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| Nr | Driver | Team | Car | Engine | Tyre |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Dave Charlton |
Scuderia Scribante |  Lotus 72D [R3] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | - |
| 2 | Meyer Botha |
Scuderia Scribante | March 721 [1] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | - |
| 3 | Eddie Keizan |
Alex Blignaut Racing | Tyrrell - [004] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | - |
| 5 | Guy Tunmer |
Paradise Beach Racing | March 722 |
Ford Cosworth FVC L4 1.8 | - |
| 6 |  John Love |
Team Gunston |  Chevron B25 [25-73-03] |
Ford Cosworth FVC Smith L4 1.9 | - |
| 7 | Peter de Klerk |
Team Gunston | Chevron B25 [25-73-02] |
Ford Cosworth FVC Smith L4 1.9 | - |
| 8 | Ian Scheckter |
Team Gunston | Chevron B25 [25-73-01] |
Ford Cosworth FVC Smith L4 1.9 | - |
| 10 | Tony Martin |
South Coast Motors | Chevron B20 [72-8] |
Ford BDA Felday L4 2.0 | - |
| 11 | Paddy Driver |
Team Wynns | McLaren M10B [400-16 (B)] |
Ford V8 5.0 | - |
| 14 | Derek Tunmer |
Paradise Beach Racing | McLaren M10B [400-17] |
Chevrolet V8 5.0 | - |
| 16 | Nols Niemann |
Alex Blignaut Racing | Surtees TS8 [004] |
Ford V8 5.0 | - |
| 17 | Rob Thomas |
Bob Thomas Racing | Surtees TS5A [008] |
Ford V8 5.0 | - |
| 19 | Kipp Ackermann |
G. S. Ackermann | McLaren M10B [400-08] |
Chevrolet V8 5.0 | - |
| 20 | Nolly Limberis |
Power Developments | Surtees TS5 [002] |
Ford V8 5.0 | - |
| 22 |  Peter Haller |
Team Molyslip | Surtees TS5A [007] |
Ford V8 5.0 | - |
| 25 | Joe Domingo |
Team Domingo | Lola T142 [SL140/14] |
Chevrolet V8 5.0 | - |
| Pos | Nr | Driver | Car | Engine | Tyre | Time | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Dave Charlton |
Lotus 72D [R3] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | - | 01:17.000 | 0 |
| 2 | 3 | Eddie Keizan |
Tyrrell - [004] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | - | 01:18.700 | 0 |
| 3 | 11 | Paddy Driver |
McLaren M10B [400-16 (B)] |
Ford V8 5.0 | - | 01:20.500 | 0 |
| 4 | 8 | Ian Scheckter |
Chevron B25 [25-73-01] |
Ford Cosworth FVC Smith L4 1.9 | - | 01:21.100 | 0 |
| 5 | 6 | John Love |
Chevron B25 [25-73-03] |
Ford Cosworth FVC Smith L4 1.9 | - | 01:21.200 | 0 |
| 6 | 7 | Peter de Klerk |
Chevron B25 [25-73-02] |
Ford Cosworth FVC Smith L4 1.9 | - | 01:22.400 | 0 |
| 7 | 5 | Guy Tunmer |
March 722 |
Ford Cosworth FVC L4 1.8 | - | 01:22.600 | 0 |
| 8 | 16 | Nols Niemann |
Surtees TS8 [004] |
Ford V8 5.0 | - | 01:23.000 | 0 |
| 9 | 2 | Meyer Botha |
March 721 [1] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | - | 01:23.600 | 0 |
| 10 | 22 | Peter Haller |
Surtees TS5A [007] |
Ford V8 5.0 | - | 01:24.100 | 0 |
| 11 | 17 | Rob Thomas |
Surtees TS5A [008] |
Ford V8 5.0 | - | 01:28.700 | 0 |
| 12 | 10 | Tony Martin |
Chevron B20 [72-8] |
Ford BDA Felday L4 2.0 | - | 01:29.700 | 0 |
| 13 | 19 | Kipp Ackermann |
McLaren M10B [400-08] |
Chevrolet V8 5.0 | - | 01:29.800 | 0 |
| 14 | 20 | Nolly Limberis |
Surtees TS5 [002] |
Ford V8 5.0 | - | 01:32.400 | 0 |
| 15 | 25 | Joe Domingo |
Lola T142 [SL140/14] |
Chevrolet V8 5.0 | - | 01:32.800 | 0 |
| Official Name | 12th Republic Day Trophy |
|---|---|
| Circuit | Kyalami |
| Date | May 26 |
| Pole | Dave Charlton 01:17.000 |
| Fastest Lap | |
| Podium | 1st Dave Charlton (33) , 2nd Eddie Keizan (7) , 3rd Paddy Driver |
| Prev race | Natal Mercury 100 April 23 |
| Next race | Bulawayo 100 June 10 |
| P | N | Driver | Team | Car | Engine | Tyre | Time | Laps | Led | Gr | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Dave Charlton |
Scuderia Scribante | Lotus 72D [R3] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | - | 00:53:04.730 | 40 |
33 |
1 |
9 |
| 2 | 3 | Eddie Keizan |
Alex Blignaut Racing | Tyrrell - [004] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | - | 00:53:52.140 | 40 |
7 |
2 |
6 |
| 3 | 11 | Paddy Driver |
Team Wynns | McLaren M10B [400-16 (B)] |
Ford V8 5.0 | - | +1 lap | 39 |
0 |
3 |
4 |
| 4 | 8 | Ian Scheckter |
Team Gunston | Chevron B25 [25-73-01] |
Ford Cosworth FVC Smith L4 1.9 | - | +1 lap | 39 |
0 |
4 |
3 |
| 5 | 6 | John Love |
Team Gunston | Chevron B25 [25-73-03] |
Ford Cosworth FVC Smith L4 1.9 | - | +1 lap | 39 |
0 |
5 |
2 |
| 6 | 16 | Nols Niemann |
Alex Blignaut Racing | Surtees TS8 [004] |
Ford V8 5.0 | - | +1 lap | 39 |
0 |
8 |
1 |
| 7 | 7 | Peter de Klerk |
Team Gunston | Chevron B25 [25-73-02] |
Ford Cosworth FVC Smith L4 1.9 | - | +2 laps | 38 |
0 |
6 |
0 |
| 8 | 5 | Guy Tunmer |
Paradise Beach Racing | March 722 |
Ford Cosworth FVC L4 1.8 | - | +2 laps | 38 |
0 |
7 |
0 |
| 9 | 22 | Peter Haller |
Team Molyslip | Surtees TS5A [007] |
Ford V8 5.0 | - | +3 laps | 37 |
0 |
10 |
0 |
| 10 | 17 | Rob Thomas |
Bob Thomas Racing | Surtees TS5A [008] |
Ford V8 5.0 | - | +8 laps | 32 |
0 |
11 |
0 |
| 11 | 20 | Nolly Limberis |
Power Developments | Surtees TS5 [002] |
Ford V8 5.0 | - | +10 laps | 30 |
0 |
14 |
0 |
| DNF | 25 | Joe Domingo |
Team Domingo | Lola T142 [SL140/14] |
Chevrolet V8 5.0 | - | Accident | 30 |
0 |
15 |
0 |
| DNF | 2 | Meyer Botha |
Scuderia Scribante | March 721 [1] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | - | Handling | 24 |
0 |
9 |
0 |
| DNF | 10 | Tony Martin |
South Coast Motors | Chevron B20 [72-8] |
Ford BDA Felday L4 2.0 | - | Accident | 18 |
0 |
12 |
0 |
| DNF | 19 | Kipp Ackermann |
G. S. Ackermann | McLaren M10B [400-08] |
Chevrolet V8 5.0 | - | DNF | 10 |
0 |
13 |
0 |
| DNS | 14 | Derek Tunmer |
Paradise Beach Racing | McLaren M10B [400-17] |
Chevrolet V8 5.0 | - | Gearbox | 0 |
0 |
0 |
| Pos | Driver | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dave Charlton | Lotus | 45 |
| 2 | Paddy Driver | McLaren | 24 |
| 3 | Eddie Keizan | Tyrrell | 20 |
| 4 | Ian Scheckter | Chevron | 10 |
| 5 | John Love | Chevron | 9 |
| 6 | Jackie Pretorius | Brabham | 6 |
| 7 | Meyer Botha | March | 4 |
| 8 | Guy Tunmer | March | 3 |
| 9 | Mike Domingo | McLaren | 2 |
| 10 | Peter Haller | Lola | 1 |
| Surtees | |||
| 11 | Nols Niemann | Surtees | 1 |