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Coronation 100 – 1971

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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 March 701 [10-2] 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 Terry Townsend
Jack Holme Great Britain Brabham BT20 [F1-1-66] Repco 620 V8 3.0 -
6 South Africa Paddy Driver
Team Personality Great Britain McLaren M10B [400-16] Ford V8 5.0 -
9 South Africa Kipp Ackermann
G. S. Ackermann Great Britain McLaren M10B [400-08] Chevrolet V8 5.0 -
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 -

Pos Nr Driver Car Engine Tyre Time Laps
1 1 South Africa Dave Charlton
Great Britain Lotus 49C [R8] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 - 01:04.200 0
2 2 Rhodesia John Love
Great Britain March 701 [10-2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 - 01:04.700 0
3 11 South Africa William Ferguson
Great Britain Surtees TS8 [004] Chevrolet V8 5.0 - 01:05.200 0
4 3 South Africa Jackie Pretorius
Great Britain Brabham BT26A [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 - 01:06.300 0
5 6 South Africa Paddy Driver
Great Britain McLaren M10B [400-16] Ford V8 5.0 - 01:06.400 0
6 13 South Africa Bob Olthoff
Great Britain McLaren M10A [300-15] Ford V8 5.0 - 01:07.700 0
7 14 South Africa John McNicol
Great Britain McLaren M10B [400-17] Chevrolet V8 5.0 - 01:08.100 0
8 12 South Africa Spencer Schultze
Great Britain Surtees TS5 [002] Ford V8 5.0 - 01:09.100 0
9 9 South Africa Kipp Ackermann
Great Britain McLaren M10B [400-08] Chevrolet V8 5.0 - 01:10.900 0
10 5 South Africa Terry Townsend
Great Britain Brabham BT20 [F1-1-66] Repco 620 V8 3.0 - 01:12.300 0

Official NameCoronation 100 71
CircuitPietermaritzburg
DateApril 12
PoleDave Charlton 01:04.200
Fastest Lap
Podium1st Dave Charlton (60) , 2nd William Ferguson, 3rd Jackie Pretorius
Prev race Highveld 100 January 30
Next race Goldfields Autumn Trophy May 1

P N Driver Team Car Engine Tyre Time Laps Led Gr Pts
1 1 South Africa Dave Charlton
Scuderia Scribante Great Britain Lotus 49C [R8] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 - 01:06:35.800 60
60
1
9
2 11 South Africa William Ferguson
William Ferguson Great Britain Surtees TS8 [004] Chevrolet V8 5.0 - 01:07:32.000 60
0
3
6
3 3 South Africa Jackie Pretorius
Team Gunston Great Britain Brabham BT26A [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 - 01:07:32.300 60
0
4
4
4 6 South Africa Paddy Driver
Team Personality Great Britain McLaren M10B [400-16] Ford V8 5.0 - +1 lap 59
0
5
3
5 14 South Africa John McNicol
Donald Motors Great Britain McLaren M10B [400-17] Chevrolet V8 5.0 - +2 laps 58
0
7
2
6 12 South Africa Spencer Schultze
Team Wynns Great Britain Surtees TS5 [002] Ford V8 5.0 - +3 laps 57
0
8
1
7 5 South Africa Terry Townsend
Jack Holme Great Britain Brabham BT20 [F1-1-66] Repco 620 V8 3.0 - +7 laps 53
0
10
0
DNF 9 South Africa Kipp Ackermann
G. S. Ackermann Great Britain McLaren M10B [400-08] Chevrolet V8 5.0 - Accident 32
0
9
0
DNF 2 Rhodesia John Love
Team Gunston Great Britain March 701 [10-2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 - Fuel system 20
0
2
0
DNF 13 South Africa Bob Olthoff
Bob Olthoff Motors Great Britain McLaren M10A [300-15] Ford V8 5.0 - Engine 5
0
6
0

South African Formula 1 1971
PosDriverTeamPts
1South Africa Dave CharltonGreat Britain Lotus18
2South Africa Jackie PretoriusGreat Britain Brabham17
3South Africa William FergusonGreat Britain Surtees13
4Great Britain Brian RedmanUnited States Chevron6
5Rhodesia John LoveGreat Britain March6
6South Africa Paddy DriverGreat Britain McLaren5
7South Africa Spencer SchultzeGreat Britain Lola4
Great Britain Surtees
8South Africa Kipp AckermannGreat Britain McLaren2
9South Africa John McNicolGreat Britain Lola2
Great Britain McLaren
10South Africa Allan SaffeyGreat Britain Lola1

  • Post category:70s / Extra Championship
Tags: 1971 SAF1, Coronation 100, Dave Charlton, Ford Cosworth, Lotus, Lotus 49C, Pietermaritzburg, Roy Hesketh Circuit, Scuderia Scribante, South African Formula 1

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  • Bruce Johnstone born in 1937.
  • Paul Frère born in 1917.
  • Gianbattista Guidotti born in 1902.
  • John Wingfield born in 1943.
  • Bill Patterson born in 1923.
  • Rudolf Caracciola born in 1901.
  • Eddoura (Edouard Grammont) born in 1906.
  • Jacques Boyriven born in 1889.
  • Georg Kimpel born in 1895.
  • Bruno Sojka died in 1951.
  • Maurice Varet died in 1985.
  • Carlos Arzani died in 1952.
  • Antonio Brivio died in 1995.
  • Jacques Brosselin died in 1978.
  • Dave Charlton won the Highveld 100 1971.
  • Jim Clark won the Teretonga International 1965.
  • Juan Manuel Fangio won the Gran Premio de Buenos Aires 1955.
  • Alberto Ascari won the Gran Premio de Buenos Aires 1949.

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