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Event: 11th Cape Town 3 Hour Endurance RaceDate: 18.11.1972
Track: Killarney (ZA), unknown lengthDistance: 3 hoursAttendance: unknown

Cape Town 3 Hours
Start time: unknown; Grid: unknown; Weather: unknown

Entered: unknown

Practiced: unknown

Started: unknown

Finished:

Entry List
Entry List - Cape Town 3 Hours 1972
Photos by courtesy of: Johan 'JayBee' Pretorius (7)
Race added to RSC Photo Gallery: 13/12/2023 Last photo update on this page: 13/12/2023
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11 - March 73S BMW - Lucky Strike/BMW MarchMarch 73S # - BMW M12 L4 4v DOHC 1998 cc N/AGr.7
Lucky Strike/BMW March (GB)Open bodywork
Mid-engined
Driven by: Jody Scheckter (ZA)Result: 5th (10 laps behind the winner)
Grid: 1st (1:11.7000)
Colours: white/red
Tyres: unknown
Photo updated: 13/12/2023Photo by courtesy of: Johan 'JayBee' Pretorius
22 - Chevron B21 Ford #72-08 - Lucky Strike/Team Red RoseChevron B21 #72-08 - Ford Cosworth FVC L4 4v DOHC 1900 cc N/AGr.5
Lucky Strike/Team Red Rose (GB)Open bodywork
Mid-engined
Driven by: John Hine (GB)/Dave Charlton (ZA)Result: 4th (7 laps behind the winner)
Grid: 4th (1:13.3000)
Colours: white/red
Tyres: unknown
Photo updated: 13/12/2023Photo by courtesy of: Johan 'JayBee' Pretorius
88 - Chevron B21 Ford - P. WoodridgeChevron B21 # - Ford Cosworth FVC L4 4v DOHC 1798 cc N/AGr.5
P. WoodridgeOpen bodywork
Mid-engined
Driven by: Brian Robinson (GB)/Tony Claassens (ZA)Result: 2nd (5 laps behind the winner)
Grid: 8th (1:16.8000)
Colours: white (+green/red/blue/yellow)
Tyres: unknown
Photo updated: 13/12/2023Photo by courtesy of: Johan 'JayBee' Pretorius
1717 - Mazda S102A - Datona RaceMazda RX-3 S102A # - Mazda 2R 982 cc RotaryGr.2
Datona RaceClosed bodywork
Front-engined
Driven by: Colin Burford (ZA)/Giv Giovannoni (ZA)Result: did not finish
Grid: 14th (1:26.8000)
Colours: white (+red)
Tyres: unknown
Photo updated: 13/12/2023Photo by courtesy of: Johan 'JayBee' Pretorius
1919 - Alfa Romeo Berlina 2000 - Team Alfa-RomeoAlfa Romeo 2000 Berlina # - Alfa Romeo L4 OHC 1962 cc N/AArgus
Team Alfa-Romeo (ZA)Closed bodywork
Front-engined
Driven by: Arnold Chatz (ZA)/António Peixinho (ANG)Result: did not finish (Engine)
Grid:
Colours: red
Tyres: unknown
Photo updated: 13/12/2023Photo by courtesy of: Johan 'JayBee' Pretorius
2323 - Ford Escort RS 1600 - -Ford Escort I RS - Ford L4 2v OHV 1598 cc N/AArgus
- (ZA)Closed bodywork
Front-engined
Driven by: John Barnes (ZA)
listed, never drove: Flip Smith (ZA)		Result: started, result unknown
Grid:
Colours: yellow (+black)
Tyres: unknown
Photo updated: 13/12/2023Photo by courtesy of: Johan 'JayBee' Pretorius
No photos available:
3The car is not available on a photoChevron B21 #72-20 - Ford Cosworth FVC L4 4v DOHC 1900 cc N/AGr.5
Lucky Strike/Roger Hire (GB)Open bodywork
Mid-engined
Driven by: Peter Hanson (GB)/Eddie Keizan (ZA)Result: 3rd (5 laps behind the winner)
Grid: 6th (1:13.2000)
Colours: red
Tyres: unknown
4The car is not available on a photoLola T290 #HU22 - Chevrolet Vega/Cosworth EA L4 4v DOHC 1900 cc N/AGr.7
Team Wynns/Barclays Int. (GB)Open bodywork
Mid-engined
Driven by: Guy Edwards (GB)/Paddy Driver (ZA)Result: did not finish (Engine)
Grid: 5th (1:14.2000)
Colours: blue/yellow
Tyres: unknown
5The car is not available on a photoChevron B21/23 # - Ford Cosworth BDA/Hart L4 4v DOHC 1990 cc N/AGr.7
Team Gunston/Richter MotorsOpen bodywork
Mid-engined
Driven by: Gerry Birrell (GB)Jochen Mass (D)Result: winner - (156.660 kph) - margin: 5 laps
Grid: 2nd (1:12.0000)
Colours: brown/orange
Tyres: unknown
6The car is not available on a photoChevron B21 - Ford Cosworth FVC/Smith L4 4v DOHC 1900 cc N/AGr.7
Team Gunston/Richter MotorsOpen bodywork
Mid-engined
Driven by: Peter Gethin (GB)Result: disqualified (Car pushed to pits)
Grid: 3rd (1:12.7000)
Colours: brown/orange
Tyres: unknown
7The car is not available on a photoChevron B21 #72-16 - Ford L4 4v DOHC 1840 cc N/AGr.5
R. Heavens/Paradise Beach (GB)Open bodywork
Mid-engined
Driven by: Roger Heavens (GB)/Guy Tunmer (ZA)Result: did not finish (Head gasket)
Grid: 7th (1:14.7000)
Colours: green
Tyres: unknown
9The car is not available on a photoChevron B19 # - Ford Twin Cam L4 4v DOHC 1594 cc N/AGr.7
John Rowe Motors (ZA)Open bodywork
Mid-engined
Driven by: John Rowe (ZA)Result: 6th (12 laps behind the winner)
Grid: 9th (1:22.6000)
Colours: red
Tyres: unknown
10The car is not available on a photoChevron B8 #CH-DBE-62 - BMW L4 4v DOHC 1998 cc N/AGr.5
- (ZA)Closed bodywork
Mid-engined
Driven by: Bill Scheepers (ZA)/Chappie Wicks (ZA)Result: 10th (27 laps behind the winner)
Grid: 11th (1:25.8000)
Colours: white
Tyres: unknown
11The car is not available on a photoChevron B8 # - BMW M10 L4 4v SOHC 1990 cc N/AGr.5
I. Harrower (GB)Closed bodywork
Mid-engined
Driven by: Bob Thomas (ZA)Ian Harrower (GB)
listed, never drove: John Conchie (ZA)		Result: 7th (18 laps behind the winner)
Grid: 12th (1:26.3000)
Colours: red/white
Tyres: unknown
14The car is not available on a photoDatsun 240Z # - Datsun L6 OHC 2380 cc N/AGr.4
Rob Grant Racing/Darta is Racing (GB)-
Front-engined
Driven by: Rob Grant (GB)/Denis Joubert (ZA)Result: did not finish (Engine)
Grid:
Colours: red/white/blue
Tyres: unknown
15The car is not available on a photoChevrolet Firenza Can-Am # - Chevrolet 302 V8 2v OHV 4995 cc N/AArgus
Chev. Opel Dealer Team (ZA)Closed bodywork
-
Driven by: Basil van Rooyen (ZA)
listed, never drove: Geoff Mortimer (ZA)		Result: 9th (25 laps behind the winner)
Grid: 10th (1:23.4000)
Colours: blue/white
Tyres: unknown
16The car is not available on a photoMazda RX-3 S102A # - Mazda 2R 982 cc RotaryGr.2
Datona RaceClosed bodywork
Front-engined
Driven by: Yoshimi Katayama (J)/Toshinori Takechi (J)Result: 8th (20 laps behind the winner)
Grid: 13th (1:26.8000)
Colours: green
Tyres: unknown
20The car is not available on a photoToyota Celica - Toyota L4 OHC 1589 cc N/AGr.2
Team Toyota (ZA)-
Front-engined
Driven by: Chris Swanepoel (ZA)Result: did not finish (Oil cooler hose)
Grid:
Colours: blue/white
Tyres: unknown
If you have a picture of any car that is missing in the gallery or you might have a better photo, please, do not hesitate to get in touch with us.
Entered cars that did not arrive:
12The presence of the car is unknownTiger GT # - L4 2v OHV 1598 cc N/AGr.7
- (ZA)-
-
Drivers listed: Peter Bolton (ZA)Result: did not arrive (Not known if ran)
Colours: blue
Tyres: unknown
18The presence of the car is unknownFord Capri V6 - Ford V6 OHV 2900 cc N/AArgus
Bic Pens (ZA)Closed bodywork
Front-engined
Drivers listed: Alain Lavoipierre (ZA)/Ronnie van Rooyen (ZA)Result: did not arrive (Not known if ran)
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
21The presence of the car is unknownAlfa Romeo 1600 Super - Alfa Romeo L4 OHC 1600 cc N/AArgus
Continental Motors (ZA)-
-
Drivers listed: Tassog Spiratos (ZA)/Charles Waring (ZA)Result: did not arrive (Not known if ran)
Colours: yellow/black
Tyres: unknown
22The presence of the car is unknownRenault 8 Gordini - Renault R8 Gordini L4 2v OHV 1255 cc N/AArgus
Corlett Drve Estates (ZA)-
-
Drivers listed: Doug Drysdale (ZA)/Roger Harradine (ZA)Result: did not arrive (Not known if ran)
Colours: red/white
Tyres: unknown
24The presence of the car is unknownFord Escort RS 1600 - Ford L4 2v OHV 1598 cc N/AArgus
- (ZA)Closed bodywork
Front-engined
Drivers listed: Charler Rowe (ZA)/Mitri Mitri (ZA)Result: did not arrive (Not known if ran)
Colours: white
Tyres: unknown