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1975 Cape South Easter Trophy
1975 Brazilian GP
1974 South African GP

1975 South African GP

1975 Race of Champions
1975 Spanish GP
1976 South African GP
 XXI  Lucky Strike South African Grand Prix

Event Overview • SessionsEntry List
Qualifying Qualification
Race Starting GridClassificationFastest LapsLaps Led

Details
DateSaturday 1 March 1975
Start time14:00
Event South African GP
Circuit Kyalami
Event FormatRace of 78 laps
ChampionshipWorld Championship
Race number#3 of 14 in 1975
#253 (of all time)
Circuit
Laps78
Circuit Perimeter4104 m
Race Distance4104 × 78 = 320.112 km
Grid Format2-2-2-2
Pole PositionLeft
First CornerRight
Track DirectionClockwise
Weather
WeatherOvercast, Mild, Dry
Participants
Entries28
Qualifiers26
Finishers17
Debutants
Hill (Car Manufacturer),
Ferrari 312T (Car Model),
Hill GH1 (Car Model),
   March 751 (Car Model),
Lexington Racing (Entrant),
Lucky Strike Racing (Entrant)
MilestonesMartini Racing – 1st Fastest Lap (Entrant)
Martini Racing – 1st Pole Position (Entrant)
 Carlos Pace – 1st Pole Position (Driver)
Records Broken None
Records Extended 1. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores Ferrari (190),
2. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores Ferrari (322),
3. Most 5th Place Finishes Ferrari (36),
4. Most 10th Place Finishes Lotus (24),
5. Most 11th Place Finishes Lotus (20),
6. Most 13th Place Finishes Lotus (12),
7. Most Race Entries Lotus (684),
8. Most Race Entries Graham Hill (178),
9. Most 4th Place Qualifications Ferrari (63)

World Championship standings
1  Emerson Fittipaldi 15 
2  Carlos Pace 12 
3  Carlos Reutemann 10 up
4  Jody Scheckter 9 
5  James Hunt 7 up
6  Patrick Depailler 6 up
7  Clay Regazzoni 6 up
8  Jochen Mass 5 up
9  Niki Lauda 5 up
1  Brabham / Ford 19 up
2  McLaren / Ford 16 up
3  Tyrrell / Ford 11 up
4  Ferrari / Ferrari 8 
5  Hesketh / Ford 7 up

Results
 WinnerPole PositionFastest Lap
Car NumberCar 3Car 8Car 8
EntrantElf Team TyrrellMartini RacingMartini Racing
Driver Jody Scheckter Carlos Pace Carlos Pace
Car Tyrrell 007 Brabham BT44B Brabham BT44B
EngineFord Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8
Time1:43'16.901'16.411'17.20
Speed185.964 km/h193.357 km/h191.378 km/h