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Castrol Springbok Series 1971


Round Date Race State Practiced Started Classified
1 6.11.1971 9 h Kyalami ZA      
2 20.11.1971 3 h Cape Town ZA      
3 28.11.1971 3 h Lourenço Marques        
4 5.12.1971 3 h Bulawayo        
5 11.12.1971 3 h Goldfields ZA      
6 27.12.1971 3 h Pietermaritzburg ZA      

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Castrol Springbok Series Round: 1

9 h Kyalami

Rand Daily Mail 9 hours, Kyalami Date: 6.11.1971


Circuit lenght: Race distance: 1455,000 km Winner's average speed: 161,873 km/h

Fastest lap:Mario AndrettiNo. 5Ferrari 312 PB1:20,1184,400 km/h

Pos.No.Driver / NationalityCarEntrantLapsTime/retiredPos.GroupPos.Practice
1. 6 Regazzoni
Brian Redman (GB)
Ferrari 312 PB 0880 Spa Ferrari SEFAC 355 1. 1:19,700
2. 5 Jacky Ickx (B)
Mario Andretti (USA)
Ferrari 312 PB 0882 340 2. 1:20,300
3. 9 Howden Ganley (NZ)
Paddy Driver (ZA)
Mike Hailwood (GB)
Chevron B19 Ford 336 DNF 9. 1:25,900
4. 4 Tony Adamowicz (USA)
Mario Casoni (I)
Porsche 917K 012->021 Piper 333 6. 1:25,200
5. - Helmut Marko (A)
John Love (RHO)
Lola T212 Ford HU23 Team Gunston 324 7. 1:25,600
6. 14 John Hine (GB)
Peter de Klerk (ZA)
Chevron B19 Ford 323 5. 1:24,600
7. 24 Dieter Glemser (D)
Jochen Mass (D)
Ford Capri RS 2900 308 1. Gr.2? 15. 1:36,000
8. - Dirk Marais (ZA)
John Abrahams (ZA)
Chevron B19 71-30 Abrahams 297 12. 1:29,100
9. - Bruce van der Merwe (ZA)
John Conchie (ZA)
Chevron B8 295 13. 1:34,200
10. - Geoff Mortimer (ZA)
Chris Swanepoel (ZA)
Toyota Corona 289 23. 1:44,200
11. - John Rowe (ZA)
Tim Hooper
Chevron B8 281 18. 1:38,500
12. - André Verwey
Eddie Keizan (ZA)
Lola T212 Ford SL210/16 281 38.
13. - Jan Hettema (ZA)
Hermann Fekken
Ford Escort 279 25. 1:46,000
14. 15 Ed Swart (NL)
Jody Scheckter (ZA)
Chevron B19 277 Clutch 10. 1:26,400
15. - Gijs van Lennep (NL)
Jackie Pretorius (ZA)
Lola T212 266 Unknown 8. 1:25,600
16. - Basil van Rooyen (ZA)
Peter Gough
Mazda M10A 265 Unknown 19. 1:38,700
17. - Red Whitehouse
John Truter (ZA)
Porsche 906 264 Unknown 16. 1:37,000
Did not finish:
- Guy Edwards (GB)
Terry Croker (GB)
Lola T212 Ford HU26 Phillips Autoradio Accident 11. 1:29,000
- Chris Craft (GB)
Mike Hailwood (GB)
Chevron B19 Chevy Vega Engine 3. 1:23,500
3 Richard Attwood (GB)
Dave Charlton (ZA)
Porsche 917K 010 Piper Engine 4. 1:24,400
27 Arnold Chatz (ZA)
Eric Adler (ZA)
Alfa Romeo GTAm Oil seal 21. 1:41,300
Other starters:
- Lauryssen
Meyer Botha (ZA)
Alfa Romeo GTV 30. 1:47,100
- J. Hertle
Ogilvie
BMW 2000 27. 1:46,700
- Dan Thomas
Roy Thomas
Vauxhall Viva GT 39.
- Herbert Müller (CH)
René Herzog (CH)
Ferrari 512M 1044 Herbert Müller 37.
- Scamp Porter (ZA)
Colin Burford (ZA)
DNS - Ian Scheckter (ZA)
Mazda 20. 1:40,200
- Smith
Dave Clapham (ZA)
Mazda M10A 22. 1:43,200
- John Heath
Frank Rundel
Fiat 124 coupé 31. 1:47,600
- Joss Viljoen (ZA)
Lester
Lotus 23B 24. 1:45,700
- Richard Sterne
Gray
Alfa Romeo Berlina 26. 1:46,100
- Denis Joubert (ZA)
Clarrie Taylor (ZA)
Datsun 1600 SSS 40.
- John Barnes Ford Capri 2000 GT 29. 1:47,000
- Dan Thomas
Roy Thomas
Chevrolet Firenza 34. 1:49,500
- Bob Thomas
Rob Thomas
Chevrolet Firenza 36. 1:51,300
- Chris Rose-Gold
James Henderson
Lotus 23B 28. 1:46,800
- Geoff Ortlepp
Stan Taylor (ZA)
Chevron B8 14. 1:36,000
- Alan Lavoipierre (ZA)
Delport
Renault R8 Gordini 32. 1:48,300
- Robert Grant (GB)
Willie Tuckett (GB)
Chevron B8 17. 1:37,200
41 Peter Dykins
Ian Smith
Mini Cooper S 33. 1:48,300
42 Angelo Giovannoni (ZA)
Fanie Viljoen (ZA)
Mini Cooper S 35. 1:50,500

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Castrol Springbok Series Round: 2

3 h Cape Town

Cape Town 3 hours, Killarney Date: 20.11.1971


Circuit lenght: Race distance: 467,169 km Winner's average speed: 155,717 km/h

Pos.No.Driver / NationalityCarEntrantLapsTime/retiredPos.GroupPos.Practice
1. 3 Helmut Marko (A)
John Love (RHO)
Lola T212 Ford HU23 Team Gunston 143 2. 1:12,500
2. 1 Brian Redman (GB)
Mike Hailwood (GB)
Chevron B19 Vega Cosworth Team Gunston 140 1. 1:11,700
3. 8 Guy Edwards (GB)
Terry Croker (GB)
Lola T212 Ford HU26 Phillips Autoradio 138 7. 1:14,500
4. 2 Paddy Driver (ZA)
Derek Bennett (GB)
Brian Redman (GB)
Chevron B19 Ford Team Gunston 136 6. 1:13,800
5. 7 Dirk Marais (ZA)
John Abrahams (ZA)
Chevron B19 71-30 Abrahams 128 9. 1:18,800
6. 23 Basil van Rooyen (ZA)
Peter Gough
Mazda M10A 123 1. IC 14. 1:25,500
7. 24 Colin Burford (ZA)
Dave Clapham (ZA)
Mazda M10A 120 2. IC 17. 1:28,000
8. - Red Whitehouse Porsche 906 Spyder 112 11. 1:23,800
9. 4 Gijs van Lennep (NL)
Jackie Pretorius (ZA)
Lola T212 112 5. 1:13,400
10. 17 Bruce van der Merwe (ZA) Chevron B8 BMW 112 10. 1:22,300
11. 42 Angelo Giovannoni (ZA)
Fanie Viljoen (ZA)
Mini Cooper S 111 22. 1:35,300
12. - Geoff Mortimer (ZA)
Chris Swanepoel (ZA)
Toyota Corona 110 18. 1:31,200
13. - John Barnes Ford Capri 2000 GT 108 21. 1:35,200
14. 6 Ed Swart (NL)
Jody Scheckter (ZA)
Chevron B19 Team Wynn's 106 4. 1:13,200
15. - Bob Allsop
Tommy Gash
Mini Cooper S 106 26. 1:39,100
16. - R. Johnston
Trevor Noble
Mini Cooper S 103 30. 1:41,200
Not classified:
22 Jochen Mass (D)
Dieter Glemser (D)
Ford Capri RS 2900 Running, not classified 13. 1:25,500
Did not finish:
- Robert Grant (GB)
Willie Tuckett (GB)
Chevron B8 Drive shaft, suspension damage 15. 1:26,000
5 John Hine (GB)
Dave Charlton (ZA)
Chevron B19 Spin damage 3. 1:12,500
Other starters:
- Brian Ferreira (ZA)
Clarrie Taylor (ZA)
Mini Cooper S 24. 1:36,200
- Bolton Tiger GT Junior 27. 1:39,200
- von Hage Ford Escort 25. 1:36,900
- William Young
Copeland
Renault R8 Gordini 29. 1:40,400
- Smit Ford Capri V8 16. 1:26,700
- Chris Rose-Gold
James Henderson
Lotus 23B 19. 1:34,000
- John Heath
Frank Rundel
Fiat 124 coupé 23. 1:35,600
- John Rowe (ZA)
Tim Hooper
Chevron B8 12. 1:25,200
- Alan Lavoipierre (ZA) Mini Cooper S 28. 1:40,400
- André Verwey
Eddie Keizan (ZA)
Lola T212 Ford SL210/16 8. 1:16,500
28 van Jaarsfeld Datsun 1600 SSS 31.
41 Peter Dykins
Ian Smith
Mini Cooper S 20. 1:34,900

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Castrol Springbok Series Round: 3

3 h Lourenço Marques

3 horas de Lourenço Marques, Mozambique Date: 28.11.1971


Circuit lenght: Race distance: 488,702 km Winner's average speed: 162,903 km/h

Pos.No.Driver / NationalityCarEntrantLapsTime/retiredPos.GroupPos.Practice
1. 6 Ed Swart (NL)
Jody Scheckter (ZA)
Chevron B19 Ford Team Wynn's 125 3. 1:24,600
2. - Eddie Keizan (ZA)
André Verwey
Lola T212 Ford SL210/16 Corlett Drive 121 8. 1:29,200
3. 8 Guy Edwards (GB) Lola T212 Ford HU26 Phillips Autoradio 116 4. 1:25,000
4. 3 Helmut Marko (A)
John Love (RHO)
Lola T212 Ford HU23 Team Gunston 115 Accident 5. 1:25,000
5. 22 Jochen Mass (D) Ford Capri RS 2900 111 11. 1:36,400
6. 15 Geoff Ortlepp
Stan Taylor (ZA)
Chevron B8 BMW 109 12. 1:36,500
7. - Robert Grant (GB)
Willie Tuckett (GB)
Chevron B8 BMW 106 14. 1:38,300
8. 7 Dirk Marais (ZA)
John Abrahams (ZA)
Chevron B19 Ford 71-30 Abrahams 104 9. 1:30,800
9. - Geoff Mortimer (ZA)
Chris Swanepoel (ZA)
Toyota Corona 103 18. 1:41,200
10. 27 Arnold Chatz (ZA)
Eric Alder
Alfa Romeo GTAm 102 15. 1:38,400
11. 24 Colin Burford (ZA)
Dave Clapham (ZA)
Mazda M10A 101 17. 1:40,000
12. - John Barnes Ford Capri 2000 GT 99
13. - Carlos Antunes Mini Cooper S 97
14. 42 Angelo Giovannoni (ZA)
Fanie Viljoen (ZA)
Mini Cooper S 97 22. 1:47,600
15. - John Heath
Ray Soll
Fiat 124 coupé 93
16. 4 Gijs van Lennep (NL)
Jackie Pretorius (ZA)
Lola T212 91 Engine 7. 1:28,000
Did not finish:
2 Brian Redman (GB)
Mike Hailwood (GB)
Chevron B19 Piston 2. 1:23,800
17 Bruce van der Merwe (ZA) Chevron B8 Valve 10. 1:35,400
Other starters:
- Bob Thomas
Rob Thomas
Chevrolet Firenza 19. 1:45,000
- Dan Thomas
Roy Thomas
Vauxhall Viva GT 20. 1:46,200
- Fernando Capela Mini Cooper S 21. 1:47,400
10 John Rowe (ZA)
Tim Hooper
Chevron B8 16. 1:39,500
23 Basil van Rooyen (ZA)
Peter Gough
Mazda M10A 13. 1:37,800
41 Peter Dykins
Ian Smith
Mini Cooper S
46 Jorge Paixao BMW 2002
Did not start:
1 Mike Hailwood (GB)
Brian Redman (GB)
Chevron B19 Vega Cosworth DNS: Oil pressure 1. 1:23,000
5 John Hine (GB)
Dave Charlton (ZA)
Chevron B19 DNS: Accident in practice 6. 1:26,200

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Castrol Springbok Series Round: 4

3 h Bulawayo

Embassy 3 Hours, Bulawayo Date: 5.12.1971


Circuit lenght: Race distance: 472,580 km Winner's average speed: 157,330 km/h

Fastest lap:Dave CharltonNo. 5Chevron B191:28,5165,772 km/h

Pos.No.Driver / NationalityCarEntrantLapsTime/retiredPos.GroupPos.Practice
1. 2 Mike Hailwood (GB)
Paddy Driver (ZA)
Chevron B19 Ford Gunston 116 1. 1:27,800
2. 8 Guy Edwards (GB)
Jackie Pretorius (ZA)
Lola T212 Ford HU26 Phillips Autoradio 115 3. 1:30,200
3. 6 Ed Swart (NL)
Jody Scheckter (ZA)
Chevron B19 115 6. 1:33,100
4. - Eddie Keizan (ZA)
John Love (RHO) - DNP
DNS - André Verwey
Lola T212 Ford SL210/16 Corlett 112 5. 1:31,900
5. 7 Dirk Marais (ZA)
John Abrahams (ZA)
Chevron B19 71-30 Abrahams 111 7. 1:34,700
6. 5 Dave Charlton (ZA)
John Hine (GB)
Chevron B19 109 4. 1:30,300
7. 15 Geoff Ortlepp
Stan Taylor (ZA)
Chevron B8 BMW 104 9. 1:41,900
8. - Robert Grant (GB)
Willie Tuckett (GB)
Chevron B8 BMW 104 11. 1:42,500
9. 17 Jack Holme (ZA)
John Conchie (ZA)
Chevron B8 BMW 102 10. 1:42,300
10. 27 Arnold Chatz (ZA) Alfa Romeo GTAm 99 17. 1:44,900
11. - John Rowe (ZA)
Tim Hooper
Chevron B8 15. 1:43,600
12. - Geoff Mortimer (ZA) Toyota Corona Mk.II 19. 1:47,700
13. 24 Colin Burford (ZA)
Dave Clapham (ZA)
Mazda M10A Refuelling fire 18. 1:46,100
14. - Fred Goddard (ZA)
John Amm
FMG 8. 1:41,100
15. - James Henderson Lotus 23B 14. 1:43,500
16. 42 Angelo Giovannoni (ZA) Mini Cooper S
17. - Malcolm Kinsey
Alan Wilson
Ford Escort 25. 1:36,900
18. - John Barnes Ford Capri 2000 GT
Did not finish:
22 Jochen Mass (D) Ford Capri RS 2900 12 Tyres 12. 1:42,800
3 Helmut Marko (A)
John Love (RHO)
Lola T212 Ford HU23 Team Gunston Accident 2. 1:28,000
23 Basil van Rooyen (ZA)
Peter Gough
Mazda M10A DNF 13. 1:43,000
Other starters:
- Peter Parnell FMG 16. 1:44,200
- Bob Thomas
Rob Thomas
Chevrolet Firenza 20. 1:50,900

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Castrol Springbok Series Round: 5

3 h Goldfields

Die Volksblad 3 hours, Goldfields Date: 11.12.1971


Circuit lenght: Race distance: Winner's average speed: 160,368 km/h

Fastest lap:John HineNo. 5Chevron B19 Ford1:30,2166,360 km/h

Pos.No.Driver / NationalityCarEntrantLapsTime/retiredPos.GroupPos.Practice
1. 5 John Hine (GB)
Dave Charlton (ZA)
Chevron B19 Ford Lucky Strike 115 3. 1:30,500
2. 6 Ed Swart (NL)
Jody Scheckter (ZA)
Chevron B19 Ford 113 4. 1:31,100
3. 3 Helmut Marko (A)
John Love (RHO)
Lola T212 Ford HU23 Team Gunston 111 5. 1:31,400
4. - André Verwey
Eddie Keizan (ZA)
Lola T212 Ford SL210/16 110 8. 1:35,700
5. 22 Jochen Mass (D) Ford Capri RS 2900 103 9. 1:42,200
6. 15 Geoff Ortlepp
Stan Taylor (ZA)
Chevron B8 BMW 103 16. 1:47,800
7. - Robert Grant (GB)
Willie Tuckett (GB)
Chevron B8 103 12. 1:44,200
8. 23 Basil van Rooyen (ZA)
Colin Burford (ZA)
Mazda M10A 102 10. 1:43,200
9. 27 Arnold Chatz (ZA) Alfa Romeo GTAm 101 13. 1:44,200
10. 24 Colin Burford (ZA)
Dave Clapham (ZA)
Mazda M10A 99 14. 1:45,500
11. 8 Guy Edwards (GB)
Jackie Pretorius (ZA)
Lola T212 Ford HU26 Phillips Autoradio 97 Oil pressure 6. 1:35,200
12. - John Heath
Frank Rundel
Fiat 124 coupé 93 24. 1:53,700
13. - Chris Rose-Gold
James Henderson
Lotus 23B 93 19. 1:52,800
14. - John Barnes
Alan Wilson
Ford Capri 2000 GT 92 21. 1:53,100
15. - Bob Thomas
Rob Thomas
Chevrolet Firenza 91 23. 1:53,600
16. 42 Angelo Giovannoni (ZA)
Fanie Viljoen (ZA)
Mini Cooper S 90 29. 1:55,500
17. - Jan Barnard Renault R8 Gordini 89 30. 1:57,300
18. 41 Peter Dykins
Ian Smith
Mini Cooper S 87 22. 1:53,200
19. - Malcolm Kinsey
A. Kinsey
Ford Escort 86 31. 1:59,300
20. - Dan Thomas
Roy Thomas
Chevrolet Firenza 86 26. 1:54,700
Did not finish:
7 Dirk Marais (ZA)
John Abrahams (ZA)
Chevron B19 71-30 Abrahams 4 Sand on track! 7. 1:35,300
2 Paddy Driver (ZA)
Mike Hailwood (GB) - DND
Chevron B19 Ford Gunston 2 Camshaft 2. 1:30,500
1 Brian Redman (GB)
Mike Hailwood (GB)
Chevron B19 Vega Gunston Ignition 1. 1:29,100
Other starters:
- John Truter (ZA) Alfa Romeo Spider 32. 2:00,300
- Brausch Niemann (ZA)
Steadlander
Renault R8 Gordini 20. 1:53,100
- Chappie Wicks Renault R8 Gordini 25. 1:54,300
- Garry Boase Ecosse 17. 1:50,100
- Bolton Tiger GT Junior 33. 2:01,100
- J. Hertle BMW 2002 18. 1:51,000
- Lauryssen
Meyer Botha (ZA)
Alfa Romeo GTV 28. 1:55,200
- John Rowe (ZA)
Tim Hooper
Chevron B8 11. 1:43,500
- Vianna Vauxhall Viva GT 27. 1:55,100
17 Jack Holme (ZA)
John Conchie (ZA)
Chevron B8 15. 1:45,800
Did not start:
- Geoff Mortimer (ZA)
Chris Swanepoel (ZA)
Toyota Corona DNS: Accident in practice 1:49,700

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Castrol Springbok Series Round: 6

3 h Pietermaritzburg

Natal Mercury 3 hours, Roy Hesketh, Pietermaritzburg Date: 27.12.1971


Circuit lenght: Race distance: 448,900 km Winner's average speed: 146,900 km/h

Pos.No.Driver / NationalityCarEntrantLapsTime/retiredPos.GroupPos.Practice
1. 3 John Love (RHO) Lola T212 Ford HU23 Team Gunston - Karl von Wendt 152 4. 1:07,000
2. 8 Guy Edwards (GB)
Jackie Pretorius (ZA)
Lola T212 Ford HU26 Phillips Autoradio 149 5. 1:07,500
3. 6 Jody Scheckter (ZA) Chevron B19 Wynn's/Lucky Strike 149 3. 1:05,800
4. 7 John Abrahams (ZA)
André Verwey
Chevron B19 71-30 Abrahams 143 7. 1:09,400
5. 22 Jochen Mass (D) Ford Capri RS 2900 136 11. 1:16,000
6. 17 Jack Holme (ZA)
John Conchie (ZA)
Chevron B8 BMW 135 9. 1:15,000
7. - André Verwey
Eddie Keizan (ZA)
Lola T212 Ford SL210/16 133 6. 1:08,200
8. 24 Colin Burford (ZA)
Dave Clapham (ZA)
Mazda M10A 133 14. 1:21,500
9. 15 Geoff Ortlepp
Stan Taylor (ZA)
Chevron B8 131 8. 1:14,900
10. 27 Arnold Chatz (ZA) Alfa Romeo GTAm 130 13. 1:18,800
11. - Robert Grant (GB)
Willie Tuckett (GB)
Chevron B8 125 12. 1:17,300
12. - Geoff Mortimer (ZA) Toyota Corona 123 15. 1:21,700
13. - Bob Thomas
Rob Thomas
Chevrolet Firenza 121 25. 1:26,100
14. - John Barnes Ford Capri 2000 GT 120 23. 1:25,900
15. - Malcolm Kinsey
Alan Wilson
Ford Escort 120 26. 1:26,500
16. - Dan Thomas
Roy Thomas
Chevrolet Firenza 119 30.
17. - John Heath
Ray Soll
Fiat 124 coupé 118 28. 1:26,600
18. - J. Hertle BMW 2002 118 16. 1:22,000
19. 2 Paddy Driver (ZA)
Mike Hailwood (GB)
Chevron B19 Ford Gunston 117 2. 1:05,900
20. - James Henderson Lotus 23B 117 31.
21. - D. Horner
Keith Berrington-Smith (ZA)
Alfa Romeo Spider 114 29. 1:27,800
22. 5 John Hine (GB)
Dave Charlton (ZA)
Chevron B19 Ford 113 1. 1:04,600
23. - de Groot
Chris Clegg
Lotus 23B 110 18. 1:23,400
24. - Ray Emond Vauxhall Viva GT 110 21. 1:24,500
25. - R. Steyn
A. Fourie
Renault R8 Gordini 103 24. 1:26,100
Not classified:
23 Basil van Rooyen (ZA)
Colin Burford (ZA)
Mazda M10A Running, not classified 32.
Did not finish:
- John Rowe (ZA)
Tim Hooper
Chevron B8 Valve 10. 1:15,800
Other starters:
- Vianna
Vianna
Vauxhall Viva GT 27. 1:26,600
- Garry Boase
John Amm
Ecosse 33.
- Chappie Wicks
George Lowe
Renault R8 Gordini 19. 1:23,500
- William Young Mini Cooper S 22. 1:24,500
41 Peter Dykins
Ian Smith
Mini Cooper S 17. 1:23,200
42 Angelo Giovannoni (ZA)
Fanie Viljoen (ZA)
Mini Cooper S 20. 1:24,400
Did not start:
1 Mike Hailwood (GB) Chevron B19 DNP, DNS: Engine

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