Race Report: Magny Cours, 2 May 1971

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Patrice Compain took a comfortable 15 second victory in his Martini-Novamotor MW7. Second went to the Alpine-Renault of Jean-Pierre Jabouille who had an exciting duel with Compain in the early stages of the race and led until he spun off when Compain overtook him.

Qualifying

Pierre-François Rousselot

Brabham-Holbay BT35 1:37.5

Fastest Lap

Patrice Compain

Martini-Novamotor MW7 1:35.6

Race

1 Patrice Compain

Martini-Novamotor MW7 48:43.2 30

2 Jean-Pierre Jabouille

Alpine-Renault A360 49:08.8 30

3 Jean-Louis Lafosse

Brabham-Holbay BT35 49:43.7 30

4 Hermann Unold

March-BMW 713S 49:45.6 30

5 Lucien Guitteny

Martini-BRM MW7 49:46.9 30

6 Jean-Claude Andruet

Alpine-Renault A360 49:58.9 30

7 José Dolhem

Martini-BRM MW7 50:34.3 30

8 Cliff Haworth

March-Alfa Romeo 703 28