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Event: Die Suid-Afrikaanse Simba Grand Prix of South AfricaDate: 3.3.1979
Track: Kyalami (South Africa), unknown lengthOrganiser: unknown

GP South Africa
Weather:unknown
Start time:unknown
Grid:unknown
Distance:78 laps
Attendance:unknown
Entered:38
Practiced:26
Qualified:24
Started:24
Finished:13
Classified:13
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Winners:
Overall:12Ferrari 312 T4Gilles Villeneuve
Fastest Laps:
Overall:12Ferrari 312 T4Gilles Villeneuve (CDN)1:14.4120
Pole Positions:
Overall:15Renault RS01 TurboJean-Pierre Jabouille (F)1:11.8000
Notes of interest:
Top makes by numbers:Lotus (3), Ferrari (2), Tyrrell (2), Brabham (2), Williams (2), McLaren (2), Arrows (2), Shadow (2), Renault (2), Ligier (2)
Top engines by numbers:Ford (18), Ferrari (2), Alfa Romeo (2), Renault (2)
Top car types by numbers:Lotus 79 (3), Ferrari 312 T4 (2), Tyrrell 009 (2), Brabham BT48 (2), Williams FW06 (2), McLaren M28 (2), Arrows A1 (2), Ligier JS11 (2), Shadow DN9B (2), Renault RS01 (2)
Driver nationalities:F (7), GB (2), I (2), BR (2), D (2)
Team nationalities:GB (14), F (4), I (2)
Most used colours:white (18%), red (17%), blue (17%), yellow (14%), black (12%), green (8%)
Engine positions:mid-engined (100%)
Average engine size:2867 cc (with regard to 8% turbocharged cars an applicable size is 3096 cc)
Oldest known drivers:Clay Regazzoni (40), Mario Andretti (39), Carlos Reutemann (37)
Youngest known drivers:Elio de Angelis (21), Jan Lammers (23), Hector Rebaque (23)

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