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Natal Mercury 100 – 1973

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Nr Driver Team Car Engine Tyre
1 South Africa Dave Charlton
Scuderia Scribante Great Britain Lotus 72D [R3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 -
2 South Africa Meyer Botha
Scuderia Scribante Great Britain March 721 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 -
3 South Africa Eddie Keizan
Alex Blignaut Racing Great Britain Tyrrell - [004] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 -
5 South Africa Guy Tunmer
Paradise Beach Racing Great Britain March 722 Ford Cosworth FVC L4 1.8 -
6 Rhodesia John Love
Team Gunston United States Chevron B25 [25-73-03] Ford Cosworth FVC Smith L4 1.9 -
7 South Africa Ian Scheckter
Team Gunston United States Chevron B25 [25-73-02] Ford Cosworth FVC Smith L4 1.9 -
9 South Africa Jackie Pretorius
Team Clover Great Britain Brabham BT38 [12] Ford Cosworth FVC Smith L4 1.9 -
10 South Africa Tony Martin
South Coast Motors United States Chevron B20 [72-8] Ford BDA Felday L4 2.0 -
11 South Africa Paddy Driver
Team Wynns Great Britain McLaren M10B [400-16 (B)] Ford V8 5.0 -
14 South Africa Derek Tunmer
Paradise Beach Racing Great Britain McLaren M10B [400-17] Chevrolet V8 5.0 -
15 South Africa Mike Domingo
Team Domingo Great Britain McLaren M10B [400-18S] Chevrolet V8 5.0 -
16 South Africa Nols Niemann
Alex Blignaut Racing Great Britain Surtees TS8 [004] Ford V8 5.0 -
17 South Africa Rob Thomas
Bob Thomas Racing Great Britain Surtees TS5A [008] Ford V8 5.0 -
19 South Africa Kipp Ackermann
G. S. Ackermann Great Britain McLaren M10B [400-08] Chevrolet V8 5.0 -
20 South Africa Nolly Limberis
Power Developments Great Britain Surtees TS5 [002] Ford V8 5.0 -
22 Germany Peter Haller
Team Molyslip Great Britain Surtees TS5A [007] Ford V8 5.0 -
23 South Africa Fred Cowell
Fred Cowell Great Britain Lola T190 [190/F1/5] Ford V8 5.0 -
25 South Africa Joe Domingo
Team Domingo Great Britain Lola T142 [SL140/14] Chevrolet V8 5.0 -

Pos Nr Driver Car Engine Tyre Time Laps
1 1 South Africa Dave Charlton
Great Britain Lotus 72D [R3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 - 01:01.100 0
2 3 South Africa Eddie Keizan
Great Britain Tyrrell - [004] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 - 01:02.200 0
3 11 South Africa Paddy Driver
Great Britain McLaren M10B [400-16 (B)] Ford V8 5.0 - 01:04.100 0
4 7 South Africa Ian Scheckter
United States Chevron B25 [25-73-02] Ford Cosworth FVC Smith L4 1.9 - 01:04.700 0
5 6 Rhodesia John Love
United States Chevron B25 [25-73-03] Ford Cosworth FVC Smith L4 1.9 - 01:05.000 0
6 2 South Africa Meyer Botha
Great Britain March 721 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 - 01:05.400 0
7 5 South Africa Guy Tunmer
Great Britain March 722 Ford Cosworth FVC L4 1.8 - 01:06.300 0
8 9 South Africa Jackie Pretorius
Great Britain Brabham BT38 [12] Ford Cosworth FVC Smith L4 1.9 - 01:06.700 0
9 14 South Africa Derek Tunmer
Great Britain McLaren M10B [400-17] Chevrolet V8 5.0 - 01:07.000 0
10 16 South Africa Nols Niemann
Great Britain Surtees TS8 [004] Ford V8 5.0 - 01:07.100 0
11 22 Germany Peter Haller
Great Britain Surtees TS5A [007] Ford V8 5.0 - 01:07.300 0
12 10 South Africa Tony Martin
United States Chevron B20 [72-8] Ford BDA Felday L4 2.0 - 01:07.800 0
13 20 South Africa Nolly Limberis
Great Britain Surtees TS5 [002] Ford V8 5.0 - 01:14.700 0
14 19 South Africa Kipp Ackermann
Great Britain McLaren M10B [400-08] Chevrolet V8 5.0 - 01:11.600 0
15 25 South Africa Joe Domingo
Great Britain Lola T142 [SL140/14] Chevrolet V8 5.0 - 01:12.500 0
16 15 South Africa Mike Domingo
Great Britain McLaren M10B [400-18S] Chevrolet V8 5.0 - 01:15.700 0
17 23 South Africa Fred Cowell
Great Britain Lola T190 [190/F1/5] Ford V8 5.0 - No time 0
18 17 South Africa Rob Thomas
Great Britain Surtees TS5A [008] Ford V8 5.0 - No time 0

Official NameNatal Mercury 100 73
CircuitPietermaritzburg
DateApril 23
PoleDave Charlton 01:01.100
Fastest LapIan Scheckter 01:00.300
Podium1th Dave Charlton (60) , 2th Eddie Keizan, 3th Paddy Driver
Prev race Goldfields Autumn Trophy March 30
Next race Republic Day Trophy May 26

P N Driver Team Car Engine Tyre Time Laps FL Led Gr Pts
1 1 South Africa Dave Charlton
Scuderia Scribante Great Britain Lotus 72D [R3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 - 01:02:16.100 60

60
1
9
2 3 South Africa Eddie Keizan
Alex Blignaut Racing Great Britain Tyrrell - [004] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 - 01:02:41.200 60

0
2
6
3 11 South Africa Paddy Driver
Team Wynns Great Britain McLaren M10B [400-16 (B)] Ford V8 5.0 - +2 laps 58

0
3
4
4 7 South Africa Ian Scheckter
Team Gunston United States Chevron B25 [25-73-02] Ford Cosworth FVC Smith L4 1.9 - +3 laps 57
01:00.300
0
4
3
5 5 South Africa Guy Tunmer
Paradise Beach Racing Great Britain March 722 Ford Cosworth FVC L4 1.8 - +5 laps 55

0
7
2
6 22 Germany Peter Haller
Team Molyslip Great Britain Surtees TS5A [007] Ford V8 5.0 - +5 laps 55

0
11
1
7 14 South Africa Derek Tunmer
Paradise Beach Racing Great Britain McLaren M10B [400-17] Chevrolet V8 5.0 - +5 laps 55

0
9
0
8 10 South Africa Tony Martin
South Coast Motors United States Chevron B20 [72-8] Ford BDA Felday L4 2.0 - +5 laps 55

0
12
0
9 16 South Africa Nols Niemann
Alex Blignaut Racing Great Britain Surtees TS8 [004] Ford V8 5.0 - +7 laps 53

0
10
0
10 25 South Africa Joe Domingo
Team Domingo Great Britain Lola T142 [SL140/14] Chevrolet V8 5.0 - +11 laps 49

0
15
0
11 23 South Africa Fred Cowell
Fred Cowell Great Britain Lola T190 [190/F1/5] Ford V8 5.0 - +16 laps 44

0
17
0
DNF 9 South Africa Jackie Pretorius
Team Clover Great Britain Brabham BT38 [12] Ford Cosworth FVC Smith L4 1.9 - Mechanical 25

0
8
0
DNF 17 South Africa Rob Thomas
Bob Thomas Racing Great Britain Surtees TS5A [008] Ford V8 5.0 - Engine 10

0
18
0
DNF 19 South Africa Kipp Ackermann
G. S. Ackermann Great Britain McLaren M10B [400-08] Chevrolet V8 5.0 - Engine 10

0
14
0
DNF 2 South Africa Meyer Botha
Scuderia Scribante Great Britain March 721 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 - Clutch 4

0
6
0
DNF 15 South Africa Mike Domingo
Team Domingo Great Britain McLaren M10B [400-18S] Chevrolet V8 5.0 - Engine 0

0
16
0
DNS 6 Rhodesia John Love
Team Gunston United States Chevron B25 [25-73-03] Ford Cosworth FVC Smith L4 1.9 - Engine 0

0
5
0
DNS 20 South Africa Nolly Limberis
Power Developments Great Britain Surtees TS5 [002] Ford V8 5.0 - DNS 0

0
13
0

South African Formula 1 1973
PosDriverTeamPts
1South Africa Dave CharltonGreat Britain Lotus36
2South Africa Paddy DriverGreat Britain McLaren20
3South Africa Eddie KeizanGreat Britain Tyrrell14
4Rhodesia John LoveUnited States Chevron7
5South Africa Ian ScheckterUnited States Chevron7
6South Africa Jackie PretoriusGreat Britain Brabham6
7South Africa Meyer BothaGreat Britain March4
8South Africa Guy TunmerGreat Britain March3
9South Africa Mike DomingoGreat Britain McLaren2
10Germany Peter HallerGreat Britain Lola1
Great Britain Surtees

  • Post category:70s / Extra Championship
Tags: 1973 SAF1, Dave Charlton, Ford Cosworth, McLaren, McLaren M23, Natal Mercury 100, Pietermaritzburg, Roy Hesketh Circuit, South African Formula 1

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