Springbok 1971

1.round : Kyalami 2.round : Killarney 3.round : Laurenço Marques 4.round : Kumalo 5.round : Goldfield 6.round : Roy Hesketh

Rand Daily Mail 9 hours, Kyalami 6.11.1971

9 h Kyalami 1.round

Race: * 355 laps = 1455,000 km AVG: 161,873 km/h FL: Mario Andretti 5 Ferrari 312 PB 1:20,100 184,4 km/h Pos. NO Driver / Nationality Car Entrant Laps Time/Retired Group Practice
Classified: 1. 6 Regazzoni / CH Ferrari 312 PB 0880 355 1. 1:19,700 Brian Redman / GB 2. 5 Jacky Ickx / B Ferrari 312 PB 0882 340 2. 1:20,300 Mario Andretti / USA 3. 9 Howden Ganley / NZ Chevron B19 Ford 336 9. 1:25,900 Paddy Driver / ZA Mike Hailwood / GB 4. 4 Tony Adamowicz / USA Porsche 917K 917-021 Piper 333 6. 1:25,200 Mario Casoni / I 5. - Helmut Marko / A Lola T212 324 7. 1:25,600 John Love / RSR 6. 14 John Hine / GB Chevron B19 Ford 323 5. 1:24,600 Peter de Klerk / ZA 7. 24 Dieter Glemser / D Ford Capri 2900 RS 308 1. A2 ? 15. 1:36,000 Jochen Mass / D 8. - Dirk Marais / ZA Chevron B19 297 12. 1:29,100 John Abrahams 9. - Bruce van der Merwe Chevron B8 295 13. 1:34,200 John Conchie / ZA 10. - Geoff Mortimer Toyota Corona 289 23. 1:44,200 Chris Swanepoel / ZA 11. - John Rowe Chevron B8 281 18. 1:38,500 Tim Hooper 12. - André Verwey Lola T212 281 38. Eddie Keizan / ZA 13. - Jan Hettema / ZA Ford Escort 279 25. 1:46,000 Hermann Fekken 14. 15 Ed Swart / NL Chevron B19 277 Clutch 10. 1:26,400 Jody Scheckter / ZA 15. - Gijs van Lennep / NL Lola T212 266 Unknown 8. 1:25,600 Jackie Pretorius / ZA 16. - Basil van Rooyen / ZA Mazda M10A 265 Unknown 19. 1:38,700 Peter Gough 17. - Red Whitehouse Porsche 906 264 Unknown 16. 1:37,000 John Truter / ZA Did not finish: - Guy Edwards / GB Lola T212 Accident 11. 1:29,000 Terry Crocker / GB - Chris Craft / GB Chevron B19 Chevy Vega Engine 3. 1:23,500 Mike Hailwood / GB 3 Richard Attwood / GB Porsche 917K 010 Piper Engine 4. 1:24,400 Dave Charlton / ZA 27 Arnold Chatz / ZA Alfa Romeo GTAm Oil seal 21. 1:41,300 Eric Adler / ZA Other starters: - Lauryssen Alfa Romeo GTV 30. 1:47,100 Meyer Botha / ZA - J. Hertle BMW 2000 27. 1:46,700 Ogilvie - Dan Thomas Vauxhall Viva GT 39. Roy Thomas - Herbert Müller / CH Ferrari 512M 1044 37. René Herzog / CH - Scamp Porter / ZA Mazda 20. 1:40,200 Colin Burford / ZA DNS - Ian Scheckter / ZA - Smith Mazda M10A 22. 1:43,200 Dave Clapham / ZA - John Heath Fiat 124 coupé 31. 1:47,600 Frank Rundel - Joss Viljoen / ZA Lotus 23B 24. 1:45,700 Lester - Richard Sterne Alfa Romeo Berlina 26. 1:46,100 Gray - Denis Joubert Datsun 1600SSS 40. Clarrie Taylor - John Barnes Ford Capri 2000GT 29. 1:47,000 - Dan Thomas Chevrolet Firenza 34. 1:49,500 Roy Thomas - Bob Thomas Chevrolet Firenza 36. 1:51,300 Rob Thomas - Chris Rose-Gold Lotus 23B 28. 1:46,800 James Henderson - Geoff Ortlepp Chevron B8 14. 1:36,000 Stan Taylor / ZA - Alan Lavoipierre Renault R8 Gordini 32. 1:48,300 Delport - Robert Grant / GB Chevron B8 17. 1:37,200 Willie Tuckett / GB 41 Peter Dykins Mini Cooper 'S' 33. 1:48,300 Ian Smith 42 'Giv' Giovannoni Mini Cooper 'S' 35. 1:50,500 Fanie Viljoen Top of page

Cape Town 3 hours, Killarney 20.11.1971

3 h Du Cap 2.round

Race: * 143 laps = 467,169 km AVG: 155,717 km/h Pos. NO Driver / Nationality Car Entrant Laps Time/Retired Group Practice
Classified: 1. 3 Helmut Marko / A Lola T212 Ford Team Gunston 143 2. 1:12,500 John Love / RSR 2. 1 Brian Redman / GB Chevron B19 Vega Cosworth Team Gunston 140 1. 1:11,700 Mike Hailwood / GB 3. 8 Guy Edwards / GB Lola T212 Phillips Autoradio 138 7. 1:14,500 Terry Crocker / GB 4. 2 Paddy Driver / ZA Chevron B19 136 6. 1:13,800 Derek Bennett / GB Brian Redman / GB 5. 7 Dirk Marais / ZA Chevron B19 128 9. 1:18,800 John Abrahams 6. 24 Basil van Rooyen / ZA Mazda M10A 123 14. 1:25,500 Peter Gough 7. 23 Colin Burford / ZA Mazda M10A 120 17. 1:28,000 Dave Clapham / ZA 8. - Red Whitehouse Porsche 906 Spyder 112 11. 1:23,800 9. 4 Gijs van Lennep / NL Lola T212 112 5. 1:13,400 Jackie Pretorius / ZA 10. 17 Bruce van der Merwe Chevron B8 BMW 112 10. 1:22,300 11. 42 'Giv' Giovannoni Mini Cooper 'S' 111 22. 1:35,300 Fanie Viljoen 12. - Geoff Mortimer Toyota Corona 110 18. 1:31,200 Chris Swanepoel / ZA 13. - John Barnes Ford Capri 2000GT 108 21. 1:35,200 14. 6 Ed Swart / NL Chevron B19 106 4. 1:13,200 Jody Scheckter / ZA 15. - Bob Allsop Mini Cooper 'S' 106 26. 1:39,100 Tommy Gash 16. - R. Johnston Mini Cooper 'S' 103 30. 1:41,200 Trevor Noble Not classified: 22 Jochen Mass / D Ford Capri 2900RS Running, not c 13. 1:25,500 Dieter Glemser / D Did not finish: - Robert Grant / GB Chevron B8 Drive shaft, s 15. 1:26,000 Willie Tuckett / GB 5 John Hine / GB Chevron B19 Spin damage 3. 1:12,500 Dave Charlton / ZA Other starters: - Brian Ferreira Mini Cooper 'S' 24. 1:36,200 Clarrie Taylor - Bolton Tiger GT Junior 27. 1:39,200 - von Hage Ford Escort 25. 1:36,900 - William Young Renault R8 Gordini 29. 1:40,400 Copeland - Smit Ford Capri V8 16. 1:26,700 - Chris Rose-Gold Lotus 23B 19. 1:34,000 James Henderson - John Heath Fiat 124 coupé 23. 1:35,600 Frank Rundel - John Rowe Chevron B8 12. 1:25,200 Tim Hooper - Alan Lavoipierre Mini Cooper 'S' 28. 1:40,400 - André Verwey Lola T212 8. 1:16,500 Eddie Keizan / ZA 28 van Jaarsfeld Datsun 1600SSS 31. 41 Peter Dykins Mini Cooper 'S' 20. 1:34,900 Ian Smith Top of page

Lourenzo Marques 3 hours, Mozambik 28.11.1971

3 h Lourenzo Marques 3.round

Race: * 125 laps = 488,702 km AVG: 162,903 km/h Pos. NO Driver / Nationality Car Entrant Laps Time/Retired Group Practice
Classified: 1. 6 Ed Swart / NL Chevron B19 Ford 125 3. 1:24,600 Jody Scheckter / ZA 2. - Eddie Keizan / ZA Lola T212 Ford 121 8. 1:29,200 André Verwey 3. 8 Guy Edwards / GB Lola T212 Ford 116 4. 1:25,000 4. 3 Helmut Marko / A Lola T212 Ford 115 Accident 5. 1:25,000 John Love / RSR 5. 22 Jochen Mass / D Ford Capri 2900RS 111 11. 1:36,400 6. 15 Geoff Ortlepp Chevron B8 BMW 109 12. 1:36,500 Stan Taylor / ZA 7. - Robert Grant / GB Chevron B8 BMW 106 14. 1:38,300 Willie Tuckett / GB 8. 7 Dirk Marais / ZA Chevron B19 Ford 104 9. 1:30,800 John Abrahams 9. - Geoff Mortimer Toyota Corona 103 18. 1:41,200 Chris Swanepoel / ZA 10. 27 Arnold Chatz / ZA Alfa Romeo GTAm 102 15. 1:38,400 Eric Alder 11. 23 Colin Burford / ZA Mazda M10A 101 17. 1:40,000 Dave Clapham / ZA 12. - John Barnes Ford Capri 2000GT 99 13. - Carlos Antunes Mini Cooper 'S' 97 14. 42 'Giv' Giovannoni Mini Cooper 'S' 97 22. 1:47,600 Fanie Viljoen 15. - John Heath Fiat 124 coupé 93 Ray Soll 16. 4 Gijs van Lennep / NL Lola T212 91 Engine 7. 1:28,000 Jackie Pretorius / ZA Did not finish: 2 Brian Redman / GB Chevron B19 Piston 2. 1:23,800 Mike Hailwood / GB 17 Bruce van der Merwe Chevron B8 Valve 10. 1:35,400 Other starters: - Bob Thomas Chevrolet Firenza 19. 1:45,000 Rob Thomas - Dan Thomas Vauxhall Viva GT 20. 1:46,200 Roy Thomas - Fernando Capela Mini Cooper 'S' 21. 1:47,400 10 John Rowe Chevron B8 16. 1:39,500 Tim Hooper 24 Basil van Rooyen / ZA Mazda M10A 13. 1:37,800 Peter Gough 41 Peter Dykins Mini Cooper 'S' Ian Smith 46 Jorge Paixáo BMW 2002 Did not start: 1 Mike Hailwood / GB Chevron B19 Vega Cosworth DNS: Oil press 1. 1:23,000 Brian Redman / GB 5 John Hine / GB Chevron B19 DNS: Accident 6. 1:26,200 Dave Charlton / ZA Top of page

Embassy 3 hours, Bulawayo 5.12.1971

3 h Bulawayo 4.round

Race: * 116 laps = 472,580 km AVG: 157,330 km/h FL: Dave Charlton 5 Chevron B19 1:28,500 165,772 km/h Pos. NO Driver / Nationality Car Entrant Laps Time/Retired Group Practice
Classified: 1. 2 Mike Hailwood / GB Chevron B19 Ford 116 1. 1:27,800 Paddy Driver / ZA 2. 8 Guy Edwards / GB Lola T212 115 3. 1:30,200 Jackie Pretorius / ZA 3. 6 Ed Swart / NL Chevron B19 115 6. 1:33,100 Jody Scheckter / ZA 4. - John Love / RSR Lola T212 112 5. 1:31,900 Eddie Keizan / ZA 5. 7 Dirk Marais / ZA Chevron B19 111 7. 1:34,700 John Abrahams 6. 5 John Hine / GB Chevron B19 109 4. 1:30,300 Dave Charlton / ZA 7. 15 Geoff Ortlepp Chevron B8 BMW 104 9. 1:41,900 Stan Taylor / ZA 8. - Robert Grant / GB Chevron B8 BMW 104 11. 1:42,500 Willie Tuckett / GB 9. 17 Jack Holme / ZA Chevron B8 BMW 102 10. 1:42,300 John Conchie / ZA 10. 27 Arnold Chatz / ZA Alfa Romeo GTAm 99 1. index 17. 1:44,900 11. - John Rowe Chevron B8 15. 1:43,600 Tim Hooper 12. - Geoff Mortimer Toyota Corona 19. 1:47,700 13. 23 Colin Burford / ZA Mazda M10A Refuelling fir 18. 1:46,100 Dave Clapham / ZA 14. - Fred Goddard FMG 8. 1:41,100 John Amm 15. - James Henderson Lotus 23B 14. 1:43,500 16. 42 'Giv' Giovannoni Mini Cooper 'S' 17. - Malcolm Kinsey Ford Escort 25. 1:36,900 Alan Wilson 18. - John Barnes Ford Capri 2000GT Did not finish: 22 Jochen Mass / D Ford Capri 2900RS 12 Tyres 12. 1:42,800 3 Helmut Marko / A Lola T212 Accident 2. 1:28,000 John Love / RSR 24 Basil van Rooyen / ZA Mazda M10A 13. 1:43,000 Peter Gough Other starters: - Peter Parnell FMG 16. 1:44,200 - Bob Thomas Chevrolet Firenza 20. 1:50,900 Rob Thomas Top of page

Die Volksblad 3 hours, Goldfields 11.12.1971

3 h Goldfield 5.round

Race: * 115 laps AVG: 160,368 km/h FL: John Hine 5 Chevron B19 Ford 1:30,200 166,36 km/h Pos. NO Driver / Nationality Car Entrant Laps Time/Retired Group Practice
Classified: 1. 5 John Hine / GB Chevron B19 Ford 115 3. 1:30,500 Dave Charlton / ZA 2. 6 Ed Swart / NL Chevron B19 113 4. 1:31,100 Jody Scheckter / ZA 3. 3 Helmut Marko / A Lola T212 111 5. 1:31,400 John Love / RSR 4. - André Verwey Lola T212 110 8. 1:35,700 Eddie Keizan / ZA 5. 22 Jochen Mass / D Ford Capri 2900RS 103 9. 1:42,200 6. 15 Geoff Ortlepp Chevron B8 BMW 103 16. 1:47,800 Stan Taylor / ZA 7. - Robert Grant / GB Chevron B8 103 12. 1:44,200 Willie Tuckett / GB 8. 24 Basil van Rooyen / ZA Mazda M10A 102 10. 1:43,200 Colin Burford / ZA 9. 27 Arnold Chatz / ZA Alfa Romeo GTAm 101 13. 1:44,200 10. 23 Colin Burford / ZA Mazda M10A 99 14. 1:45,500 Dave Clapham / ZA 11. 8 Guy Edwards / GB Lola T212 97 Oil pressure 6. 1:35,200 Jackie Pretorius / ZA 12. - John Heath Fiat 124 coupé 93 24. 1:53,700 Frank Rundel 13. - Chris Rose-Gold Lotus 23B 93 19. 1:52,800 James Henderson 14. - John Barnes Ford Capri 2000GT 92 21. 1:53,100 Alan Wilson 15. - Bob Thomas Chevrolet Firenza 91 23. 1:53,600 Rob Thomas 16. 42 'Giv' Giovannoni Mini Cooper 'S' 90 29. 1:55,500 Fanie Viljoen 17. - Jan Barnard Renault R8 Gordini 89 30. 1:57,300 18. 41 Peter Dykins Mini Cooper 'S' 87 22. 1:53,200 Ian Smith 19. - Malcolm Kinsey Ford Escort 86 31. 1:59,300 A. Kinsey 20. - Dan Thomas Chevrolet Firenza 86 26. 1:54,700 Roy Thomas Did not finish: 7 Dirk Marais / ZA Chevron B19 4 Sand on track! 7. 1:35,300 John Abrahams 2 Paddy Driver / ZA Chevron B19 3 Camshaft 2. 1:30,500 Mike Hailwood / GB 1 Brian Redman / GB Chevron B19 Ignition 1. 1:29,100 Mike Hailwood / GB Other starters: - John Truter / ZA Alfa Romeo Spider 32. 2:00,300 - Brausch Niemann / ZA Renault R8 Gordini 20. 1:53,100 Steadlander - 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 Alfa Romeo GTV 28. 1:55,200 Meyer Botha / ZA - John Rowe Chevron B8 11. 1:43,500 Tim Hooper - Vianna Vauxhall Viva GT 27. 1:55,100 17 Jack Holme / ZA Chevron B8 15. 1:45,800 John Conchie / ZA Did not start: - Geoff Mortimer Toyota Corona DNS: Accident 1:49,700 Chris Swanepoel / ZA Top of page

Natal Mercury 3 hours, Roy Hesketh, Pietermaritzburg 27.12.1971

3 h Pietermaritzburg 6.round

Race: * 152 laps = 448,900 km AVG: 146,900 km/h Pos. NO Driver / Nationality Car Entrant Laps Time/Retired Group Practice
Classified: 1. 3 John Love / RSR Lola T212 Ford Team Gunston - K. von Wendt 152 4. 1:07,000 2. 8 Guy Edwards / GB Lola T212 Ford Phillips Autoradio 149 5. 1:07,500 Jackie Pretorius / ZA 3. 6 Jody Scheckter / ZA Chevron B19 149 3. 1:05,800 4. 7 John Abrahams Chevron B19 143 7. 1:09,400 André Verwey 5. 22 Jochen Mass / D Ford Capri 2900RS 136 11. 1:16,000 6. 17 Jack Holme / ZA Chevron B8 BMW 135 9. 1:15,000 John Conchie / ZA 7. - André Verwey Lola T212 133 6. 1:08,200 Eddie Keizan / ZA 8. 23 Colin Burford / ZA Mazda M10A 133 14. 1:21,500 Dave Clapham / ZA 9. 15 Geoff Ortlepp Chevron B8 131 8. 1:14,900 Stan Taylor / ZA 10. 27 Arnold Chatz / ZA Alfa Romeo GTAm 130 13. 1:18,800 11. - Robert Grant / GB Chevron B8 125 12. 1:17,300 Willie Tuckett / GB 12. - Geoff Mortimer Toyota Corona 123 15. 1:21,700 13. - Bob Thomas Chevrolet Firenza 121 25. 1:26,100 Rob Thomas 14. - John Barnes Ford Capri 2000GT 120 23. 1:25,900 15. - Malcolm Kinsey Ford Escort 120 26. 1:26,500 Alan Wilson 16. - Dan Thomas Chevrolet Firenza 119 30. Roy Thomas 17. - John Heath Fiat 124 coupé 118 28. 1:26,600 Ray Soll 18. - J. Hertle BMW 2002 118 16. 1:22,000 19. 2 Paddy Driver / ZA Chevron B19 117 2. 1:05,900 Mike Hailwood / GB 20. - James Henderson Lotus 23B 117 31. 21. - D. Horner Alfa Romeo Spider 114 29. 1:27,800 Keith Berrington-Smith / ZA 22. 5 John Hine / GB Chevron B19 113 1. 1:04,600 Dave Charlton / ZA 23. - de Groot Lotus 23B 110 18. 1:23,400 Chris Clegg 24. - Ray Emond Vauxhall Viva GT 110 21. 1:24,500 25. - R. Steyn Renault R8 Gordini 103 24. 1:26,100 A. Fourie Not classified: 24 Basil van Rooyen / ZA Mazda M10A Running, not c 32. Colin Burford / ZA Did not finish: - John Rowe Chevron B8 Valve 10. 1:15,800 Tim Hooper Other starters: - Vianna Vauxhall Viva GT 27. 1:26,600 Vianna - Garry Boase Ecosse 33. John Amm - Chappie Wicks Renault R8 Gordini 19. 1:23,500 George Lowe - William Young Mini Cooper 'S' 22. 1:24,500 41 Peter Dykins Mini Cooper 'S' 17. 1:23,200 Ian Smith 42 'Giv' Giovannoni Mini Cooper 'S' 20. 1:24,400 Fanie Viljoen Did not start: 1 Mike Hailwood / GB Chevron B19 DNP, DNS: Engi Top of page