South African F1 – 1973

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South African Formula 1 1973
Race	Circuit	Official Name	Date	Winning Driver	Team	Laps
Cape South Easter Trophy	Killarney	Cape South Easter Trophy 73	January 6	Dave Charlton	Lotus	50
Highveld 100	Kyalami	Highveld 100 73	January 27	Dave Charlton	Lotus	40
Goldfields Autumn Trophy	Goldfields	Goldfields Autumn Trophy 73	March 30	Dave Charlton	Lotus	40
Natal Mercury 100	Pietermaritzburg	Natal Mercury 100 73	April 23	Dave Charlton	Lotus	60
Republic Day Trophy	Kyalami	12th Republic Day Trophy	May 26	Dave Charlton	Lotus	40
Bulawayo 100	Bulawayo	Bulawayo 100 73	June 10	Eddie Keizan	Tyrrell	40
Natal Winter Trophy	Pietermaritzburg	Grovenor’s First Natal Winter Trophy 73	July 1	Dave Charlton	Lotus	60
Rand Winter Trophy	Kyalami	Rand Winter Trophy 73	August 4	Dave Charlton	Lotus	40
False Bay 100	Killarney	False Bay 100 73	August 25	Dave Charlton	Lotus	50
Rhodesian Grand Prix	Bulawayo	Embassy 14th Rhodesian Grand Prix	September 23	Dave Charlton	Lotus	40
Rand Spring Trophy	Kyalami	Rand Spring Trophy 73	October 6	Dave Charlton	Lotus	40
Goldfields 100	Goldfields	Goldfields 100 73	October 20	John McNicol	March	40

Driver	Races	1st	2nd	3rd	Podiums	Poles	Laps	Fastest	Lead	Points
Dave Charlton	12	10	0	0	10	10	500	2	353	72 (93)
Eddie Keizan	12	1	7	0	8	2	437	1	17	51 (53)
Paddy Driver	12	0	4	5	9	0	526	0	0	40 (52)
Ian Scheckter	11	0	1	1	2	0	430	1	0	27 (29)
John McNicol	5	1	0	2	3	0	182	0	40	20
John Love	10	0	0	1	1	0	362	2	0	15
Jackie Pretorius	10	0	0	2	2	0	312	0	0	14
Nols Niemann	11	0	0	1	1	0	335	0	0	5
Guy Tunmer	10	0	0	0	0	0	291	0	0	5
Meyer Botha	5	0	0	0	0	0	110	0	0	4
Peter Haller	11	0	0	0	0	0	376	0	0	3
Tony Martin	8	0	0	0	0	0	258	0	0	2
Mike Domingo	9	0	0	0	0	0	203	0	0	2
Peter de Klerk	3	0	0	0	0	0	114	0	0	1
Kipp Ackermann	9	0	0	0	0	0	224	0	0	1
Gary Ainscough	2	0	0	0	0	0	71	0	0	1
Joe Domingo	11	0	0	0	0	0	236	0	0	0
Derek Tunmer	7	0	0	0	0	0	131	0	0	0
Andrew Thomson	2	0	0	0	0	0	36	0	0	0
Peter Gethin	1	0	0	0	0	0	43	0	0	0
Nolly Limberis	8	0	0	0	0	0	190	0	0	0
Fred Cowell	6	0	0	0	0	0	146	0	0	0
Rob Thomas	3	0	0	0	0	0	47	0	0	0
Richard Sterne	1	0	0	0	0	0	23	0	0	0
Arnold Charlton	1	0	0	0	0	0	23	0	0	0

South African Formula 1 1973
No.	Driver	Team	Constructor	Model	Engine	Spec	Tyre
7	Andrew Thomson	Team Gunston	Chevron	B25	Ford Cosworth	FVC Smith L4 1.9	–
26	Arnold Charlton	Scuderia Scribante	Brabham	BT26A	Ford Cosworth	DFV V8 3.0	–
7	Brian von Hage	Team Gunston	Chevron	B25	Ford Cosworth	FVC Smith L4 1.9	–
1	Dave Charlton	Scuderia Scribante	Lotus	72D	Ford Cosworth	DFV V8 3.0	–
14	Derek Tunmer	Paradise Beach Racing	McLaren	M10B	Chevrolet	V8 5.0	–
3	Eddie Keizan	Alex Blignaut Racing	Tyrrell	–	Ford Cosworth	DFV V8 3.0	–
23	Fred Cowell	Fred Cowell	Lola	T190	Ford	V8 5.0	–
28	Gary Ainscough	Gary Ainscough	Lotus	69	Ford Cosworth	FVC L4 1.8	–
5	Guy Tunmer	Paradise Beach Racing	March	722	Ford Cosworth	FVC L4 1.8	–
7	Ian Scheckter	Team Gunston	Chevron	B25	Ford Cosworth	FVC Smith L4 1.9	–
8	Ian Scheckter	Team Gunston	Chevron	B25	Ford Cosworth	FVC Smith L4 1.9	–
9	Jackie Pretorius	Team Clover	Brabham	BT38	Ford Cosworth	FVC Smith L4 1.9	–
25	Joe Domingo	Team Domingo	McLaren	M10B	Ford	V8 5.0	–
25	Joe Domingo	Team Domingo	Lola	T142	Chevrolet	V8 5.0	–
6	John Love	Team Gunston	Chevron	B25	Ford Cosworth	FVC Smith L4 1.9	–
2	John McNicol	Scuderia Scribante	March	721	Ford Cosworth	DFV V8 3.0	–
19	Kipp Ackermann	G. S. Ackermann	McLaren	M10B	Chevrolet	V8 5.0	–
2	Meyer Botha	Scuderia Scribante	March	721	Ford Cosworth	DFV V8 3.0	–
15	Mike Domingo	Team Domingo	McLaren	M10B	Chevrolet	V8 5.0	–
15	Mike Domingo	Team Domingo	Brabham	BT33	Ford Cosworth	DFV V8 3.0	–
29	Mike Hearn	Alex Blignaut Racing	Surtees	TS8	Ford	V8 5.0	–
20	Nolly Limberis	Power Developments	Surtees	TS5	Ford	V8 5.0	–
16	Nols Niemann	Alex Blignaut Racing	Surtees	TS9B	Ford Cosworth	DFV V8 3.0	–
16	Nols Niemann	Alex Blignaut Racing	Surtees	TS5A	Ford	V8 5.0	–
16	Nols Niemann	Alex Blignaut Racing	Surtees	TS8	Ford	V8 5.0	–
11	Paddy Driver	Team Wynns	McLaren	M10B	Ford	V8 5.0	–
7	Peter de Klerk	Team Gunston	Chevron	B25	Ford Cosworth	FVC Smith L4 1.9	–
8	Peter de Klerk	Team Gunston	Chevron	B25	Ford Cosworth	FVC Smith L4 1.9	–
8	Peter Gethin	Team Gunston	Chevron	B25	Ford Cosworth	FVC Smith L4 1.9	–
22	Peter Haller	Team Molyslip	Surtees	TS5A	Ford	V8 5.0	–
22	Peter Haller	Team Molyslip	Lola	T142	Ford	V8 5.0	–
2	Richard Sterne	Scuderia Scribante	March	721	Ford Cosworth	DFV V8 3.0	–
17	Rob Thomas	Bob Thomas Racing	Surtees	TS5A	Ford	V8 5.0	–
10	Tony Martin	South Coast Motors	Chevron	B20	Ford	BDA Felday L4 2.0	–

Pos	Driver	Team	CAPSE	HIG	GOLO	MERC	REP	BULA	NATWI	RANI	FAL	ROD	RANP	GOLDF	Pts
1	Dave Charlton	Lotus	1	1	1	1	1	4	1	1	1	1	1	DNF	72 (93)
2	Eddie Keizan	Tyrrell	2	DNF	5	2	2	1	DNF	2	2	2	2	DNF	51 (53)
3	Paddy Driver	McLaren	3	2	2	3	3	5	2	3	4	3	4	2	40 (52)
4	Ian Scheckter	Chevron	DNF	DNF	3	4	4	2	4	5	5	4		4	27 (29)
5	John McNicol	March							3	4	DNF		3	1	20
6	John Love	Chevron	DNF	3	4	DNS	5	7	5	6	6	5	DNF		15
7	Jackie Pretorius	Brabham	4	4	8	DNF		3	DNF	DNF	DNF	DNF		3	14
8	Nols Niemann	Surtees	8	10	DNF	9	6	8		DNF	3	DNF	9	7	5
9	Guy Tunmer	March	DNA	DNS	6	5	8	DNF	6	DNF	DNF	6	DNF	DNF	5
10	Meyer Botha	March	5	5	DNF	DNF	DNF								4
11	Peter Haller	Lola	DNF	DNS	10										3
11	Peter Haller	Surtees				6	9	9	8	9	DNF	7	DSQ	5	3
12	Tony Martin	Chevron		DNA	DNF	8	DNF	DNS	7	7	DNF		5	8	2
13	Mike Domingo	Brabham												10	2
13	Mike Domingo	McLaren	6	6		DNF		DNF	11	DNF		DNF	8		2
14	Peter de Klerk	Chevron			7		7	6							1
15	Kipp Ackermann	McLaren	9	DNF	9	DNF	DNF		9	8			6	9	1
16	Gary Ainscough	Lotus										8		6	1
17	Joe Domingo	Lola	DNF	7	11	10	DNF	DNF	DNF	10		DNF			0
17	Joe Domingo	McLaren											10	11	0
18	Derek Tunmer	McLaren		DNF	DNF	7	DNS	11	DNF	DNF			DNF		0
19	Andrew Thomson	Chevron								DNF			7		0
20	Peter Gethin	Chevron	7												0
21	Nolly Limberis	Surtees	DNF	8		DNS	11	10	10	DNS	DNF	10	DNF		0
22	Fred Cowell	Lola		9		11				DNF		9	DNF	12	0
23	Rob Thomas	Surtees	DNS	DNS	DNS	DNF	10		DNF	DNS					0
24	Richard Sterne	March						DNF							0
25	Arnold Charlton	Brabham						DNF							0
26	Brian von Hage	Chevron									DNS				0
27	Mike Hearn	Surtees												DNS	0

Pos	Constructor	Car Nr	CAPSE	HIG	GOLO	MERC	REP	BULA	NATWI	RANI	FAL	ROD	RANP	GOLDF	Pts
1	Lotus Ford Cosworth	1	1	1	1	1	1	4	1	1	1	1	1	DNF	0
1	Lotus Ford Cosworth	28										8		6	0
2	Tyrrell Ford Cosworth	3	2	DNF	5	2	2	1	DNF	2	2	2	2	DNF	0
3	March Ford Cosworth	2	5	5	DNF	DNF	DNF	DNF	3	4	DNF		3	1	0
3	March Ford Cosworth	5	DNA	DNS	6	5	8	DNF	6	DNF	DNF	6	DNF	DNF	0
4	McLaren Ford	11	3	2	2	3	3	5	2	3	4	3	4	2	0
		14
		15
		19
		25											10	11
5	Chevron Ford Cosworth	10													0
		6	DNF	3	4	DNS	5	7	5	6	6	5	DNF
		7	DNF	DNF	3	4	7	6		DNF	DNS		7
		8	7		7		4	2	4	5	5	4		4
6	Brabham Ford Cosworth	15												10	0
		26						DNF
		9	4	4	8	DNF		3	DNF	DNF	DNF	DNF		3
7	Surtees Ford Cosworth	16									3	DNF	9	7	0
		17
		20
		22
		29
8	Surtees Ford	16	8	10	DNF	9	6	8		DNF					0
		17	DNS	DNS	DNS	DNF	10		DNF	DNS
		20	DNF	8		DNS	11	10	10	DNS	DNF	10	DNF
		22				6	9	9	8	9	DNF	7	DSQ	5
		29												DNS
9	Chevron Ford	10		DNA	DNF	8	DNF	DNS	7	7	DNF		5	8	0
		6
		7
		8
10	McLaren Chevrolet	11													0
		14		DNF	DNF	7	DNS	11	DNF	DNF			DNF
		15	6	6		DNF		DNF	11	DNF		DNF	8
		19	9	DNF	9	DNF	DNF		9	8			6	9
		25
11	Lola Chevrolet	22													0
		23
		25	DNF	7	11	10	DNF	DNF	DNF	10		DNF
12	Lola Ford	22	DNF	DNS	10										0
		23		9		11				DNF		9	DNF	12
		25

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