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Natal Mercury 100 – 1975

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Nr Driver Team Car Engine Tyre
1 South Africa Dave Charlton
Scuderia Scribante Great Britain McLaren M23 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 -
4 South Africa Ian Scheckter
Lexington Racing Great Britain Tyrrell 007 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 -
5 South Africa Eddie Keizan
Team Gunston Great Britain Lotus 72E [R6] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 -
6 South Africa Guy Tunmer
Team Gunston Great Britain Lotus 72E [R7] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 -
7 South Africa Mike Domingo
Team Domingo Great Britain Brabham BT33 [1-2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 -
8 South Africa Joe Domingo
Team Domingo Great Britain Surtees TS9B [004] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 -
12 South Africa Roy Klomfass
Lexington Racing United States Chevron B25 [25-73-02] Ford Cosworth FVC Smith L4 1.9 -
15 South Africa Tony Martin
South Coast Motors United States Chevron B25 [25-73-01] Ford BDA L4 2.0 -
20 South Africa Nolly Limberis
Power Developments Great Britain McLaren M10B [400-16 (B)] Ford V8 5.0 -
24 South Africa Boet Pelser
Power Developments Great Britain McLaren M10B [400-17] Ford V8 5.0 -

Pos Nr Driver Car Engine Tyre Time Laps
1 4 South Africa Ian Scheckter
Great Britain Tyrrell 007 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 - 01:01.400 0
2 1 South Africa Dave Charlton
Great Britain McLaren M23 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 - 01:01.600 0
3 5 South Africa Eddie Keizan
Great Britain Lotus 72E [R6] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 - 01:02.600 0
4 6 South Africa Guy Tunmer
Great Britain Lotus 72E [R7] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 - 01:02.800 0
5 15 South Africa Tony Martin
United States Chevron B25 [25-73-01] Ford BDA L4 2.0 - 01:04.300 0
6 12 South Africa Roy Klomfass
United States Chevron B25 [25-73-02] Ford Cosworth FVC Smith L4 1.9 - 01:04.900 0
7 7 South Africa Mike Domingo
Great Britain Brabham BT33 [1-2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 - 01:05.500 0
8 8 South Africa Joe Domingo
Great Britain Surtees TS9B [004] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 - 01:07.100 0
9 20 South Africa Nolly Limberis
Great Britain McLaren M10B [400-16 (B)] Ford V8 5.0 - 01:10.300 0
DNQ 24 South Africa Boet Pelser
Great Britain McLaren M10B [400-17] Ford V8 5.0 - 0

Official NameNatal Mercury 100 75
CircuitPietermaritzburg
DateMarch 29
PoleIan Scheckter 01:01.400
Fastest Lap
Podium1st Ian Scheckter (40) , 2nd Dave Charlton, 3rd Eddie Keizan
Prev race Goldfields 100 March 22
Next race Brandkop Winter Trophy May 3

P N Driver Team Car Engine Tyre Time Laps Led Gr Pts
1 4 South Africa Ian Scheckter
Lexington Racing Great Britain Tyrrell 007 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 - 00:41:32.900 40
40
1
10
2 1 South Africa Dave Charlton
Scuderia Scribante Great Britain McLaren M23 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 - 00:41:33.200 40
0
2
8
3 5 South Africa Eddie Keizan
Team Gunston Great Britain Lotus 72E [R6] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 - 00:41:48.200 40
0
3
6
4 15 South Africa Tony Martin
South Coast Motors United States Chevron B25 [25-73-01] Ford BDA L4 2.0 - +1 lap 39
0
5
4
5 8 South Africa Joe Domingo
Team Domingo Great Britain Surtees TS9B [004] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 - +1 lap 39
0
8
3
6 12 South Africa Roy Klomfass
Lexington Racing United States Chevron B25 [25-73-02] Ford Cosworth FVC Smith L4 1.9 - +2 laps 38
0
6
2
7 20 South Africa Nolly Limberis
Power Developments Great Britain McLaren M10B [400-16 (B)] Ford V8 5.0 - +4 laps 36
0
9
0
DNF 6 South Africa Guy Tunmer
Team Gunston Great Britain Lotus 72E [R7] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 - Valve 12
0
4
0
DNF 7 South Africa Mike Domingo
Team Domingo Great Britain Brabham BT33 [1-2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 - Engine 0
0
7
0
DNQ 24 South Africa Boet Pelser
Power Developments Great Britain McLaren M10B [400-17] Ford V8 5.0 - DNQ 0
0

0

South African Formula 1 1975
PosDriverTeamPts
1South Africa Ian ScheckterGreat Britain Tyrrell20
2South Africa Dave CharltonGreat Britain McLaren18
3South Africa Guy TunmerGreat Britain Lotus16
4South Africa Mike DomingoGreat Britain Brabham10
5South Africa Roy KlomfassUnited States Chevron8
6South Africa Tony MartinUnited States Chevron8
7South Africa Eddie KeizanGreat Britain Lotus6
8South Africa Joe DomingoGreat Britain Surtees6
9South Africa Nolly LimberisGreat Britain McLaren2

Year Official Name Circuit Date Winning Driver Team Laps Time Formula
1975 Natal Mercury 100 75 Pietermaritzburg March 29 South Africa Ian Scheckter
Great Britain Tyrrell 40
00:41:32.900 SAF1
1974 Natal Mercury 100 74 Pietermaritzburg April 13 South Africa Dave Charlton
Great Britain McLaren 40
00:41:59.200 SAF1
1973 Natal Mercury 100 73 Pietermaritzburg April 23 South Africa Dave Charlton
Great Britain Lotus 60
01:02:16.100 SAF1

Driver Races 1st 2nd 3rd Podiums Poles Fastest Avg Grid Avg Pos Points
1 South Africa Dave Charlton 3 2 1 0 3 1 1 5.7 1.3 27
2 South Africa Ian Scheckter 3 1 1 0 2 2 1 2.0 2.3 21
3 South Africa Eddie Keizan 3 0 1 1 2 0 0 2.3 3.0 16
4 South Africa Paddy Driver 2 0 0 2 2 0 0 3.0 3.0 10
5 South Africa Tony Martin 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 7.3 6.0 6
6 South Africa Joe Domingo 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 11.5 7.5 3
7 South Africa Mike Domingo 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 9.7 10.0 3
8 South Africa Roy Klomfass 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6.0 6.0 2
9 South Africa Guy Tunmer 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 5.0 8.7 2
10 Germany Peter Haller 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 9.5 6.5 1
11 South Africa Jackie Pretorius 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 8.0 12.0 0
12 South Africa Derek Tunmer 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 9.0 7.0 0
13 South Africa John Amm 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 9.0 9.0 0
14 South Africa Rob Thomas 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 18.0 13.0 0
15 South Africa Nols Niemann 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 10.0 9.0 0
16 South Africa Brian von Hage 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 7.0 14.0 0
17 South Africa Bill Scheepers 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 11.0 8.0 0
18 South Africa Meyer Botha 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6.0 15.0 0
19 South Africa Kipp Ackermann 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 12.0 13.0 0
20 South Africa Nolly Limberis 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 11.0 9.0 0
21 South Africa Fred Cowell 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 14.5 10.5 0

Team Races 1st 2nd 3rd Podiums Poles Fastest Avg Grid Avg Pos Points
1 Great Britain Lotus 3 1 1 2 3 2 0 2.4 3.4 29
2 Great Britain McLaren 3 1 1 1 3 0 1 9.8 7.8 22
3 Great Britain Tyrrell 3 1 1 0 2 1 0 1.7 2.3 20
4 United States Chevron 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 6.1 7.9 11
5 Great Britain Surtees 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 11.3 8.5 4
6 Great Britain Brabham 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 7.5 8.8 3
7 Great Britain March 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6.5 10.0 2
8 Great Britain Lola 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 14.7 10.3 0

  • Post category:70s / Extra Championship
Tags: 1975 SAF1, Ford Cosworth, Ian Scheckter, Natal Mercury 100, Pietermaritzburg, Roy Hesketh Circuit, South African Formula 1, Tyrrell, Tyrrell 007

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