Rinaldi, I
Luigi Cecchini, I
1290 L4 Div. 1          
16   44 Brescia Corse
Alfa Romeo 1300 GTA Junior
Vincenzo Cazzago ("Pooky"), I
Liane Engeman, NL
1290 L4 Div. 1          
17   41 Autodelta S.p.A.
Alfa Romeo 1300 GTA Junior
Massimo Larini, I
Luigi Colzani, I
1290 L4 Div. 1          
18   21  
Alfa Romeo 2000 GTAm
Jacques Berger, B
Giancarlo Gagliardi, I
1985 L4 Div.2          
19     VMW Motors
Ford Escort 1300 GT
Vince Woodman, GB
Dave Matthews, GB
1298 L4 Div. 1          
20     Écurie Nationale Belge
Alfa Romeo 1300 GTA Junior
Auxemery, B
Pierre Rubens, B
1290 L4 Div. 1          
21   15 BMW-Alpina
BMW 2800 CS
Jean-Pierre Beltoise, F
Gunther Huber, A
2996 L6 Div. 3         Blown engine
22      
Ford Escort RS 1600
Freddy Semoulin ("Alain Dex"), B
Gustaaf "Taf" Witvrouw, B
1701 L4 Div. 2         Engine
23   1 Ford UK
Ford Capri RS 2600
Graham Hill, GB
John Surtees, GB
2935 V6 Div. 3         Engine, suspension
24   52  
NSU 1200 TT
Lucien Guitteny, F
Jean-Claude Boucher, F
1289 L4 Div.1         Engine
25      
BMC Mini Cooper S
Jallot, F
Gérard Masset, F
1293 L4 Div.1         Engine
26   47 Scuderia Filipinetti
Fiat 128
Michael Parkes, GB
Max Jean ("Jean Max"), F
1148 L4 Div.1         Axle
27   31 Ford Belgium
Ford Escort RS 1600
Yvette Fontaine, B
Claude Bourgoignie, B
1701 L4 Div. 2         Battery
28     David Wood Engineering
Ford Escort RS 1600
John Bloomfield, GB
Dave Brodie, GB
1701 L4 Div. 2          
29      
Alfa Romeo 2000 GTAm
Jean Ortelli, F
Michel Saliba, F
1985 L4 Div.2         Valve
30   12 AMG/Klaus Behrmann
Mercedes 300 SEL 6.3
José Dolhem, F
Klaus Behrmann, D
7200? V8 Div. 3         Oil pressure
31   30 GS Tuning
BMW 2002
Jean-Pierre Jabouille, F
Aimé Dirand, F
1990 L4 Div. 2         Engine
32     Herbert Müller Racing
Chevrolet Camaro
René Herzog, CH
Cox Kocher, CH
5000 V8 Div.3          
33      
Ford Escort RS 1600
Ernst Berg, NL
Frans Lubin, NL
1701 L4 Div.2         Gearbox
34     Team Schnitzer Motul
BMW 2002
Bernd Henne, D
Detlef Basche, D
1990 L4 Div. 2         Engine
35      
Ford Capri RS 2600
Jean-Claude Geurie, F
Jean-Pierre Rouget, F
2873 V6 Div.3          
36   48 Scuderia Filipinetti
Fiat 128 Rallye
Walter Dona, I
Umberto Grano, I
1290 L4 Div.1         Gearbox
DNS   9 or 8 Steinmetz Automobiltechnik
Opel Commodore GS
Dieter Fröhlich, D
Gerhard Schüler, D
2998 L6 Div. 3          
DNS   5  
Chevrolet Camaro
Ivo Grauls, B
Peter Hoffmann, D
7443 V8 Div. 3          
DNS   35  
Alfa Romeo 2000 GTAm
Jean-Marie Jacquemin, B
Michel Finkel, F
1985 L4 Div.2         DQ (unauthorized oil supply)
DNS     BMW-Alpina
BMW 2002
Ferfried von Hohenzollern, D
Willi Kauhsen, D
1990 L4 Div. 2         Engine (practice)

Final classification: Division 1, 2 and 3
Pos Pos in class # Team / Entrant
Car- Engine
Drivers, Nationality Engine
vol. (cc)
Engine
Type
Group Distance,
time
Qualifying position Qualifying time Fastest lap Reason out,
remarks
1 1 2 Ford Köln
Ford Capri RS 2600
Dieter Glemser, D
Alex Soler-Roig, E
2935 V6 Div. 3 302 laps, 1753 km 2 2.15,4    
2 2 3 Ford Köln
Ford Capri RS 2600
Rolf Stommelen, D
Gerry Birrell, GB
2935 V6 Div. 3 293 laps, 1703 km 1 2.14,5    
3 1 20 Autodelta S.p.A.
Alfa Romeo 2000 GTAm
Gijs van Lennep, NL
Toine Hezemans, NL
1985 L4 Div. 2 285 laps, 1657 km 10 2.21,4    
4 2   BMW-Alpina
BMW 2002
Dieter Basche, D
Gerold Pankl, A
1990 L4 Div. 2 283 laps, 1642 km 12 2.22,4    
5 3    
Ford Escort RS 1600
Ruedi Helbling, CH
Paul Keller, CH
1701 L4 Div. 2 279 laps, 1620 km 19 2.25,8    
6 4    
BMW 2002
Alex Aebersold, CH
Peter Wiederkehr, CH
1990 L4 Div. 2 274 laps, 1594 km 31 2.30,6    
7 1 40 Autodelta S.p.A.
Alfa Romeo 1300 GTA Junior
Gianluigi Picchi, I
Guy Chasseuil, F
1290 L4 Div. 1 269 laps, 1562 km 23 2.27,5    
8 2 41 Autodelta S.p.A.
Alfa Romeo 1300 GTA Junior
Massimo Larini, I
Luigi Colzani, I
1290 L4 Div. 1 267 laps, 1550 km 30 2.29,7    
9 3 44 Brescia Corse
Alfa Romeo 1300 GTA Junior
Vincenzo Cazzago ("Pooky"), I
Liane Engeman, NL
1290 L4 Div. 1 264 laps, 1535 km 32 2.31,2    
10 3 11 AMG
Mercedes 300 SEL 6.3
Hans Heyer, D
Clemens Schickentanz, D
6834 V8 Div. 3 264 laps, 1533 km 15 2.24,3    
11 4 1 Ford UK
Ford Capri RS 2600
Graham Hill, GB
John Surtees, GB
2935 V6 Div. 3 261 laps, 1514 km 5 2.19,0   Engine, suspension (2)
12 5 16 Team Schnitzer Motul
BMW 2800 CS
Gérard Larrousse, F
Rauno Aaltonen, SF
2996 L6 Div. 3 256 laps, 1489 km 4 2.18,0   Rocker arm (1)
13 4   Écurie Nationale Belge
Alfa Romeo 1300 GTA Junior
Auxemery, B
Pierre Rubens, B
1290 L4 Div. 1 254 laps, 1474 km 40 2.45,2    
14 6 8 or 9 Steinmetz Automobiltechnik
Opel Commodore GS
Henri Greder, F
Jean Ragnotti, F
2998 L6 Div. 3 1470 km 16 2.24,4    
15/NRF 5    
Ford Escort RS 1600
Freddy Semoulin ("Alain Dex"), B
Gustaaf "Taf" Witvrouw, B
1701 L4 Div. 2 247 laps, 1432 km 27 2.29,0   Engine (2)
16 6 22 Autodelta S.p.A.
Alfa Romeo 2000 GTAm
Harald Ertl, A
Spartaco Dini ("Paco"), I
1985 L4 Div. 2 1372 km 20 2.25,9    
17 5 42 Autodelta S.p.A.
Alfa Romeo 1300 GTA Junior
Luigi Rinaldi, I
Luigi Cecchini, I
1290 L4 Div. 1 209 laps, 1216 km 25 2.28,7    
18 7    
Alfa Romeo 2000 GTAm
Jean Ortelli, F
Michel Saliba, F
1985 L4 Div.2   34 2.32,0    
19 6   VMW Motors
Ford Escort 1300 GT
Vince Woodman, GB
Dave Matthews, GB
1298 L4 Div. 1 1150 km 29 2.29,3    
20 7 52  
NSU 1200 TT
Lucien Guitteny, F
Jean-Claude Boucher, F
1289 L4 Div.1   38 2.39,1    
21 8 47 Scuderia Filipinetti
Fiat 128
Michael Parkes, GB
Max Jean ("Jean Max"), F
1148 L4 Div.1   39 2.40,4   Axle
DNF   12 AMG/Klaus Behrmann
Mercedes 300 SEL 6.3
José Dolhem, F
Klaus Behrmann, D
7200? V8 Div. 3   26 2.29,0    
DNF     BMW-Alpina
BMW 2002
Ferfried von Hohenzollern, D
Willi Kauhsen, D
1990 L4 Div. 2   18 2.25,6    
DNF   30 GS Tuning
BMW 2002
Jean-Pierre Jabouille, F
Aimé Dirand, F
1990 L4 Div. 2   28 2.29,2    
DNF     Team Schnitzer Motul
BMW 2002
Bernd Henne, D
? Detlef Basche, D
1990 L4 Div. 2   21 2.25,9    
DNF      
BMC Mini Cooper S
Jallot, F
Gérard Masset, F
1293 L4 Div.1   37 2.37,1    
DNF   18  
Ford Capri RS 2600
Jean-Claude Geurie, F
Jean-Pierre Rouget, F
2873 V6 Div.3   24 2.27,5    
DNF      
Ford Escort RS 1600
Ernst Berg, NL
Frans Lubin, NL
1701 L4 Div.2   17 2.24,6   Gearbox
DNF   21 Autodelta S.p.A.
Alfa Romeo 2000 GTAm
Jacques Berger, B
Giancarlo Gagliardi, I
1985 L4 Div.2   22 2.27,4    
DNF   35  
Alfa Romeo 2000 GTAm
Jean-Marie Jacquemin, B
Michel Finkel, F
1985 L4 Div.2   33 2.32,0   DQ (unauthorized oil supply)
DNF     David Wood Engineering
Ford Escort RS 1600
John Bloomfield, GB
Dave Brodie, GB
1701 L4 Div. 2   13 2.23,0   Blown engine
DNF   9 or 8 Steinmetz Automobiltechnik
Opel Commodore GS
Dieter Fröhlich, D
Gerhard Schüler, D
2998 L6 Div. 3   14 2.23,6   Oil pressure
DNF   31 Ford Belgium
Ford Escort RS 1600
Yvette Fontaine, B
Claude Bourgoignie, B
1701 L4 Div. 2   7 2.20,2   Valve/Piston
DNF   4 Malcolm Gartlan Racing
Chevrolet Camaro
Brian Muir, AUS
John Miles, GB
5000 V8 Div. 3   3 2.15,4   Blown engine
DNF   14 BMW-Alpina
BMW 2800 CS
Hans-Joachim Stuck, D
Jacky Ickx, B
2996 L6 Div. 3 14 8 2.20,6   Cooling+brakes
DNF   23 Ford Köln
Ford Escort RS 1600
John Fitzpatrick, GB
François Mazet, F
1701 L4 Div. 2   6 2.19,9   Rear axle
DNF   15 BMW-Alpina
BMW 2800 CS
Jean-Pierre Beltoise, F
Gunther Huber, A
2996 L6 Div. 3   9 2.21,3   Gearbox
DNF   5  
Chevrolet Camaro
Ivo Grauls, B
Peter Hoffmann, D
7443 V8 Div. 3   11 2.22,1   Accident/Suspension
DNF     Herbert Müller Racing
Chevrolet Camaro
René Herzog, CH
Cox Kocher, CH
5000 V8 Div.3   36 2.37,0   Engine
DNF   48 Scuderia Filipinetti
Fiat 128 Rallye
Walter Dona, I
Umberto Grano, I
1290 L4 Div.1   35 2.36,3   Gearbox
DNS      
BMC Mini Cooper S
Willie Green, GB
Peter Gaydon, GB
1293 L4 Div.1         Rod
DNS      
unknown
Jean-Claude Lagniez, F
Jean Egreteaud, F
              Clutch

Remarks: Spanish TCC coefficient: 10,0