1974 - Grand Prix of France

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1974 - Grand Prix of France

Race Name - Grand Prix of France
Date - 7/7/1974
Race Track - Circuit de Dijon-Prenois
Number of Starting Cars - 22
Laps Run - 80
Pole Winner Niki Lauda
Average Race Speed - 192.723 kph
Lead Changes - 2 Leader(s) with 1 Lead Changes
Lap Leader - Ronnie Peterson
Race Number - 9

Fin	St	Driver	Sponsor (Owner)	Chassis	Engine
1	2	Ronnie Peterson	John Player Team Lotus	Lotus 72E	Ford Cosworth DFV
2	1	Niki Lauda	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	Ferrari 312B3	Ferrari 001/11
3	4	Clay Regazzoni	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	Ferrari 312B3	Ferrari 001/11
4	7	Jody Scheckter	Elf Team Tyrrell	Tyrrell 007	Ford Cosworth DFV
5	13	Jacky Ickx	John Player Team Lotus	Lotus 72E	Ford Cosworth DFV
6	11	Denny Hulme	Marlboro Team Texaco	McLaren M23	Ford Cosworth DFV
7	6	Mike Hailwood	Yardley Team McLaren	McLaren M23	Ford Cosworth DFV
8	9	Patrick Depailler	Elf Team Tyrrell	Tyrrell 006	Ford Cosworth DFV
9	15	Arturo Merzario	Frank Williams Racing Cars	Williams FW01	Ford Cosworth DFV
10	17	JeanPierre Beltoise	Team Motul BRM	BRM Stanley P201	BRM P142
11	16	Vittorio Brambilla	March Engineering	March 741	Ford Cosworth DFV
12	12	JeanPierre Jarier	UOP Shadow Racing Team	Shadow DN3	Ford Cosworth DFV
13	21	Graham Hill	Embassy Racing	Lola T370	Ford Cosworth DFV
14	22	Franois Migault	Team Motul BRM	BRM P160E	BRM P142
15	20	Guy Edwards	Embassy Racing	Lola T370	Ford Cosworth DFV
16	14	John Watson	Goldie Hexagon Racing	Brabham BT42	Ford Cosworth DFV
17	5	Emerson Fittipaldi	Marlboro Team Texaco	McLaren M23	Ford Cosworth DFV
18	8	Carlos Reutemann	Motor Racing Developments	Brabham BT44	Ford Cosworth DFV
19	18	Jochen Mass	Bang and Olufsen Team Surtees	Surtees TS16	Ford Cosworth DFV
20	3	Tom Pryce	UOP Shadow Racing Team	Shadow DN3	Ford Cosworth DFV
21	19	Henri Pescarolo	Team Motul BRM	BRM Stanley P201	BRM P142
22	10	James Hunt	Hesketh Racing	March 731	Ford Cosworth DFV