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South African Springbok Trophy Series 1972


Round Date Race State Practiced Started Classified
1 4.11.1972 9 h Kyalami ZA   22 14
2 18.11.1972 3 h Cape Town ZA      
3 26.11.1972 3 h Lourenço Marques        
4 2.12.1972 3 h Goldfields ZA      
5 17.12.1972 3 h Pietermaritzburg ZA   27  

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Springbok Round: 1

9 h Kyalami

Kyalami Nine-Hour Race, Kyalami Date: 4.11.1972

Started:22
Classified:14

Circuit lenght: Race distance: 1497,196 km Winner's average speed: Attendance: 70000

Fastest lap:Jacky IckxNo. 1Ferrari 312 PB1:22,2 

Pos.No.Driver / NationalityCarEntrantLapsTime/retiredPos.GroupPos.Practice
1. 2 Clay Regazzoni (CH)
Arturo Merzario (I)
Ferrari 312 PB 0894or0890 Spa Ferrari SEFAC 365 1. 1:20,300
2. 31 Gerry Birrell (GB)
Jochen Mass (D)
Chevron B21/23 Hart 359 1. IC 3. 1:23,000
3. 7 John Hine (GB)
Dave Charlton (ZA)
Chevron B21 Ford Lucky Strike Racing 336 7. 1:25,900
4. 6 Jody Scheckter (ZA)
Niki Lauda (A)
March 735 BMW Lucky Strike Racing 330 4. 1:23,600
5. 10 John Love (RHO)
Peter Gethin (GB)
Chevron B23 Ford Team Gunston 327 5. 1:23,700
6. 19 Yoshimi Katayama (J)
Toshinori Takechi (J)
Mazda S102A 299 12. 1:36,600
7. 23 Jan Hettema (ZA)
Willie Vlok (ZA)
Ford Escort RS BDA 293
8. 24 Arnold Chatz (ZA)
António Peixinho (P)
Alfa Romeo 1750 Berlina 290
9. 8 Peter Hanson (GB)
Eddie Keizan (ZA)
Chevron B21 281
10. 14 Brian Robinson (GB)
Tony Claessens
Chevron B21 280 10. 1:31,800
11. 17 Basil van Rooyen (ZA)
Geoff Mortimer (ZA)
Chevrolet Firenza 5.0 279 11. 1:35,500
12. 4 Peter Brown (GB)
Sytner
Ferrari 365 GTB/4 15681 JCB 277 1. IC 14. 1:38,200
13. 15 Ian Harrower (GB)
Bob Thomas
John Conchie (ZA)
Chevron B8 273 9. 1:31,800
14. 9 Guy Edwards (GB)
Paddy Driver (ZA)
Lola T290 HU22 268 6. 1:24,500
Not classified:
27 Roger Harridene Renault 163
Did not finish:
- Robert Grant (GB)
Alan Lavoipierre (ZA)
Datsun 240Z Gearbox 17. 1:41,100
- Phil Porter (ZA)
Eric Adler (ZA)
Toyota Celica Gearbox 16. 1:40,700
- Chris Swanepoel (ZA)
Louis Cloete (ZA)
Toyota Corona Front suspension, accident
- Roger Heavens (GB)
Guy Tunmer (ZA)
Chevron B21 Accident 8. 1:26,200
1 Jacky Ickx (B)
Brian Redman (GB)
Ferrari 312 PB 0890 Spa Ferrari SEFAC Engine 2. 1:20,300
20 Colin Burford (ZA)
Angelo Giovannoni (ZA)
Mazda S102A Overheating 13. 1:37,300
Other starters:
- John Rowe (ZA)
Willie Tuckett (GB)
Chevron B8 15. 1:39,100
Did not start:
- Jean-Louis Lafosse (F) Lola T280/2 Ford HU5 Ecurie Bonnier Accident in practice
- Brian Ferreira (ZA) Mini Cooper S Accident in practice (†)
In entry list:
- xxx Porsche 908

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Springbok Round: 2

3 h Cape Town

Cape Town 3 hours, Killarney Date: 18.11.1972


Circuit lenght: Race distance: 460,700 km Winner's average speed: 156,660 km/h

Pos.No.Driver / NationalityCarEntrantLapsTime/retiredPos.GroupPos.Practice
1. 5 Gerry Birrell (GB)
Jochen Mass (D)
Chevron B21/23 Hart 141 2. 1:12,000
2. 8 Brian Robinson (GB)
Tony Claessens
Chevron B21 Ford 136 8. 1:16,800
3. 3 Peter Hanson (GB)
Eddie Keizan (ZA)
Chevron B21 Ford 136 6. 1:13,200
4. 2 John Hine (GB)
Dave Charlton (ZA)
Chevron B21 134 4. 1:13,300
5. 1 Jody Scheckter (ZA) March 73S BMW 131 1. 1:11,700
6. 9 John Rowe (ZA) Chevron B19 Ford TC 129 9. 1:22,600
7. 11 Bob Thomas
Ian Harrower (GB)
Chevron - BMW 123 12. 1:26,300
8. - Yoshimi Katayama (J)
Toshinori Takechi (J)
Mazda S102A 121 13. 1:26,800
9. 15 Basil van Rooyen (ZA) Chevrolet Firenza 116 10. 1:23,400
10. 10 Bill Scheepers
Chappie Wicks
Chevron B8 BMW 114 11. 1:25,800
Disqualified:
6 Peter Gethin (GB) Chevron B21 Ford Disqualified: Car pushed to pits 3. 1:12,700
Did not finish:
- Guy Edwards (GB)
Paddy Driver (ZA)
Lola T290 HU22 Engine 5. 1:14,200
- Chris Swanepoel (ZA) Toyota Celica Oil cooler hose
- Arnold Chatz (ZA)
António Peixinho (P)
Alfa Romeo 1750 Berlina Engine
- Robert Grant (GB)
Denis Joubert (ZA)
Datsun 240Z Engine
7 Roger Heavens (GB)
Guy Tunmer (ZA)
Chevron B21 Head gasket 7. 1:14,700
16 Colin Burford (ZA)
Angelo Giovannoni (ZA)
Mazda S102A DNF 14. 1:26,800
Other starters:
- John Barnes Ford Escort RS

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Springbok Round: 3

3 h Lourenço Marques

3 horas de Lourenço Marques, Mozambique Date: 26.11.1972


Circuit lenght: Race distance: Winner's average speed: 164,204 km/h

Fastest lap:Jody ScheckterNo. 1March 73S BMW1:21,6 

Pos.No.Driver / NationalityCarEntrantLapsTime/retiredPos.GroupPos.Practice
1. 5 Gerry Birrell (GB)
Jochen Mass (D)
Chevron B21/23 Hart Team Gunston 126 2. 1:22,000
2. 1 Jody Scheckter (ZA)
Dave Charlton (ZA)
March 73S BMW 124 1. 1:21,600
3. 6 Peter Gethin (GB) Chevron B21/23 Hart 121 3.
4. - Guy Edwards (GB)
Paddy Driver (ZA)
Lola T290 Chevrolet Vega HU22 115 5. 1:24,400
5. 8 Brian Robinson (GB)
Tony Claessens
Chevron B21 Hart 111 7. 1:26,700
6. 10 Bill Scheepers
Chappie Wicks
Chevron B8 BMW 109 12. 1:40,200
7. 15 Basil van Rooyen (ZA) Chevrolet Firenza CA 302 107 1. Gr.2 10. 1:37,500
8. 16 Angelo Giovannoni (ZA) Mazda S102A 105 11. 1:39,000
9. 20 Chris Swanepoel (ZA) Toyota Celica 103
10. - Conraed Spaemer
Clive Peters
BMW 2002 Tii 99 16. 1:44,700
11. 71 Carlos Antunes Austin 1275 GT XLW 37 72
12. - Capela
Paixao
Morris Cooper S
13. - Barry de Groot
T. Martin
Lotus 23B
14. - Ian Smith
R. Young
Morris Cooper S
15. - Robert Grant (GB)
Willie Tuckett (GB)
Datsun 240Z 17.
16. 19 Arnold Chatz (ZA)
António Peixinho (P)
Alfa Romeo 2000 Berlina 15. 1:43,200
Did not finish:
2 John Hine (GB) Chevron B21 Oil leak 4. 1:24,000
3 Peter Hanson (GB)
Eddie Keizan (ZA)
Chevron B21 Fire 6. 1:25,400
7 Roger Heavens (GB)
Guy Tunmer (ZA)
Chevron B21 Flywheel 8. 1:28,300
Other starters:
- Colin Burford (ZA)
Dave Clapham (ZA)
Mazda S102A 14. 1:40,700
9 John Rowe (ZA) Chevron B19 9. 1:33,000
11 Ian Harrower (GB)
Bob Thomas
Chevron B8 13. 1:40,400

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Springbok Round: 4

3 h Goldfields

Goldfields 3 hours Date: 2.12.1972


Circuit lenght: Race distance: 493,653 km Winner's average speed: 164,550 km/h

Fastest lap:Gerry BirrellNo. 5Chevron B21/23 Hart1:28170,520 km/h

Pos.No.Driver / NationalityCarEntrantLapsTime/retiredPos.GroupPos.Practice
1. 5 Gerry Birrell (GB)
Peter Gethin (GB)
Chevron B21/23 Hart 118 3:00:00,000 1. 1:27,300
2. 8 Brian Robinson (GB) Chevron B21 Ford 115 7. 1:32,800
3. - Guy Edwards (GB)
Paddy Driver (ZA)
Lola T290 Chevrolet Vega HU22 107 26.
4. 6 John Love (RHO)
Gerry Birrell (GB)
Chevron B21 Ford 105 3. 1:29,000
5. 11 Ian Harrower (GB)
Bob Thomas
Chevron B8 BMW 103 11. 1:44,500
6. 10 Bill Scheepers
Chappie Wicks
Chevron B8 BMW 103 10. 1:42,600
7. 15 Basil van Rooyen (ZA) Firenza - Chevrolet 102 9. 1:40,400
8. - Chris Swanepoel (ZA) Toyota Celica 99 13. 1:47,500
9. - Colin Burford (ZA)
Dave Clapham (ZA)
Mazda S102A 98
10. 1 Jody Scheckter (ZA)
Dave Charlton (ZA)
March 73S 96 2. 1:28,500
Not classified:
16 Angelo Giovannoni (ZA) Mazda S102A Running, not classified 12. 1:47,100
Did not finish:
3 Peter Hanson (GB)
Eddie Keizan (ZA)
Chevron B21 18 Engine 5. 1:30,200
2 John Hine (GB) Chevron B21 Flywheel 4. 1:30,100
7 Roger Heavens (GB)
Guy Tunmer (ZA)
Chevron B21 Engine 6. 1:32,500
9 John Rowe (ZA) Chevron B19 Engine 8. 1:36,700
Other starters:
- Arnold Chatz (ZA)
António Peixinho (P)
Alfa Romeo 1750 Berlina
Did not qualify:
- Robert Grant (GB)
Willie Tuckett (GB)
Datsun 240Z DNQ, DNS

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Springbok Round: 5

3 h Pietermaritzburg

Roy Hesketh 3 hours, De Pietermaritzburg Date: 17.12.1972

Started:27

Circuit lenght: Race distance: 269,881 km Winner's average speed:

Pos.No.Driver / NationalityCarEntrantLapsTime/retiredPos.GroupPos.Practice
1. 6 Peter Gethin (GB)
Jochen Mass (D)
Chevron B21/23 Hart 93 3. 1:05,000
2. 2 John Hine (GB)
Dave Charlton (ZA)
Chevron B21 Ford 89 4. 1:05,300
3. 7 Roger Heavens (GB)
Guy Tunmer (ZA)
Chevron B21 Ford 87 8. 1:08,600
4. 8 Brian Robinson (GB) Chevron B21 Ford 85 7. 1:08,400
5. - Colin Burford (ZA)
Nols Niemann (ZA)
Mazda S102A 84 13. 1:16,300
6. 5 Jochen Mass (D)
Gerry Birrell (GB)
Chevron B21 BDA 83 2. 1:04,800
7. 16 Angelo Giovannoni (ZA) Mazda S102A 82 16. 1:18,400
8. - Keith Berrington-Smith (ZA) Ekosse Mk3A Ford 81 10. 1:11,100
9. 11 Ian Harrower (GB)
John Conchie (ZA)
Chevron B8 BMW 79 14. 1:16,500
10. - Dan Thomas
Roy Thomas
Vauxhall Viva GT 77
11. 3 Peter Hanson (GB)
Eddie Keizan (ZA)
Chevron B21 Ford 74 6. 1:08,000
Disqualified:
9 John Rowe (ZA) Chevron B19 Disqualified: Push start after spin 9. 1:10,000
Did not finish:
1 Jody Scheckter (ZA) March 73S BMW 37 Brakes 1. 1:04,400
15 Basil van Rooyen (ZA) Chevrolet Firenza Valve 11. 1:14,200
Other starters:
- Chris Swanepoel (ZA) Toyota Celica 1:21,900
- John Truter (ZA)
Ducham
GSM Dart 18. 1:20,800
- Jack Holme (ZA) Chevron B8 15. 1:17,600
- Conraed Spaemer BMW 2002 Tii 17. 1:20,600
10 Bill Scheepers
Chappie Wicks
Chevron B8 12. 1:14,500
Did not start:
- Guy Edwards (GB)
Paddy Driver (ZA)
Lola T290 HU22 DNS: Engine 5. 1:07,200

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