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1971 Cape South Easter Trophy
1970 International Gold Cup
1960 Argentine GP

1971 Argentine GP

1971 Highveld 100
1971 Race of Champions
1972 Argentine GP
 VIII  Gran Premio de la Republica Argentina

Event Overview • SessionsEntry List
Heat 1 QualificationStarting GridClassification
Heat 2 Starting GridClassification
Aggregate ClassificationFastest Laps

Details
DateSunday 24 January 1971
Event Argentine GP
Circuit Buenos Aires
Event FormatTwo heats each of 50 laps; timings aggregated
ChampionshipNon-championship
Race number#1 of 8 in 1971
#393 (of all time)
Circuit
Laps100
Circuit Perimeter3410 m
Race Distance3410 × 100 + 45 = 341.045 km
Grid Format2-2-2-2
Pole PositionLeft
First CornerUnknown
Participants
Entries16
Qualifiers0
Finishers14
Debutants
Carlos Marincovich (Driver),
Carlos Reutemann (Driver),
Gordon Spice (Driver),
Greg Young (Driver),
   Nestor Garcia Veiga (Driver),
Wilson Fittipaldi (Driver),
Bellasi (Car Model),
Surtees TS5A (Car Model)
MilestonesCar 8 – 1st Fastest Lap (Car Number)
Car 8 – 1st Win (Car Number)
Ford – 1st Fastest Lap (Engine Manufacturer)
Ford – 1st Win (Engine Manufacturer)
 Matra – 1st Fastest Lap (Car Manufacturer)
 Matra – 1st Win (Car Manufacturer)
 Chris Amon – 1st Fastest Lap (Driver)
 Chris Amon – 1st Win (Driver)

Results
 WinnerPole PositionFastest Lap
Car NumberCar 8 Car 8
Entrant--
Driver Chris Amon Chris Amon
Car Matra MS120 Matra MS120
EngineFord CosworthFord Cosworth
Time2:08'19.291'15.05
Speed159.464 km/h163.571 km/h