24 Horas de Le Mans de 1971
Datos de esta edición:
– 9ª prueba puntuable para el WSC (World Sportscar Championship) de 1971
– Longitud del circuito: 13,469 km
– 290.000 espectadores
Primer clasificado:
– Distancia recorrida: 5.335,313 km
– Velocidad media: 222,304 km/h
– Margen r/ al segundo: 28,965 km
Pole Position
– Pedro Rodriguez – #18 Porsche 917 LH en 3min 13s 9
Vuelta rápida
– Jackie Oliver – #18 Porsche 917 LH en 3min 18s 40
– Premio de la Performance: #22 Porsche 917 K
– Premio de la Eficiencia Energética: #58 Ferrari 365 GTB 4
Incidencias
– #24 Ligier JS3 no se clasifica por no haber recorrido al menos el 70% de la distancia recorrida por el primer clasificado.
CLASIFICACIÓN FINAL DE LAS 24 HORAS DE LE MANS DE 1971
| Pos | Cat | Nº | Escudería [País] | Pilotos | Chasis Motor | Vueltas | D.recorrida Vel. media |
| 1 | S 5.0 | 22 | Martini Racing Team [DEU] | [AUT] Dr. Helmut Marko [NDL] Gijs van Lennep | Porsche 917K Porsche 4.9L Flat-12 | 397 | – |
| 2 | S 5.0 | 19 | John Wyer Automotive Engineering Ltd. [GBR] | [GBR] Richard Attwood [CHE] Herbert Müller | Porsche 917K Porsche 4.9L Flat-12 | 395 | – |
| 3 | S 5.0 | 12 | North American Racing Team (NART) [USA] | [USA] Sam Posey [USA] Tony Adamowicz | Ferrari 512 M Ferrari 5.0L V12 | 366 | – |
| 4 | S 5.0 | 16 | David Piper Autorace [GBR] | [GBR] Chris Craft [USA] David Weir | Ferrari 512 M Ferrari 5.0L V12 | 355 | – |
| 5 | S 5.0 | 58 | North American Racing Team (NART) [USA] | [USA] Bob Grossman [USA] Luigi Chinetti Jr. | Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Ferrari 4.4L V12 | 314 | – |
| 6 | GT +2.0 | 63 | ASA Cachia Bundi [FRA] | [FRA] Raymond Touroul [FRA] André Anselme | Porsche 911S Porsche 2.4L Flat-6 | 306 | – |
| 7 | P 2.0 | 49 | André Wicky Racing Team [CHE] | [CHE] Walter Brun [CHE] Peter Mattli | Porsche 907 Porsche 2.0L Flat-6 | 306 | – |
| 8 | GT +2.0 | 38 | René Mazzia [FRA] | [FRA] René Mazzia [DEU] Jürgen Barth | Porsche 911EC Porsche 2.4L Flat-6 | 303 | – |
| 9 | GT +2.0 | 42 | Jean Mésange [FRA] | [FRA] Jean Mésange [FRA] « Gédéhem » | Porsche 911S Porsche 2.2L Flat-6 | 298 | – |
| 10 | GT +2.0 | 26 | Nicolas Koob [LUX] | [DEU] Erwin Kremer [LUX] Nicolas Koob [AUT] Günther Huber | Porsche 911S Porsche 2.4L Flat-6 | 292 | – |
| 11 | GT +2.0 | 39 | A.G.A.C.I. [FRA] | [FRA] Guy Verrier [FRA] Gérard Foucault | Porsche 911S Porsche 2.2L Flat-6 | 290 | – |
| 12 | GT +2.0 | 44 | The Paul Watson Race Organisation [GBR] | [GBR] Paul Vestey [GBR] Richard Bond | Porsche 911S Porsche 2.2L Flat-6 | 286 | – |
| 13 | GT +2.0 | 36 | Écurie Jean Sage [FRA] | [SWE] Björn Waldegård [CHE] Bernard Cheneviére | Porsche 911S Porsche 2.4L Flat-6 | 263 | – |
| 14 NC | P 3.0 | 24 | Automobiles Ligier [FRA] | [FRA] Guy Ligier [FRA] Patrick Depailler | Ligier JS3 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0L V8 | 270 | – |
| 15 ABD | GT +2.0 | 35 | Pierre Greub [CHE] | [FRA] Sylvain Garant [CHE] Pierre Greub | Porsche 911S Porsche 2.4L Flat-6 | – | – |
| 16 ABD | S 5.0 | 57 | Zitro Racing Team / Dominique Martin [CHE] | [CHE] Dominique Martin [CHE] Gérard Pillon | Porsche 917K Porsche 4.5L Flat-12 | – | – |
| 17 ABD | P 3.0 | 29 | André Wicky Racing Team [CHE] | [CHE] André Wicky [MOR] Max Cohen-Olivar | Porsche 908/2 Porsche 3.0L Flat-8 | – | – |
| 18 ABD | S 5.0 | 17 | John Wyer Automotive Engineering Ltd. [GBR] | [CHE] Jo Siffert [GBR] Derek Bell | Porsche 917L Porsche 4.9L Flat-12 | – | – |
| 19 ABD | P 3.0 | 32 | Equipe Matra Simca [FRA] | [NZL] Chris Amon [FRA] Jean-Pierre Beltoise | Matra Simca MS660 Matra 3.0L V12 | – | – |
| 20 ABD | S 5.0 | 9 | Écurie Francorchamps [BEL] | [BEL] Hughes de Fierlandt [GBR] Alain de Cadenet | Ferrari 512 M Ferrari 5.0L V12 | – | – |
| 21 ABD | S 5.0 | 6 | Scuderia Filipinetti / S. Picchio Rosso [CHE] / [ITA] | [ITA] Corrado Manfredini [ITA] Giancarlo Gagliardi | Ferrari 512 M Ferrari 5.0L V12 | – | – |
| 22 ABD | GT 2.0 | 47 | André Wicky Racing Team [CHE] | [CHE] Jean-Jacques Cochet [CHE] Jean Selz | Porsche 911S Porsche 2.0L Flat-6 | – | – |
| 23 ABD | GT +2.0 | 1 | Écurie Léopard [FRA] | [FRA] Jean-Claude Aubriet [FRA] Jean-Pierre Rouget | Chevrolet Corvette C3 Stingray Chevrolet 7.0L V8 | – | – |
| 24 ABD | P 3.0 | 30 | Louis Cosson [FRA] | [FRA] Louis Cosson [DEU] Helmut Leuze | Porsche 908/2 Porsche 3.0L Flat-8 | – | – |
| 25 ABD | GT 2.0 | 69 | Autohaus Max Moritz GmbH [DEU] | [CHE] Gerd F. Quist [CHE] Dietrich Krum | Porsche 914/6 GT Porsche 2.0L Flat-6 | – | – |
| 26 ABD | GT +2.0 | 2 | Greder Racing [FRA] | [FRA] Marie-Claude Charmasson [FRA] Henri Greder | Chevrolet Corvette C3 Stingray Chevrolet 7.0L V8 | – | – |
| 27 ABD | S 5.0 | 18 | John Wyer Automotive Engineering Ltd. [GBR] | [MEX] Pedro Rodriguez [GBR] Jackie Oliver | Porsche 917L Porsche 4.9L Flat-12 | – | – |
| 28 ABD | S 5.0 | 15 | Escuderia Montjuich [ESP] | [ESP] José Juncadella [ITA] Nino Vaccarella | Ferrari 512 M Ferrari 5.0L V12 | – | – |
| 29 ABD | P 3.0 | 28 | Auguste Veuillet / Établissement Sonauto [FRA] | [FRA] Claude Ballot-Léna [FRA] Guy Chasseuil | Porsche 908/2 Porsche 3.0L Flat-8 | – | – |
| 30 ABD | S 5.0 | 7 | Scuderia Filipinetti [CHE] | [GBR] Mike Parkes [FRA] Henri Pescarolo | Ferrari 512 F Ferrari 5.0L V12 | – | – |
| 31 ABD | GT +2.0 | 65 | Jacques Dechaumel [FRA] | [FRA] Jacques Dechaumel [FRA] Jean-Claude Parot | Porsche 911S Porsche 2.3L Flat-6 | – | – |
| 32 ABD | S 5.0 | 23 | Martini Racing Team [DEU] | [DEU] Reinhold Joest [DEU] Willi Kauhsen | Porsche 917/20 « Pink Pig » Porsche 4.9L Flat-12 | – | – |
| 33 ABD | S 5.0 | 21 | Martini Racing Team [DEU] | [GBR] Vic Elford [FRA] Gérard Larrousse | Porsche 917L Porsche 4.9L Flat-12 | – | – |
| 34 ABD | GT +2.0 | 33 | Rey Racing [CHE] | [CHE] Jean-Pierre Cassegrain [CHE] Jacques Rey | Porsche 911S Porsche 2.4L Flat-6 | – | – |
| 35 ABD | GT 2.0 | 46 | Ecurie Porsche Club Romand [CHE] | [CHE] Paul Keller [FRA] Jean Sage | Porsche 914/6 GT Porsche 2.0L Flat-6 | – | – |
| 36 ABD | GT +2.0 | 34 | Richie Ginther Racing Inc. [USA] | [USA] Alain Johnson [USA] Elliott Forbes-Robinson | Porsche 911S Porsche 2.4L Flat-6 | – | – |
| 37 ABD | GT +2.0 | 37 | Pierre Mauroy [FRA] | [FRA] Pierre Mauroy [FRA] Jean-Claude Lagniez | Porsche 911S Porsche 2.4L Flat-6 | – | – |
| 38 ABD | GT +2.0 | 40 | Jean Egreteaud [FRA] | [FRA] Jean Egreteaud [FRA] Jean-Marie Jacquemin | Porsche 911S Porsche 2.2L Flat-6 | – | – |
| 39 ABD | GT +2.0 | 41 | Jean-Pierre Gaban [BEL] | [BEL] Jean-Pierre Gaban [BEL] Willy Braillard | Porsche 911S Porsche 2.2L Flat-6 | – | – |
| 40 ABD | P 2.0 | 50 | Camel Filters Team Huron [GBR] | [GBR] Guy Edwards [GBR] Roger Enever | Lola T212 Ford Cosworth FVC 1.8L I4 | – | – |
| 41 ABD | S 5.0 | 11 | Roger Penske / Kirk F. White [USA] | [USA] Mark Donohue [GBR] David Hobbs | Ferrari 512 M/P Ferrari 5.0L V12 | – | – |
| 42 ABD | S 5.0 | 10 | Gelo Racing Team [DEU] | [DEU] Georg Loos [DEU] Franz Pesch | Ferrari 512 M Ferrari 5.0L V12 | – | – |
| 43 ABD | P 3.0 | 60 | Claude Haldi [CHE] | [CHE] Claude Haldi [DEU] Hans-Dieter Weigel | Porsche 908/2 Porsche 3.0L Flat-8 | – | – |
| 44 ABD | S 5.0 | 14 | North American Racing Team (NART) [USA] | [USA] Masten Gregory [CAN] George Eaton | Ferrari 512 S Spyder Ferrari 5.0L V12 | – | – |
| 45 ABD | GT +2.0 | 66 | Rey Racing [CHE] | [FRA] Jean-Claude Guérie [FRA] Claude Mathurin | Porsche 911S Porsche 2.4L Flat-6 | – | – |
| 46 ABD | GT +2.0 | 48 | Jean-Pierre Hanrioud [FRA] | [FRA] Jean-Pierre Hanrioud [ITA] Mario Ilotte | Porsche 911S Porsche 2.2L Flat-6 | – | – |
| 47 ABD | GT +2.0 | 43 | François Migault [FRA] | [FRA] Jean-Pierre Bodin [FRA] Gilbert Courthiade | Porsche 911S Porsche 2.2L Flat-6 | – | – |
| 48 ABD | P 3.0 | 27 | Christian Poirot [FRA] | [FRA] Christian Poirot [FRA] Jean-Claude Andruet | Porsche 910 Porsche 3.0L Flat-8 | – | – |
| 49 ABD | S 5.0 | 5 | Racing Team VDS [BEL] | [BEL] Teddy Pilette [BEL] Gustave Gosselin | Lola T70 Mk.IIIB Chevrolet 5.0L V8 | – | – |
ABD.=Abandona – ELI=Eliminado – DSQ.=Descalificado – NC.=No clasificado