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| Nr | Driver | Team | Car | Engine | Tyre |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Dave Charlton |
Scuderia Scribante |  Lotus 72D [R3] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | - |
| 2 | John McNicol |
Scuderia Scribante | March 721 [1] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | - |
| 3 | Eddie Keizan |
Alex Blignaut Racing | Tyrrell - [004] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | - |
| 5 | Guy Tunmer |
Paradise Beach Racing | March 722 |
Ford Cosworth FVC L4 1.8 | - |
| 6 |  John Love |
Team Gunston |  Chevron B25 [25-73-03] |
Ford Cosworth FVC Smith L4 1.9 | - |
| 7 | Andrew Thomson |
Team Gunston | Chevron B25 [25-73-02] |
Ford Cosworth FVC Smith L4 1.9 | - |
| 10 | Tony Martin |
South Coast Motors | Chevron B20 [72-8] |
Ford BDA Felday L4 2.0 | - |
| 11 | Paddy Driver |
Team Wynns | McLaren M10B [400-16 (B)] |
Ford V8 5.0 | - |
| 14 | Derek Tunmer |
Paradise Beach Racing | McLaren M10B [400-17] |
Chevrolet V8 5.0 | - |
| 15 | Mike Domingo |
Team Domingo | McLaren M10B [400-18S] |
Chevrolet V8 5.0 | - |
| 16 | Nols Niemann |
Alex Blignaut Racing | Surtees TS9B [004] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | - |
| 19 | Kipp Ackermann |
G. S. Ackermann | McLaren M10B [400-08] |
Chevrolet V8 5.0 | - |
| 20 | Nolly Limberis |
Power Developments | Surtees TS5 [002] |
Ford V8 5.0 | - |
| 22 |  Peter Haller |
Team Molyslip | Surtees TS5A [007] |
Ford V8 5.0 | - |
| 23 | Fred Cowell |
Fred Cowell | Lola T190 [190/F1/5] |
Ford V8 5.0 | - |
| 25 | Joe Domingo |
Team Domingo | McLaren M10B [400-16] |
Ford V8 5.0 | - |
| Pos | Nr | Driver | Car | Engine | Tyre | Time | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Dave Charlton |
Lotus 72D [R3] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | - | 01:18.300 | 0 |
| 2 | 3 | Eddie Keizan |
Tyrrell - [004] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | - | 01:19.300 | 0 |
| 3 | 2 | John McNicol |
March 721 [1] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | - | 01:20.200 | 0 |
| 4 | 11 | Paddy Driver |
McLaren M10B [400-16 (B)] |
Ford V8 5.0 | - | 01:20.500 | 0 |
| 5 | 16 | Nols Niemann |
Surtees TS9B [004] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | - | 01:20.800 | 0 |
| 6 | 6 | John Love |
Chevron B25 [25-73-03] |
Ford Cosworth FVC Smith L4 1.9 | - | 01:23.100 | 0 |
| 7 | 7 | Andrew Thomson |
Chevron B25 [25-73-02] |
Ford Cosworth FVC Smith L4 1.9 | - | 01:24.800 | 0 |
| 8 | 5 | Guy Tunmer |
March 722 |
Ford Cosworth FVC L4 1.8 | - | 01:25.500 | 0 |
| 9 | 10 | Tony Martin |
Chevron B20 [72-8] |
Ford BDA Felday L4 2.0 | - | 01:26.400 | 0 |
| 10 | 22 | Peter Haller |
Surtees TS5A [007] |
Ford V8 5.0 | - | 01:27.600 | 0 |
| 11 | 15 | Mike Domingo |
McLaren M10B [400-18S] |
Chevrolet V8 5.0 | - | 01:27.700 | 0 |
| 12 | 23 | Fred Cowell |
Lola T190 [190/F1/5] |
Ford V8 5.0 | - | 01:29.600 | 0 |
| 13 | 19 | Kipp Ackermann |
McLaren M10B [400-08] |
Chevrolet V8 5.0 | - | 01:29.600 | 0 |
| 14 | 25 | Joe Domingo |
McLaren M10B [400-16] |
Ford V8 5.0 | - | 01:30.000 | 0 |
| 15 | 20 | Nolly Limberis |
Surtees TS5 [002] |
Ford V8 5.0 | - | 0 |
|
| 16 | 14 | Derek Tunmer |
McLaren M10B [400-17] |
Chevrolet V8 5.0 | - | 0 |
| Official Name | Rand Spring Trophy 73 |
|---|---|
| Circuit | Kyalami |
| Date | October 6 |
| Pole | Dave Charlton 01:18.300 |
| Fastest Lap | Dave Charlton 01:19.300 |
| Podium | 1st Dave Charlton (40) , 2nd Eddie Keizan, 3rd John McNicol |
| Prev race | Rhodesian Grand Prix September 23 |
| Next race | Goldfields 100 October 20 |
| P | N | Driver | Team | Car | Engine | Tyre | Time | Laps | FL | Led | Gr | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Dave Charlton |
Scuderia Scribante | Lotus 72D [R3] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | - | 00:53:58.100 | 40 |
01:19.300 |
40 |
1 |
9 |
| 2 | 3 | Eddie Keizan |
Alex Blignaut Racing | Tyrrell - [004] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | - | 00:54:08.700 | 40 |
0 |
2 |
6 |
|
| 3 | 2 | John McNicol |
Scuderia Scribante | March 721 [1] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | - | 00:54:20.000 | 40 |
0 |
3 |
4 |
|
| 4 | 11 | Paddy Driver |
Team Wynns | McLaren M10B [400-16 (B)] |
Ford V8 5.0 | - | +2 laps | 38 |
0 |
4 |
3 |
|
| 5 | 10 | Tony Martin |
South Coast Motors | Chevron B20 [72-8] |
Ford BDA Felday L4 2.0 | - | +3 laps | 37 |
0 |
9 |
2 |
|
| 6 | 19 | Kipp Ackermann |
G. S. Ackermann | McLaren M10B [400-08] |
Chevrolet V8 5.0 | - | +4 laps | 36 |
0 |
13 |
1 |
|
| 7 | 7 | Andrew Thomson |
Team Gunston | Chevron B25 [25-73-02] |
Ford Cosworth FVC Smith L4 1.9 | - | +4 laps | 36 |
0 |
7 |
0 |
|
| 8 | 15 | Mike Domingo |
Team Domingo | McLaren M10B [400-18S] |
Chevrolet V8 5.0 | - | +6 laps | 34 |
0 |
11 |
0 |
|
| 9 | 16 | Nols Niemann |
Alex Blignaut Racing | Surtees TS9B [004] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | - | +8 laps | 32 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
|
| 10 | 25 | Joe Domingo |
Team Domingo | McLaren M10B [400-16] |
Ford V8 5.0 | - | +9 laps | 31 |
0 |
14 |
0 |
|
| DSQ | 22 | Peter Haller |
Team Molyslip | Surtees TS5A [007] |
Ford V8 5.0 | - | Disqualified | 36 |
0 |
10 |
0 |
|
| DNF | 6 | John Love |
Team Gunston | Chevron B25 [25-73-03] |
Ford Cosworth FVC Smith L4 1.9 | - | Ignition | 23 |
0 |
6 |
0 |
|
| DNF | 23 | Fred Cowell |
Fred Cowell | Lola T190 [190/F1/5] |
Ford V8 5.0 | - | DNF | 15 |
0 |
12 |
0 |
|
| DNF | 5 | Guy Tunmer |
Paradise Beach Racing | March 722 |
Ford Cosworth FVC L4 1.8 | - | Brakes | 4 |
0 |
8 |
0 |
|
| DNF | 14 | Derek Tunmer |
Paradise Beach Racing | McLaren M10B [400-17] |
Chevrolet V8 5.0 | - | DNF | 2 |
0 |
16 |
0 |
|
| DNF | 20 | Nolly Limberis |
Power Developments | Surtees TS5 [002] |
Ford V8 5.0 | - | DNF | 1 |
0 |
15 |
0 |
| Pos | Driver | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dave Charlton | Lotus | 72 (93) |
| 2 | Eddie Keizan | Tyrrell | 51 (53) |
| 3 | Paddy Driver | McLaren | 38 (46) |
| 4 | Ian Scheckter | Chevron | 26 |
| 5 | John Love | Chevron | 15 |
| 6 | John McNicol | March | 11 |
| 7 | Jackie Pretorius | Brabham | 10 |
| 8 | Nols Niemann | Surtees | 5 |
| 9 | Guy Tunmer | March | 5 |
| 10 | Meyer Botha | March | 4 |
| 11 | Tony Martin | Chevron | 2 |
| 12 | Mike Domingo | McLaren | 2 |
| 13 | Peter Haller | Lola | 1 |
| Surtees | |||
| 14 | Peter de Klerk | Chevron | 1 |
| 15 | Kipp Ackermann | McLaren | 1 |