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South African Springbok Trophy Series 1973


Round Date Race State Practiced Started Classified
1 3.11.1973 9 h Kyalami ZA      
2 17.11.1973 Cape Town ZA      
3 1.12.1973 3 h Goldfields ZA      
4 9.12.1973 3 h Bulawayo        

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Springbok Round: 1

9 h Kyalami

Kyalami 9 Hours Date: 3.11.1973


Pos.No.Driver / NationalityCarEntrantLapsTime/retiredPos.GroupPos.Practice
1. 1 Reinhold Jöst (D)
Herbert Müller (CH)
Porsche 908/03 008? Joest Racing 360 5. 1:23,820
2. 5 Derek Bell (GB)
James Hunt (GB)
Mirage M6 Ford Gulf Research Racing 349 2. 1:19,530
3. 11 John Hine (GB)
Ian Grob (GB)
Chevron B23 Ford 339 1. IC 8. 1:25,700
4. 15 Kunimitsu Takahashi (J)
Kenji Tohira (J)
Datsun 240Z 323 14. 1:35,290
5. 9 Ian Scheckter (ZA)
John Watson (GB)
Chevron B26 Ford 74-02 Chevron Cars 319 Overheating 4. 1:22,990
6. - Arnold Chatz (ZA)
Geoff Mortimer (ZA)
Datsun 240Z 318 18. 1:38,850
7. 4 Hans-Joachim Stuck (D)
Jacky Ickx (B)
BMW 3.5 CSL 316 10. 1:29,290
8. 12 Mario Casoni (I)
"Gero" (I)
De Tomaso Pantera 305 13. 1:33,520
9. - Koos Swanepoel (ZA)
Garth la Reserve
Toyota Celica 303 21. 1:44,350
10. - Martin Birrane (IRL)
Guy Tunmer (ZA)
Porsche Carrera RSR 301 15. 1:36,680
11. - Nel
Maloney
Ford Cortina 23. 1:46,640
Did not finish:
- Chappie Wicks
Barry de Groot
Chevron B8 BMW Unknown 16. 1:36,860
- Basil van Rooyen (ZA)
Frank Gardner (AUS)
Chevrolet Firenza Gearbox 25. 1:49,430
- Charles Lucas (GB)
John Abrahams (ZA)
Lola T292 Ford HU65 Bearings 7. 1:24,850
- Chris Craft (GB)
Eddie Keizan (ZA)
Lola T292 Ford Rear radius arm mounting 6. 1:24,680
- Conraed Spaemer
Clive Peters
BMW 2002 Unknown 22. 1:44,950
- Dick Mawson
Jan Hettema (ZA)
Chevrolet Firenza Brakes, accident 17. 1:37,670
- Doug Drysdale (ZA)
Roger Harradine (ZA)
Chevron B21 Ford Piston rings 11. 1:29,820
- Hennie van der Linde (ZA)
Ian Smuts
Ford Escort Engine 24. 1:46,980
- Peter Parnell
Nolly Limberis (ZA)
Lola Unknown 26.
2 Jean-Louis Lafosse (F)
Reine Wisell (S)
Lola T282 Ford HU6 Fuel injection 3. 1:20,670
6 Mike Hailwood (GB)
Hughes de Fierlant (B)
Mirage M6 Ford Gulf Research Racing Oil pressure 1. 1:19,220
7 Tim Schenken (AUS)
Dave Charlton (ZA)
GRD S73 Ford Gearbox 9. 1:28,580
Other starters:
- Alan Lavoipierre (ZA)
Cook
Ford Capri 20. 1:43,090
29 Len Booysen (ZA)
John Gibb (ZA)
Alfa Romeo 1750 GTV 19. 1:41,540
Did not start:
- Nols Niemann (ZA)
Angelo Giovannoni (ZA)
Chevrolet Firenza DNS: Accident in practice 12. 1:32,880

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Springbok Round: 2

Cape Town

Cape Town, Killarney Date: 17.11.1973


Fastest lap:John WatsonNo. 1Chevron B26 Hart1:13,6163,180 km/h

Pos.No.Driver / NationalityCarEntrantLapsTime/retiredPos.GroupPos.Practice
1. 1 John Watson (GB)
Ian Scheckter (ZA)
Chevron B26 Hart 74-02 Chevron Cars 137 22. no time
2. 3 Eddie Keizan (ZA)
John Nicholson (NZ)
Lola T292 Ford 134 1. 1:13,310
3. - John Rowe (ZA) Chevron B21 Ford 129 5. 1:21,530
4. - Nols Niemann (ZA)
Angelo Giovannoni (ZA)
Basil van Rooyen (ZA)
Chevrolet Firenza 124 8. 1:22,960
5. - Martin Birrane (IRL)
Guy Tunmer (ZA)
Porsche Carrera RSR 120 7. 1:22,780
6. - Arnold Chatz (ZA)
Geoff Mortimer (ZA)
Datsun 240Z 120 9. 1:26,750
7. - Koos Swanepoel (ZA)
Garth la Reserve
Toyota Celica 119 11.
8. - Len Booysen (ZA)
John Gibb (ZA)
Alfa Romeo 1750 GTV H7 117 10. 1:28,550
9. - Smit
Taylor
Ford Escort GT 109
10. - B. Johnson (ZA) Morris Cooper S 107
Did not finish:
- Dave Charlton (ZA)
Mike Hailwood (GB)
GRD S73 Ford 10 Drive shaft, spun 3. 1:14,910
- Frank Gardner (AUS)
Basil van Rooyen (ZA)
Chevrolet Firenza Drive shaft 6. 1:22,550
- Doug Drysdale (ZA)
Roger Harradine (ZA)
Chevron B21 Ford Piston rings 23. no time
- Charles Lucas (GB)
John Abrahams (ZA)
Lola T292 Ford HU65 Fuel pressure / Electrics 4. 1:14,930
4 John Hine (GB)
Ian Grob (GB)
Chevron B23 Ford Brakes, spun 2. 1:14,830

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Springbok Round: 3

3 h Goldfields

Goldfield 3 Hours Date: 1.12.1973

whole meeting cancelled

Pos.No.Driver / NationalityCarEntrantLapsTime/retiredPos.GroupPos.Practice

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Springbok Round: 4

3 h Bulawayo

Bulawayo 3 Hours Date: 9.12.1973

whole meeting cancelled

Pos.No.Driver / NationalityCarEntrantLapsTime/retiredPos.GroupPos.Practice

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