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Goldfields 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 -
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 -
15 South Africa Mike Domingo
Team Domingo Great Britain Brabham BT33 [1-2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 -
16 South Africa Nols Niemann
Alex Blignaut Racing Great Britain Surtees TS9B [004] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 -
19 South Africa Kipp Ackermann
G. S. Ackermann Great Britain McLaren M10B [400-08] Chevrolet 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 McLaren M10B [400-16] Ford V8 5.0 -
28 South Africa Gary Ainscough
Gary Ainscough Great Britain Lotus 69 [59-XB/F3-38] Ford Cosworth FVC L4 1.8 -
29 South Africa Mike Hearn
Alex Blignaut Racing Great Britain Surtees TS8 [004] Ford 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 - 01:24.100 0
2 3 South Africa Eddie Keizan
Great Britain Tyrrell - [004] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 - 01:24.300 0
3 2 South Africa John McNicol
Great Britain March 721 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 - 01:24.900 0
4 11 South Africa Paddy Driver
Great Britain McLaren M10B [400-16 (B)] Ford V8 5.0 - 01:25.900 0
5 8 South Africa Ian Scheckter
United States Chevron B25 [25-73-01] Ford Cosworth FVC Smith L4 1.9 - 01:27.300 0
6 5 South Africa Guy Tunmer
Great Britain March 722 Ford Cosworth FVC L4 1.8 - 01:27.900 0
7 9 South Africa Jackie Pretorius
Great Britain Brabham BT38 [12] Ford Cosworth FVC Smith L4 1.9 - 01:29.800 0
8 10 South Africa Tony Martin
United States Chevron B20 [72-8] Ford BDA Felday L4 2.0 - 01:30.100 0
9 22 Germany Peter Haller
Great Britain Surtees TS5A [007] Ford V8 5.0 - 01:31.100 0
10 28 South Africa Gary Ainscough
Great Britain Lotus 69 [59-XB/F3-38] Ford Cosworth FVC L4 1.8 - 01:32.500 0
11 23 South Africa Fred Cowell
Great Britain Lola T190 [190/F1/5] Ford V8 5.0 - 01:32.800 0
12 25 South Africa Joe Domingo
Great Britain McLaren M10B [400-16] Ford V8 5.0 - 01:35.000 0
13 19 South Africa Kipp Ackermann
Great Britain McLaren M10B [400-08] Chevrolet V8 5.0 - 01:35.800 0
14 15 South Africa Mike Domingo
Great Britain Brabham BT33 [1-2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 - 01:40.000 0
15 29 South Africa Mike Hearn
Great Britain Surtees TS8 [004] Ford V8 5.0 - 01:54.700 0
16 16 South Africa Nols Niemann
Great Britain Surtees TS9B [004] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 - 0

Official NameGoldfields 100 73
CircuitGoldfields
DateOctober 20
PoleDave Charlton 01:24.100
Fastest Lap
Podium1st John McNicol (40) , 2nd Paddy Driver, 3rd Jackie Pretorius
Prev race Rand Spring Trophy October 6
Next race Natal Mercury 100 April 13

P N Driver Team Car Engine Tyre Time Laps Led Gr Pts
1 2 South Africa John McNicol
Scuderia Scribante Great Britain March 721 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 - 00:58:42.900 40
40
3
9
2 11 South Africa Paddy Driver
Team Wynns Great Britain McLaren M10B [400-16 (B)] Ford V8 5.0 - 00:59:35.500 40
0
4
6
3 9 South Africa Jackie Pretorius
Team Clover Great Britain Brabham BT38 [12] Ford Cosworth FVC Smith L4 1.9 - +1 lap 39
0
7
4
4 8 South Africa Ian Scheckter
Team Gunston United States Chevron B25 [25-73-01] Ford Cosworth FVC Smith L4 1.9 - +2 laps 38
0
5
3
5 22 Germany Peter Haller
Team Molyslip Great Britain Surtees TS5A [007] Ford V8 5.0 - +3 laps 37
0
9
2
6 28 South Africa Gary Ainscough
Gary Ainscough Great Britain Lotus 69 [59-XB/F3-38] Ford Cosworth FVC L4 1.8 - +4 laps 36
0
10
1
7 16 South Africa Nols Niemann
Alex Blignaut Racing Great Britain Surtees TS9B [004] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 - +9 laps 31
0
16
0
8 10 South Africa Tony Martin
South Coast Motors United States Chevron B20 [72-8] Ford BDA Felday L4 2.0 - +9 laps 31
0
8
0
9 19 South Africa Kipp Ackermann
G. S. Ackermann Great Britain McLaren M10B [400-08] Chevrolet V8 5.0 - +40 laps 0
0
13
0
10 15 South Africa Mike Domingo
Team Domingo Great Britain Brabham BT33 [1-2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 - +40 laps 0
0
14
0
11 25 South Africa Joe Domingo
Team Domingo Great Britain McLaren M10B [400-16] Ford V8 5.0 - +40 laps 0
0
12
0
12 23 South Africa Fred Cowell
Fred Cowell Great Britain Lola T190 [190/F1/5] Ford V8 5.0 - +40 laps 0
0
11
0
DNF 1 South Africa Dave Charlton
Scuderia Scribante Great Britain Lotus 72D [R3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 - Fuel pressure 1
0
1
0
DNF 3 South Africa Eddie Keizan
Alex Blignaut Racing Great Britain Tyrrell - [004] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 - Throttle 1
0
2
0
DNF 5 South Africa Guy Tunmer
Paradise Beach Racing Great Britain March 722 Ford Cosworth FVC L4 1.8 - Clutch 0
0
6
0
DNS 29 South Africa Mike Hearn
Alex Blignaut Racing Great Britain Surtees TS8 [004] Ford V8 5.0 - DNS 0
0
15
0

South African Formula 1 1973
PosDriverTeamPts
1South Africa Dave CharltonGreat Britain Lotus72 (93)
2South Africa Eddie KeizanGreat Britain Tyrrell51 (53)
3South Africa Paddy DriverGreat Britain McLaren40 (52)
4South Africa Ian ScheckterUnited States Chevron27 (29)
5South Africa John McNicolGreat Britain March20
6Rhodesia John LoveUnited States Chevron15
7South Africa Jackie PretoriusGreat Britain Brabham14
8South Africa Nols NiemannGreat Britain Surtees5
9South Africa Guy TunmerGreat Britain March5
10South Africa Meyer BothaGreat Britain March4
11Germany Peter HallerGreat Britain Lola3
Great Britain Surtees
12South Africa Tony MartinUnited States Chevron2
13South Africa Mike DomingoGreat Britain McLaren2
Great Britain Brabham
14South Africa Peter de KlerkUnited States Chevron1
15South Africa Kipp AckermannGreat Britain McLaren1
16South Africa Gary AinscoughGreat Britain Lotus1

  • Post category:70s / Extra Championship
Tags: 1973 SAF1, Ford Cosworth, Goldfields, Goldfields 100, John McNicol, March, March 721, South African Formula 1

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