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Event: BOAC 1000 Kilometres World Championship Sports Car RaceDate: 12.4.1970
Track: Brands Hatch Circuit (United Kingdom), 4.265 kmsOrganiser: BRSCC

Brands Hatch 1000 Kilometres
Weather:heavy rain
Start time:12:00
Grid:3-2-3, PP right, standing start
Distance:1000 kilometres
Attendance:20000
Entered:47
Practiced:42
Qualified:36
Started:34
Finished:17
Classified:17
Classes:PractStartClass
Prototype 3000973
Prototype 20001093
Sports 500012107
Sports 2000884
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Pre-race sessions:
2 qualifying sessions held for a total of 360 minutes on 10-11/4
Winners:
Overall:10Porsche 917 KRodriguez / Kinnunen
Prototype 3000:57Porsche 908/02van Lennep / Laine
Prototype 2000:81Gropa CMC FordBirrell / Mylius
Sports 2000:28Porsche 910L'Amie / Reid
Pole Positions:
Overall:2Ferrari 512 S SpyderChris Amon (NZ)1:28.6000173.2861 km/h
Prototype 3000:51Matra-Simca MS650Brabham / Beltoise1:29.0000
Prototype 2000:76Chevron B16 FordLucas / Martland1:35.2000
Sports 2000:28Porsche 910L'Amie / Reid1:40.2000
Notes of interest:
Top makes by numbers:Porsche (11), Chevron (9), Ferrari (3), Lola (3), Matra (2)
Top engines by numbers:Porsche (11), Ford (8), BMW (5), Ferrari (3), Chevrolet (3)
Top car types by numbers:Porsche 917 (4), Chevron B8 (4), Chevron B16 (4)
Driver nationalities:GB (43), D (4), F (4), NZ (3), S (2), CH (2), FIN (2), AUS (2), I (2)
Team nationalities:GB (21), I (3), A (2), CH (2), D (2), F (2)
Most used colours:white (25%), blue (25%), red (24%), yellow (8%), orange (7%), black (5%)
Engine positions:mid-engined (100%)
Average engine size:2981 cc
Oldest known drivers:Jack Brabham (44), Jo Bonnier (40), Frank Gardner (40)
Youngest known drivers:Peter Smith (17), Alain De Cadenet (25), Hans Laine (25)

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