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Shell Drivers Cup 1970 1970

Round	Date	Race	State
1	7.11.1970	9 h Kyalami	ZA
2	21.11.1970	3 h Cape Town	ZA
3	29.11.1970	3 h Lourenço Marques
4	5.12.1970	3 h Bulawayo
5	27.12.1970	3 h Pietermaritzburg	ZA
6	2.1.1971	3 h Goldfields	ZA

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Shell Drivers Cup 1970	Round: 1

9 h Kyalami

Rand Daily Mail 9 hours, Kyalami	Date: 7.11.1970

Circuit lenght:

Race distance: 1518,400 km

Winner's average speed: 168,710 km/h

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time/retired	Pos.	Group	Pos.	Practice
1.	4	Jacky Ickx (B) Ignazio Giunti (I)	Ferrari 512M 1010	Ferrari SEFAC	370		1.	E	1.	1:22,400
2.	2	Jo Siffert (CH) Kurt Ahrens, Jr. (D)	Porsche 917K 012->021	Martini International	369				2.	1:23,400
3.	5	Helmut Marko (A) Rudi Lins (A)	Porsche 908	Martini International	354		1.	H	14.
4.	6	Gérard Larrousse (F) Gijs van Lennep (NL)	Porsche 908/01		346				6.	1:25,900
5.	11	Brian Redman (GB) John Hine (GB)	Chevron B16 Spyder Ford 70-01		346		1.	G	5.	1:25,700
6.	3	Hughes de Fierlant (B) Derek Bell (GB)	Ferrari 512S 1030	Ecurie Francorchamps	346				4.	1:24,800
7.	7	Barrie Smith (GB) Jackie Pretorius (ZA)	Lola T70 Mk.3B GT Chevrolet SL76/148		336		1.	J	8.	1:30,400
8.	14	Karl von Wendt (D) Willy Kauhsen (D)	Lola T210 Ford	BG Racing Team	325				13.	1:37,300
9.	18	Jack Holme (ZA) Bruce van der Merwe (ZA)	Chevron B8		312		1.	D	11.	1:35,000
10.	21	Frank Gardner (AUS) Mike De Udy (GB)	Ford Boss Mustang 302		306		1.	C	19.	1:42,000
11.	24	Spencer Schultze (ZA) Jody Scheckter (ZA)	Mazda M10A		285		1.	B
12.	-	Clive van Beuren (ZA) Red Whitehouse	Porsche 906		284				18.	1:41,300
13.	-	Jan Hettema (ZA) Gordon Briggs	Ford Capri 3000 GT		278
14.	-	Geoff Ortlepp Stan Taylor (ZA)	Chevron B8		274				15.	1:38,400
15.	-	Mike Hailwood (GB) David Hobbs (GB)	Lola T210 Ford SL210/16		273				7.	1:27,200
16.	-	Arnold Chatz (ZA) Eddie Keizan (ZA)	Alfa Romeo GTAm		268				20.	1:42,100
17.	29	Vernon Bricknell Roy Luck	BMW 2000 SA		260
18.	-	Chris Clegg Louis Cloete (ZA)	Renault R8 Gordini		239		1.	A
19.	-	Mark Konig (GB) Paul Vestey (GB)	Nomad Mk.3 BRM		205				12.	1:36,900
20.	15	John McNicol (ZA) Willie Ferguson (ZA)	Lola T210	BG Racing Team	202				16.	1:38,400
	Did not finish:
	-	Dave Clapham (ZA) Mike Formato (ZA)	Mazda M10A			Accident			22.	1:44,200
	-	Denis Joubert (ZA) Peter Gough	Chevron B16 DBE01			Fire			10.	1:34,000
	1	John Love (RHO) Richard Attwood (GB)	Porsche 917 010	Piper-Team Gunston		Brakes			3.	1:23,600
	10	Dave Charlton (ZA) Paddy Driver (ZA)	Alfa Romeo T33/2 Spyder			Valve			9.	1:31,400
	Other starters:
	-	xxx	Alfa Romeo GT Sprint
	-	Peter Markham Eric Alder	BMW 2002 Ti
	-	Neil Allen (AUS) Mike Hearn	BMW 2002 Ti
	-	Basil van Rooyen (ZA) Nanni Galli (I)	Alfa Romeo GTAm						17.	1:40,200
	-	Derek Tunmer Guy Tunmer (ZA)	Alfa Romeo Berlina
	-	Scamp Porter (ZA) Geoff Mortimer (ZA)	Renault R8 Gordini						21.	1:44,100
	41	André Verwey Angelo Giovannoni (ZA)	Mini Cooper S

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Shell Drivers Cup 1970	Round: 2

3 h Cape Town

Cape Town Three-Hour, Killarney	Date: 21.11.1970

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time/retired	Pos.	Practice
1.	4	Brian Redman (GB) Richard Attwood (GB)	Chevron B16 Spyder Ford 70-01		130		1.	1:18,200
2.	2	Karl von Wendt (D) Helmut Marko (A)	Lola T210 Ford	BG Racing Team	129		2.	1:18,900
3.	-	Jack Holme (ZA) Bruce van der Merwe (ZA)	Chevron B8 BMW		122		7.	1:26,100
4.	-	Garth McGillewie (ZA)	Chevron B8 Ford		118		6.	1:24,100
5.	8	Clive van Beuren (ZA) Red Whitehouse	Porsche 906 Spyder		117		11.	1:31,700
6.	11	Paddy Driver (ZA) Mike Hailwood (GB)	Alfa Romeo T33/2	Alfa Romeo South Africa	117		5.	1:21,300
7.	6	Mark Konig (GB) Paul Vestey (GB)	Nomad Mk.3 BRM		115		8.	1:26,600
8.	-	John Rowe (ZA)	Ecosse		115		10.	1:31,700
9.	-	Frank Gardner (AUS) Mike De Udy (GB)	Ford Boss Mustang 302		114		9.	1:29,700
10.	-	Des Zank	Lotus 23		112		15.	1:35,100
11.	26	Geoff Mortimer (ZA) Louis Cloete (ZA)	Renault R8 Gordini		108		17.	1:38,000
12.	-	Dirk Marais (ZA)	Alfa Romeo GT Sprint		106		27.	1:43,600
13.	-	Eddie Keizan (ZA) Meyer Botha (ZA)	Alfa Romeo GTAm		103		13.	1:33,800
14.	25	Derek Tunmer Guy Tunmer (ZA)	Alfa Romeo Berlina		103		19.	1:39,700
15.	23	Dave Clapham (ZA)	Mazda M10A		103		16.	1:37,500
16.	-	John Taylor (GB)	Mini Cooper S		101		26.	1:42,200
17.	-	Brian Ferreira (ZA)	Mini Cooper S		100		23.	1:41,200
18.	30	Colin Burford (ZA)	Volvo 142S		91		25.	1:41,700
	Did not finish:
	-	Arnold Chatz (ZA) Basil van Rooyen (ZA)	Alfa Romeo GTAm			Engine	12.	1:32,600
	-	Peter van Niekerk	Volvo 144S			Valve retainer	21.	1:40,300
	1	John McNicol (ZA) Willie Ferguson (ZA)	Lola T210	BG Racing Team		Fuel injection	3.	1:19,700
	7	Denis Joubert (ZA) Peter Gough	Chevron B16 DBE01			Fuel feed	4.	1:21,100
	22	Clarrie Taylor (ZA) Chris Swanepoel (ZA)	Datsun 1600			Differential	20.	1:40,100
	24	Spencer Schultze (ZA) Jody Scheckter (ZA)	Mazda M10A			Water loss => overheating	14.	1:34,700
	Other starters:
	-	Doug Moyes Boet Maris	Renault R8 Gordini				22.	1:40,900
	-	Nolly Limberis (ZA)	Renault R8 Gordini				18.	1:39,200
	-	Owen Ashley	Mamba				24.	1:41,300
	Did not start:
	-	John Bramhill	Bramhill			DNP, DNS

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Shell Drivers Cup 1970	Round: 3

3 h Lourenço Marques

3 horas de Lourenço Marques, Mozambique	Date: 29.11.1970

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time/retired	Pos.	Practice
1.	4	Brian Redman (GB)	Chevron B16 Spyder Ford 70-01		116		3.	1:28,000
2.	11	Paddy Driver (ZA)	Alfa Romeo T33/2	Alfa Romeo South Africa	105		5.	1:37,000
3.	8	Clive van Beuren (ZA) Red Whitehouse	Porsche 906		103		11.	1:45,000
4.	-	Frank Gardner (AUS) Mike De Udy (GB)	Ford Boss Mustang 302		100		8.	1:45,000
5.	14	Geoff Ortlepp Stan Taylor (ZA)	Chevron B8 BMW		99		10.	1:45,000
6.	-	John Rowe (ZA)	Ecosse		98		9.	1:45,000
7.	1	John McNicol (ZA) Willie Ferguson (ZA)	Lola T210		98		4.	1:36,000
8.	-	Spencer Schultze (ZA) Jody Scheckter (ZA)	Mazda M10A		98		13.	1:46,000
9.	25	Derek Tunmer Guy Tunmer (ZA)	Alfa Romeo Berlina		93		18.	1:52,000
10.	41	John Amm Garry Boase	Lotus Elan		93		16.	1:50,000
11.	-	Arnold Chatz (ZA) Basil van Rooyen (ZA)	Alfa Romeo GTAm		91		14.	1:46,000
12.	-	José F. da Silva Armando F. da Silva	Isuzu GT		87		24.	1:56,000
13.	30	Colin Burford (ZA) Dave Clapham (ZA)	Volvo 142S		84		17.	1:51,000
14.	-	Carlos Antunes	Mini Cooper S		82		28.	2:01,000
15.	-	Jack Holme (ZA) Bruce van der Merwe (ZA)	Chevron B8		82		6.	1:38,000
	Did not finish:
	2	Karl von Wendt (D) Helmut Marko (A)	Lola T210 Ford	BG Racing Team	18	Broken injector trumpets	1.	1:27,000
	6	Mark Konig (GB) Paul Vestey (GB)	Nomad Mk.3 BRM		10	Engine	7.	1:40,000
	3	Mike Hailwood (GB)	Lola T210 Ford SL210/16			Fuel metering belt	2.	1:27,000
	26	Geoff Mortimer (ZA) Louis Cloete (ZA)	Renault R8 Gordini			Drive shaft	15.	1:49,000
	Other starters:
	-	Eddie Keizan (ZA) Meyer Botha (ZA)	Alfa Romeo GTAm				12.	1:45,000
	-	António Cavadas	Mini Cooper S				27.	2:00,000
	-	Pieter Wapenaar	Mini Cooper S				25.	1:57,000
	-	Eric von der Meden	Mosden				21.	1:53,000
	-	John Abrahams (ZA) Dirk Marais (ZA)	Alfa Romeo GTV				19.	1:52,000
	-	Fernando Capela	Mini Cooper S				23.	1:55,000

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Shell Drivers Cup 1970	Round: 4

3 h Bulawayo

Bulawayo 3 Hours, Rhodesia	Date: 5.12.1970

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time/retired	Pos.	Practice
1.	4	Brian Redman (GB) John Love (RHO)	Chevron B16 Spyder Ford 70-01	Team Gunston	103		2.	1:32,500
2.	1	John McNicol (ZA) Willie Ferguson (ZA)	Lola T210 Ford		96		4.	1:35,200
3.	-	Jack Holme (ZA) Bruce van der Merwe (ZA)	Chevron B8 BMW		95		6.	1:43,300
4.	14	Geoff Ortlepp Stan Taylor (ZA)	Chevron B8 BMW		92		7.	1:43,700
5.	-	Jody Scheckter (ZA)	Mazda M10A		91		12.	1:48,300
6.	26	Geoff Mortimer (ZA) Louis Cloete (ZA)	Renault R8 Gordini		90		16.
7.	-	R. Lupson	Renault R8 Gordini		89		18.	1:54,000
8.	8	Clive van Beuren (ZA) Red Whitehouse	Porsche 906		89		8.	1:44,500
9.	-	Arnold Chatz (ZA) Basil van Rooyen (ZA)	Alfa Romeo GTAm		88		11.	1:48,200
10.	-	John Abrahams (ZA) Dirk Marais (ZA)	Alfa Romeo GTV		88		17.	1:53,900
11.	41	John Amm Garry Boase	Lotus Elan		88		15.	1:51,900
12.	25	Derek Tunmer Guy Tunmer (ZA)	Alfa Romeo Berlina		84		21.	1:56,300
13.	-	Frank Gardner (AUS) Mike De Udy (GB)	Ford Boss Mustang 302		83		9.	1:47,600
	Not classified:
	6	Mark Konig (GB) Paul Vestey (GB)	Nomad Mk.3 BRM			Running, not classified	13.	1:48,400
	Did not finish:
	-	Garth McGillewie (ZA)	Chevron B8			Wet electrics	5.	1:40,400
	-	John Rowe (ZA)	Ecosse			Unknown	10.	1:47,600
	2	Helmut Marko (A) Karl von Wendt (D)	Lola T210 Ford	BG Racing Team		Engine	1.	1:30,900
	3	Mike Hailwood (GB)	Lola T210 Ford SL210/16			Rear radius arm, spun	3.	1:32,800
	30	Colin Burford (ZA) Dave Clapham (ZA)	Volvo 142S			Valve springs	19.	1:55,100
	Other starters:
	-	Pieter Wapenaar Simpson	Mini Cooper S				23.
	-	Eddie Keizan (ZA) Meyer Botha (ZA)	Alfa Romeo GTAm				14.	1:49,200
	Did not start:
	11	Paddy Driver (ZA) Derek Tunmer	Alfa Romeo T33/2	Alfa Romeo South Africa		DNS: Engine

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Shell Drivers Cup 1970	Round: 5

3 h Pietermaritzburg

Pietermaritzburg 3 hours, Roy Hesketh	Date: 27.12.1970

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Laps	Time/retired	Pos.	Practice
1.	4	Brian Redman (GB)	Chevron B16 Spyder Ford 70-01	153		1.	1:08,300
2.	2	Helmut Marko (A) John Love (RHO)	Lola T210	152	0:00:40,000	2.	1:08,500
3.	-	Jack Holme (ZA) Bruce van der Merwe (ZA)	Chevron B8	138		7.	1:15,300
4.	1	John McNicol (ZA) Willie Ferguson (ZA)	Lola T210	138		4.	1:11,000
5.	7	Denis Joubert (ZA) Peter Gough	Chevron B16 DBE01	137		5.	1:13,100
6.	8	Clive van Beuren (ZA) Red Whitehouse	Porsche 906	135		9.	1:17,100
7.	-	John Rowe (ZA)	Ecosse	132		11.	1:18,000
8.	6	Mark Konig (GB) Paddy Driver (ZA)	Nomad Mk.3 BRM	131		8.	1:15,400
9.	-	Frank Gardner (AUS) Mike De Udy (GB)	Ford Boss Mustang 302	131		10.	1:17,300
10.	-	John Truter (ZA)	Bramhill	130
11.	-	Des Zank	Lotus 23B	127
12.	-	Jody Scheckter (ZA)	Mazda M10A	127		17.
13.	26	Geoff Mortimer (ZA) Louis Cloete (ZA)	Renault R8 Gordini	125
14.	-	Colin Burford (ZA) Spencer Schultze (ZA)	Mazda M10A	125		13.	1:20,200
15.	-	John Abrahams (ZA) Dirk Marais (ZA)	Alfa Romeo GTV	124
16.	3	Mike Hailwood (GB)	Lola T210 Ford SL210/16	123	DNF	3.	1:09,200
17.	30	Dave Clapham (ZA)	Volvo 142S	123
18.	-	André Verwey Angelo Giovannoni (ZA)	Mini Cooper S	122
19.	-	Chris Clegg	Renault R8 Gordini	122
20.	-	John Conchie (ZA) Bob Thomas	Datsun 1600	118
21.	22	Clarrie Taylor (ZA) Chris Swanepoel (ZA)	Datsun 1600	113
	Did not finish:
	-	Eddie Keizan (ZA) Arnold Chatz (ZA)	Alfa Romeo GTAm		Head gasket
	-	Fred Cowell (ZA) Doug Serrurier (ZA)	Ford Mustang		Tyres	18.	1:21,600
	-	Garth McGillewie (ZA)	Chevron B8		Couldn't start after pit stop	6.	1:13,900
	-	Vernon Bricknell Roy Luck	BMW 2000 SA		Oil pressure
	14	Geoff Ortlepp Stan Taylor (ZA)	Chevron B8		Shift linkage	12.	1:18,200
	41	John Amm Garry Boase	Lotus Elan		Accident
	Other starters:
	-	Angelo Scroppo Lorenzo Ferraguti	Alfa Romeo GTA
	25	Derek Tunmer Guy Tunmer (ZA)	Alfa Romeo Berlina
	Did not start:
	-	Arnold Chatz (ZA) Basil van Rooyen (ZA)	Alfa Romeo GTAm		DNS

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Shell Drivers Cup 1970	Round: 6

3 h Goldfields

Welkon, Freestate 3 hours, Goldfields Raceway	Date: 2.1.1971

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time/retired	Group	Pos.	Practice
1.	4	Brian Redman (GB) Richard Attwood (GB)	Chevron B16 Spyder Ford 70-01	Team Gunston	111			2.	1:30,900
2.	3	Mike Hailwood (GB) Dave Charlton (ZA)	Lola T210 Ford SL210/16		110			1.	1:30,400
3.	6	Mark Konig (GB)	Nomad Mk.3 BRM		105			6.	1:41,600
4.	8	Clive van Beuren (ZA) Red Whitehouse	Porsche 906		104			5.	1:40,000
5.	-	Bruce van der Merwe (ZA) Jack Holme (ZA)	Chevron B8		102			9.	1:42,600
6.	-	Frank Gardner (AUS) Mike De Udy (GB)	Ford Boss Mustang 302		101		Gr.2	8.	1:42,300
7.	-	John Rowe (ZA)	Ecosse		98			11.	1:46,000
8.	14	Geoff Ortlepp Stan Taylor (ZA)	Chevron B8		97			10.	1:44,200
9.	-	Jody Scheckter (ZA)	Mazda M10A		97			14.	1:48,600
10.	41	John Amm Garry Boase	Lotus Elan		96			16.	1:51,300
11.	-	Colin Burford (ZA) Mike Formato (ZA)	Mazda M10A		94			15.	1:49,900
12.	26	Louis Cloete (ZA)	Renault R8 Gordini		93			19.	1:51,000
13.	-	John Abrahams (ZA) Dirk Marais (ZA)	Alfa Romeo GTV		89			28.	1:55,700
14.	-	Wesley Horrmann	Renault R8 Gordini		88			23.	1:55,000
15.	22	Clarrie Taylor (ZA) Chris Swanepoel (ZA)	Datsun 1600		88			27.	1:55,600
16.	-	Arnold Chatz (ZA) Basil van Rooyen (ZA)	Alfa Romeo GTAm		86	Accident		12.	1:47,000
17.	25	Guy Tunmer (ZA)	Alfa Romeo Berlina		86	Differential		22.	1:54,200
18.	-	Jan Barnard Willy van der Merwe	BMW 2002 Ti		86			24.	1:55,100
19.	-	Eddie Keizan (ZA) Meyer Botha (ZA)	Alfa Romeo GTAm		84			13.	1:47,700
20.	-	Eric von der Meden	Mosden		81	Engine		18.	1:52,900
	Did not finish:
	-	Attwood	Chevron			DNF
	-	Garth McGillewie (ZA)	Chevron B8			Oil pressure		7.	1:42,300
	1	Helmut Marko (A) John Love (RHO)	Lola T210	Wendt		DNF		3.	1:32,200
	7	Denis Joubert (ZA) Peter Gough	Chevron B16 DBE01			Gearbox		4.	1:36,100
	Other starters:
	-	John Conchie (ZA) Bob Thomas	Datsun 1600					17.	1:52,500
	-	Lorenzo Ferraguti	Alfa Romeo GTA					26.	1:55,200
	-	Doug Moyes	Renault R8 Gordini					25.	1:55,100
	-	André Verwey Angelo Giovannoni (ZA)	Mini Cooper S					21.	1:54,100
	-	Nolly Limberis (ZA) Ronnie van Rooyen (ZA)	Renault R8 Gordini					30.	2:04,300
	30	Dave Clapham (ZA) Dave Howcroft	Volvo 142S					29.	1:55,900
	Did not start:
	-	John McNicol (ZA) Ferguson	Lola T210	Wendt

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