1970 - United States Grand Prix

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1970 - United States Grand Prix

Race Name - United States Grand Prix
Date - 10/4/1970
Race Track - Watkins Glen International
Number of Starting Cars - 24
Laps Run - 108
Pole Winner Jacky Ickx
Average Race Speed - 204.074 kph
Lead Changes - 4 Leader(s) with 3 Lead Changes
Lap Leader - Jackie Stewart
Race Number - 12

Fin	St	Driver	Sponsor (Owner)	Chassis	Engine
1	3	Emerson Fittipaldi	Gold Leaf Team Lotus	Lotus 72C	Ford Cosworth DFV
2	4	Pedro Rodrguez	Yardley Team BRM	BRM P153	BRM P142
3	9	Reine Wisell	Gold Leaf Team Lotus	Lotus 72C	Ford Cosworth DFV
4	1	Jacky Ickx	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	Ferrari 312B	Ferrari 001
5	5	Chris Amon	March Engineering	March 701	Ford Cosworth DFV
6	13	Derek Bell	Team Surtees	Surtees TS7	Ford Cosworth DFV
7	11	Denny Hulme	Bruce McLaren Motor Racing	McLaren M14A	Ford Cosworth DFV
8	12	Henri Pescarolo	Equip Matra Elf	Matra-Simca MS120	Matra MS12
9	23	Jo Siffert	March Engineering	March 701	Ford Cosworth DFV
10	16	Jack Brabham	Motor Racing Developments	Brabham BT33	Ford Cosworth DFV
11	15	Ronnie Peterson	Colin Crabbe Racing	March 701	Ford Cosworth DFV
12	19	Rolf Stommelen	Auto Motor Und Sport	Brabham BT33	Ford Cosworth DFV
13	6	Clay Regazzoni	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	Ferrari 312B	Ferrari 001
14	21	Peter Gethin	Bruce McLaren Motor Racing	McLaren M14A	Ford Cosworth DFV
15	2	Jackie Stewart	Tyrrell Racing Organisation	Tyrrell 001	Ford Cosworth DFV
16	10	Graham Hill	Brooke Bond Oxo RacingRob Walker	Lotus 72C	Ford Cosworth DFV
17	17	Franois Cevert	Tyrrell Racing Organisation	March 701	Ford Cosworth DFV
18	20	Tim Schenken	Frank Williams Racing Cars	De Tomaso 308	Ford Cosworth DFV
19	24	Jo Bonnier	Ecurie Bonnier	McLaren M7C	Ford Cosworth DFV
20	18	JeanPierre Beltoise	Equip Matra Elf	Matra-Simca MS120	Matra MS12
21	22	Gus Hutchison	Gus Hutchison	Brabham BT26	Ford Cosworth DFV
22	7	Jackie Oliver	Yardley Team BRM	BRM P153	BRM P142
23	14	George Eaton	Yardley Team BRM	BRM P153	BRM P142
24	8	John Surtees	Team Surtees	Surtees TS7	Ford Cosworth DFV