1973 - South African Grand Prix

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1973 - South African Grand Prix

Race Name - South African Grand Prix
Date - 3/3/1973
Race Track - Kyalami Circuit
Number of Starting Cars - 25
Laps Run - 79
Pole Winner Denny Hulme
Average Race Speed - 188.528 kph
Lead Changes - 3 Leader(s) with 2 Lead Changes
Lap Leader - Jackie Stewart
Race Number - 3

Fin	St	Driver	Sponsor (Owner)	Chassis	Engine
1	16	Jackie Stewart	Elf Team Tyrrell	Tyrrell 006	Ford Cosworth DFV
2	6	Peter Revson	Yardley Team McLaren	McLaren M19C	Ford Cosworth DFV
3	2	Emerson Fittipaldi	John Player Team Lotus	Lotus 72D	Ford Cosworth DFV
4	15	Arturo Merzario	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	Ferrari 312B2	Ferrari 001/11
5	1	Denny Hulme	Yardley Team McLaren	McLaren M23	Ford Cosworth DFV
6	21	George Follmer	UOP Shadow Racing Team	Shadow DN1	Ford Cosworth DFV
7	8	Carlos Reutemann	Motor Racing Developments	Brabham BT37	Ford Cosworth DFV
8	20	Andrea de Adamich	Ceramica Pagnossin Team Surtees	Surtees TS9B	Ford Cosworth DFV
9	3	Jody Scheckter	Yardley Team McLaren	McLaren M19C	Ford Cosworth DFV
10	19	Howden Ganley	Frank Williams Racing Cars	Iso Marlboro FX3B	Ford Cosworth DFV
11	4	Ronnie Peterson	John Player Team Lotus	Lotus 72D	Ford Cosworth DFV
12	9	Carlos Pace	Brooke Bond Oxo Team Surtees	Surtees TS14A	Ford Cosworth DFV
13	22	Eddie Keizan	BlignautLucky Strike Racing	Tyrrell 004	Ford Cosworth DFV
14	18	JeanPierre Jarier	STP March Racing Team	March 721G	Ford Cosworth DFV
15	25	Franois Cevert	Elf Team Tyrrell	Tyrrell 005	Ford Cosworth DFV
16	23	Mike Beuttler	ClarkeMordauntGuthrieDurlacher	March 721G	Ford Cosworth DFV
17	17	Wilson Fittipaldi	Motor Racing Developments	Brabham BT37	Ford Cosworth DFV
18	24	Jackie Pretorius	Frank Williams Racing Cars	Iso Marlboro FX3B	Ford Cosworth DFV
19	10	Niki Lauda	MarlboroBRM	BRM P160D	BRM P142
20	14	Jackie Oliver	UOP Shadow Racing Team	Shadow DN1	Ford Cosworth DFV
21	7	JeanPierre Beltoise	MarlboroBRM	BRM P160D	BRM P142
22	13	Dave Charlton	Scuderia ScribanteLucky Strike	Lotus 72D	Ford Cosworth DFV
23	5	Clay Regazzoni	MarlboroBRM	BRM P160D	BRM P142
24	11	Jacky Ickx	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	Ferrari 312B2	Ferrari 001/11
25	12	Mike Hailwood	Brooke Bond Oxo Team Surtees	Surtees TS14A	Ford Cosworth DFV