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Goldfields "100"

Goldfields Raceway (Welkom), 10 Feb 1979

ResultsLapsTime/Speed
1 Ian Scheckter March 79A [1] - Ford BDD Nicholson
#1 Team Lexington
36m 49.5s
2 Tony Martin Chevron B45 [45-78-01] - Ford BDD
#5 South Coast Motors/Lucky Strike Racing
(see note 1)

3 Clive Cooke March 78B/79B - Ford BDD
#7

4 Bobby Scott March 77B ["17A"] - Ford BDD
#4 [Andrew Thompson]

5 Mike Domingo March 76B ['1A'] - Ford BDD
#8 Team Domingo

6 Evan Boddy Chevron B34 [34-76-02] - Ford BDD
#16 (see note 2)

R Roy Klomfass March 79B [P] - Ford BDD
#12 Team Texan [Alex Blignaut]
10 Engine
R Trevor van Rooyen March 79B - Ford BDD Nicholson
#3 Team Gunston
Engine
R unknown unknown

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

Heat 1 Laps Time Speed
1Ian Scheckter
2Tony Martin
3Clive Cooke
4Bobby Scott
5Mike Domingo
6Evan Boddy
7Roy Klomfass
8Trevor van Rooyen
9unknown
Qualifying
Qualifying information not available

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.
  2. Chevron B34 [34-76-02] (Evan Boddy): New to Tony Martin for the 1976 South African Formula Atlantic championship, entered by Team Bic/South Coast Motors. Retained by Martin for 1977 as a spare car to his new B39 and raced only once that season, as a South Coast Motors entry for Evan Boddy at Kyalami in October. Raced by Boddy during 1978, entered again by South Coast Motors Racing. Raced again by Boddy in 1979, again entered by South Coast Motors.

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.