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Event: The Citizen and Asseng Grand Prix of South AfricaDate: 4.3.1978
Track: Kyalami (South Africa), unknown lengthOrganiser: unknown

GP South Africa

Weather:unknown
Start time:unknown
Grid:unknown
Distance:78 laps
Attendance:unknown
Entered:unknown
Practiced:unknown
Started:unknown
Finished:unknown
Winners:
Overall:6Lotus 78 FordRonnie Peterson
Fastest Laps:
Overall:5Lotus 78 FordMario Andretti (USA)1:17.090
Pole Positions:
Overall:1Brabham BT46 Alfa RomeoNiki Lauda (A)1:14.650
Notes of interest:
Top makes by numbers:Lotus (3), McLaren (3), Tyrrell (2), Brabham (2), ATS (2), Arrows (2), Surtees (2), Ferrari (2)
Top engines by numbers:Ford (20), Alfa Romeo (2), Ferrari (2)
Top car types by numbers:Lotus 78 (3), Tyrrell 008 (2), Brabham BT46 (2), ATS HS1 (2), Arrows FA1 (2), Surtees TS19 (2), Ferrari 312 T3 (2), McLaren M26 (2)
Driver nationalities:F (6), USA (3), GB (3), I (3), D (2)
Team nationalities:GB (14), I (2), D (2), F (2)
Engine positions:mid-engined (100%)
Average engine size:2936 cc (with regard to 3% turbocharged cars an applicable size is 3024 cc)
Oldest known drivers:Vittorio Brambilla (41), Mario Andretti (38), Carlos Reutemann (36)
Youngest known drivers:Eddie Cheever (19), Hector Rebaque (22), Rupert Keegan (23)

Official Race Programme:

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