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Rhodesian Grand Prix – 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 -
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 [25-73-01] Ford Cosworth FVC Smith L4 1.9 -
8 South Africa Ian Scheckter
Team Gunston United States Chevron B25 [25-73-03] 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 -
11 South Africa Paddy Driver
Team Wynns Great Britain McLaren M10B [400-16 (B)] Ford 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 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 -
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 -
28 South Africa Gary Ainscough
Gary Ainscough Great Britain Lotus 69 [59-XB/F3-38] Ford Cosworth FVC L4 1.8 -

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 - 01:24.700 0
2 3 South Africa Eddie Keizan
Great Britain Tyrrell - [004] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 - 01:25.000 0
3 8 South Africa Ian Scheckter
United States Chevron B25 [25-73-03] Ford Cosworth FVC Smith L4 1.9 - 01:26.400 0
4 16 South Africa Nols Niemann
Great Britain Surtees TS9B [004] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 - 01:26.500 0
5 6 Rhodesia John Love
United States Chevron B25 [25-73-01] Ford Cosworth FVC Smith L4 1.9 - 01:27.400 0
6 11 South Africa Paddy Driver
Great Britain McLaren M10B [400-16 (B)] Ford V8 5.0 - 01:28.000 0
7 5 South Africa Guy Tunmer
Great Britain March 722 Ford Cosworth FVC L4 1.8 - 01:29.000 0
8 22 Germany Peter Haller
Great Britain Surtees TS5A [007] Ford V8 5.0 - 01:33.500 0
9 28 South Africa Gary Ainscough
Great Britain Lotus 69 [59-XB/F3-38] Ford Cosworth FVC L4 1.8 - 01:33.800 0
10 25 South Africa Joe Domingo
Great Britain Lola T142 [SL140/14] Chevrolet V8 5.0 - 01:42.800 0
11 20 South Africa Nolly Limberis
Great Britain Surtees TS5 [002] Ford V8 5.0 - 01:52.700 0
12 15 South Africa Mike Domingo
Great Britain McLaren M10B [400-18S] Chevrolet V8 5.0 - 0
13 23 South Africa Fred Cowell
Great Britain Lola T190 [190/F1/5] Ford V8 5.0 - 0
14 9 South Africa Jackie Pretorius
Great Britain Brabham BT38 [12] Ford Cosworth FVC Smith L4 1.9 - 0

Official NameEmbassy 14th Rhodesian Grand Prix
CircuitBulawayo
DateSeptember 23
PoleDave Charlton 01:24.700
Fastest Lap
Podium1st Dave Charlton (40) , 2nd Eddie Keizan, 3rd Paddy Driver
Prev race False Bay 100 August 25
Next race Rand Spring Trophy October 6

P N Driver Team Car Engine Tyre Time Laps Led Gr Pts
1 1 South Africa Dave Charlton
Scuderia Scribante Great Britain Lotus 72D [R3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 - 00:57:18.200 40
40
1
9
2 3 South Africa Eddie Keizan
Alex Blignaut Racing Great Britain Tyrrell - [004] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 - 00:57:23.200 40
0
2
6
3 11 South Africa Paddy Driver
Team Wynns Great Britain McLaren M10B [400-16 (B)] Ford V8 5.0 - +1 lap 39
0
6
4
4 8 South Africa Ian Scheckter
Team Gunston United States Chevron B25 [25-73-03] Ford Cosworth FVC Smith L4 1.9 - +1 lap 39
0
3
3
5 6 Rhodesia John Love
Team Gunston United States Chevron B25 [25-73-01] Ford Cosworth FVC Smith L4 1.9 - +1 lap 39
0
5
2
6 5 South Africa Guy Tunmer
Paradise Beach Racing Great Britain March 722 Ford Cosworth FVC L4 1.8 - +2 laps 38
0
7
1
7 22 Germany Peter Haller
Team Molyslip Great Britain Surtees TS5A [007] Ford V8 5.0 - +3 laps 37
0
8
0
8 28 South Africa Gary Ainscough
Gary Ainscough Great Britain Lotus 69 [59-XB/F3-38] Ford Cosworth FVC L4 1.8 - +5 laps 35
0
9
0
9 23 South Africa Fred Cowell
Fred Cowell Great Britain Lola T190 [190/F1/5] Ford V8 5.0 - +5 laps 35
0
13
0
10 20 South Africa Nolly Limberis
Power Developments Great Britain Surtees TS5 [002] Ford V8 5.0 - +6 laps 34
0
11
0
DNF 15 South Africa Mike Domingo
Team Domingo Great Britain McLaren M10B [400-18S] Chevrolet V8 5.0 - DNF 21
0
12
0
DNF 9 South Africa Jackie Pretorius
Team Clover Great Britain Brabham BT38 [12] Ford Cosworth FVC Smith L4 1.9 - DNF 18
0
14
0
DNF 16 South Africa Nols Niemann
Alex Blignaut Racing Great Britain Surtees TS9B [004] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 - DNF 0
0
4
0
DNF 25 South Africa Joe Domingo
Team Domingo Great Britain Lola T142 [SL140/14] Chevrolet V8 5.0 - DNF 0
0
10
0

South African Formula 1 1973
PosDriverTeamPts
1South Africa Dave CharltonGreat Britain Lotus72 (84)
2South Africa Eddie KeizanGreat Britain Tyrrell47
3South Africa Paddy DriverGreat Britain McLaren38 (43)
4South Africa Ian ScheckterUnited States Chevron26
5Rhodesia John LoveUnited States Chevron15
6South Africa Jackie PretoriusGreat Britain Brabham10
7South Africa John McNicolGreat Britain March7
8South Africa Nols NiemannGreat Britain Surtees5
9South Africa Guy TunmerGreat Britain March5
10South Africa Meyer BothaGreat 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, Bulawayo, Dave Charlton, Ford Cosworth, Lotus, Lotus 72D, Rhodesian Grand Prix, Scribante Lucky Strike Racing, South African Formula 1

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