1970 - South African Grand Prix

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1970 - South African Grand Prix

Race Name - South African Grand Prix
Date - 3/7/1970
Race Track - Kyalami Circuit
Number of Starting Cars - 23
Laps Run - 80
Pole Winner Jackie Stewart
Average Race Speed - 179.792 kph
Lead Changes - 2 Leader(s) with 1 Lead Changes
Lap Leader - Jack Brabham
Race Number - 1

Fin	St	Driver	Sponsor (Owner)	Chassis	Engine
1	3	Jack Brabham	Motor Racing Developments	Brabham BT33	Ford Cosworth DFV
2	6	Denny Hulme	Bruce McLaren Motor Racing	McLaren M14A	Ford Cosworth DFV
3	1	Jackie Stewart	Tyrrell Racing Organisation	March 701	Ford Cosworth DFV
4	8	JeanPierre Beltoise	Equip Matra Elf	Matra-Simca MS120	Matra MS12
5	14	John Miles	Gold Leaf Team Lotus	Lotus 49C	Ford Cosworth DFV
6	19	Graham Hill	Rob Walker Racing Team	Lotus 49C	Ford Cosworth DFV
7	18	Henri Pescarolo	Equip Matra Elf	Matra-Simca MS120	Matra MS12
8	22	John Love	Team Gunston	Lotus 49	Ford Cosworth DFV
9	16	Pedro Rodrguez	Owen Racing Organisation	BRM P153	BRM P142
10	9	Jo Siffert	March Engineering	March 701	Ford Cosworth DFV
11	21	Peter de Klerk	Team Gunston	Brabham BT26	Ford Cosworth DFV
12	13	Dave Charlton	Scuderia Scribante	Lotus 49C	Ford Cosworth DFV
13	4	Jochen Rindt	Gold Leaf Team Lotus	Lotus 49C	Ford Cosworth DFV
14	5	Jacky Ickx	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	Ferrari 312B	Ferrari 001
15	7	John Surtees	Team Surtees	McLaren M7C	Ford Cosworth DFV
16	23	George Eaton	Owen Racing Organisation	BRM P139	BRM P142
17	17	Johnny ServozGavin	Tyrrell Racing Organisation	March 701	Ford Cosworth DFV
18	10	Bruce McLaren	Bruce McLaren Motor Racing	McLaren M14A	Ford Cosworth DFV
19	20	Piers Courage	Frank Williams Racing Cars	De Tomaso 308	Ford Cosworth DFV
20	11	Mario Andretti	STP Corporation	March 701	Ford Cosworth DFV
21	15	Rolf Stommelen	Auto Motor Und Sport	Brabham BT33	Ford Cosworth DFV
22	12	Jackie Oliver	Owen Racing Organisation	BRM P153	BRM P142
23	2	Chris Amon	March Engineering	March 701	Ford Cosworth DFV
24	24	Brian Redman	Gold Leaf Team Lotus	Lotus 49C	Ford Cosworth DFV