1971 - South African Grand Prix

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1971 - South African Grand Prix

Race Name - South African Grand Prix
Date - 3/6/1971
Race Track - Kyalami Circuit
Number of Starting Cars - 25
Laps Run - 79
Pole Winner Jackie Stewart
Average Race Speed - 180.817 kph
Lead Changes - 4 Leader(s) with 3 Lead Changes
Lap Leader - Denny Hulme
Race Number - 1

Fin	St	Driver	Sponsor (Owner)	Chassis	Engine
1	4	Mario Andretti	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	Ferrari 312B	Ferrari 001/1
2	1	Jackie Stewart	Elf Team Tyrrell	Tyrrell 001	Ford Cosworth DFV
3	3	Clay Regazzoni	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	Ferrari 312B	Ferrari 001/1
4	14	Reine Wisell	Gold Leaf Team Lotus	Lotus 72C	Ford Cosworth DFV
5	2	Chris Amon	Equip Matra Sports	Matra-Simca MS120	Matra MS12
6	7	Denny Hulme	Bruce McLaren Motor Racing	McLaren M19A	Ford Cosworth DFV
7	17	Brian Redman	Team Surtees	Surtees TS7	Ford Cosworth DFV
8	8	Jacky Ickx	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	Ferrari 312B	Ferrari 001/1
9	19	Graham Hill	Motor Racing Developments	Brabham BT33	Ford Cosworth DFV
10	13	Ronnie Peterson	STP March Racing Team	March 711	Ford Cosworth DFV
11	18	Henri Pescarolo	Frank Williams Racing Cars	March 701	Ford Cosworth DFV
12	15	Rolf Stommelen	Eifelland Team Surtees	Surtees TS7	Ford Cosworth DFV
13	22	Andrea de Adamich	STP March Racing Team	March 711	Alfa Romeo T33
14	5	Emerson Fittipaldi	Gold Leaf Team Lotus	Lotus 72C	Ford Cosworth DFV
15	6	John Surtees	Rob Walker Team Surtees	Surtees TS9	Ford Cosworth DFV
16	9	Franois Cevert	Elf Team Tyrrell	Tyrrell 002	Ford Cosworth DFV
17	24	Howden Ganley	Yardley Team BRM	BRM P153	BRM P142
18	10	Pedro Rodrguez	Yardley Team BRM	BRM P160	BRM P142
19	12	Dave Charlton	Motor Racing Developments	Brabham BT33	Ford Cosworth DFV
20	16	Jo Siffert	Yardley Team BRM	BRM P153	BRM P142
21	21	John Love	Team Gunston	March 701	Ford Cosworth DFV
22	20	Jackie Pretorius	Team Gunston	Brabham BT26A	Ford Cosworth DFV
23	11	Peter Gethin	Bruce McLaren Motor Racing	McLaren M14A	Ford Cosworth DFV
24	23	Jo Bonnier	Ecurie Bonnier	McLaren M7C	Ford Cosworth DFV
25	25	Alex SolerRoig	STP March Racing Team	March 711	Ford Cosworth DFV