1974 - Grand Prix of Brazil

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1974 - Grand Prix of Brazil

Race Name - Grand Prix of Brazil
Date - 1/27/1974
Race Track - Autodromo Jose Carlos Pace
Number of Starting Cars - 25
Laps Run - 32
Pole Winner Ronnie Peterson
Average Race Speed - 180.617 kph
Lead Changes - 3 Leader(s) with 3 Lead Changes
Lap Leader - Emerson Fittipaldi
Race Number - 2

Fin	St	Driver	Sponsor (Owner)	Chassis	Engine
1	1	Emerson Fittipaldi	Marlboro Team Texaco	McLaren M23	Ford Cosworth DFV
2	8	Clay Regazzoni	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	Ferrari 312B3	Ferrari 001/11
3	5	Jacky Ickx	John Player Team Lotus	Lotus 72E	Ford Cosworth DFV
4	12	Carlos Pace	Bang and Olufsen Team Surtees	Surtees TS16	Ford Cosworth DFV
5	7	Mike Hailwood	Yardley Team McLaren	McLaren M23	Ford Cosworth DFV
6	4	Ronnie Peterson	John Player Team Lotus	Lotus 72E	Ford Cosworth DFV
7	2	Carlos Reutemann	Motor Racing Developments	Brabham BT44	Ford Cosworth DFV
8	16	Patrick Depailler	Elf Team Tyrrell	Tyrrell 005	Ford Cosworth DFV
9	18	James Hunt	Hesketh Racing	March 731	Ford Cosworth DFV
10	17	JeanPierre Beltoise	Team Motul BRM	BRM P160E	BRM P142
11	21	Graham Hill	Embassy Racing	Lola T370	Ford Cosworth DFV
12	11	Denny Hulme	Marlboro Team Texaco	McLaren M23	Ford Cosworth DFV
13	14	Jody Scheckter	Elf Team Tyrrell	Tyrrell 006	Ford Cosworth DFV
14	22	Henri Pescarolo	Team Motul BRM	BRM P160E	BRM P142
15	24	Richard Robarts	Motor Racing Developments	Brabham BT44	Ford Cosworth DFV
16	23	Franois Migault	Team Motul BRM	BRM P160E	BRM P142
17	10	Jochen Mass	Bang and Olufsen Team Surtees	Surtees TS16	Ford Cosworth DFV
18	15	John Watson	Goldie Hexagon Racing	Brabham BT42	Ford Cosworth DFV
19	13	HansJoachim Stuck	March Engineering	March 741	Ford Cosworth DFV
20	19	JeanPierre Jarier	UOP Shadow Racing Team	Shadow DN1	Ford Cosworth DFV
21	9	Arturo Merzario	Frank Williams Racing Cars	Williams FW01	Ford Cosworth DFV
22	6	Peter Revson	UOP Shadow Racing Team	Shadow DN3	Ford Cosworth DFV
23	20	Howden Ganley	March Engineering	March 741	Ford Cosworth DFV
24	3	Niki Lauda	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	Ferrari 312B3	Ferrari 001/11
25	25	Guy Edwards	Embassy Racing	Lola T370	Ford Cosworth DFV