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Kyalami 9 Hours			The Fourteenth Daily Mail Nine Hour Endurance Race			6.11.1971
33		Chevrolet Firenza - Chevrolet L4 OHC 2500 cc N/A				Class C
		Transvaal Motors			Closed bodywork
		Transvaal Motors			-
		Driven by: Bob Thomas (ZA)/Rob Thomas (ZA)		Result: started, result unknown Grid: 36^th (1:51.3000)
		Sponsors: TEAM CHEVROLET FIRENZA			Colours: orange
		Sponsors: TEAM CHEVROLET FIRENZA			Tyres: unknown


Kyalami 9 Hours			The Fourteenth Daily Mail Nine Hour Endurance Race			6.11.1971
34		Chevrolet Firenza - Chevrolet L4 OHC 2500 cc N/A				Class C
		Transvaal Motors			-
		Transvaal Motors			-
		Driven by: Dan Thomas (ZA)/Roy Thomas (ZA)		Result: started, result unknown Grid: 34^th (1:49.5000)
		Sponsors: TRANSVAAL MOTORS/CHEVROLET			Colours: darker
		Sponsors: TRANSVAAL MOTORS/CHEVROLET			Tyres: Firestone
Photo updated: 11/10/2025		Photo by courtesy of: Tony Kent


Lourenço Marques 3 Hours			3 horas de Lourenço Marques			28.11.1971
		Chevrolet Firenza - Chevrolet N/A
					-
					-
		Driven by: Bob Thomas (ZA)/Rob Thomas (ZA)		Result: started, result unknown Grid: 19^th (1:45.0000)
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


3 h Bulawayo						5.12.1971
		Chevrolet Firenza - Chevrolet N/A
					-
					-
		Driven by: Bob Thomas (ZA)/Rob Thomas (ZA)		Result: started, result unknown Grid: 20^th (1:50.9000)
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


3 h Goldfields						11.12.1971
		Chevrolet Firenza - Chevrolet N/A
					-
					-
		Driven by: Bob Thomas (ZA)/Rob Thomas (ZA)		Result: 15^th Grid: 23^rd (1:53.6000)
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


3 h Goldfields						11.12.1971
		Chevrolet Firenza - Chevrolet N/A
					-
					-
		Driven by: Dan Thomas (ZA)/Roy Thomas (ZA)		Result: 20^th Grid: 26^th (1:54.7000)
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


Roy Hesketh 3 Hours						27.12.1971
		Chevrolet Firenza - Chevrolet N/A
					-
					-
		Driven by: Dan Thomas (ZA)/Roy Thomas (ZA)		Result: 16^th Grid: 30^th
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


Roy Hesketh 3 Hours						27.12.1971
		Chevrolet Firenza - Chevrolet N/A
					-
					-
		Driven by: Bob Thomas (ZA)/Rob Thomas (ZA)		Result: 13^th Grid: 25^th (1:26.1000)
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


Kyalami 9 Hours			Rand Daily Mail 15th Nine Hour Endurance Race			4.11.1972
17		Chevrolet Firenza Can-Am # - Chevrolet 302 V8 2v OHV 4995 cc N/A				Class C
		G. W. Mortimer (ZA)			Closed bodywork
		G. W. Mortimer (ZA)			-
		Driven by: Basil van Rooyen (ZA)/Geoff Mortimer (ZA)		Result: 11^th 1^st in Class C Grid: 11^th (1:35.5000)
		Sponsors: Castrol			Colours: white (+blue)
		Sponsors: Castrol			Tyres: unknown
Photo updated: 01/06/2016		Photo by courtesy of: Deon Smit


Cape Town 3 Hours			11th Cape Town 3 Hour Endurance Race			18.11.1972
15		Chevrolet Firenza Can-Am # - Chevrolet 302 V8 2v OHV 4995 cc N/A				Argus
		Chev. Opel Dealer Team (ZA)			Closed bodywork
		Chev. Opel Dealer Team (ZA)			-
		Driven by: Basil van Rooyen (ZA) listed, never drove: Geoff Mortimer (ZA)		Result: 9^th Grid: 10^th (1:23.4000)
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: blue/white
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


Lourenço Marques 3 Hours			3 horas de Lourenço Marques			26.11.1972
15		Chevrolet Firenza Can-Am # - Chevrolet 302 V8 2v OHV 4995 cc N/A				Gr.2
		(ZA)			Closed bodywork
		(ZA)			-
		Driven by: Basil van Rooyen (ZA)/Geoff Mortimer (ZA)		Result: 7^th 1^st in Gr.2 Grid: 10^th (1:37.5000)
		Sponsors: MORTIMER			Colours: white
		Sponsors: MORTIMER			Tyres: unknown
Photo updated: 01/02/2024		Photo by courtesy of: Motorsport In Angola


3 h Goldfields						2.12.1972
15		Chevrolet Firenza Can-Am # - Chevrolet 302 V8 2v OHV 4995 cc N/A
		(ZA)			Closed bodywork
		(ZA)			-
		Driven by: Basil van Rooyen (ZA)		Result: 7^th Grid: 9^th (1:40.4000)
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


Roy Hesketh 3 Hours						17.12.1972
15		Chevrolet Firenza Can-Am # - Chevrolet 302 V8 2v OHV 4995 cc N/A
		(ZA)			Closed bodywork
		(ZA)			-
		Driven by: Basil van Rooyen (ZA)		Result: did not finish (Valve) Grid: 11^th (1:14.2000)
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


Roy Hesketh 500 Kilometres			Bosch 500 Race Roy Hesketh			21.4.1973
12		Chevrolet Firenza Can-Am # - Chevrolet 302 V8 2v OHV 4995 cc N/A				C
		Chev. Dealer Team (ZA)			Closed bodywork
		Chev. Dealer Team (ZA)			-
		Driven by: Basil van Rooyen (ZA)/Ray Emond (ZA)		Result: 3^rd 1^st in C Grid:
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


Kyalami 9 Hours			Daily Mail 16th Nine Hour Endurance Race			3.11.1973
17		Chevrolet Firenza # - Chevrolet V8 2v OHV 4949 cc N/A				Class D
		Chev. Dealer Team			Closed bodywork
		Chev. Dealer Team			-
		Driven by: Basil van Rooyen (ZA)/Frank Gardner (AUS)		Result: did not finish (Gearbox) Grid: 25^th (1:49.4300)
		Sponsors: FIRENZA			Colours: orange (+blue/white)
		Sponsors: FIRENZA			Tyres: unknown
Photo updated: 24/03/2020		Photo by courtesy of: Rallye Racing


Kyalami 9 Hours			Daily Mail 16th Nine Hour Endurance Race			3.11.1973
18		Chevrolet Firenza - Chevrolet V8 2v OHV 4949 cc N/A				Class D
		Chev. Dealer Team			Closed bodywork
		Chev. Dealer Team			-
		Driven by: Nols Niemann (ZA)/Giv Giovannoni (ZA)		Result: did not start (Accident in practice) Grid: 12^th (1:32.8800)
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: blue/white
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


Kyalami 9 Hours			Daily Mail 16th Nine Hour Endurance Race			3.11.1973
24		Chevrolet Firenza - Chevrolet V8 2v OHV 4949 cc N/A				Class D
		Dick Mawson/Jan Hettema (RSR)			Closed bodywork
		Dick Mawson/Jan Hettema (RSR)			-
		Driven by: Dick Mawson (RSR)/Jan Hettema (ZA)		Result: did not finish (Brakes, accident) Grid: 17^th (1:37.6700)
		Sponsors: AUTO AUCTIONS			Colours: black/red
		Sponsors: AUTO AUCTIONS			Tyres: unknown
Photo updated: 28/03/2010		Photo by courtesy of: Dick Mawson


Cape Town 3 Hours						17.11.1973
		Chevrolet Firenza # - Chevrolet V8 2v OHV 5000 cc N/A
					Closed bodywork
					-
		Driven by: Nols Niemann (ZA)/Basil van Rooyen (ZA) DNS: Giv Giovannoni (ZA)		Result: 4^th Grid: 8^th (1:22.9600)
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


Cape Town 3 Hours						17.11.1973
		Chevrolet Firenza # - Chevrolet V8 2v OHV 5000 cc N/A
					Closed bodywork
					-
		Driven by: Frank Gardner (AUS)/Basil van Rooyen (ZA)		Result: did not finish (Drive shaft) Grid: 6^th (1:22.5500)
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


Kyalami 1000 Kilometres			Wynn's 1000 Kyalami			1.11.1975
35		Chevrolet Firenza 2.5 - Chevrolet 2513 cc N/A				Cat III
		Team Castrol			-
		Team Castrol			-
		Drivers listed: Brian McKenzie (ZA)/Dan Thomas (ZA)		Result: did not arrive (Not known if ran)
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


Kyalami 1000 Kilometres			International Wynn's 1000 Kyalami			6.11.1976
17		Chevrolet Firenza 2.5 - Chevrolet 2513 cc N/A				Cat II
		Caravans International			Closed bodywork
		Caravans International			-
		Driven by: Bob Thomas (ZA)/Roy Thomas (ZA)		Result: started, result unknown Grid:
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: orange (+black)
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown
Photo updated: 12/05/2020		Photo by courtesy of: Brian Isherwood


Kyalami 1000 Kilometres			International Wynn's 1000 Kyalami			6.11.1976
40		Chevrolet Firenza 2.5 - Chevrolet 2513 cc N/A				Cat III
		Team Castrol			-
		Team Castrol			-
		Drivers listed: Dan Thomas (ZA)/Brian McKenzie (ZA)		Result: did not arrive (Not known if ran)
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


Kyalami 1000 Kilometres			Wynn's 1000 Kyalami			5.11.1977
18		Chevrolet Firenza - Chevrolet 2500 cc N/A				Cat II
		Index Machinery and Mining/Johannesburg Paint Suppliers (ZA)			-
					-
		Drivers listed: Bob Thomas (ZA)/Giuliano Verolini (ZA)		Result: did not arrive (Not known if ran)
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


Kyalami 1000 Kilometres			International Wynn's 1000 Kyalami			3.11.1979
20		Chevrolet Firenza - Chevrolet 2500 cc N/A				Cat.II
		Glynn Symes			-
		Glynn Symes			-
		Drivers listed: Glynn Symes/Brian McKenzie (ZA)		Result: did not arrive (Not known if ran)
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


Kyalami 1000 Kilometres			International Wynn's 1000 Kyalami			3.11.1979
49		Chevrolet Firenza - Chevrolet 2500 cc N/A				Cat.II
					Closed bodywork
					-
		Driven by: Ben Morgenrood (ZA)/Fanie Els		Result: started, result unknown Grid:
		Sponsors: ATLANTIC AUTOMOTIVE ENG.			Colours: light/dark
		Sponsors: ATLANTIC AUTOMOTIVE ENG.			Tyres: Dunlop
Photo updated: 29/08/2020		Photo by courtesy of: Kobus Botma

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