Results showing rider name, hometown, brand and model of motorcycle, bike number and laps completed (where the information is available).
Daytona International Speedway – Rd.1
March 13, 1971
Daytona Beach, Fla.
| 1 | Kel | Carruthers | Sydney | Australia | Yamaha | 73 | 27 |
| 2 | Cal | Rayborn | San Diego | CA | Yamaha | 14 | 27 |
| 3 | Duane | McDaniels | Milford | MI | Yamaha | 8 | 27 |
| 4 | Gary | Fisher | Parkesburg | PA | Yamaha | 110 | 27 |
| 5 | Steve | McLaughlin | Duarte | CA | Yamaha | 105 | 27 |
| 6 | Ray | Hempstead | St. Petersburg | FL | Yamaha | 97 | 27 |
| 7 | John | Gillwray | Los Angeles | CA | Yamaha | 117 | 27 |
| 8 | Harry | Cone | Sherman | TX | Yamaha | 76 | 27 |
| 9 | Conrad | Urbanowski | Miramar | FL | Yamaha | 11 | 27 |
| 10 | Rusty | Bradley | Dallas | TX | Yamaha | 64 | 26 |
| 11 | Frank | Camillieri | Chelsea | MA | Yamaha | 33 | 26 |
| 12 | Rudy | Galindo | Santa Fe Springs | CA | Yamaha | 26 | 26 |
| 13 | Ken | Molyneux | Vancouver, BC | Canada | Yamaha | 114 | 26 |
| 14 | Jeff | March | Elm | NJ | Yamaha | 54 | 26 |
| 15 | Kenny | Roberts | Modesto | CA | Yamaha | 80 | 26 |
| 16 | Danny | Deubler | Sioux Falls | SD | Yamaha | 23 | 26 |
| 17 | George | Roche | Downey | CA | Yamaha | 57 | 26 |
| 18 | Jim | Allen | Islingron, Ont. | Canada | Yamaha | 65 | 26 |
| 19 | James | Maness | Augusta | GA | Yamaha | 61 | 25 |
| 20 | Jeff | Sperry | Bakersfield | CA | Yamaha | 41 | 25 |
| 21 | Russell | Coppage | Chatsworth | CA | Yamaha | 21 | 25 |
| 22 | Frankie | Juhan | Vancouver, BC | Canada | Yamaha | 85 | 25 |
| 23 | John | Nash | New Haven | CT | Yamaha | 2 | 25 |
| 24 | Jerry | Greene | San Mateo | CA | Yamaha | 84 | 25 |
| 25 | Gary | McGoron | Miami | FL | Yamaha | 27 | 25 |
| 26 | Fred | Guttner | E. Detroit | MI | Yamaha | 69 | 25 |
| 27 | Jim | Odom | Fremont | CA | Yamaha | 18 | 25 |
| 28 | Robert | Sharp | Knightdale | NC | Yamaha | 55 | 25 |
| 29 | Ralph | Ridley | Willowdale, Ont. | Canada | Yamaha | 35 | 25 |
| 30 | Bentley | Hardwick | Dallas | TX | Yamaha | 46 | 25 |
| 31 | Phillip | Elkins | Texarkana | TX | Yamaha | 25 | 25 |
| 32 | Jerry | Christopher | West Covina | CA | Yamaha | 83 | 24 |
| 33 | James | Taylor | Pittsburgh | PA | Yamaha | 98 | 24 |
| 34 | Francis | Buzzelli | Escondido | CA | Yamaha | 42 | 24 |
| 35 | R. Ayres | Haxton | Greenville | MS | Yamaha | 103 | 24 |
| 36 | Jonathan | Ciener | Cocoa Beach | FL | Yamaha | 12 | 24 |
| 37 | Doug | Libby | Dearborn | MI | Yamaha | 6 | 24 |
| 38 | James | Metrando | Poughkeepsie | NY | Yamaha | 36 | 24 |
| 39 | Thomas | Vardeman | Cypress | CA | Yamaha | 96 | 24 |
| 40 | William | Canfield | Albuquerque | NM | Yamaha | 9 | 24 |
| 41 | Steve | Schaefer | Seattle | WA | Yamaha | 58 | 23 |
| 42 | Chuck | Palmgren | Freehold | NJ | Yamaha | 181 | 23 |
| 43 | Keith | Mashburn | Santa Suzana | CA | Yamaha | 19 | 19 |
| 44 | Donald | Twigg | Hagerstown | MD | Yamaha | 3 | 17 |
| 45 | Darryl | Hurst | Houston | TX | Yamaha | 37 | 17 |
| 46 | Jon | Roberts | Okahumpka | FL | Honda | 62 | 13 |
| 47 | Jim | Dunn | Everett | WA | Yamaha | 171 | 12 |
| 48 | V | Gascoyne | Hamilton, Ont. | Canada | Kawasaki | 68 | 12 |
| 49 | Bill | Manley | Long Beach | CA | Yamaha | 29 | 10 |
| 50 | Terry | Kiraly | Albuquerque | NM | Kawasaki | 79 | 10 |
| 51 | Gary | Landry | Lake Charles | LA | Yamaha | 38 | 9 |
| 52 | Roger | Hurst | Independence | MO | Yamaha | 75 | 8 |
| 53 | James | Zubritsky | Drums | PA | Yamaha | 89 | 7 |
| 54 | George | Roche | Downey | CA | Yamaha | 57 | 5 |
| 55 | John | Porter | Milwaukee | WI | Yamaha | 34 | 5 |
| 56 | Fred | Varnes | Stowe | PA | Yamaha | 30 | 5 |
| 57 | Carl | LaBlanc | Decatur | GA | Yamaha | 77 | 5 |
| 58 | Mike | Kidd | Hurst | TX | Yamaha | 72 | 2 |
| 59 | James | Albert | Ft. Wayne | IN | Ducati | 5 | 2 |
| 60 | Wade | Killen | San Diego | CA | Yamaha | 50 | 2 |
| 61 | Hurley | Wilvert | Long Beach | CA | Kawasaki | 51 | 2 |
| 62 | Johnny | Isaacs | Riverside | CA | Yamaha | 13 | 2 |
| 63 | Loyal | Penn | Palos Verdes Est | CA | Yamaha | 59 | 1 |
| 64 | Marty | Lunde | Hermosa Beach | CA | Kawasaki | 112 | 0 |
| 65 | John | Lane | Bakersfield | CA | Yamaha | 24 | 0 |
| 66 | Jimmy | Chen | Carson | CA | Honda | 81 | 0 |
Time of race: 1 hour, 0 min., 7 secs.
Winner’s Avg. Speed: 101.366 mph.
Margin of victory:
Road Atlanta – Rd. 2
April 24, 1971
Braselton, GA
| 1 | Kel | Carruthers | El Cajon | CA | Yamaha | ||
| 2 | Cal | Rayborn | San Diego | CA | Yamaha | ||
| 3 | Jerry | Greene | San Mateo | CA | Yamaha | ||
| 4 | Steve | McLaughlin | Duarte | CA | Yamaha | ||
| 5 | Ray | Hempstead | St. Petersburg | FL | Yamaha | ||
| 6 | Fred | Guttner | E. Detroit | MI | Yamaha | ||
| 7 | Loyal | Penn | Redondo Beach | CA | Yamaha | ||
| 8 | Jerry | Christopher | Covina | CA | Yamaha | ||
| 9 | Jeff | March | Elm | NJ | Yamaha | ||
| 10 | Walt | Fulton III | Santa Ana | CA | Kawasaki |
Time of race:
Winner’s Avg. Speed:
Margin of victory:
Bryar Motorsports Park – Rd. 3
June 12, 1971
Loudon, NH
| 1 | Kel | Carruthers | El Cajon | CA | Yamaha | ||
| 2 | Jerry | Greene | San Mateo | CA | Yamaha | ||
| 3 | Cal | Rayborn | Spring Valley | CA | Yamaha | ||
| 4 | Loyal | Penn | Palo Alto | CA | Yamaha | ||
| 5 | Kenny | Roberts | Modesto | CA | Yamaha | ||
| 6 | Dave | Damron | Riverside | CA | Kawasaki | ||
| 7 | Conrad | Urbanowski | Miramar | FL | Yamaha | ||
| 8 | Doug | Libby | Dearborn | MI | Yamaha | ||
| 9 | Jess | Thomas | Sea Cliff | NY | Honda | ||
| 10 | James | Metrando | Poughkeepsie | NY | Yamaha |
Time of race:
Winner’s Avg. Speed:
Margin of victory:
Seattle International Raceway – Rd. 4
July 10, 1971
Kent, WA
| 1 | Kel | Carruthers | El Cajon | CA | Yamaha | 73 | |
| 2 | Cal | Rayborn | Spring Valley | CA | Yamaha | ||
| 3 | Dick | Hammer | Artesia | CA | Honda | ||
| 4 | Jerry | Greene | San Mateo | CA | Yamaha | ||
| 5 | Jim | Odom | Fremont | CA | Yamaha |
Time of race: 45 mins., 26 secs.
Winner’s Avg. Speed:
Margin of victory:
Pocono International Raceway – Rd. 5
Aug. 21, 1971
Mt. Pocono, PA
| 1 | Kel | Carruthers | El Cajon | CA | Yamaha | ||
| 2 | Ginger | Molloy | New Zealand | Yamaha | |||
| 3 | Yvon | DuHamel | La Salle, Que. | Canada | Kawasaki | ||
| 4 | Duane | McDaniels | Milford | MI | Yamaha | ||
| 5 | Jerry | Greene | San Mateo | CA | Yamaha | ||
| 6 | Jeff | March | Elm | NJ | Yamaha | ||
| 7 | Marty | Lunde | Hermosa Beach | CA | Yamaha | ||
| 8 | Conrad | Urbanowski | Miramar | FL | Yamaha | ||
| 9 | Cliff | Carr | England | Kawasaki | |||
| 10 | Kenny | Roberts | Modesto | CA | Yamaha |
Time of race:
Winner’s Avg. Speed:
Margin of victory:
Alabama International Motor Speedway – Rd. 6
Sept. 4, 1971
Talladega, AL
| 1 | Ginger | Molloy | New Zealand | Yamaha | |||
| 2 | Kel | Carruthers | El Cajon | CA | Yamaha | ||
| 3 | Cal | Rayborn | Spring Valley | CA | Yamaha | ||
| 4 | Art | Baumann | Brisbane | CA | Yamaha | ||
| 5 | Yvon | DuHamel | La Salle, Que. | Canada | Kawasaki | ||
| 6 | Ray | Hempstead | St. Petersburg | FL | Yamaha | ||
| 7 | Jeff | March | Hammonton | NJ | Yamaha | ||
| 8 | Kenny | Roberts | Modesto | CA | Yamaha | ||
| 9 | Chuck | Palmgren | Freehold | NJ | Yamaha | ||
| 10 | Duane | McDaniels | Milford | MI | Yamaha |
Time of race: 42 mins., 50 secs.
Winner’s Avg. Speed: 104.548
Margin of victory:
Ontario Motor Speedway – Rd. 7
Oct. 16, 1971
Ontario, CA
| 1 | Kel | Carruthers | El Cajon | CA | Yamaha | ||
| 2 | Ginger | Molloy | New Zealand | Suzuki | |||
| 3 | Dave | Smith | Lakewood | CA | Yamaha | ||
| 4 | Jim | Dunn | Everett | WA | Yamaha | ||
| 5 | Jeff | March | Hammonton | NJ | Yamaha | ||
| 6 | Mike | Kidd | Hurst | TX | Yamaha | ||
| 7 | Mark | Brelsford | San Bruno | CA | Yamaha | ||
| 8 | Jonathan | Ciener | Cocoa Beach | FL | Yamaha | ||
| 9 | John | Nash | New Haven | CT | Yamaha | ||
| 10 | Gary | Fisher | Parkesburg | PA | Yamaha | ||
| 11 | Jim | Allen | Ashburn | Canada | Yamaha | ||
| 12 | Keith | Mashburn | Santa Susana | CA | Yamaha | ||
| 13 | Hurley | Wilvert | Westminster | CA | Yamaha | ||
| 14 | Jess | Thomas | Sea Cliff | NY | Honda | ||
| 15 | Mamoru | Moriwaki | Waterford | CA | Yamaha |
Time of race: 42 mins., 50 secs.
Winner’s Avg. Speed: 104.548
Margin of victory:
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(Mythical) 1971 AMA Lightweight Road Race Champion:
Kel Carruthers, Australia, Yamaha.
(Mythical) Final 1971 AMA Lightweight Road Race Point Standings:
| 1 | Kel | Carruthers | El Cajon | CA | Yamaha | 659 |
| 2 | Cal | Rayborn | San Diego | CA | Yamaha | 403 |
| 3 | Jerry | Greene | San Mateo | CA | Yamaha | 284 |
| 4 | Ginger | Molloy | New Zealand | Yam/Suz | 274 | |
| 5 | Jeff | March | Hammonton | NJ | Yamaha | 262 |
| 6 | George | Roche | Downey | CA | Yamaha | 209 |
| 7 | Duane | McDaniels | Milford | MI | Yamaha | 192 |
| 8 | Ray | Hempstead | St. Petersburg | FL | Yamaha | 178 |
| 9 | Conrad | Urbanowski | Miramar | FL | Yamaha | 150 |
| 10 | Yvon | DuHamel | La Salle, Que. | Canada | Kawasaki | 135 |
| 11 | Steve | McLaughlin | Duarte | CA | Yamaha | 134 |
| 12 | Gary | Fisher | Parkesburg | PA | Yamaha | 123 |
| 13 | Loyal | Penn | Palo Alto | CA | Yamaha | 119 |
| 14 | Dave | Smith | Lakewood | CA | Yamaha | 91 |
| 15 | Jess | Thomas | Sea Cliff | NY | Honda | 83 |
| 16 | Jim | Dunn | Everett | WA | Yamaha | 82 |
| 17 | Dick | Hammer | Artesia | CA | Honda | 74 |
| 18 | Jim | Allen | Ashburn | Canada | Yamaha | 68 |
| 19 | Art | Baumann | Brisbane | CA | Yamaha | 67 |
| 20 | Mike | Kidd | Hurst | TX | Yamaha | 67 |
| 21 | Mark | Brelsford | San Bruno | CA | Yamaha | 61 |
| 22 | Jim | Odom | Fremont | CA | Yamaha | 61 |
| 23 | Jonathan | Ciener | Cocoa Beach | FL | Yamaha | 56 |
| 24 | Dave | Damron | Riverside | CA | Kawasaki | 56 |
| 25 | John | Gillwray | Los Angeles | CA | Yamaha | 56 |
| 26 | Fred | Guttner | E. Detroit | MI | Yamaha | 56 |
| 27 | Harry | Cone | Sherman | TX | Yamaha | 52 |
| 28 | Marty | Lunde | Hermosa Beach | CA | Yamaha | 52 |
| 29 | John | Nash | New Haven | CT | Yamaha | 52 |
| 30 | Jerry | Christopher | Covina | CA | Yamaha | 49 |
| 31 | Doug | Libby | Dearborn | MI | Yamaha | 49 |
| 32 | Rusty | Bradley | Dallas | TX | Yamaha | 46 |
| 33 | Cliff | Carr | England | Kawasaki | 46 | |
| 34 | Chuck | Palmgren | Freehold | NJ | Yamaha | 46 |
| 35 | Frank | Camillieri | Chelsea | MA | Yamaha | 43 |
| 36 | Walt | Fulton III | Santa Ana | CA | Kawasaki | 43 |
| 37 | Keith | Mashburn | Santa Susana | CA | Yamaha | 43 |
| 38 | James | Metrando | Poughkeepsie | NY | Yamaha | 43 |
| 39 | Rudy | Galindo | Santa Fe Springs | CA | Yamaha | 40 |
| 40 | Hurley | Wilvert | Westminster | CA | Yamaha | 40 |
| 41 | Ken | Molyneux | Vancouver, BC | Canada | Yamaha | 37 |
| 42 | Mamoru | Moriwaki | Waterford | CA | Yamaha | 34 |
| 43 | Danny | Deubler | Sioux Falls | SD | Yamaha | 28 |
| 44 | James | Maness | Augusta | GA | Yamaha | 19 |
| 45 | Jeff | Sperry | Bakersfield | CA | Yamaha | 16 |
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