| Date | Saturday 13 April 1974 |
| Event | Mercury 100 |
| Circuit | Roy Hesketh |
| Event Format | Race of 40 laps |
| Championship | South African Championship |
| Race number | #1 of 11 in 1974 #91 (of all time) |
| Laps | 40 |
| Circuit Perimeter | 2901 m |
| Race Distance | 2901 × 40 = 116.040 km |
| Grid Format | Unknown |
| Pole Position | Unknown |
| First Corner | Unknown |
| Entries | 14 |
| Qualifiers | 1 |
| Finishers | 12 |
| Debutants | Bill Scheepers (Driver) |
| Milestones | McLaren – 1st Fastest Lap (Car Manufacturer)
Ian Scheckter – 1st Pole Position (Driver)
Paddy Driver – 50th Race Entry (Driver)
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