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Republic Day Trophy – 1973

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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 Meyer Botha
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 Peter de Klerk
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 -
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 -
14 South Africa Derek Tunmer
Paradise Beach Racing Great Britain McLaren M10B [400-17] Chevrolet V8 5.0 -
16 South Africa Nols Niemann
Alex Blignaut Racing Great Britain Surtees TS8 [004] Ford V8 5.0 -
17 South Africa Rob Thomas
Bob Thomas Racing Great Britain Surtees TS5A [008] Ford V8 5.0 -
19 South Africa Kipp Ackermann
G. S. Ackermann Great Britain McLaren M10B [400-08] Chevrolet V8 5.0 -
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 -
25 South Africa Joe Domingo
Team Domingo Great Britain Lola T142 [SL140/14] Chevrolet V8 5.0 -

Pos Nr Driver Car Engine Tyre Time Laps
1 1 South Africa Dave Charlton
Great Britain Lotus 72D [R3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 - 01:17.000 0
2 3 South Africa Eddie Keizan
Great Britain Tyrrell - [004] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 - 01:18.700 0
3 11 South Africa Paddy Driver
Great Britain McLaren M10B [400-16 (B)] Ford V8 5.0 - 01:20.500 0
4 8 South Africa Ian Scheckter
United States Chevron B25 [25-73-01] Ford Cosworth FVC Smith L4 1.9 - 01:21.100 0
5 6 Rhodesia John Love
United States Chevron B25 [25-73-03] Ford Cosworth FVC Smith L4 1.9 - 01:21.200 0
6 7 South Africa Peter de Klerk
United States Chevron B25 [25-73-02] Ford Cosworth FVC Smith L4 1.9 - 01:22.400 0
7 5 South Africa Guy Tunmer
Great Britain March 722 Ford Cosworth FVC L4 1.8 - 01:22.600 0
8 16 South Africa Nols Niemann
Great Britain Surtees TS8 [004] Ford V8 5.0 - 01:23.000 0
9 2 South Africa Meyer Botha
Great Britain March 721 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 - 01:23.600 0
10 22 Germany Peter Haller
Great Britain Surtees TS5A [007] Ford V8 5.0 - 01:24.100 0
11 17 South Africa Rob Thomas
Great Britain Surtees TS5A [008] Ford V8 5.0 - 01:28.700 0
12 10 South Africa Tony Martin
United States Chevron B20 [72-8] Ford BDA Felday L4 2.0 - 01:29.700 0
13 19 South Africa Kipp Ackermann
Great Britain McLaren M10B [400-08] Chevrolet V8 5.0 - 01:29.800 0
14 20 South Africa Nolly Limberis
Great Britain Surtees TS5 [002] Ford V8 5.0 - 01:32.400 0
15 25 South Africa Joe Domingo
Great Britain Lola T142 [SL140/14] Chevrolet V8 5.0 - 01:32.800 0

Official Name12th Republic Day Trophy
CircuitKyalami
DateMay 26
PoleDave Charlton 01:17.000
Fastest Lap
Podium1st 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 South Africa Dave Charlton
Scuderia Scribante Great Britain Lotus 72D [R3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 - 00:53:04.730 40
33
1
9
2 3 South Africa Eddie Keizan
Alex Blignaut Racing Great Britain Tyrrell - [004] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 - 00:53:52.140 40
7
2
6
3 11 South Africa Paddy Driver
Team Wynns Great Britain McLaren M10B [400-16 (B)] Ford V8 5.0 - +1 lap 39
0
3
4
4 8 South Africa Ian Scheckter
Team Gunston United States Chevron B25 [25-73-01] Ford Cosworth FVC Smith L4 1.9 - +1 lap 39
0
4
3
5 6 Rhodesia John Love
Team Gunston United States Chevron B25 [25-73-03] Ford Cosworth FVC Smith L4 1.9 - +1 lap 39
0
5
2
6 16 South Africa Nols Niemann
Alex Blignaut Racing Great Britain Surtees TS8 [004] Ford V8 5.0 - +1 lap 39
0
8
1
7 7 South Africa Peter de Klerk
Team Gunston United States Chevron B25 [25-73-02] Ford Cosworth FVC Smith L4 1.9 - +2 laps 38
0
6
0
8 5 South Africa Guy Tunmer
Paradise Beach Racing Great Britain March 722 Ford Cosworth FVC L4 1.8 - +2 laps 38
0
7
0
9 22 Germany Peter Haller
Team Molyslip Great Britain Surtees TS5A [007] Ford V8 5.0 - +3 laps 37
0
10
0
10 17 South Africa Rob Thomas
Bob Thomas Racing Great Britain Surtees TS5A [008] Ford V8 5.0 - +8 laps 32
0
11
0
11 20 South Africa Nolly Limberis
Power Developments Great Britain Surtees TS5 [002] Ford V8 5.0 - +10 laps 30
0
14
0
DNF 25 South Africa Joe Domingo
Team Domingo Great Britain Lola T142 [SL140/14] Chevrolet V8 5.0 - Accident 30
0
15
0
DNF 2 South Africa Meyer Botha
Scuderia Scribante Great Britain March 721 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 - Handling 24
0
9
0
DNF 10 South Africa Tony Martin
South Coast Motors United States Chevron B20 [72-8] Ford BDA Felday L4 2.0 - Accident 18
0
12
0
DNF 19 South Africa Kipp Ackermann
G. S. Ackermann Great Britain McLaren M10B [400-08] Chevrolet V8 5.0 - DNF 10
0
13
0
DNS 14 South Africa Derek Tunmer
Paradise Beach Racing Great Britain McLaren M10B [400-17] Chevrolet V8 5.0 - Gearbox 0
0

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South African Formula 1 1973
Pos Driver Team Pts
1 South Africa Dave Charlton Lotus 45
2 South Africa Paddy Driver McLaren 24
3 South Africa Eddie Keizan Tyrrell 20
4 South Africa Ian Scheckter Chevron 10
5 Rhodesia John Love Chevron 9
6 South Africa Jackie Pretorius Brabham 6
7 South Africa Meyer Botha March 4
8 South Africa Guy Tunmer March 3
9 South Africa Mike Domingo McLaren 2
10 Germany Peter Haller Surtees 1
11 South Africa Nols Niemann Surtees 1

  • Post category:70s / Extra Championship
Tags: 1973 SAF1, Dave Charlton, Ford Cosworth, Kyalami, Lotus, Lotus 72D, Republic Day Trophy, South African Formula 1

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