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False Bay 100 – 1973

EntrantsGridGrand PrixStandings

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 John McNicol
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 Brian von Hage
Team Gunston United States Chevron B25 [25-73-02] Ford Cosworth FVC Smith L4 1.9 -
8 South Africa Ian Scheckter
Team Gunston United States Chevron B25 [25-73-01] 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 -
16 South Africa Nols Niemann
Alex Blignaut Racing Great Britain Surtees TS9B [004] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 -
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 -

Pos Nr Driver Car Engine Tyre Time Laps
1 3 South Africa Eddie Keizan
Great Britain Tyrrell - [004] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 - 01:08.800 0
2 2 South Africa John McNicol
Great Britain March 721 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 - 01:11.100 0
3 6 Rhodesia John Love
United States Chevron B25 [25-73-03] Ford Cosworth FVC Smith L4 1.9 - 01:11.400 0
4 8 South Africa Ian Scheckter
United States Chevron B25 [25-73-01] Ford Cosworth FVC Smith L4 1.9 - 01:11.500 0
5 11 South Africa Paddy Driver
Great Britain McLaren M10B [400-16 (B)] Ford V8 5.0 - 01:12.100 0
6 22 Germany Peter Haller
Great Britain Surtees TS5A [007] Ford V8 5.0 - 01:12.300 0
7 9 South Africa Jackie Pretorius
Great Britain Brabham BT38 [12] Ford Cosworth FVC Smith L4 1.9 - 01:12.900 0
8 7 South Africa Brian von Hage
United States Chevron B25 [25-73-02] Ford Cosworth FVC Smith L4 1.9 - 01:13.700 0
9 10 South Africa Tony Martin
United States Chevron B20 [72-8] Ford BDA Felday L4 2.0 - 01:15.600 0
10 5 South Africa Guy Tunmer
Great Britain March 722 Ford Cosworth FVC L4 1.8 - 0
11 1 South Africa Dave Charlton
Great Britain Lotus 72D [R3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 - 0
12 16 South Africa Nols Niemann
Great Britain Surtees TS9B [004] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 - 0
13 20 South Africa Nolly Limberis
Great Britain Surtees TS5 [002] Ford V8 5.0 - 0

Official NameFalse Bay 100 73
CircuitKillarney
DateAugust 25
PoleEddie Keizan 01:08.800
Fastest LapEddie Keizan 01:08.200
Podium1st Dave Charlton, 2nd Eddie Keizan, 3rd Nols Niemann
Prev race Rand Winter Trophy August 4
Next race Rhodesian Grand Prix September 23

P N Driver Team Car Engine Tyre Time Laps FL Gr Pts
1 1 South Africa Dave Charlton
Scuderia Scribante Great Britain Lotus 72D [R3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 - 00:58:30.300 50

11
9
2 3 South Africa Eddie Keizan
Alex Blignaut Racing Great Britain Tyrrell - [004] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 - 00:59:07.600 50
01:08.200
1
6
3 16 South Africa Nols Niemann
Alex Blignaut Racing Great Britain Surtees TS9B [004] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 - +2 laps 48

12
4
4 11 South Africa Paddy Driver
Team Wynns Great Britain McLaren M10B [400-16 (B)] Ford V8 5.0 - +2 laps 48

5
3
5 8 South Africa Ian Scheckter
Team Gunston United States Chevron B25 [25-73-01] Ford Cosworth FVC Smith L4 1.9 - +2 laps 48

4
2
6 6 Rhodesia John Love
Team Gunston United States Chevron B25 [25-73-03] Ford Cosworth FVC Smith L4 1.9 - +2 laps 48

3
1
DNF 5 South Africa Guy Tunmer
Paradise Beach Racing Great Britain March 722 Ford Cosworth FVC L4 1.8 - Engine 37

10
0
DNF 9 South Africa Jackie Pretorius
Team Clover Great Britain Brabham BT38 [12] Ford Cosworth FVC Smith L4 1.9 - Engine 32

7
0
DNF 10 South Africa Tony Martin
South Coast Motors United States Chevron B20 [72-8] Ford BDA Felday L4 2.0 - Accident 18

9
0
DNF 22 Germany Peter Haller
Team Molyslip Great Britain Surtees TS5A [007] Ford V8 5.0 - Accident 15

6
0
DNF 2 South Africa John McNicol
Scuderia Scribante Great Britain March 721 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 - Accident 5

2
0
DNF 20 South Africa Nolly Limberis
Power Developments Great Britain Surtees TS5 [002] Ford V8 5.0 - Withdrawn 3

13
0
DNS 7 South Africa Brian von Hage
Team Gunston United States Chevron B25 [25-73-02] Ford Cosworth FVC Smith L4 1.9 - Oil pressure 0

8
0

South African Formula 1 1973
PosDriverTeamPts
1South Africa Dave CharltonGreat Britain Lotus72 (75)
2South Africa Eddie KeizanGreat Britain Tyrrell41
3South Africa Paddy DriverGreat Britain McLaren37 (39)
4South Africa Ian ScheckterUnited States Chevron23
5Rhodesia John LoveUnited States Chevron13
6South Africa Jackie PretoriusGreat Britain Brabham10
7South Africa John McNicolGreat Britain March7
8South Africa Nols NiemannGreat Britain Surtees5
9South Africa Meyer BothaGreat Britain March4
10South Africa Guy TunmerGreat Britain March4
11South Africa Mike DomingoGreat Britain McLaren2
12Germany Peter HallerGreat Britain Lola1
Great Britain Surtees
13South Africa Peter de KlerkUnited States Chevron1

  • Post category:70s / Extra Championship
Tags: 1973 SAF1, Dave Charlton, False Bay 100, Ford Cosworth, Killarney, Lotus, Lotus 72D, South African Formula 1

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