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Laguna Seca

Laguna Seca Raceway, Monterey, California, USA

Date: 16/10/1971
Track length: ca. 3.050 m
Attendance:
Entries accepted: unknown
Starters: unknown
Finishers: unknwon

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Fastest lap:

Distance:
Average speed:
Weather:
Ruleset: SCCA Sedan
Car info:  

 

Datsun won the under-2.5 manufacturer championship by winning the race, after Kwech (Alfa Romeo) had been disqualified for an oversized fuel tank. Kwech could drive nonstop, while the competition had to pit for fuel near the end of the race.

Under 2500 cc
Pos Pos in class # Team / Entrant
Car- Engine		 Drivers, Nationality Engine
vol. (cc)		 Engine
Type		 Group Distance,
time		 Qualifying position Qualifying time Fastest lap Reason out,
remarks
DSQ     Wetson’s
Alfa Romeo 1750 GTV		 Horst Kwech, USA
 1779 L4 U         Oversize fuel tank
1 1 46 BRE
Datsun 510		 John Morton, USA
 ca. 1800 L4 U 58 laps, 1:15.55,58        
2 2   Castrol
Alfa Romeo 1600 GTA		 Vic Provenzano, USA
 1570 L4 U 58 laps, 1:16.01,75        
3 3   Hyde Park
BMW 2002		 Carl Fredericks, USA
 1990 L4 U          
4 4   Wetson’s
Alfa Romeo 1750 GTV		 Harry Theodorocopulous, USA
 1779 L4 U 55        
5 5    
Alfa Romeo 1600 GTA		 Lee Midgley, USA
 1570 L4 U 55        
6 6    
BMW 2002		 Bob Tucknott
 1990 L4 U 55        
7 7    
BMW 2002		 Don Pike, USA
 1990 L4 U 55        
8 8    
Volvo 142		 Ole Anderson, USA
   L4 U 55        
9 9    
BMW 2002		 Loren St. Lawrence, USA
 1990 L4 U 54        
10 10    
Alfa Romeo 1600 GTA		 Dave Burns, USA
 1570 L4 U 53        
11 11    
Datsun 510		 Jerry Blodgett
 ca. 1800 L4 U 51        
12 12   M.O.R.E.
Opel Rallye Kadett		 Pete Mills, USA
 1897 L4 U 48        
13 13    
Datsun 510		 Bill Boersig
 ca. 1800 L4 U 44        
DNF      
Alfa Romeo 1600 GTA		 Charles Thieriot, USA
 1570 L4 U 40       Engine
DNF     Hunterdon
BMW 2002		 Hans Ziereis, USA
 1990 L4 U 35       Rear suspension
DNF      
Toyota Corolla		 Heinz Eckardt, D
   L4 U 31       Carburettor linkage
DNF      
Austin Mini Cooper S		 Bill Fox, USA
 1293 L4 U 28       Gearbox
DNF      
Saab 96		 Bob Christiansen, USA
     U 19       Engine
NC     Hyde Park
BMW 2002		 Nels Miller, USA
 1990 L4 U 17       Pit stop
DNF     Gregory
BMW 2002		 Gerry Gregory, USA
 1990 L4 U 10       Exhaust
DNF      
Datsun 510		 Pat Daily, USA
 ca. 1800 L4 U 9       Engine
DNF     BRE
Datsun 510		 Mike Downs, USA
 ca. 1800 L4 U 8       Suspension
DNF      
Volvo 122 S		 Richard Gordon, USA
 1985 L4 U 3       Ignition
DNF      
BMW 2002		 Terry Enk
 1990 L4 U 1       Carburettor