1971 - Grand Prix of France

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1971 - Grand Prix of France

Race Name - Grand Prix of France
Date - 7/4/1971
Race Track - Circuit Paul Ricard
Number of Starting Cars - 23
Laps Run - 55
Pole Winner Jackie Stewart
Average Race Speed - 179.717 kph
Lead Changes - 1 Leader(s) with 0 Lead Changes
Lap Leader - Jackie Stewart
Race Number - 5

Fin	St	Driver	Sponsor (Owner)	Chassis	Engine
1	1	Jackie Stewart	Elf Team Tyrrell	Tyrrell 003	Ford Cosworth DFV
2	7	Franois Cevert	Elf Team Tyrrell	Tyrrell 002	Ford Cosworth DFV
3	17	Emerson Fittipaldi	Gold Leaf Team Lotus	Lotus 72D	Ford Cosworth DFV
4	6	Jo Siffert	Yardley Team BRM	BRM P160	BRM P142
5	9	Chris Amon	Equip Matra Sports	Matra-Simca MS120B	Matra MS12
6	15	Reine Wisell	Gold Leaf Team Lotus	Lotus 72C	Ford Cosworth DFV
7	8	JeanPierre Beltoise	Equip Matra Sports	Matra-Simca MS120B	Matra MS12
8	13	John Surtees	Rob Walker Team Surtees	Surtees TS9	Ford Cosworth DFV
9	19	Peter Gethin	Bruce McLaren Motor Racing	McLaren M14A	Ford Cosworth DFV
10	16	Howden Ganley	Yardley Team BRM	BRM P153	BRM P142
11	10	Rolf Stommelen	Eifelland Team Surtees	Surtees TS9	Ford Cosworth DFV
12	14	Tim Schenken	Motor Racing Developments	Brabham BT33	Ford Cosworth DFV
13	23	Franois Mazet	Jo Siffert Automobiles	March 701	Ford Cosworth DFV
14	22	Max Jean	STP March Racing Team	March 701	Ford Cosworth DFV
15	18	Henri Pescarolo	Frank Williams Racing Cars	March 711	Ford Cosworth DFV
16	4	Graham Hill	Motor Racing Developments	Brabham BT34	Ford Cosworth DFV
17	20	Andrea de Adamich	STP March Racing Team	March 711	Alfa Romeo T33
18	5	Pedro Rodrguez	Yardley Team BRM	BRM P160	BRM P142
19	2	Clay Regazzoni	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	Ferrari 312B2	Ferrari 001/1
20	12	Ronnie Peterson	STP March Racing Team	March 711	Ford Cosworth DFV
21	11	Denny Hulme	Bruce McLaren Motor Racing	McLaren M19A	Ford Cosworth DFV
22	3	Jacky Ickx	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	Ferrari 312B2	Ferrari 001/1
23	21	Alex SolerRoig	STP March Racing Team	March 711	Ford Cosworth DFV
24	24	Nanni Galli	STP March Racing Team	March 711	Ford Cosworth DFV