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Event: British airways 1000 Kms World Championship Sports Car RaceDate: 29.9.1974
Track: Brands Hatch Circuit (United Kingdom), 4.265 kmsOrganiser: BRSCC

Brands Hatch 1000 Kilometres
Weather:mostly dry, brief rain
Start time:12:00
Grid:2-2-2, PP right
Distance:1000 kilometres
Attendance:7000
Entered:47
Practiced:38
Qualified:35
Started:35
Finished:17
Classified:18
Classes:PractStartClass
Sports 300011107
Sports 200019187
Grand Touring874
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Pre-race sessions:
3 qualifying sessions held for a total of 360 minutes on 27-28/9
30 minute pre-race warm-up held
Winners:
Overall:1Matra-Simca MS670CBeltoise / Jarier
Sports 2000:21Chevron B26 HartGethin / Redman
Grand Touring:55Porsche 911 Carrera RSR 3.0Fitzpatrick / Hezemans / Schurti
Fastest Laps:
Overall:1Matra-Simca MS670CJean-Pierre Jarier (F)1:22.5000186.0981 km/h
Pole Positions:
Overall:1Matra-Simca MS670CJean-Pierre Beltoise (F)1:23.3000184.3117 km/h
Sports 2000:21Chevron B26 HartPeter Gethin (GB)1:26.8000
Grand Touring:53Porsche 911 Carrera RSRToine Hezemans (NL)1:37.5000
Notes of interest:
Top makes by numbers:Chevron (11), Porsche (11), Lola (5), March (4), Matra (2), Mirage (2)
Top engines by numbers:Ford (21), Porsche (11), Matra (2)
Top car types by numbers:Porsche 911 Carrera (8), March 74S (4), Chevron B26 (3), Chevron B23 (3), Lola T294 (3), Chevron B21 (3)
Driver nationalities:GB (39), F (7), D (5), I (4), AUS (4), CH (4), B (3), NL (3), BR (2), FL (2)
Team nationalities:GB (17), D (8), F (2)
Most used colours:blue (29%), red (14%), yellow (12%), white (10%), orange (9%), black (5%)
Engine positions:mid-engined (74%), rear-engined (26%)
Average engine size:2438 cc (with regard to 2% turbocharged cars an applicable size is 2457 cc)
Oldest known drivers:John Hine (41), Tony Birchenhough (40), Martin Birrane (39)
Youngest known drivers:Hector Rebaque (18), Rupert Keegan (19), Peter Smith (21)
Female drivers:Lella Lombardi

Official Race Programme:

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