1971 Australian Sports Car Championship
# 1971 Australian Sports Car Championship

The 1971 Australian Sports Car Championship was a CAMS sanctioned Australian motor racing title for drivers of Group A Sports Cars, Group B Improved Production Sports Cars and Group D Series Production Sports Cars. The title, which was the third Australian Sports Car Championship, was won by John Harvey driving a McLaren M6 Repco.

## Schedule

The championship was contested over a four heat series.

| Heat | Heat name | Circuit | Date | Winning driver | Car |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Endeavour Cup | Phillip Island | 31 January | Lionel Ayers | MRC MkII Repco |
| 2 | RAC Trophy | Warwick Farm | 2 May | John Harvey | McLaren M6 Repco |
| 3 | Western Australian Sports Car Championship | Wanneroo Park | 15 August | John Harvey | McLaren M6 Repco |
| 4 | | Mallala Race Circuit | 14 November | John Harvey | McLaren M6 Repco |

## Points system

Championship points were awarded on a 9-6-4-3-2-1 basis to the first six placegetters at each heat.

## Championship standings

| Position | Driver | No. | Car | Entrant | Phi | War | Wan | Mal | Total |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | John Harvey | 3, 76 & 71 | McLaren M6 Repco | Bob Jane Racing | - | 9 | 9 | 9 | 27 |
| 2 | Lionel Ayers | 1 | MRC MkII Repco | Lionel Ayers | 9 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 24 |
| 3 | Howie Sangster | 2 | Matich SR3 Repco McLaren LT170 Traco Chevrolet | Pinocchio's Racing Team | 6 | - | 6 | - | 12 |
| 4 | Alan Hamilton | 12 | Porsche 906 | Porsche Distributors Racing | 4 | 4 | - | - | 8 |
| 5 | Phillip Moore | 6 | Elfin 300C Elfin 360 Repco | Phillip Moore | 3 | - | - | 4 | 7 |
| 6 | Doug Macarthur | 7 | Rennmax BMW Rennmax Repco | Doug Macarthur | - | 2 | - | 3 | 5 |
| 7 | Henry Michell | 61 | Elfin 360 | Henry Michell | - | - | 4 | - | 4 |
| 8 | Stan Keen | 8 | Elfin 400 Ford | Stan Keen Motors | - | 3 | - | - | 3 |
| 9 | Ken Hastings | 13 | Elfin 400 Repco | Clive Millis Motors Pty Ltd | 2 | - | - | - | 2 |
| 9 | Stan Starcevich | 5 | Bob Jane Graduate | Stan Starcevich | - | - | 2 | - | 2 |
| 9 | Eric Boord | 60 | Olympus Ford | Shell Racing Team | - | - | - | 2 | 2 |
| 12 | Dennis Urhane | 25 | Elfin 300 | Dennis Urhane | 1 | - | - | - | 1 |
| 12 | Ian Hindmarsh | | Elfin BMC | Ian Hindmarsh Motors | - | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| 12 | Chris Royston | 71 | Lotus 47 | | - | - | 1 | - | 1 |
| 12 | Jim Doig | 39 | Lotus 7 | Motorlab Racing | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
