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In spite of the efforts from Ferrari, Alfa Romeo and Matra among other makes, it´s supremacy was so evident, that the F.I.A. determined with a new change in regulations, that 1971 would be tha last year that the 917 would ever race.
Iata rezultatele din 1971
1º ROUND - 10/01/71 1000 km. BUENOS AIRES
Pole: Jo Siffert - Porsche 917K
1º Jo Siffert-Derek Bell - Porsche 917K
2º Pedro Rodriguez / MEX - Jackie Oliver / GB - Porsche 917K
3º Rolf Stommelen / D - Nanni Galli / I - Alfa Romeo T33/3
2º ROUND - 31/01/71 24 Hs. DAYTONA
Pole: Mark Donohue ó David Hobbs? - Ferrari 512 spec.
1º Pedro Rodríguez-Jackie Oliver - Porsche 917K
2º Ronnie Bucknum / USA - Tony Adamowicz / USA - DNS - Alain De Cadenet / GB - Ferrari 512 spyder
3º Mark Donohue / USA - David Hobbs / GB - Ferrari 512M spec
3º ROUND - 20/03/71 12 HS. SEBRING
Pole: Joseph Siffert - Porsche 917K
1º Vic Elford-Gerard Larrousse - Porsche 917K
2º Nanni Galli / I - Rolf Stommelen / D - Alfa Romeo T33/3
3º Andrea de Adamich/I -Henri Pescarolo/F -Nino Vaccarella/I -DNP- Alfa Romeo T33/3
4º ROUND - 04/04/71 500 miles BRANDS HATCH
Pole: ?
1º Andrea de Adamich / I - Henri Pescarolo / F - Alfa Romeo T33/3
2º Jacky Ickx / B - Clay Regazzoni / CH - Ferrari 312PB
3º Jo Siffert / CH - Derek Bell / GB - Porsche 917K
5º ROUND - 25/04/71 1000 km. MONZA
Pole: Pedro Rodríguez - Porsche 917K
1º Pedro Rodríguez-Jackie Oliver - Porsche 917
2º Jo Siffert / CH - Derek Bell / GB - Porsche 917K
3º Andrea de Adamich / I - Henri Pescarolo / F - Alfa Romeo T33/3
6º ROUND - 09/05/71 1000 km. SPA
Pole: Jo Siffert - Porsche 917K
1º Pedro Rodríguez-Jackie Oliver - Porsche 917
2º Jo Siffert / CH - Derek Bell / GB - Porsche 917K
3º Henri Pescarolo / F - Andrea de Adamich / I - Alfa Romeo T33/3
7º ROUND - 16/05/71 TARGA FLORIO
Pole: Vic Elford - Porsche 908/03
1º Vaccarella-Hezemans - Alfa Romeo T33/3
2º Andrea de Adamich / I - Gijs van Lennep / NL - Alfa Romeo T33/3
3º Jo Bonnier / S - Richard Attwood / GB - Lola T212 Ford
8º ROUND - 30/05/71 1000 km. NÜRBURGRING
Pole: Jacky Ickx - Ferrari 312 PB
1º Elford-Larrousse - Porsche 908/03
2º Pedro Rodriguez / MEX - Jo Siffert / CH - DNP- DNS - Jackie Oliver / GB - Porsche 908/03
3º Gijs van Lennep / NL - Helmut Marko / A - Porsche 908/03
9º ROUND - 13/06/71 24 Hs. LE MANS
Pole: Vic Elford - Porsche 917L
1º Marko-Van Lennep - Porsche 917K
2º Richard Attwood / GB - Herbert Müller / CH - Porsche 917K
3º Sam Posey / USA - Tony Adamowicz / USA - Ferrari 512M
10º ROUND - 27/06/71 1000 km. ZELTWEG
Pole: Pedro Rodriguez - Porsche 917K
1º Rodriguez-Atwood - Porsche 917K
2º Toine Hezemans / NL - Nino Vaccarella / I - Alfa Romeo T33/3
3º Rolf Stommelen / D - Nanni Galli / I - Alfa Romeo T33/3
11º ROUND - 24/07/71 6 hs. WATKINS GLEN
Pole: Derek Bell - Porsche 917K
1º de Adamich-Peterson - Alfa Romeo T33/3
2º Jo Siffert / CH - Gijs Van Lennep / NL - Porsche 917K
3º Derek Bell / GB - Richard Attwood / GB - Porsche 917K
FINAL STANDINGS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
1º Porsche
2º Alfa Romeo
3º Ferrari
P.S. Atunci cand a participat, a spulberat tot ce a existat, desi au fost campioni si la penalizari. Intr-una din curse, desi o castigasera, Ferrari a facut o plagere la FIA prin care cereau sa nu se ia in considerare victoria lui 917 deoarece acesta s-a acrosat de un bolid Ferrari si a pierdut un element de caroserie, devenind mai usor
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In 1971, by midyear, Engineer Pieter Falk - right arm of Engineer Hensler, who was Director of Porsche’s Experimental Division of Structures in 1971- announced the retirement of the German house of the World Championship of Makes for 1972, resigning to defend the 1971 title that was almost safe by that time of the year, given the spectacular campaign until that moment.