1971 Race of Champions
Non-championship race in the 1971 Formula One season
Race details[1]
Date	21 March 1971
Official name	VI Race of Champions
Location	Brands Hatch
Course	Permanent racing facility
Course length	4.265 km (2.65 miles)
Distance	50 laps, 213.25 km (132.5 miles)
Pole position
Driver	Jackie Stewart	Tyrrell-Cosworth
Time	1:24.6
Fastest lap
Driver	Graham Hill	Brabham-Cosworth
Time	1:26.7
Podium
First	Clay Regazzoni	Ferrari
Second	Jackie Stewart	Tyrrell-Cosworth
Third	John Surtees	Surtees-Cosworth

The 6th Race of Champions was a non-Championship motor race, run to Formula One rules, held on 21 March 1971 at Brands Hatch circuit in Kent, England. The race was run over 50 laps of the circuit, and was won by Clay Regazzoni in a Ferrari 312B2.

Classification

Pos.	No.	Driver	Entrant	Constructor	Laps	Time/Retired	Grid
1	5	Clay Regazzoni	Scuderia Ferrari	Ferrari	50	1:13:35.0	3
2	17	Jackie Stewart	Tyrrell Racing Organisation	Tyrrell-Cosworth	50	+23.6	1
3	16	John Surtees	Team Surtees Ltd	Surtees-Cosworth	49	+ 1 lap	6
4	2	Tim Schenken	Motor Racing Developments Ltd	Brabham-Cosworth	48	+ 2 laps	9
5	4	Howden Ganley	BRM Ltd	BRM	48	+ 2 laps	10
6	14	Ray Allen	Frank Williams Racing Cars	March-Cosworth	48	+ 2 laps	12
7	3	John Miles	BRM Ltd	BRM	48	+ 2 laps	5
Ret	7	Reine Wisell	Team Lotus Ltd	Lotus-Cosworth	44	Engine	8
Ret	10	Peter Gethin	Bruce McLaren Motor Racing Ltd	McLaren-Cosworth	38	Water leak	11
Ret	1	Graham Hill	Motor Racing Developments Ltd	Brabham-Cosworth	35	Engine	4
Ret	9	Denny Hulme	Bruce McLaren Motor Racing Ltd	McLaren-Cosworth	34	Ignition	2
Ret	6	Emerson Fittipaldi	Team Lotus Ltd	Lotus-Pratt & Whitney	34	Rear suspension	7
Ret	12	Ronnie Peterson	Frank Williams Racing Cars	March-Cosworth	14	Brakes	15
Ret	15	Mike Beuttler	Clarke-Mordaunt-Guthrie-Durlacher Racing	March-Cosworth	8	Fuel metering unit	13
Ret	8	Tony Trimmer	Team Lotus Ltd	Lotus-Cosworth	5	Fuel pump	14
Sources:[2][3]