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1970 Race of Champions
1970 Highveld 100
1969 Coronation 100

1970 Coronation 100
1970 Spanish GP
1970 Republic Day Trophy
1971 Coronation 100
Coronation 100

Event Overview • Sessions • Entry List
Qualifying Qualification
Race Classification • Fastest Laps • Laps Led

Details
DateMonday 30 March 1970
Event Coronation 100
Circuit Roy Hesketh
Event FormatRace of 55 laps
ChampionshipSouth African Championship
Race number#3 of 10 in 1970
#47 (of all time)
Circuit
Laps55
Circuit Perimeter2901 m
Race Distance2901 × 55 = 159.555 km
Grid FormatUnknown
Pole PositionUnknown
First CornerUnknown
Participants
Entries13
Qualifiers1
Finishers6
Debutants
Bruce van der Merwe (Driver),
Surtees (Car Manufacturer), 		   Surtees TS5 (Car Model)

South African Championship standings
1  John Love 21 
2  Dave Charlton 18 up
3  Bobby Olthoff 12 up
4  Basil van Rooyen 4 
5  Paddy Driver 3 up
  John McNicol 3 
7  Jackie Pretorius 2 up
8 Garth McGillewie 1 up
  Bruce van der Merwe 1 
1  Lotus / Ford 27 
2  McLaren / Chevrolet 9 
3  Lola / Ford 6 up
  McLaren / Ford 6 
5  Lola / Chevrolet 3 
6  Brabham / Repco 1 

Results
 WinnerPole PositionFastest Lap
Car NumberUnknownUnknownUnknown
Entrant---
Driver Dave Charlton Dave Charlton John Love
Car Lotus 49C Lotus 49C Lotus 49C
EngineFord CosworthFord CosworthFord Cosworth
Time-1'05.01'05.8
Speed-160.671 km/h158.717 km/h


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