List of 1971 motorsport champions

1971 motorsport champions
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This list of 1971 motorsport champions is a list of national or international auto racing series with a Championship decided by the points or positions earned by a driver from multiple races.

Drag racing

Series	Champion	Refer
NHRA Drag Racing Series	Top Fuel: Gerry Glenn	1971 NHRA Drag Racing Series
	Funny Car: Phil Castronovo
	Pro Stock: Mike Fons

Karting

Series	Driver	Season article
Karting World Championship	François Goldstein
	Junior: Marc Wouters

Motorcycle racing

Series	Rider	Season
500cc World Championship	Giacomo Agostini	1971 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season
350cc World Championship
250cc World Championship	Phil Read
125cc World Championship	Ángel Nieto
50cc World Championship	Jan De Vries
Speedway World Championship	Ole Olsen	1971 Individual Speedway World Championship

Motocross

Series	Rider	Season
FIM Motocross World Championship	500cc: Roger De Coster	1971 FIM Motocross World Championship
	250cc: Joël Robert
Trans-AMA Motocross Series	Sylvain Geboers	1971 Trans-AMA motocross series

Open wheel racing

Series	Driver	Season
Formula One World Championship	Jackie Stewart	1971 Formula One season
	Constructors: Tyrrell-Ford
European Formula Two Championship	Ronnie Peterson	1971 European Formula Two Championship
USAC National Championship	Joe Leonard	1971 USAC Championship Car season
Tasman Series	Graham McRae	1971 Tasman Series
SCCA L&M Continental 5000 Championship	David Hobbs	1971 SCCA L&M Continental 5000 Championship
SCCA Formula Super Vee	Bill Scott	1971 SCCA Formula Super Vee season
Australian Drivers' Championship	Max Stewart	1971 Australian Drivers' Championship
Australian Formula 2 Championship	Henk Woelders	1971 Australian Formula 2 Championship
European Formula 5000 Championship	Frank Gardner	1971 Rothmans F5000 European Championship
Cup of Peace and Friendship	Klaus-Peter Krause	1971 Cup of Peace and Friendship
	Nations: East Germany
Formula Nacional	Paco Josa	1971 Formula Nacional
South African Formula One Championship	Dave Charlton	1971 South African Formula One Championship
Soviet Formula 2 Championship	Vladimir Grekov	1971 Soviet Formula 2 Championship
	Teams: Spartak Krasnodar
Formula Three
Lombank Formula 3 Championship (British F3)	Roger Williamson	1971 British Formula Three season
Shellsport Formula 3 Championship (British F3)	David Walker
Forward Trust Formula 3 Championship (British F3)	David Walker
East German Formula Three Championship	Wolfgang Küther	1971 East German Formula Three Championship
	LK II: Lothar Wolf
French Formula Three Championship	Patrick Depailler	1971 French Formula Three Championship
	Teams: Automobiles Alpine
German Formula Three Championship	Manfred Mohr	1971 German Formula Three Championship
Italian Formula Three Championship	Giancarlo Naddeo	1971 Italian Formula Three Championship
Soviet Formula 3 Championship	Enn Griffel	1971 Soviet Formula 3 Championship
Formula Renault
Critérium de Formule Renault	Michel Leclère	1971 Critérium de Formule Renault
Formula Ford
Australian Formula Ford Series	Larry Perkins	1971 National Formula Ford Driver to Europe Series
Brazilian Formula Ford Championship	Francisco Lameirão
Danish Formula Ford Championship	Jorgen Herlevsen
Dutch Formula Ford 1600 Championship	Huub Vermeulen
Swedish Formula Ford Championship	Torsten Palm

Rallying

Series	Constructor	Season
International Championship for Manufacturers	Alpine-Renault	International Championship for Manufacturers
Australian Rally Championship	Colin Bond	1971 Australian Rally Championship
	Co-Drivers: George Shepheard
British Rally Championship	Chris Sclater	1971 British Rally Championship
	Co-Drivers: Martin Holmes
Canadian Rally Championship	Walter Boyce	1971 Canadian Rally Championship
	Co-Drivers: Doug Woods
Deutsche Rallye Meisterschaft	Achim Warmbold
Estonian Rally Championship	Valdo Mägi	1971 Estonian Rally Championship
	Co-Drivers: Ülo Eismann
European Rally Championship	Sobiesław Zasada	1971 European Rally Championship
	Co-Drivers: Adam Wędrychowski
Finnish Rally Championship	Group 1: Eero Nuuttila	1971 Finnish Rally Championship
	Group 2: Tapio Rainio
French Rally Championship	Jean-Pierre Nicolas
Italian Rally Championship	Sergio Barbasio
	Co-Drivers: Piero Sodano
	Manufacturers: Lancia
Polish Rally Championship	Włodzimierz Markowski
Romanian Rally Championship	Aurel Puiu
Scottish Rally Championship	Bob Watson
	Co-Drivers: Hugh McNeil
South African National Rally Championship	Elbie Odendaal
	Co-Drivers: Christo Kuun
	Manufacturers: Alfa Romeo
Spanish Rally Championship	Lucas Sainz
	Co-Drivers: Juan Carlos Oroño

Sports car and GT

Series	Driver	Season
World Sportscar Championship	Class S & P: Porsche	1971 World Sportscar Championship
	Class GT: Porsche
Australian Sports Car Championship	John Harvey	1971 Australian Sports Car Championship
Canadian American Challenge Cup	Peter Revson	1971 Can-Am season
Formula F100	Tom Pryce	1971 Formula F100 season
IMSA GT Championship	Hurley Haywood Peter Gregg	1971 IMSA GT Championship

Stock car racing

Series	Driver	Season article
NASCAR Winston Cup Series	Richard Petty	1971 NASCAR Winston Cup Series
	Manufacturers: Plymouth
NASCAR Winston West Series	Ray Elder	1971 NASCAR Winston West Series
ARCA Racing Series	Ramo Stott	1971 ARCA Racing Series
Turismo Carretera	Rubén Luis di Palma	1971 Turismo Carretera
USAC Stock Car National Championship	Butch Hartman	1971 USAC Stock Car National Championship

Touring car

Series	Driver	Season
Australian Manufacturers' Championship	Holden	1971 Australian Manufacturers' Championship
Australian Touring Car Championship	Bob Jane	1971 Australian Touring Car Championship
Trans-American Sedan Championship	Over 2.5L: American Motors	1971 Trans-Am season
	Under 2.5L: Datsun
British Saloon Car Championship	Bill McGovern	1971 British Saloon Car Championship
South Pacific Touring Series	Colin Bond	1971 South Pacific Touring Series

See also

• List of motorsport championships
• Auto racing