| Date | Friday 30 March 1973 |
| Event | Goldfields Autumn Trophy |
| Circuit | Goldfields |
| Event Format | Race of 40 laps |
| Championship | South African Championship |
| Race number | #3 of 12 in 1973 #81 (of all time) |
| Laps | 40 |
| Circuit Perimeter | 4168 m |
| Race Distance | 4168 × 40 = 166.720 km |
| Grid Format | Unknown |
| Pole Position | Unknown |
| First Corner | Unknown |
| Entries | 16 |
| Qualifiers | 1 |
| Finishers | 11 |
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| Milestones | Ford – 50th Pole Position (Engine Manufacturer)
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