1st season of the racing series organized by IMSA
1971 IMSA GT Championship
The 1971 IMSA GT Series season was the inaugural season of the IMSA GT Championship auto racing series. It was for Grand Tourer-style racing cars which ran in the GTO and GTU classes, as well as former Trans Am Series cars in the TO and TU classes. It began April 18, 1971, and ended November 21, 1971, after six rounds.
Schedule
Rnd | Race | Length | Circuit | Date |
1 | Danville 300 | 300 mi (480 km) | Virginia International Raceway | April 18 |
2 | Carter Hall GT | 200 mi (320 km) | Alabama International Motor Speedway | May 15 |
3 | Piedmont 3 Hour | 3 Hours | Charlotte Motor Speedway | May 23 |
4 | Bridgehampton 3 Hours | 3 Hours | Bridgehampton Race Circuit | June 27 |
5 | Summit Point 250 | 250 mi (400 km) | Summit Point Raceway | September 19 |
6 | 200 Miles of Daytona Beach | 200 mi (320 km) | Daytona International Speedway | November 21 |
Season results
Overall winner in bold.
Constructors' Championship
Points are awarded to the top six in each class in the order of 9-6-4-3-2-1.
GTO standings
Pos | Constructor | Rd 1 | Rd 2 | Rd 3 | Rd 4 | Rd 5 | Rd 6 | Total |
1 | Chevrolet | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 51 |
2 | Shelby | | 4 | | | 9 | | 13 |
GTU standings
TO standings
Pos | Constructor | Rd 1 | Rd 2 | Rd 3 | Rd 4 | Rd 5 | Rd 6 | Total |
1 | Chevrolet | | 6 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 39 |
2 | AMC | 9 | 9 | 9 | | 1 | | 28 |
3 | Ford | | | | | 2 | | 2 |
TU standings
External links
- World Sports Racing Prototypes - 1971 IMSA GT Championship results
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