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False Bay 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 –
6 Rhodesia John Love Team Gunston United States Chevron B25 [25-73-03] Ford Cosworth FVC Smith L4 1.9 –
7 South Africa Brian von Hage Team Gunston United States Chevron B25 [25-73-02] Ford Cosworth FVC Smith L4 1.9 –
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 –
16 South Africa Nols Niemann Alex Blignaut Racing Great Britain Surtees TS9B [004] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 –
20 South Africa Nolly Limberis Power Developments Great Britain Surtees TS5 [002] Ford V8 5.0 –
22 Germany Peter Haller Team Molyslip Great Britain Surtees TS5A [007] Ford V8 5.0 –
Pos Nr Driver Car Engine Tyre Time Laps
1 3 South Africa Eddie Keizan Great Britain Tyrrell – [004] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 – 01:08.800 0
2 2 South Africa John McNicol Great Britain March 721 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 – 01:11.100 0
3 6 Rhodesia John Love United States Chevron B25 [25-73-03] Ford Cosworth FVC Smith L4 1.9 – 01:11.400 0
4 8 South Africa Ian Scheckter United States Chevron B25 [25-73-01] Ford Cosworth FVC Smith L4 1.9 – 01:11.500 0
5 11 South Africa Paddy Driver Great Britain McLaren M10B [400-16 (B)] Ford V8 5.0 – 01:12.100 0
6 22 Germany Peter Haller Great Britain Surtees TS5A [007] Ford V8 5.0 – 01:12.300 0
7 9 South Africa Jackie Pretorius Great Britain Brabham BT38 [12] Ford Cosworth FVC Smith L4 1.9 – 01:12.900 0
8 7 South Africa Brian von Hage United States Chevron B25 [25-73-02] Ford Cosworth FVC Smith L4 1.9 – 01:13.700 0
9 10 South Africa Tony Martin United States Chevron B20 [72-8] Ford BDA Felday L4 2.0 – 01:15.600 0
10 5 South Africa Guy Tunmer Great Britain March 722 Ford Cosworth FVC L4 1.8 – No time 0
11 1 South Africa Dave Charlton Great Britain Lotus 72D [R3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 – No time 0
12 16 South Africa Nols Niemann Great Britain Surtees TS9B [004] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 – No time 0
13 20 South Africa Nolly Limberis Great Britain Surtees TS5 [002] Ford V8 5.0 – No time 0

Official Name False Bay 100 73
Circuit Killarney
Date August 25
Pole Eddie Keizan 01:08.800
Fastest Lap Eddie Keizan 01:08.200
Podium 1st Dave Charlton, 2nd Eddie Keizan, 3rd Nols Niemann
Prev race Rand Winter Trophy August 4
Next race Rhodesian Grand Prix September 23
P N Driver Team Car Engine Tyre Time Laps FL Gr Pts
1 1 South Africa Dave Charlton Scuderia Scribante Great Britain Lotus 72D [R3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 – 00:58:30.300 50 11 9
2 3 South Africa Eddie Keizan Alex Blignaut Racing Great Britain Tyrrell – [004] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 – 00:59:07.600 50 01:08.200 1 6
3 16 South Africa Nols Niemann Alex Blignaut Racing Great Britain Surtees TS9B [004] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 – +2 laps 48 12 4
4 11 South Africa Paddy Driver Team Wynns Great Britain McLaren M10B [400-16 (B)] Ford V8 5.0 – +2 laps 48 5 3
5 8 South Africa Ian Scheckter Team Gunston United States Chevron B25 [25-73-01] Ford Cosworth FVC Smith L4 1.9 – +2 laps 48 4 2
6 6 Rhodesia John Love Team Gunston United States Chevron B25 [25-73-03] Ford Cosworth FVC Smith L4 1.9 – +2 laps 48 3 1
DNF 5 South Africa Guy Tunmer Paradise Beach Racing Great Britain March 722 Ford Cosworth FVC L4 1.8 – Engine 37 10 0
DNF 9 South Africa Jackie Pretorius Team Clover Great Britain Brabham BT38 [12] Ford Cosworth FVC Smith L4 1.9 – Engine 32 7 0
DNF 10 South Africa Tony Martin South Coast Motors United States Chevron B20 [72-8] Ford BDA Felday L4 2.0 – Accident 18 9 0
DNF 22 Germany Peter Haller Team Molyslip Great Britain Surtees TS5A [007] Ford V8 5.0 – Accident 15 6 0
DNF 2 South Africa John McNicol Scuderia Scribante Great Britain March 721 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 – Accident 5 2 0
DNF 20 South Africa Nolly Limberis Power Developments Great Britain Surtees TS5 [002] Ford V8 5.0 – Withdrawn 3 13 0
DNS 7 South Africa Brian von Hage Team Gunston United States Chevron B25 [25-73-02] Ford Cosworth FVC Smith L4 1.9 – Oil pressure 0 8 0
South African Formula 1 1973
Pos Driver Team Pts
1 South Africa Dave Charlton Great Britain Lotus 72 (75)
2 South Africa Eddie Keizan Great Britain Tyrrell 41
3 South Africa Paddy Driver Great Britain McLaren 37 (39)
4 South Africa Ian Scheckter United States Chevron 23
5 Rhodesia John Love United States Chevron 13
6 South Africa Jackie Pretorius Great Britain Brabham 10
7 South Africa John McNicol Great Britain March 7
8 South Africa Nols Niemann Great Britain Surtees 5
9 South Africa Meyer Botha Great Britain March 4
10 South Africa Guy Tunmer Great Britain March 4
11 South Africa Mike Domingo Great Britain McLaren 2
12 Germany Peter Haller Great Britain Lola 1
Great Britain Surtees
13 South Africa Peter de Klerk United States Chevron 1
  • Post category:70s / Extra Championship
Tags: 1973 SAF1, Dave Charlton, False Bay 100, Ford Cosworth, Killarney, Lotus, Lotus 72D, South African Formula 1

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