The 1971 Canadian-American Challenge Cup was the sixth season of the

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series. It was contested by FIA

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two-seater racing cars competing in two-hour sprint races. The series began on 13 June 1971 and ended on 31 October 1971, after ten rounds. The series was given official recognition by the

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for the first time in 1971.Anthony Pritchard, The Motor Racing Year No 3, 1972, pages 261 to 268 The series was won by

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driving a McLaren M8F for McLaren Cars.

Schedule

Race results

Series standings

Points were awarded to the top ten finishers in the order of 20–15–12–10–8–6–4–3–2–1. Only the best four placings from the first five races and the best four places from the second five races could be counted towards a driver's series total. Points earned but not counted are marked by parenthesis. The fourth-place finish overall of

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was determined posthumously as Siffert died in October 1971 at a

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race at

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References

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