1974 Kyalami 6 Hrs


9 November 1974 - Kyalami (ZA): Round 10, World Manufacturers Championship.
6 hr duration event during which 235 laps of a 2.550 mile/4.104 km circuit - 599.276 miles/964.440 kms were completed
Weather: dry, rain later


Pos Car # Drivers Car Entrant Laps DNF Reason Grid Qual.Time Group Group Pos
1 2 Gérard Larrousse/Henri Pescarolo Matra-Simca MS670C [01] Equipe Gitanes 235   2 1m18.40 Sports 3000 1
2 1 Jean-Pierre Beltoise/Jean-Pierre Jarier Matra-Simca MS670C [04] Equipe Gitanes 235   1 1m18.03 Sports 3000 2
3 3 Derek Bell/David Hobbs Gulf Mirage GR7 Ford Gulf Research Racing 229   3 1m19.65 Sports 3000 3
4 10 Guy Tunmer/John Lepp Chevron B26 Ford Team Lexington 217   8 1m23.77 Sports 2000 1
5 22 Jochen Mass/Toine Hezemans Ford Capri RS Ford Germany 215   16 1m27.35 Touring 1
6 20 John Fitzpatrick/Rolf Stommelen/Tim Schenken/Georg Loos^ Porsche 911 Carrera RSR [460 9065] Gelo Racing 214   19 1m29.58 Grand Touring 1
7 21 Rolf Stommelen/Tim Schenken/Georg Loos/John Fitzpatrick^ Porsche 911 Carrera RSR [460 9077] Gelo Racing 212   21 1m31.25 Grand Touring series 1
8 14 Richard Lloyd/Mervyn Tunmer Lola T294 Ford Escuderia Montjuich 208   15 1m27.32 Sports 2000 2
NRF 6 Roland Heiler/Jürgen Barth/Helmut Bross Porsche 908/03 Joest Racing 197 Drive shaft 13 1m25.11 Sports 3000  
9 27 Angelo Giovannoni/Nols Niemann Mazda M12A Holiday Inns Racing 196   23 1m35.94 Touring 2
10 19 Keith Berrington-Smith/Tony Martin Ecosse (ZA)- Ford Jack Holme 190   18 1m28.26 Sports 2000 3
11 18 John Rowe/Mick Botha Chevron B21 Ford BP South Africa 185   20 1m29.81 Sports 2000 4
DNF 23 Ronnie Peterson/Jody Scheckter/Sam Posey^/Hans-Joachim Stuck* BMW 3.0 CSL BMW Motorsport 141 Oil pressure after collision 17 1m27.88 Touring  
DNF 5 Reinhold Jöst/Herbert Müller Porsche 908/03 Joest Racing 140 Collision with Peterson 6 1m23.08 Sports 3000  
NC 4 Vern Schuppan/Reine Wisell Gulf Mirage GR7 Ford Gulf Research Racing 138   4 1m21.94 Sports 3000  
DNF 11 Ian Grob/John Hine Chevron B26 Ford KVG Racing 127 Exhaust 10 1m24.31 Sports 2000  
DNF 16 John Abrahams/Richard Scott Lola T292/4 Ford Ray's Racing Team 107 Accident 9 1m24.31 Sports 2000  
DNF 12 Jörg Obermoser/Dave Walker TOJ SS02 BMW Jorg Obermoser Racing 81 Drive shaft 12 1m25.03 Sports 2000  
DNF 30 Alan Lavoipierre/Ronnie van Rooyen Ford Cortina Grosvenor Racing 80 Suspension 27 1m42.96 ZA Production +2000  
DNF 34 David Hart/Ritchie Jute/Roger Harradine^ Marauder F74ER Mazda Jackson Fibreglass 75   28 1m42.24 Sports 3000  
DNF 29 Ken Critchfield/Barry Flowers Ford Capri Perana Porto Motors 63 Misfire 24 1m36.47 ZA Production +2000  
DNF 8 Heinz Schulthess/Guy Edwards/Roland Salomon^ Lola T284 Ford Team Gulf Switzerland 62 Gearbox 7 1m23.13 Sports 3000  
DNF 9 Ian Scheckter/Peter Gethin Chevron B26 Hart Chevron Cars Ltd. 50 Engine 5 1m22.28 Sports 2000  
DNF 17 Doug Drysdale/Tim Cheales Chevron B21 Ford Doug Drysdale 26 Engine 22 1m31.93 Sports 2000  
DNF 7 Corrado Manfredini/Gianpiero Moretti^ Lola T294 Ford Jolly Club 24 Accident damage 11 1m25.03 Sports 3000  
DNF 15 Keith Holland/Tony Birchenhough^/Brian Joscelyne^ Lola T290/4 Ford Dorset Racing Associates 19 Drive shaft 14 1m27.31 Sports 2000  
DNS 33 Billy Maloney/Barrie Palm Ford Capri Aqua Velva Racing     25 1m41.68 ZA Production +2000  
DNQ 24 Helde de Souza/Mabilio Albuquerque Lola T292 BMW ETA         Sports 2000  
DNQ 25 J. Rebochco/J. Pereira De Tomaso Pantera J. Rebochco         Grand Touring  
DNQ 26 R. van Noord/Roelof Fekken/Jonnie Kuun* Alfa Romeo GTV Johnny Lauryssen         ZA Production 2000  
DNQ 28 Harry Fekken/Lambert Fekken Ford Escort RS 1600 Harry Fekken         Touring  
DNQ 31 Arnold Chatz/Geoff Mortimer Alfa Romeo Alfetta Alfa Romeo South Africa         ZA Production 2000  
DNQ 32 Len Booysen/John Gibb Alfa Romeo GTV Auto di Roma         ZA Production 2000  
DNQ 35 Tim Mackintosh/Gordon Vorster Ford Capri Tim MacKintosh         ZA Production +2000  
DNQ 36 Hennie van der Linde/Sarel van der Merwe Datsun 1200GX E. L. Van Bergen         ZA Production 1600  
DNQ 37 Brian Cook/Paul Rowlings Ford Escort Brian Cook         ZA Production 1600  
DNQ 38 Mike O'Sullivan/Johan Loots Ford Capri Bic Racing         ZA Production +2000  

 
Winning Time: 99.879 mph/160.740 kph
Fastest Lap: Gerard Larrousse #2 (Matra-Simca MS670C), 1m19.3, 115.768 mph/186.310 kph

 
* Driver entered for car, but never drove it at meeting
^ Driver practiced car, but did not race it
RES - Reserve (Practiced, on standy-by for start)
REE - Reserve Entry
DNA - Did Not Arrive
DNS - Did Not Start
DNF - Did Not Finish
DNP - Did Not Practice
NC - Not Classified
DSQ - Disqualified
NRF - Not Running At Finish
NAC - Not Accepted
REJ - Rejected (Did not pass scrutineering)



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