1977 - South African Grand Prix

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1977 - South African Grand Prix

Race Name - South African Grand Prix
Date - 3/5/1977
Race Track - Kyalami Circuit
Number of Starting Cars - 23
Laps Run - 78
Pole Winner James Hunt
Average Race Speed - 187.657 kph
Lead Changes - 2 Leader(s) with 1 Lead Changes
Lap Leader - Niki Lauda
Race Number - 3

Fin	St	Driver	Sponsor (Owner)	Chassis	Engine
1	3	Niki Lauda	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	Ferrari 312T2	Ferrari 015
2	5	Jody Scheckter	Walter Wolf Racing	Wolf WR1	Ford Cosworth DFV
3	4	Patrick Depailler	Elf Team Tyrrell	Tyrrell P34	Ford Cosworth DFV
4	1	James Hunt	Marlboro Team McLaren	McLaren M23	Ford Cosworth DFV
5	12	Jochen Mass	Marlboro Team McLaren	McLaren M23	Ford Cosworth DFV
6	11	John Watson	Martini Racing	Brabham BT45	Alfa Romeo 115-12
7	14	Vittorio Brambilla	Beta Team Surtees	Surtees TS19	Ford Cosworth DFV
8	8	Carlos Reutemann	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	Ferrari 312T2	Ferrari 015
9	16	Clay Regazzoni	Team Tissot Ensign	Ensign N177	Ford Cosworth DFV
10	9	Emerson Fittipaldi	CopersucarFittipaldi	Fittipaldi FD04	Ford Cosworth DFV
11	19	Hans Binder	Durex Team Surtees	Surtees TS19	Ford Cosworth DFV
12	10	Gunnar Nilsson	John Player Team Lotus	Lotus 78	Ford Cosworth DFV
13	2	Carlos Pace	Martini Racing	Brabham BT45B	Alfa Romeo 115-12
14	23	Brett Lunger	Chesterfield Racing	March 761	Ford Cosworth DFV
15	22	Larry Perkins	Rotary Watches Stanley BRM	BRM P201B/204	BRM P200
16	17	Alex Ribeiro	Hollywood March Racing	March 761B	Ford Cosworth DFV
17	18	HansJoachim Stuck	Team Rothmans International	March 761B	Ford Cosworth DFV
18	6	Mario Andretti	John Player Team Lotus	Lotus 78	Ford Cosworth DFV
19	21	Boy Hayje	RAM Racing/FS Properties	March 761	Ford Cosworth DFV
20	12	Jacques Laffite	Ligier Gitanes	Ligier JS7	Matra MS76
21	15	Tom Pryce	Shadow Racing Team	Shadow DN8	Ford Cosworth DFV
22	20	Renzo Zorzi	Shadow Racing Team	Shadow DN8	Ford Cosworth DFV
23	7	Ronnie Peterson	Elf Team Tyrrell	Tyrrell P34	Ford Cosworth DFV