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South African F1 – 1970

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South African Formula 1 1970
Race Circuit Official Name Date Winning Driver Team Laps
Cape South Easter Trophy Killarney Cape South Easter Trophy 70 January 10 Rhodesia John Love
Great Britain Lotus 50
Highveld 100 Kyalami Highveld 100 70 January 31 South Africa Dave Charlton
Great Britain Lotus 40
Coronation 100 Pietermaritzburg Coronation 100 70 March 30 South Africa Dave Charlton
Great Britain Lotus 55
Republic Day Trophy Kyalami 9th Republic Day Trophy June 6 South Africa Peter de Klerk
Great Britain Brabham 40
Bulawayo 100 Bulawayo Bulawayo 100 70 June 21 Rhodesia John Love
Great Britain March 40
Natal Winter Trophy Pietermaritzburg Natal Winter Trophy 70 July 5 South Africa Dave Charlton
Great Britain Lotus 56
General Governor Cup Lourenco Marques General Governor Cup 70 July 19 South Africa Dave Charlton
Great Britain Lotus 25
Rand Winter Trophy Kyalami Rand Winter Trophy 70 August 1 South Africa Dave Charlton
Great Britain Lotus 40
False Bay 100 Killarney False Bay 100 70 August 29 South Africa Dave Charlton
Great Britain Lotus 50
Rhodesian Grand Prix Bulawayo 11th Rhodesian Grand Prix September 13 South Africa Dave Charlton
Great Britain Lotus 40
Rand Spring Trophy Kyalami Rand Spring Trophy 70 October 3 South Africa Dave Charlton
Great Britain Lotus 40
Welkom 100 Goldfields Welkom 100 70 October 17 South Africa Dave Charlton
Great Britain Lotus 25

Driver Races 1st 2nd 3rd Podiums Poles Laps Fastest Lead Points
South Africa Dave Charlton 12 9 1 0 10 7 441 8 338 63 (69)
Rhodesia John Love 9 2 3 0 5 4 319 3 58 37
South Africa Peter de Klerk 9 1 2 2 5 0 355 0 40 33
South Africa Bob Olthoff 11 0 3 3 6 0 354 0 0 23
South Africa Jackie Pretorius 10 0 1 2 3 0 265 0 0 13
South Africa William Ferguson 10 0 1 0 1 0 214 0 0 12
South Africa Paddy Driver 5 0 1 0 1 0 131 0 0 12
South Africa John McNicol 9 0 0 1 1 0 250 0 0 11
Rhodesia Peter Parnell 6 0 0 0 0 0 172 0 0 10
South Africa Bruce van der Merwe 9 0 0 2 2 0 179 0 0 7
South Africa Basil van Rooyen 1 0 0 1 1 0 54 0 0 4
South Africa Kipp Ackermann 9 0 0 0 0 0 168 0 0 3
South Africa Garth McGillewie 3 0 0 0 0 0 46 0 0 1
South Africa Alan Domingo 1 0 0 0 0 0 33 0 0 1
South Africa John Amm 4 0 0 0 0 0 99 0 0 0
South Africa Mike Domingo 3 0 0 0 0 0 48 0 0 0
South Africa Leo Dave 3 0 0 0 0 0 28 0 0 0
Great Britain Ivor Robertson 2 0 0 0 0 0 47 0 0 0
South Africa Arnold Charlton 3 0 0 1 1 0 40 0 0 0
Rhodesia Sam Tingle 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0
South Africa Gordon Henderson 2 0 0 0 0 0 41 0 0 0
South Africa Spencer Schultze 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0

South African Formula 1 1970
No. Driver Team Constructor Model Engine Spec Tyre
6 South Africa Alan Domingo Team Domingo Lola T70/140 Ford Weslake V8 5.0 -
17 South Africa Arnold Charlton Ecurie Tomahawk Brabham BT23C Ford Cosworth FVA L4 1.6 -
20 South Africa Arnold Charlton Ecurie Tomahawk Brabham BT23C Ford Cosworth FVA L4 1.6 -
20 South Africa Basil van Rooyen L. D. Serrurier Lola T140 Ford V8 5.0 -
11 South Africa Bob Olthoff Bob Olthoff Motors McLaren M10A Ford V8 5.0 -
15 South Africa Bruce van der Merwe Jack Holme Brabham BT20 Repco 620 V8 3.0 -
16 South Africa Bruce van der Merwe Jack Holme Brabham BT20 Repco 620 V8 3.0 -
7 South Africa Dave Charlton Scuderia Scribante Lotus 49C Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 -
3 South Africa Garth McGillewie Garths Motors McLaren M10A Chevrolet V8 5.0 -
10 South Africa Gordon Henderson Gordon Henderson Brabham BT24 Repco 740 V8 3.0 -
10 Great Britain Ivor Robertson Ivor Robertson Racing Brabham BT24 Repco 740 V8 3.0 -
14 Great Britain Ivor Robertson Ivor Robertson Racing Brabham BT22 Repco 620 V8 3.0 -
5 South Africa Jackie Pretorius L. D. Serrurier McLaren M3A Ford -
6 South Africa Jackie Pretorius Team Domingo Lola T142 Ford Weslake V8 5.0 -
6 South Africa Jackie Pretorius L. D. Serrurier Lola T140 Ford V8 5.0 -
8 South Africa Jackie Pretorius L. D. Serrurier Surtees TS5 Ford V8 5.0 -
26 South Africa John Amm Team Parnell Lola T140 Chevrolet V8 5.0 -
5 South Africa John Amm Team Parnell Lola T140 Chevrolet V8 5.0 -
1 Rhodesia John Love Team Gunston March 701 Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 -
1 Rhodesia John Love Team Gunston Lotus 49 Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 -
4 South Africa John McNicol Donald Motors Lola T190 Ford V8 5.0 -
22 South Africa Kipp Ackermann G. S. Ackermann Lotus 51 Ford Twin cam 1.6 -
9 South Africa Kipp Ackermann G. S. Ackermann McLaren M10B Chevrolet V8 5.0 -
14 South Africa Leo Dave L. A. Dave Lola T140 Ford V8 5.0 -
15 South Africa Leo Dave L. A. Dave Lola T140 Ford V8 5.0 -
21 South Africa Leo Dave L. A. Dave Lola T140 Ford V8 5.0 -
15 South Africa Mike Domingo Team Domingo Lola T70/140 Ford Weslake V8 5.0 -
5 South Africa Mike Domingo Team Domingo Lola T140 Chevrolet V8 5.0 -
16 South Africa Paddy Driver L. D. Serrurier McLaren M10A Chevrolet V8 5.0 -
6 South Africa Paddy Driver L. D. Serrurier McLaren M10A Chevrolet V8 5.0 -
6 South Africa Paddy Driver L. D. Serrurier Lola T140 Ford V8 5.0 -
15 South Africa Peter de Klerk Jack Holme Brabham BT20 Repco 620 V8 3.0 -
2 South Africa Peter de Klerk Team Gunston Brabham BT26A Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 -
12 Rhodesia Peter Parnell Peter Parnell Lola T140 Chevrolet V8 5.0 -
3 Rhodesia Peter Parnell Team Parnell Lotus 49 Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 -
2 Rhodesia Sam Tingle Team Gunston Brabham BT24 Repco 740 V8 3.0 -
12 South Africa Spencer Schultze Solhelm Motors Lola T142 Ford V8 5.0 -
18 South Africa William Ferguson L. D. Serrurier Lola T142 Ford V8 5.0 -

PosDriverTeamCAPSEHIGCORONREPBULANATWICGGRANIFALRODRANPWELPts
1South Africa Dave CharltonGreat Britain LotusDNF112DNF111111163 (69)
2Rhodesia John LoveGreat Britain Lotus1226        37
Great Britain March    1DNF DNQDNF2DNFDNS
3South Africa Peter de KlerkGreat Britain Brabham 8DNF162 4332DNS33
4South Africa Bob OlthoffGreat Britain McLaren2353432DNF DNFDNF223
5South Africa Jackie PretoriusGreat Britain Lola 5         DNF13
Great Britain McLaren            
Great Britain Surtees  DNFDNF3DNF362DNFDNS 
6South Africa William FergusonGreat Britain LolaDNS7DNFDNFDNSDNFDNF24DNF4DNF12
7South Africa Paddy DriverGreat Britain LolaDNF           12
Great Britain McLaren 4DNS42DNF      
8South Africa John McNicolGreat Britain LolaDNS945DNSDNF435DNSDNF411
9Rhodesia Peter ParnellGreat Britain Lola DNF DNF        10
Great Britain Lotus    54DNS5 4  
10South Africa Bruce van der MerweGreat Britain Brabham  6DNF 55DNFDNFDNF337
11South Africa Basil van RooyenGreat Britain Lola  3         4
12South Africa Kipp AckermannGreat Britain Lotus 11          3
Great Britain McLaren   DNF867DNF 5DNFDNF
13South Africa Garth McGillewieGreat Britain McLarenDNF6DNF         1
14South Africa Alan DomingoGreat Britain Lola         6  1
15South Africa John AmmGreat Britain Lola    7DNF6DNF    0
16South Africa Mike DomingoGreat Britain Lola    9 8  DNF  0
17South Africa Leo DaveGreat Britain Lola   DNF10DNS     DNF0
18Great Britain Ivor RobertsonGreat Britain BrabhamDNS10      DNF   0
19South Africa Arnold CharltonGreat Britain BrabhamDNFDNFDNSDNF        0
20Rhodesia Sam TingleGreat Britain BrabhamDNF           0
21South Africa Gordon HendersonGreat Britain BrabhamDSQDNSDNFDNS        0
22South Africa Spencer SchultzeGreat Britain Lola       DNSDNFDNSDNSDNF0

PosConstructorCar NrCAPSEHIGCORONREPBULANATWICGGRANIFALRODRANPWELPts
1Great Britain Lotus Ford Cosworth11226        0
22            
3    54DNS5 4  
7DNF112DNF1111111
2Great Britain Brabham Ford Cosworth10            0
14            
15            
16            
17DNFDNFDNS         
2  DNF162 4332DNS
20   DNF        
3Great Britain March Ford Cosworth1    1DNF DNQDNF2DNFDNS0
4Great Britain McLaren Ford112353432DNF DNFDNF20
16            
3            
5            
6            
9            
5Great Britain Surtees Ford8  DNFDNF3DNF362DNFDNS 0
6Great Britain Lola Ford12       DNSDNFDNSDNSDNF0
14    10       
15   DNF9 8     
18DNS7DNFDNFDNSDNFDNF24DNF4DNF
20  3         
21     DNS     DNF
26            
4DNS945DNSDNF435DNSDNF4
5            
6DNF5       6 DNF
7Great Britain McLaren Chevrolet11            0
16 4DNS         
3DNF6DNF         
5            
6   42DNF      
9   DNF867DNF 5DNFDNF
8Great Britain Brabham Repco10DSQDNSDNFDNS    DNF   0
14DNS10          
15 86         
16   DNF 55DNFDNFDNF33
17            
2DNF           
20            
9Great Britain Lola Chevrolet12 DNF DNF        0
14            
15            
18            
20            
21            
26     DNF      
4            
5    7 6DNF DNF  
6            
10Great Britain Lotus Ford1            0
22 11          
3            
7            

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Tags: 1970 SAF1, Seasons, South African Formula 1

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