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Event: The Thirteenth Rand Daily Mail Nine Hour Endurance RaceDate: 7.11.1970
Track: Kyalami International Grand Prix Circuit (South Africa), 4.104 kmsOrganiser: unknown

Kyalami 9 Hours

Weather:unknown
Start time:14:00
Grid:2-2-2, PP left
Distance:9 hours
Attendance:unknown
Entered:42
Practiced:unknown
Started:unknown
Finished:unknown
Classes:
Category III/Class J - Group 6/7 - +3000 cc
Category III/Class H - Group 6/7 - 3000 cc
Category III/Class G - Group 6/7 - 2000 cc
Category III/Class F - Group 6/7 - 1600 cc
Category II/Class E - Group 4/5 - +2000 cc
Category II/Class D - Group 4/5 - 2000 cc
Category I/Class C - Group 1/2/3 - +2000 cc
Category I/Class B - Group 1/2/3 - 2000 cc
Category I/Class A - Group 1/2/3 - 1300 cc
Pre-race sessions:
1 practice session held for a total of 330 minutes on 5/11
Winners:
Overall:4Ferrari 512 MGiunti / Ickx
Category III/Class J - Group 6/7 - +3000 cc:7Lola T70 Mk.3B GT ChevroletSmith / Pretorius
Category III/Class H - Group 6/7 - 3000 cc:5Porsche 908/02 FlunderMarko / Lins
Category III/Class G - Group 6/7 - 2000 cc:11Chevron B16 Spyder FordRedman / Hine
Category II/Class D - Group 4/5 - 2000 cc:18Chevron B8 BMWHolme / van der Merwe
Category I/Class C - Group 1/2/3 - +2000 cc:21Ford Mustang Boss 302Gardner / De Udy
Category I/Class B - Group 1/2/3 - 2000 cc:24Mazda M10ASchultze / Scheckter
Category I/Class A - Group 1/2/3 - 1300 cc:31Renault 8 GordiniClegg / Cloete
Pole Positions:
Overall:4Ferrari 512 MGiunti / Ickx1:22.400
Category III/Class J - Group 6/7 - +3000 cc:7Lola T70 Mk.3B GT ChevroletSmith / Pretorius1:30.400
Category III/Class H - Group 6/7 - 3000 cc:6Porsche 908/02Larrousse / van Lennep1:25.900
Category III/Class G - Group 6/7 - 2000 cc:11Chevron B16 Spyder FordRedman / Hine1:25.700
Category II/Class D - Group 4/5 - 2000 cc:16Chevron B16 FordJoubert / Gough1:34.000
Category I/Class C - Group 1/2/3 - +2000 cc:21Ford Mustang Boss 302Gardner / De Udy1:42.000
Category I/Class B - Group 1/2/3 - 2000 cc:26Alfa Romeo GTAmvan Rooyen / Galli1:40.200
Category I/Class A - Group 1/2/3 - 1300 cc:30Renault 8 GordiniPorter / Mortimer1:44.100
Notes of interest:
Top makes by numbers:Alfa Romeo (6), Porsche (5), Chevron (4), Lola (4), BMW (3), Renault (3)
Top engines by numbers:Ford (8), Alfa Romeo (6), Porsche (5), BMW (5), Renault (4)
Top car types by numbers:Lola T210 (3), Renault 8 (3), Porsche 917 (2), Porsche 908/02 (2), Chevron B8 (2), Mazda M10A (2), Alfa Romeo 2000 GTAm (2), BMW 2002 (2), Mini Cooper (2), Datsun Sports (2)
Driver nationalities:ZA (54), GB (10), D (4), I (2), A (2), B (2), RSR (2)
Team nationalities:ZA (26), GB (5), D (4)
Most used colours:red (35%), white (17%), blue (11%), yellow (10%), green (5%), orange (4%)
Engine positions:mid-engined (47%), front-engined (44%), rear-engined (9%)
Average engine size:2221 cc (with regard to 5% cars with rotary engine an applicable size is 2332 cc)
Oldest known drivers:Jack Holme (59), John Love (46), Frank Gardner (40)
Youngest known drivers:Jody Scheckter (20), Guy Tunmer (22), Jacky Ickx (25)

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