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1974 Race of Champions
1974 Brazilian GP
1973 South African GP

1974 South African GP

1974 BRDC International Trophy
1974 Spanish GP
1975 South African GP
 XX  Lucky Strike South African Grand Prix

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

Details
DateSaturday 30 March 1974
Start time14:00
Event South African GP
Circuit Kyalami
Event FormatRace of 78 laps
ChampionshipWorld Championship
Race number#3 of 15 in 1974
#238 (of all time)
Circuit
Laps78
Circuit Perimeter4104 m
Race Distance4104 × 78 = 320.112 km
Grid Format2-2-2-2
Pole PositionLeft
First CornerRight
Track DirectionClockwise
Weather
WeatherSunny, Mild, Dry
Participants
Entries28
Qualifiers27
Finishers19
Debutants
Vittorio Brambilla (Driver),
Hesketh (Car Manufacturer),
BRM P201 (Car Model),
Hesketh 308 (Car Model),
   Iso Marlboro FW02 (Car Model),
Lotus 76 (Car Model),
Bang & Olufsen Team Surtees (Entrant),
Blignaut Embassy Racing SA (Entrant)
MilestonesAgip – 1st Pole Position (Lubricant Manufacturer)
Fina – 1st Fastest Lap (Lubricant Manufacturer)
Fina – 1st Win (Lubricant Manufacturer)
 Carlos Reutemann – 1st Fastest Lap (Driver)
 Carlos Reutemann – 1st Win (Driver)
 Niki Lauda – 1st Pole Position (Driver)
 Denny Hulme – 100th Race Entry (Driver)
 Ronnie Peterson – 50th Race Entry (Driver)
Records Broken 1. Most 13th Place Finishes Lotus (10),
2. Most Race Entries Ferrari,  Lotus (651)
Records Extended 1. Most Retirements Lotus (277),
2. Most Races Led Ferrari (138),
3. Most Race Entries Graham Hill (163),
4. Most 6th Place Qualifications Ferrari (54),
5. Most 11th Place Qualifications BRM (39),
6. Most 16th Place Qualifications Lotus (40)

World Championship standings
1  Clay Regazzoni 10 
2  Denny Hulme 9 
  Emerson Fittipaldi 9 
  Carlos Reutemann 9 
5  Mike Hailwood 9 
6  Jean-Pierre Beltoise 8 up
7  Niki Lauda 6 up
8  Jacky Ickx 4 up
9  Patrick Depailler 4 
10  Carlos Pace 3 up
11  Hans-Joachim Stuck 2 
12  Ronnie Peterson 1 up
  Arturo Merzario 1 
1  McLaren / Ford 22 
2  Ferrari / Ferrari 12 
3  Brabham / Ford 9 
4  BRM / BRM 8 up
5  Lotus / Ford 4 up
6  Tyrrell / Ford 4 
7  Surtees / Ford 3 up
8  March / Ford 2 
9  Iso Marlboro / Ford 1 

Results
 WinnerPole PositionFastest Lap
Car NumberCar 7Car 12Car 7
EntrantMotor Racing DevelopmentsScuderia Ferrari SpA SEFACMotor Racing Developments
Driver Carlos Reutemann Niki Lauda Carlos Reutemann
Car Brabham BT44 Ferrari 312B3 Brabham BT44
EngineFord Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8Ferrari 3.0 F12Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8
Time1:42'40.961'16.581'18.16
Speed187.049 km/h192.928 km/h189.028 km/h