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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
Pos Driver Team Pts
1 South Africa Dave Charlton Lotus 72 (93)
2 South Africa Eddie Keizan Tyrrell 51 (53)
3 South Africa Paddy Driver McLaren 40 (52)
4 South Africa Ian Scheckter Chevron 27 (29)
5 South Africa John McNicol March 20
6 Rhodesia John Love Chevron 15
7 South Africa Jackie Pretorius Brabham 14
8 South Africa Nols Niemann Surtees 5
9 South Africa Guy Tunmer March 5
10 South Africa Meyer Botha March 4
11 Germany Peter Haller Surtees 3
12 South Africa Tony Martin Chevron 2
13 South Africa Mike Domingo McLaren 2
14 South Africa Peter de Klerk Chevron 1
15 South Africa Kipp Ackermann McLaren 1
16 South Africa Gary Ainscough Lotus 1

  • 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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