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1970 Highveld 100
1969 Mexican GP
1969 South African GP

1970 South African GP

1970 Race of Champions
1970 Spanish GP
1971 South African GP
 XVI  South African Grand Prix

Event Overview • SessionsEntry List
Qualifying Qualification
Race Starting GridClassificationFastest LapsLaps Led

Details
DateSaturday 7 March 1970
Start time14:00
Event South African GP
Circuit Kyalami
Event FormatRace of 80 laps
ChampionshipWorld Championship
Race number#1 of 13 in 1970
#185 (of all time)
Circuit
Laps80
Circuit Perimeter4104 m
Race Distance4104 × 80 = 328.320 km
Grid Format3-3-3-3
Pole PositionLeft
First CornerRight
Track DirectionClockwise
Weather
WeatherVery hot, Dry
Participants
Entries24
Qualifiers24
Finishers13
Debutants
Rolf Stommelen (Driver),
March (Car Manufacturer),
STP (Lubricant Manufacturer),
BRM P153 (Car Model),
Brabham BT33 (Car Model),
De Tomaso 505-38 (Car Model),
Ferrari 312B (Car Model),
March 701 (Car Model),
   Matra MS120 (Car Model),
McLaren M14A (Car Model),
Auto Motor und Sport (Entrant),
Equipe Matra Elf (Entrant),
March Engineering (Entrant),
STP Corporation (Entrant),
Team Surtees (Entrant),
Tyrrell Racing Organisation (Entrant)
MilestonesGulf – 50th Race Entry (Lubricant Manufacturer)
Team Surtees – 1st Fastest Lap (Entrant)
Tyrrell Racing Organisation – 1st Pole Position (Entrant)
 March – 1st Pole Position (Car Manufacturer)
 McLaren – 1st Fastest Lap (Car Manufacturer)
 Chris Amon – 50th Race Entry (Driver)
 Denny Hulme – 50th Race Entry (Driver)
Records Broken 1. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores Graham Hill (52),
2. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores Graham Hill (52),
3. Highest Constructors' Championship Points Score Ratio Brian Redman (200.00%),
4. Highest 3rd Place Finish Ratio March (20.00%)
Records Extended 1. Most 13th Place Finishes Lotus (8),
2. Most Race Entries Ferrari (541),
3. Most Race Entries Jack Brabham (116),
4. Most 5th Place Qualifications Ferrari (54),
5. Most 10th Place Qualifications Bruce McLaren (12)

World Championship standings
1  Jack Brabham 9 
2  Denny Hulme 6 
3  Jackie Stewart 4 
4  Jean-Pierre Beltoise 3 
5  John Miles 2 
6  Graham Hill 1 
1  Brabham / Ford 9 
2  McLaren / Ford 6 
3  March / Ford 4 
4  Matra / Matra 3 
5  Lotus / Ford 2 

Results
 WinnerPole PositionFastest Lap
Car NumberCar 12Car 1Car 12
EntrantMotor Racing DevelopmentsTyrrell Racing OrganisationMotor Racing Developments
Driver Jack Brabham Jackie Stewart Jack Brabham
Car Brabham BT33 March 701 Brabham BT33
EngineFord Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8
Time1:49'34.61'19.31'20.8
Speed179.775 km/h186.310 km/h182.851 km/h