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Highveld "100"

Kyalami, 4 Feb 1978

ResultsLapsTime/Speed
1 Trevor van Rooyen March 77B [8] - Ford BDD
#7 Team Gunston 		32 44m 59.6s
175.1 kph
2 Nols Nieman March 77B [18] - Ford BDD
#4 Benson & Hedges [Alex Blignaut]
 		32
3 Tony Martin Chevron B45 [45.78.01] - Ford BDD Swindon
#3 Lucky Strike Racing (see note 1) 		32
4 Bobby Scott March 77B [17] - Ford BDD
#21 Sportsman Lager [Andrew Thompson]
 		32
5 Ian Scheckter March 78B - Ford BDD Nicholson
#1 Lexington Racing 		32
6 Mike Domingo March 76B ['1A'] - Ford BDD
#9 Team Domingo/Bodycraft 		31
7 Dorino Trochanni Chevron B29 [29.75.15] - Ford BDD
#20 		30
R Evan Boddy Chevron B34 [34.76.02] - Ford BDD Nicholson
#16 South Coast Motors 		21
R Dave Charlton March 77B [7] - Ford BDD
#6 		13 Fuel pump
R Derek Bell Kauhsen-Jabouille 2J [7702?] - Ford BDD Richardson
#12 		12
R Clive Cooke Donnelly JD201 - Ford BDD
#15 Rally Motors 		12
R Desiré Wilson Chevron B34 [34.76.08] - Ford BDD Swindon
#13 Team Laddiew 		11 Engine
R Mike Hoffmann Chevron B25 - Ford BDD
#22 Rackrite 		6
DSQ Roy Klomfass March 77B [11] - Ford BDD
#8 Team Uniewinkels [Martin Flint/Roger Taylor]
 		32 Push start after collision with Scheckter, lap 29
DNA Len Booysen Kauhsen-Jabouille 2J - Ford BDD Richardson
#5 		Did not arrive
DNA Keith Zeeman Wheatcroft R18 [002] - Ford BDD
#14 		Did not arrive
DNA Joe Domingo Chevron B25 - Ford BDA
#11 Team Domingo 		Did not arrive

All cars are 1.6-litre F/Atl unless noted.

Heat 1 Laps Time Speed
1Trevor van Rooyen
2Nols Nieman
3Roy Klomfass
4Tony Martin
5Bobby Scott
6Ian Scheckter
7Mike Domingo
8Dorino Trochanni
9Evan Boddy
10Dave Charlton
11Derek Bell
12Clive Cooke
13Desiré Wilson
14Mike Hoffmann
Qualifying
1 Roy Klomfass (F/Atl) 1.6-litre March 77B [11] - Ford BDD 1.22.64
2 Ian Scheckter (F/Atl) 1.6-litre March 78B - Ford BDD Nicholson 1.22.85
3 Bobby Scott (F/Atl) 1.6-litre March 77B [17] - Ford BDD 1.23.60
4 Tony Martin (F/Atl) 1.6-litre Chevron B45 [45.78.01] - Ford BDD Swindon 1.23.73
5 Dave Charlton (F/Atl) 1.6-litre March 77B [7] - Ford BDD 1.23.74
6 Trevor van Rooyen (F/Atl) 1.6-litre March 77B [8] - Ford BDD 1.24.03
7 Nols Nieman (F/Atl) 1.6-litre March 77B [18] - Ford BDD 1.25.16
8 Derek Bell (F/Atl) 1.6-litre Kauhsen-Jabouille 2J [7702?] - Ford BDD Richardson 1.25.16
9 Mike Domingo (F/Atl) 1.6-litre March 76B ['1A'] - Ford BDD 1.27.43
10 Evan Boddy (F/Atl) 1.6-litre Chevron B34 [34.76.02] - Ford BDD Nicholson 1.28.47
11 Clive Cooke (F/Atl) 1.6-litre Donnelly JD201 - Ford BDD 1.29.28
12 Desiré Wilson (F/Atl) 1.6-litre Chevron B34 [34.76.08] - Ford BDD Swindon 1.30.26
13 Dorino Trochanni (F/Atl) 1.6-litre Chevron B29 [29.75.15] - Ford BDD 1.32.08
14 Mike Hoffmann (F/Atl) 1.6-litre Chevron B25 - Ford BDD 1.33.83

Notes on the cars:

  1. Chevron B45 [45.78.01] (Tony Martin): New to Tony Martin and used in the South African Formula Atlantic series in 1978, initially wearing Chevron B39 bodywork. Retained for 1979, but Martin also had an older Chevron B34 which was used at several races. The B45 was then fitted with a 3-litre Ford V6 engine for the new Formula South Africa that started in July 1979. The car was retained for 1980, but destroyed in a garage fire.

Sources

The identification of individual cars in these results is based on the material presented elsewhere in this site and may in some cases contradict the organisers' original results.

The South African race results have been compiled by Chris Townsend based on material in Autosport and Motoring News plus information supplied by a wide range of contributors.

All comments, clarifications, corrections and additions are most welcome. Please email Allen (allen@oldracingcars.com) if you can help in any way with our research.