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Republic Day Trophy – 1971

EntrantsGridGrand PrixStandings

Nr Driver Team Car Engine Tyre
1 South Africa Dave Charlton
Scuderia Scribante Great Britain Lotus 49C [R8] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 -
2 Rhodesia John Love
Team Gunston Great Britain Surtees TS9 [003] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 -
3 South Africa Jackie Pretorius
Team Gunston Great Britain Brabham BT26A [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 -
5 South Africa Bruce van der Merwe
Jack Holme Great Britain Brabham BT20 [F1-1-66] Repco 620 V8 3.0 -
11 South Africa William Ferguson
William Ferguson Great Britain Surtees TS8 [004] Chevrolet V8 5.0 -
12 South Africa Spencer Schultze
Team Wynns Great Britain Surtees TS5 [002] Ford V8 5.0 -
13 South Africa Bob Olthoff
Bob Olthoff Motors Great Britain McLaren M10A [300-15] Ford V8 5.0 -
14 South Africa John McNicol
Donald Motors Great Britain McLaren M10B [400-17] Chevrolet V8 5.0 -
16 South Africa Paddy Driver
Team Personality Great Britain McLaren M10B [400-16] Ford V8 5.0 -
18 South Africa Fred Cowell
Team 5th Gear Great Britain Lola T142 [SL142/25] Ford V8 5.0 -
22 South Africa Bryan Meano
Team Domingo Great Britain Lola T142 [SL140/4] Ford V8 5.0 -

Pos Nr Driver Car Engine Tyre Time Laps
1 2 Rhodesia John Love
Great Britain Surtees TS9 [003] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 - 01:22.200 0
2 1 South Africa Dave Charlton
Great Britain Lotus 49C [R8] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 - 01:22.500 0
3 16 South Africa Paddy Driver
Great Britain McLaren M10B [400-16] Ford V8 5.0 - 01:23.100 0
4 11 South Africa William Ferguson
Great Britain Surtees TS8 [004] Chevrolet V8 5.0 - 01:24.200 0
5 13 South Africa Bob Olthoff
Great Britain McLaren M10A [300-15] Ford V8 5.0 - 01:26.400 0
6 14 South Africa John McNicol
Great Britain McLaren M10B [400-17] Chevrolet V8 5.0 - 01:28.500 0
7 12 South Africa Spencer Schultze
Great Britain Surtees TS5 [002] Ford V8 5.0 - 01:29.000 0
8 5 South Africa Bruce van der Merwe
Great Britain Brabham BT20 [F1-1-66] Repco 620 V8 3.0 - 01:30.500 0
9 18 South Africa Fred Cowell
Great Britain Lola T142 [SL142/25] Ford V8 5.0 - 01:37.200 0
10 22 South Africa Bryan Meano
Great Britain Lola T142 [SL140/4] Ford V8 5.0 - 01:38.100 0
11 3 South Africa Jackie Pretorius
Great Britain Brabham BT26A [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 - 01:54.200 0

Official Name10th Republic Day Trophy
CircuitKyalami
DateJune 5
PoleJohn Love 01:22.200
Fastest LapJohn Love 01:21.100
Podium1st Dave Charlton (33) , 2nd Jackie Pretorius, 3rd Paddy Driver
Prev race Bulawayo 100 May 16
Next race Natal Winter Trophy July 4

P N Driver Team Car Engine Tyre Time Laps FL Led Gr Pts
1 1 South Africa Dave Charlton
Scuderia Scribante Great Britain Lotus 49C [R8] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 - 00:55:50.000 40

33
2
9
2 3 South Africa Jackie Pretorius
Team Gunston Great Britain Brabham BT26A [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 - 00:55:55.500 40

0
12
6
3 16 South Africa Paddy Driver
Team Personality Great Britain McLaren M10B [400-16] Ford V8 5.0 - 00:56:00.700 40

0
3
4
4 2 Rhodesia John Love
Team Gunston Great Britain Surtees TS9 [003] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 - 00:56:01.600 40
01:21.100
7
1
3
5 11 South Africa William Ferguson
William Ferguson Great Britain Surtees TS8 [004] Chevrolet V8 5.0 - 00:56:15.000 40

0
4
2
6 14 South Africa John McNicol
Donald Motors Great Britain McLaren M10B [400-17] Chevrolet V8 5.0 - +2 laps 38

0
6
1
7 5 South Africa Bruce van der Merwe
Jack Holme Great Britain Brabham BT20 [F1-1-66] Repco 620 V8 3.0 - +3 laps 37

0
8
0
8 22 South Africa Bryan Meano
Team Domingo Great Britain Lola T142 [SL140/4] Ford V8 5.0 - +4 laps 36

0
10
0
9 18 South Africa Fred Cowell
Team 5th Gear Great Britain Lola T142 [SL142/25] Ford V8 5.0 - +4 laps 36

0
9
0
DNF 12 South Africa Spencer Schultze
Team Wynns Great Britain Surtees TS5 [002] Ford V8 5.0 - Valve 32

0
7
0
DNF 13 South Africa Bob Olthoff
Bob Olthoff Motors Great Britain McLaren M10A [300-15] Ford V8 5.0 - Oil pressure 13

0
5
0

South African Formula 1 1971
PosDriverTeamPts
1South Africa Dave CharltonGreat Britain Lotus42
2South Africa Jackie PretoriusGreat Britain Brabham33
3Rhodesia John LoveGreat Britain March18
Great Britain Surtees
4South Africa William FergusonGreat Britain Surtees17
5South Africa Paddy DriverGreat Britain McLaren14
6Great Britain Brian RedmanUnited States Chevron6
7South Africa John McNicolGreat Britain Lola6
Great Britain McLaren
8South Africa Spencer SchultzeGreat Britain Lola4
Great Britain Surtees
9South Africa Bob OlthoffGreat Britain McLaren3
10South Africa Kipp AckermannGreat Britain McLaren2
11South Africa Allan SaffeyGreat Britain Lola1

  • Post category:70s / Extra Championship
Tags: 1971 SAF1, Dave Charlton, Ford Cosworth, Kyalami, Lotus, Lotus 49C, Republic Day Trophy, Scuderia Scribante, South African Formula 1

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