A Temporada do Campeonato Mundial de Motovelocidade de 1971 foi a 23ª edição promovida pela F.I.M.. A temporada começou em Salzburgring e encerrou-se em Jarama.
Calendário #DataGrande PrêmioCircuito 1 9 de Maio Grande Prêmio da ÁustriaSalzburgring 2 16 de Maio Grande Prêmio da Alemanha OcidentalHockenheimring 3 12 de Junho Troféu Turístico da Ilha de ManSnaefell Mountain Course 4 26 de Junho Grande Prêmio da HolandaTT Circuit Assen 5 4 de Julho Grande Prêmio da BélgicaCircuito de Spa-Francorchamps 6 11 de Julho Grande Prêmio da Alemanha OrientalSachsenring 7 18 de Julho Grande Prêmio da TchecoslováquiaCircuito Masaryk 8 25 de Julho Grande Prêmio da SuéciaAutódromo de Anderstorp 9 1° de Agosto Grande Prêmio da FinlândiaImatra Circuit 10 14 de Agosto Grande Prêmio da Irlanda do NorteDundrod 11 12 de Setembro Grande Prêmio das NaçõesAutódromo Nacional de Monza 12 26 de Setembro Grande Prêmio da EspanhaCircuito Permanente Del Jarama
Resultado das corridas # Grande Prêmio 50cc 125cc 250cc 350cc 500cc Info 1 GP da Áustria Jan de Vries Angel Nieto Silvio Grassetti Giacomo Agostini Giacomo Agostini 2 GP da Alemanha Ocidental Jan de Vries Dave Simmonds Phil Read Giacomo Agostini Giacomo Agostini 3 Tourist TrophySem Disputa Chas Mortimer Phil Read Tony Jefferies Giacomo Agostini 4 GP da Holanda Angel Nieto Angel Nieto Phil Read Giacomo Agostini Giacomo Agostini 5 GP da Bélgica Jan de Vries Barry Sheene Silvio GrassettiSem Disputa Giacomo Agostini 6 GP da Alemanha Oriental Angel Nieto Angel Nieto Dieter Braun Giacomo Agostini Giacomo Agostini 7 GP da Tchecoslováquia Barry Sheene Angel Nieto János Drapál Jarno SaarinenSem Disputa 8 GP da Suécia Angel Nieto Barry Sheene Rodney Gould Giacomo Agostini Giacomo Agostini 9 GP da FinlândiaSem Disputa Barry Sheene Rodney Gould Giacomo Agostini Giacomo Agostini 10 GP da Irlanda do NorteSem DisputaSem Disputa Ray McCullough Peter Williams Jack Findlay 11 GP das Nações Jan de Vries Gilberto Parlotti Gyula Marsovsky Jarno Saarinen Alberto Pagani 12 GP da Espanha Jan de Vries Angel Nieto Jarno Saarinen Teuvo Länsivuori Dave Simmonds
Pilotos e equipes Os seguintes pilotos e equipes foram inscritos para participar do Campeonato Mundial:
500cc Equipe Construtor Moto Pneu N.° Nome do piloto Rodada Scuderia MV AgustaMV AgustaMV Agusta 500 Four1 Giacomo Agostini1–162 Alberto Pagani1–16 Team ColemanColeman-SuzukiAquila CR132 Keith Turner1–16 Suzuki Motor CorporationSuzukiSuzuki RGB50037 Rob Bron1–1648 Peter Jones1–16 Kawasaki Racing TeamKawasakiKawasaki MYN712147 Dave Simmonds1–1695 Eric Offenstadt1–16 Jada RacingJadaBrovallen DT57 Jack Findlay1–16 Confederate Motor CompanyHurst-SeeleyLeón STCC50 Tommy Robb1–16 Seeley-Matchless EngireeringSeeley-MatchlessBD Edition96 Kaarlo Koivuniemi1–1230 Percy Tait1–16 Leipert MotorsportKawasakiKawasaki MYN712171 Ron Chandler1–1679 Gianpiero Zubani1–16 Equipe LintoLintoLinto Enger 326 Frank Perris1–1286 Gyula Marsovszky1–1655 Osmo Hansen13–21 Yamaha Factory Racing TeamYamahaSabre V489 Lothar John1–1610 Kurt-Ivan Carlsson1–16 Arter-Matchless SportsArter-MatchlessTroberg-Rydell41 Peter Williams1–16 Husqvarna ABHusqvarna72 Bo Granath1–16 Scuderia PatonPatonPaton 156 TS39 Billie Nelson1–16 Team Abt SportslineKawasakiKawasaki MYN712154 Ernst Hiller1–1635 Maurice Hawthorne1–16 Bultaco Compañía Española de Motores S.A.BultacoLPT 620-2 Super 45 Hans-Rudolf Brünger1–1242 Benjamin Grau1–1617 Joan Bordons13–21 GR Set AutosportCowles-MatchlessLinnerud 50011 Selwyn Griffiths1–1697 Tom Dickie1–16 Eifelland RacingSeeley-MatchlessSM G55 GT459 Ulfe Nilsson1–1291 Jim Curry1–1638 Charlie Sanby13–21 Ducati TeamDucatiSTDD Powered94 Phil Read1–1688 Giuseppe Mongardi1–16 Norton Motorcycle CompanyNortonCavalier GSi27 Gerry Mateer1–1225 Rob Noorlander1–166 Stan Woods13–21 Polaris Racing TeamPadgett-KawasakiR8 LMS ultra46 Gordon Pantall1–16 Matchless Motorcycle CompanyMatchlessR-EX GT35561 Karl Auer1–1240 Roger Sutcliffe1–16 Team KUG MotorsportYamahaSabre V470 Matti Salonen1–1665 Jerry Lancaster1–16 BMW MotorradBMWSCG 050C43 Hans-Otto Butenuth1–1274 Kurt-Willy Bertsch1–16 Brückner MotorsportKawasakiKawasaki MYN712120 Piet Van der Wal1–1678 Johnny Bengtsson1–16 Honda Racing CorporationHondaHonda NSR50019 Jean Campiche1–1653 Börje Andersson1–1628 Borge Nielsen1–1644 Terry Dennehy1–16 Seeley MotorcyclesSeeleyMontwan 50062 Tom Herron1–1685 Charlie Dobson1–1682 Roy Reid1–1692 Bob Ramsey1–16 Monark Cykelfabriken ABMonarkSundahl 5004 Morgan Radberg1–16 Zettl MotorsportYamahaSabre V424 Paul Eickelberg1–1675 Pentti Lehtelä1–1684 Horst Dzierzawa1–1693 Larbi Habbiche1–16 Padgett-Yamaha Racing TeamPadgett-YamahaEKS RX NT99 Donnie Robinson1–1629 Terry Grotefeld1–16 König MotorradKönigKönig MSE98 John Dodds1–163 Karl Hoppe1–1676 Horst Lahfeld1–16 Maassen MotorsportSeeley-MatchlessChicherit GP22 Emanuele Maugliani1–16 Team MayerNortonCavalier GSi52 Brian Moses1–16 URD RennsportKawasakiKawasaki MYN712168 Werner Bergold1–1633 Rolf Rott1–16 Neuhauser RacingNortonCavalier GSi18 Robert Graham1–1621 Norman Price1–16 Access MotorsportsNortonCavalier GSi51 Alan Lawton1–1660 Roy Bisbey1–16 Buchbinder by Emotional EngineeringMatchlessWestlund SM16 Derek Lee1–1690 Roger Nichols1–16 Oakley-Matchless MotorsportsOakley-MatchlessICEPOL R14 Geoff Barry1–16 Scott RacingScottLotto T77 Brian Scully1–16 Tickle Manx NortonTickle Manx NortonPTR 2856 Jeff Wade1–1612 Tony Godfrey1–16 Agajanian/Boat RacingSeeleySWW 50015 Chris Neve1–1631 Jim Ashton1–16 Team TNBNortonCavalier GSi9 Don Harris1–1613 Dave Foulkes1–16 KSW MotorsportNortonCavalier GSi64 Jeff Boniface1–1667 Brian Edwards1–16 Weller Motor RacingVelocette MetisseMartell Project 149 Fred Walton1–16 Aermacchi SuperAutoAermacchiAKKA ASP87 Len Williams1–1663 Alan Barnett1–167 Arpad Juhos1–1673 Walter Rungg1–1658 Max Wiener1–16 ADAC Berlin-Brandenburg e.V.SuzukiSuzuki RGB5008 Tom Loughridge1–1623 Hannu Kuparinen1–1666 Kai Kuparinen1–1669 Ted Janssen1–1636 Anssi Resko1–1680 Alfred Schwander1–16 TWS Suzuki RacingTWS SuzukiMishumotors34 Gordon Daniels1–16 G&J MotorsportSeeleyKeltic 50083 John Stanley1–1681 Vincent Duckett1–165 Billy McCosh1–1632 Bill Smith1–1620 Abe Alexander1–1654 Jöram Blom1–16 HAITECH-RacingNortonCavalier GSi81 Trevor Armstrong1–1658 Brian Adams1–1688 Clive Brown1–164 Alistair Copeland1–1686 Walter Dawson1–1612 Don Grant1–16 Krafft Walzen Racing TeamKawasakiKawasaki MYN712135 Theo Louwes1–1649 Martin Carney1–1647 Cristian Ravel1–1685 Silvano Bertarelli1–1625 Sven-Olov Gunnarsson1–1619 Ginger Molloy1–16 Monza TeamPatonIron MGT84 Roberto Gallina1–16 Schiler MotorsportYamahaSabre V49 Steve Ellis1–1683 Billie Guthrie1–1673 John Hughes1–1694 Vasco Loro1–16 HS EngineeringArter-Matchless307 Stratoliner66 Tony Jefferies1–1651 John Williams1–16 JBR Motorsport & EngineeringMatchlessMatchless YB50043 Tony Anderson1–1662 Hans Braumandl1–1622 Ari Heikkilä1–1675 Austin Kinsella1–1656 Manfred Weingartner1–16 Quaife Metisse SportsQuaife MetisseQM MAX 840 Martin Ashwood1–16 Piro SportsDucatiNavarone 50064 Sergio Baroncini1–1659 Bruno Spaggiari1–16 Team Timo ScheiderKawasakiKawasaki MYN712126 Paolo Campanelli1–1623 Alex George1–1679 Oiva Papunen1–1641 Reinhard Scholtis1–16 Race PerformanceSeeleyClipper 31463 Derek Filler1–1637 Denis Gallagher1–1657 Peter Gibson1–1645 Campbell Gorman1–1648 Ray McCullough1–1652 Stephen Murray1–16 Cunningham MotorsportCunningham-SuzukiCunningham XWB 5003 George Fogarty1–16 Stafford Grand PrixStafford-MatchlessStanfford 597 Bill Fulton1–16 SMG Swiss MotorsportHondaHonda NSR50072 Morten Hauger1–1676 Albert Hund1–1680 Godfrey Nash1–1636 Claus Tarum1–16 Nikolaj Rogivue RacingNortonCavalier GSi7 Harris Healey1–1630 Keith Heckles1–1682 Malcolm Jefery1–1650 Ian McGregor1–1690 Ken Tilley1–16 BSA CompanyBSADevon/Dorset 50098 Bob Health1–16 HM RacingHMStranraer 50029 Lasse Johansson1–16 Hughes-Triumph MotoTeamHughes-TriumphHereford TT10 Ray Knight1–16 Engstler MotorsportBMWSCG 050C46 Udo Kochanski1–1642 Otto Labitzke1–16 HTP Junior TeamLintoLancer A77 Alois Maxwald1–1617 Bo Strandell1–16 PetroFINA RacingHRSWW Armoured28 Hasse Rutgersson1–16 Union RacingKönigKönig MSE16 Jupp Tröblinger1–16 Robin Brezina RacingSeeleyLD3 500 T70 Dennis Trollope1–16 RS CompetitionNortonCavalier GSi96 Brian Walsh1–1618 Carl Ward1–16 Toni Wolf MotorsportKawasakiKawasaki MYN712113 Louis With1–1631 Benedetto Zambotti1–16 Team SaundersSaunders-NortonPembertom-Billing60 Ray Wittich1–16Legenda Piloto da Temporada Piloto Convidado Piloto Substituto
350cc Equipe Construtor Moto Pneu N.° Nome do piloto Rodada Scuderia MV AgustaMV Agusta350 Four93 Giacomo Agostini1–16 Provily RacingYamaha350 Triple40 Jarno Saarinen1–1698 László Szabó1–16 Hoecker SportwagenserviceYamaha350 Triple48 Bo Granath1–1663 Ivan Carlsson1–16 König MotorsportYamaha350 Triple25 Theo Bult1–1645 Rodney Gould1–16 H&R SpezialfedernYamaha350 Triple26 Tony Jefferies1–1682 Teuvo Lansivuori1–1656 Paul Smart1–16 Clever Automobil ClubYamaha350 Triple32 Werner Pfirter1–16 91 Billie Nelson1–16 Lohmann MotorsportYamaha350 Triple81 Walter Sommer1–1221 Gordon Pantall1–1661 Phil Read13–21 Arter-AJS RacingArter-AJSTHACO58 John Williams1–16 Farnbacher RacingMZ350 Twin39 Peter Williams1–1285 Silvio Grassetti1–1683 Günter Bartusch (†)13–21 RS Racing TeamCZČZ 320 DOHC79 Bohumil Staša1–1641 Rudolf Duba1–16 HTP Junior TeamYamaha350 Triple8 Dieter Braun1–16 Schiler MotorsportYamaha350 Triple11 Mick Chatterton1–1676 Steve Ellis1–16 Sherwin-Williams RacingHondaRC17052 Bill Smith1–16 Zettl MotorsportYamaha350 Triple59 Barry Randle1–1664 Tommy Robb1–16 EMC CorporationYamselYamsel Rodina37 Jerry Lancaster1–1292 Billy McCosh1–16 Statoil National TeamYamaha350 Triple36 Hannu Kuparinen1–166 Maurice Hawthorne1–16 Hewlett-Packard TeamYamaha350 Triple55 Ron Chandler1–1260 Steve Machin1–1651 Martti Pesonen13–21 BT GroupAermacchiAla d'Oro 35042 János Reisz1–167 Gerry Mateer1–16 Telstra MotorsportAermacchiAla d'Oro 35073 Arpád Juhos1–1297 Giuseppe Mandolini1–16 Hennes & Mauritz RacingYamaha350 Triple94 Jack Findlay1–1623 Mick Grant1–16 Sparta Grand PrixYamaha350 Triple69 Adolf Ohligschläger1–1253 Denis Gallagher1–1662 Billie Guthrie13–21 Mondelēz InternationalYamaha350 Triple95 Tony Rutter1–1644 Franz Kroon1–16 General Motors RacingKawasakiKR35072 Eric Offenstadt1–12 Danaher CorporationYamaha350 Triple96 Keith Turner1–1647 Emanuele Maugliani1–16 Reckitt Benckiser RacingCZČZ 320 DOHC99 Jirí Král1–16 Saudi Basic IndustriesYamaha350 Triple43 Hans-Dieter Görgen1–1650 Wilfred Herron1–163 Larbi Habbiche1–1654 Lothar John1–16 Japan Tobacco InternationalSuzukiSuzuki RPPJ80 Peter Berwick1–16 Telefónica TeamYamaha350 Triple35 Ernst Fagerer1–1630 Godfrey Nash1–1631 Piet van der Wal1–1638 Giuseppe Consalvi1–16 Tata Consultancy ServicesSeeleySeeley CoR88 Charlie Dobson1–16 SABMiller GPArdieArdie UR71 Marc Drumwright1–1667 Phil Hanson1–1615 Paul di Resta1–16 Vodafone RacingDKWLDPR46 Brendan Gaughan1–1657 Eric Lux1–16 PVSA GrupoKTMPARNAS68 Alex Popow1–16 Siemens EngineeringDaelimCPRF17 Will Owen1–16Legenda Piloto da Temporada Piloto Convidado Piloto Substituto
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