The Racing Years — Season 1, Episode 22: 1971
Documentary • 25 min • 1 season, 26 episodes
Episode synopsis
1971 brings the loss of Jochen Rindt and retirement of Jack Brabham leaving Jackie Stewart and his dark blue Tyrrell on the rise. New rivals emerge most notably Brazil's Emerson Fittipaldi and Sweden's Ronnie Peterson. Porsche Matra and Ferrari battle at Le Mans.
About The Racing Years
The Racing Years is the first ever race-by-race, week-by-week, month-by-month summary of all the major international motor sport events & legends. Travel with us from Continent to Continent as we revisit the excitement, glory, crashes, close-calls, heartaches and milestones from early days of motor racing to now. Each half hour episode covers one Racing Year of major motoring milestones.