Natal Mercury 100 – 1973

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Nr	Driver	Team	Car	Engine	Tyre
1	Dave Charlton	Scuderia Scribante	Lotus 72D [R3]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	-
2	Meyer Botha	Scuderia Scribante	March 721 [1]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	-
3	Eddie Keizan	Alex Blignaut Racing	Tyrrell - [004]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	-
5	Guy Tunmer	Paradise Beach Racing	March 722	Ford Cosworth FVC L4 1.8	-
6	John Love	Team Gunston	Chevron B25 [25-73-03]	Ford Cosworth FVC Smith L4 1.9	-
7	Ian Scheckter	Team Gunston	Chevron B25 [25-73-02]	Ford Cosworth FVC Smith L4 1.9	-
9	Jackie Pretorius	Team Clover	Brabham BT38 [12]	Ford Cosworth FVC Smith L4 1.9	-
10	Tony Martin	South Coast Motors	Chevron B20 [72-8]	Ford BDA Felday L4 2.0	-
11	Paddy Driver	Team Wynns	McLaren M10B [400-16 (B)]	Ford V8 5.0	-
14	Derek Tunmer	Paradise Beach Racing	McLaren M10B [400-17]	Chevrolet V8 5.0	-
15	Mike Domingo	Team Domingo	McLaren M10B [400-18S]	Chevrolet V8 5.0	-
16	Nols Niemann	Alex Blignaut Racing	Surtees TS8 [004]	Ford V8 5.0	-
17	Rob Thomas	Bob Thomas Racing	Surtees TS5A [008]	Ford V8 5.0	-
19	Kipp Ackermann	G. S. Ackermann	McLaren M10B [400-08]	Chevrolet V8 5.0	-
20	Nolly Limberis	Power Developments	Surtees TS5 [002]	Ford V8 5.0	-
22	Peter Haller	Team Molyslip	Surtees TS5A [007]	Ford V8 5.0	-
23	Fred Cowell	Fred Cowell	Lola T190 [190/F1/5]	Ford V8 5.0	-
25	Joe Domingo	Team Domingo	Lola T142 [SL140/14]	Chevrolet V8 5.0	-

Pos	Nr	Driver	Car	Engine	Tyre	Time
1	1	Dave Charlton	Lotus 72D [R3]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	-	01:01.100
2	3	Eddie Keizan	Tyrrell - [004]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	-	01:02.200
3	11	Paddy Driver	McLaren M10B [400-16 (B)]	Ford V8 5.0	-	01:04.100
4	7	Ian Scheckter	Chevron B25 [25-73-02]	Ford Cosworth FVC Smith L4 1.9	-	01:04.700
5	6	John Love	Chevron B25 [25-73-03]	Ford Cosworth FVC Smith L4 1.9	-	01:05.000
6	2	Meyer Botha	March 721 [1]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	-	01:05.400
7	5	Guy Tunmer	March 722	Ford Cosworth FVC L4 1.8	-	01:06.300
8	9	Jackie Pretorius	Brabham BT38 [12]	Ford Cosworth FVC Smith L4 1.9	-	01:06.700
9	14	Derek Tunmer	McLaren M10B [400-17]	Chevrolet V8 5.0	-	01:07.000
10	16	Nols Niemann	Surtees TS8 [004]	Ford V8 5.0	-	01:07.100
11	22	Peter Haller	Surtees TS5A [007]	Ford V8 5.0	-	01:07.300
12	10	Tony Martin	Chevron B20 [72-8]	Ford BDA Felday L4 2.0	-	01:07.800
13	20	Nolly Limberis	Surtees TS5 [002]	Ford V8 5.0	-	01:14.700
14	19	Kipp Ackermann	McLaren M10B [400-08]	Chevrolet V8 5.0	-	01:11.600
15	25	Joe Domingo	Lola T142 [SL140/14]	Chevrolet V8 5.0	-	01:12.500
16	15	Mike Domingo	McLaren M10B [400-18S]	Chevrolet V8 5.0	-	01:15.700
17	23	Fred Cowell	Lola T190 [190/F1/5]	Ford V8 5.0	-
18	17	Rob Thomas	Surtees TS5A [008]	Ford V8 5.0	-

Official Name	Natal Mercury 100 73
Circuit	Pietermaritzburg
Date	April 23
Pole	Dave Charlton 01:01.100
Fastest Lap	Ian Scheckter 01:00.300
Podium	1st Dave Charlton (60) , 2nd Eddie Keizan, 3rd Paddy Driver
Prev race	Goldfields Autumn Trophy March 30
Next race	Republic Day Trophy May 26

P	N	Driver	Team	Car	Engine	Tyre	Time	Laps	FL	Led	Gr	Pts
1	1	Dave Charlton	Scuderia Scribante	Lotus 72D [R3]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	-	01:02:16.100	60		60	1	9
2	3	Eddie Keizan	Alex Blignaut Racing	Tyrrell - [004]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	-	01:02:41.200	60		0	2	6
3	11	Paddy Driver	Team Wynns	McLaren M10B [400-16 (B)]	Ford V8 5.0	-	+2 laps	58		0	3	4
4	7	Ian Scheckter	Team Gunston	Chevron B25 [25-73-02]	Ford Cosworth FVC Smith L4 1.9	-	+3 laps	57	01:00.300	0	4	3
5	5	Guy Tunmer	Paradise Beach Racing	March 722	Ford Cosworth FVC L4 1.8	-	+5 laps	55		0	7	2
6	22	Peter Haller	Team Molyslip	Surtees TS5A [007]	Ford V8 5.0	-	+5 laps	55		0	11	1
7	14	Derek Tunmer	Paradise Beach Racing	McLaren M10B [400-17]	Chevrolet V8 5.0	-	+5 laps	55		0	9	0
8	10	Tony Martin	South Coast Motors	Chevron B20 [72-8]	Ford BDA Felday L4 2.0	-	+5 laps	55		0	12	0
9	16	Nols Niemann	Alex Blignaut Racing	Surtees TS8 [004]	Ford V8 5.0	-	+7 laps	53		0	10	0
10	25	Joe Domingo	Team Domingo	Lola T142 [SL140/14]	Chevrolet V8 5.0	-	+11 laps	49		0	15	0
11	23	Fred Cowell	Fred Cowell	Lola T190 [190/F1/5]	Ford V8 5.0	-	+16 laps	44		0	17	0
DNF	9	Jackie Pretorius	Team Clover	Brabham BT38 [12]	Ford Cosworth FVC Smith L4 1.9	-	Mechanical	25		0	8	0
DNF	17	Rob Thomas	Bob Thomas Racing	Surtees TS5A [008]	Ford V8 5.0	-	Engine	10		0	18	0
DNF	19	Kipp Ackermann	G. S. Ackermann	McLaren M10B [400-08]	Chevrolet V8 5.0	-	Engine	10		0	14	0
DNF	2	Meyer Botha	Scuderia Scribante	March 721 [1]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	-	Clutch	4		0	6	0
DNF	15	Mike Domingo	Team Domingo	McLaren M10B [400-18S]	Chevrolet V8 5.0	-	Engine	0		0	16	0
DNS	6	John Love	Team Gunston	Chevron B25 [25-73-03]	Ford Cosworth FVC Smith L4 1.9	-	Engine	0		0	5	0
DNS	20	Nolly Limberis	Power Developments	Surtees TS5 [002]	Ford V8 5.0	-	DNS	0		0	13	0

South African Formula 1 1973
Pos	Driver	Team	Pts
1	Dave Charlton	Lotus	36
2	Paddy Driver	McLaren	20
3	Eddie Keizan	Tyrrell	14
4	Ian Scheckter	Chevron	7
5	John Love	Chevron	7
6	Jackie Pretorius	Brabham	6
7	Meyer Botha	March	4
8	Guy Tunmer	March	3
9	Mike Domingo	McLaren	2
10	Peter Haller	Surtees	1
11	Joe Domingo	Lola	0
12	Derek Tunmer	McLaren	0
13	Peter Gethin	Chevron	0
14	Peter de Klerk	Chevron	0
15	Nols Niemann	Surtees	0
16	Nolly Limberis	Surtees	0
17	Tony Martin	Chevron	0
18	Kipp Ackermann	McLaren	0
19	Fred Cowell	Lola	0
20	Rob Thomas	Surtees	0