1975 Non-World Championship Grands Prix


8 FebCape South Easter Trophy
16 MarX Race of Champions
22 MarGoldfields 100
29 MarNatal Mercury 100
13 AprXXVII BRDC International Trophy
3 MayBrandkop Winter Trophy
31 MaySouth African Republic Trophy
5 JulFalse Bay 100
26 JulRand Winter Trophy
24 AugXV Swiss Grand Prix
1 SepNatal Spring Trophy
4 OctRand Spring Trophy

Cape South Easter Trophy
8 February 1975 - Killarney: 130.680 km (3.267 km x 40 laps)

South African F1 Championship, Round 1

 1 Dave Charlton    		McLaren-Cosworth M23 		40 laps
 2 Guy Tunmer       		Lotus-Cosworth 72E		39 laps
 3 Roy Klomfass     		Chevron-FVC B25 		38 laps
 4 Mike Domingo     		Brabham-Cosworth BT33 

Fastest Lap: N/A
Pole Position: Ian Scheckter (Tyrrell-Cosworth 007), 1m08.81


Did Not Finish
   Ian Scheckter    		Tyrrell-Cosworth 007 		13 laps/Accident
   Eddie Keizan     		Lotus-Cosworth 72E		 5 laps/Fuel pump
   Joe Domingo      		Surtees-Cosworth TS9B
   Tony Martin      		Chevron-BDA B25 		Spun
   Boet Pelser      		McLaren-Ford M10B

Did Not Start
   Noddy Limberis   		McLaren-Chevrolet M10B		Engine


X British Airways/Daily Mail Race of Champions
16 March 1975 - Brands Hatch: 170.554 km (4.264 km x 40 laps)


 1 16 Tom Pryce                 Shadow-Cosworth DN5 '2A'        55m53.5, 183.14 kph
 2 18 John Watson               Surtees-Cosworth TS16 '04'      56m24.0
 3  5 Ronnie Peterson           Lotus-Cosworth 72 'R9'          56m25.5
 4  6 Jacky Ickx                Lotus-Cosworth 72 'R5'          39 laps
 5  1 Emerson Fittipaldi        McLaren-Cosworth M23 'M23/9'    39 laps
 6 14 Bob Evans                 BRM P201 '201-05'               38 laps
 7 20 Arturo Merzario           Williams-Cosworth FW03          37 laps
 8 17 Jean-Pierre Jarier        Shadow-Cosworth DN5 '1A'        36 laps (fuel pump)
 9 23 Rolf Stommelen            Lola-Cosworth T371 '1'          35 laps
10 51 Roelof Wunderink          Ensign-Cosworth N174 'MN02'     35 laps
11 35 David Purley              Chevron-Cosworth B30            34 laps
12 52 Tony Trimmer              Safir-Cosworth RJ02 '2'         33 laps

Fastest Lap: Tom Pryce (Shadow-Cosworth DN5), 1:21.1, 189.32 kph


Did Not Finish
   31 Ian Ashley                Lola-Chevrolet T330             27 laps
   28 Mark Donohue              Penske-Cosworth PC1 '02'        26 laps/Handling 
    3 Jody Scheckter            Tyrrell-Cosworth 007 '2'        25 laps/Engine 
   10 Lella Lombardi            March-Cosworth 751 '2'          20 laps/Handling 
    7 Vern Schuppan             Lola-Chevrolet T332             18 laps/Tyres
   50 John Nicholson            Lyncar-Cosworth L006 '1'        15 laps/Engine
  208 Tom Belso                 Lola-Chevrolet T332              0 laps/Accident
    2 Jochen Mass               McLaren-Cosworth M23             0 laps/Accident
   21 Maurizio Flammini         Williams-Cosworth FW02 '2'      DNS - practice accident

Lap Leaders: 
      Jody Scheckter            lap  1 - lap 25
      Tom Pryce                 lap 26 - lap 40



Qualifying (2-2P):
 1  16 Tom Pryce                UOP Shadow Racing Team          Shadow-Cosworth DN5     1m34.9
 2   3 Jody Scheckter           Elf Team Tyrrell                Tyrrell-Cosworth 007    1m35.9
 3  17 Jean-Pierre Jarier       UOP Shadow Racing Team          Shadow-Cosworth DN5     1m37.3
 4   6 Jacky Ickx               John Player Team Lotus          Lotus-Cosworth 72       1m37.3
 5  23 Rolf Stommelen           Embassy Racing with Graham Hill Lola-Cosworth T371      1m37.4
 6   5 Ronnie Peterson          John Player Team Lotus          Lotus-Cosworth 72       1m37.7
 7  28 Mark Donohue             Penske Cars                     Penske-Cosworth PC1     1m38.5
 8  20 Arturo Merzario          Frank Williams Racing Cars      Williams-Cosworth FW02  1m40.1
 9 208 Tom Belso                F5000                           Lola-Chevrolet T332     1m40.2
10  18 John Watson              Team Surtees                    Surtees-Cosworth TS16   1m40.4
11  10 Lella Lombardi           March Engineering               March-Cosworth 751      1m40.6
12  35 David Purley             F5000                           Chevron-Cosworth B30    1m41.2
13   7 Vern Schuppan            F5000                           Lola-Chevrolet T332     1m41.7
14  52 Tony Trimmer             Safir-Engineering               Safir-Cosworth RJ02     1m41.8
15   2 Jochen Mass              Marlboro Team Texaco            McLaren-Cosworth M23    1m42.1
16  31 Ian Ashley               F5000                           Lola-Chevrolet T330     1m42.3
17   1 Emerson Fittipaldi       Marlboro Team Texaco            McLaren-Cosworth M23    1m43.2
18  51 Roelof Wunderink         Bewaking Team Ensign            Ensign-Cosworth N174    1m43.6
19  14 Bob Evans                Stanley BRM                     BRM P201                1m44.2
20  50 John Nicholson           Pinch Plant                     Lyncar-Cosworth L006    1m47.9
    21 Maurizio Flammini        Frank Williams Racing Cars      Williams-Cosworth FW02  1m47.0


Goldfields 100
22 March 1975 - Goldfields: 133.376 km (4.168 km x 32 laps)

South African F1 Championship, Round 2

 1 Ian Scheckter   		Tyrrell-Cosworth 007 		32 laps
 2 Guy Tunmer      		Lotus-Cosworth 72E		32 laps
 3 Mike Domingo    		Brabham-Cosworth BT33 		31 laps
 4 Tony Martin     		Chevron-BDA B25 		31 laps
 5 Joe Domingo     		Surtees-Cosworth TS9B		30 laps
 6 Noddy Limberis  		McLaren-Chevrolet M10B 		28 laps
 7 Boet Pelser     		McLaren-Ford M10B 		20 laps

Fastest Lap: Dave Charlton (McLaren-Cosworth M23), 1m23.0
Pole Position: Dave Charlton, 1m23.6


Did Not Finish
   Dave Charlton    		McLaren-Cosworth M23 		32 laps/DSQ/Failed to stop engine at pit-stop
   Eddie Keizan     		Lotus-Cosworth 72E		25 laps/Throttle
   Roy Klomfass     		Chevron-FVC B25 		12 laps/Driveshaft

Did Not Start
   Dave Hart        		Surtees-Ford TS8 		Oil leak


Natal Mercury 100
29 March 1975 - Roy Hesketh: 116.040 km (2.901 km x 40 laps)


 1 Ian Scheckter     		Tyrrell-Cosworth 007 		40 laps
 2 Dave Charlton     		McLaren-Cosworth M23 		40 laps
 3 Eddie Keizan      		Lotus-Cosworth 72E		40 laps
 4 Tony Martin       		Chevron-BDA B25 		39 laps
 5 Joe Domingo       		Surtees-Cosworth TS9B		39 laps
 6 Roy Klomfass      		Chevron-FVC B25 		38 laps
 7 Noddy Limberis    		McLaren-Chevrolet M10B 		36 laps

Fastest Lap: N/A
Pole Position: Ian Scheckter, 1m23.6


Did Not Finish
   Guy Tunmer        		Lotus-Cosworth 72E		12 laps/Valve	
   Mike Domingo      		Brabham-Cosworth BT33 		 0 laps/Engine	

Did Not Qualify
   Boet Pelser       		McLaren-Ford M10B


XXVII Daily Express BRDC International Trophy
13 April 1975 - Silverstone: 188.575 km (4.714 km x 40 laps)


 1 12 Niki Lauda                Ferrari 312T '022'              52m17.6, 216.021 kph
 2  1 Emerson Fittipaldi        McLaren-Cosworth M23 'M23/4'    52m17.7
 3 27 Mario Andretti            Parnelli-Cosworth VPJ4 '002'    52m42.2
 4 18 John Watson               Surtees-Cosworth TS16 '04'      52m49.9
 5  4 Patrick Depailler         Tyrrell-Cosworth 007 '4'        52m56.1
 6 28 Mark Donohue              Penske-Cosworth PC1 '002'       52m58.4
 7 53 Alan Jones                Hesketh-Cosworth 308 '1'        53m06.3
 8  7 Carlos Reutemann          Brabham-Cosworth BT44B '3'      53m34.8
 9 16 Tom Pryce                 Shadow-Cosworth DN5 '2A'        53m35.4
10 14 Bob Evans                 BRM 201 '05'                    39 laps
11 22 Graham Hill               Hill-Cosworth GH1 '2'           39 laps
12 10 Lella Lombardi            March-Cosworth 751 '1-2'        39 laps
13 50 John Nicholson            Lyncar-Cosworth L006 '1'        39 laps
14 52 Tony Trimmer              Safir-Cosworth '2'              39 laps

Fastest Lap: James Hunt (Hesketh-Cosworth 308 '2') on lap 14 &
             Emerson Fittipaldi (McLaren-Cosworth M23) on lap 23, 1:17.7, 218.26 kph


Did Not Finish
   31 Roelof Wunderink          Ensign-Cosworth M174 'MN02'     29 laps/Loose front bodywork 
   24 James Hunt                Hesketh-Cosworth 308 '2'        25 laps/Engine blow-up 
   30 Wilson Fittipaldi         Fittipaldi-Cosworth FD02         1 lap/Electrics 


Lap Leaders: 
      James Hunt                lap  1 - lap 24
      Niki Lauda                lap 25 - lap 40


Qualifying (2-2P):
 1  24 James Hunt               Hesketh Racing                  Hesketh-Cosworth 308            1m17.3
 2  12 Niki Lauda               Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC      Ferrari 312T                    1m17.4
 3   1 Emerson Fittipaldi       Marlboro Team Texaco            McLaren-Cosworth M23            1m17.8
 4  16 Tom Pryce                Shadow Racing Team              Shadow-Cosworth DN5             1m17.9
 5   7 Carlos Reutemann         Martini Racing                  Brabham-Cosworth BT44B          1m18.3
 6   4 Patrick Depailler        Elf Team Tyrrell                Tyrrell-Cosworth 007            1m18.3
 7  18 John Watson              Team Surtees                    Surtees-Cosworth T16            1m18.4
 8  53 Alan Jones               Custom Made/Stiller/Walker      Hesketh-Cosworth 308            1m18.6
 9  27 Mario Andretti           Vel's Parnelli Jones Racing     Parnelli-Cosworth VPJ4          1m18.7
10  28 Mark Donohue             Penske Cars                     Penske-Cosworth PC1             1m19.0
11  50 John Nicholson           Pinch Plant                     Lyncar-Cosworth L006            1m19.9
12  10 Lella Lombardi           March Engineering               March-Cosworth 751              1m20.1
13  51 Roelof Wunderink         Bewaking Team Ensign            Ensign-Cosworth N174            1m20.5
14  14 Bob Evans                Stanley BRM                     BRM P201                        1m20.5
15  22 Graham Hill              Embassy Racing with Graham Hill Hill-Cosworth GH1               1m21.1
16  52 Tony Trimmer             Safir Engineering               Safir-Cosworth RJ02             1m21.2
17  30 Wilson Fittipaldi        Copersucar-Fittipaldi           Fittipaldi-Cosworth FD02        1m21.3
     5 Ronnie Peterson          John Player Team Lotus          Lotus-Cosworth 72               1m17.6/engine
    20 Arturo Merzario          Frank Williams Racing Cars      Williams-Cosworth FW03          1m20.0/engine
     6 Jim Crawford             John Player Team Lotus          Lotus-Cosworth 72               1m22.9/accident in practice
     1 Emerson Fittipaldi       Marlboro Team Texaco            McLaren-Cosworth M23 '9'        1m19.4
    26 Mario Andretti           Vel's Parnelli Jones Racing     Parnelli-Cosworth VPJ4 '001'    1m19.7
   28T Mark Donohue             Penske Cars                     Penske-Cosworth PC1 '03'        1m19.1


Brandkop Winter Trophy
3 May 1975 - Brandkop: 135.800 km (3.395 km x 40 laps)

South African F1 Championship, Round 4

 1 Ian Scheckter     		Tyrrell-Cosworth 007 		40 laps
 2 Dave Charlton     		McLaren-Cosworth M23 		40 laps
 3 Tony Martin       		Chevron-BDA B25 		39 laps
 4 Roy Klomfass      		Chevron-FVC B25 		39 laps
 5 Mike Domingo      		Brabham-Cosworth BT33 		38 laps
 6 Joe Domingo       		Surtees-Cosworth TS9B		37 laps
 7 Noddy Limberis    		McLaren-Chevrolet M10B 		36 laps

Fastest Lap: N/A
Pole Position: Ian Scheckter


Did Not Finish
   Eddie Keizan      		Lotus-Cosworth 72E		11 laps/Fuel pressure
   Gary Ainscough    		Lotus-Ford 61
   Len Booysen       		McLaren-Ford M10B 		Gear selector

Did Not Start
   Dave Hart         		Surtees-Ford TS8 		Bearings


South African Republic Trophy
31 May 1975 - Kyalami: 131.008 km (4.094 km x 32 laps)

South African F1 Championship, Round 5

 1 Ian Scheckter    		Tyrrell-Cosworth 007 		32 laps
 2 Dave Charlton    		McLaren-Cosworth M23 		32 laps
 3 Guy Tunmer       		Lotus-Cosworth 72E		32 laps
 4 Mike Domingo     		Brabham-Cosworth BT33 		31 laps
 5 Tony Martin      		Chevron-BDA B25 		31 laps
 6 Joe Domingo      		Surtees-Cosworth TS9B		31 laps
 7 Len Booysen      		McLaren-Ford M10B 		31 laps
 8 Dave Hart        		Surtees-Ford TS8 		30 laps
 9 Noddy Limberis   		McLaren-Chevrolet M10B 		29 laps
10 Gary Ainscough   		Lotus-Ford 61 			28 laps

Fastest Lap: N/A
Pole position: Ian Scheckter


Did Not Finish
   Eddie Keizan     		Lotus-Cosworth 72E		23 laps/Puncture
   Roy Klomfass     		Chevron-FVC B25 		10 laps/Spun


False Bay 100
5 July 1975 - Killarney: 130.680 km (3.267 km x 40 laps)

South African F1 Championship, Round 6

 1 Guy Tunmer       		Lotus-Cosworth 72E		40 laps
 2 Dave Charlton    		McLaren-Cosworth M23 		40 laps
 3 Tony Martin      		Chevron-BDA B25 		40 laps
 4 Eddie Keizan     		Lotus-Cosworth 72E		39 laps/Spun
 5 Ian Scheckter    		Tyrrell-Cosworth 007 		38 laps
 6 Mike Domingo     		Brabham-Cosworth BT33		36 laps
 7 Noddy Limberis   		McLaren-Chevrolet M10B

Fastest Lap: N/A
Pole Position: Ian Scheckter, 1m07.09


Did Not Finish
   Dave Hart        		Surtees-Ford TS8 		25 laps/Oil pipe
   Roy Klomfass     		Chevron-FVC B25 		10 laps/Drive belt
   Joe Domingo      		Surtees-Cosworth TS9B		Fuel pump
   Gary Ainscough   		Lotus-Ford 61


Rand Winter Trophy
26 July 1975 - Kyalami: 131.008 km (4.094 km x 32 laps)

South African F1 Championship, Round 7

 1 Ian Scheckter    		Tyrrell-Cosworth 007 		32 laps
 2 Dave Charlton    		McLaren-Cosworth M23 		32 laps
 3 Eddie Keizan     		Lotus-Cosworth 72E		32 laps
 4 Mike Domingo     		Brabham-Cosworth BT33 
 5 Joe Domingo      		Surtees-Cosworth TS9B
 6 Len Booysen      		McLaren-Ford M10B
 7 Noddy Limberis   		McLaren-Chevrolet M10B
 8 Dave Hart        		Surtees-Ford TS8

Fastest Lap: N/A
Pole Position: Ian Scheckter, 1m17.09


Did Not Finish
   Guy Tunmer       		Lotus-Cosworth 72E
   Roy Klomfass     		Chevron-FVC B25 		Valve spring	
   Gary Ainscough   		Lotus-Ford 61
   Tony Martin	     		Chevron-BDA B25			Disqualified


XV Grand Prix de l'Automobile Club de Suisse
24 August 1975 - Dijon-Prenois: 196.942 km (3.282 km x 60 laps)


 1 12 Clay Regazzoni            Ferrari 312T '021'              1h01m25.34, 194.12 kph
 2  4 Patrick Depailler         Tyrrell-Cosworth 007 '4'        1h01m33.69
 3  2 Jochen Mass               McLaren-Cosworth M23 '6'        1h01m40.78
 4  5 Ronnie Peterson           Lotus-Cosworth 72 'R9'          1h02m05.48
 5 18 John Watson               Surtees-Cosworth TS16 '05'      1h02m10.89
 6  8 Carlos Pace               Brabham-Cosworth BT44B '3'      1h02m11.24
 7 16 Tom Pryce                 Shadow-Cosworth DN5 '2A'        1h02m12.00
 8 24 James Hunt                Hesketh-Cosworth 308C '1'       59 laps
 9 31 Chris Amon                Ensign-Cosworth N175 'MN04'     59 laps
10 21 Jacques Laffite           Williams-Cosworth FW '04'       59 laps
11  9 Vittorio Brambilla        March-Cosworth 751 '3'          58 laps
12 22 Rolf Stommelen            Hill-Cosworth GH1 '3'           58 laps
13 35 Tony Trimmer              Maki-Ford F101C '002'           54 laps

Fastest Lap: Jean-Pierre Jarier (Shadow-Cosworth DN5 '4A'), 1:00.44, 195.92 kph on lap 7


Did Not Finish
   20 Jo Vonlanthen             Williams-Cosworth FW '03-2'     51 laps/Still running/not classified 
   17 Jean-Pierre Jarier        Shadow-Cosworth DN5 '4A'        23 laps/Transmission 
    1 Emerson Fittipaldi        McLaren-Cosworth M23 '8-2'       6 laps/Clutch 



Qualifying (2-2P):
 1 17 Jean-Pierre Jarier        UOP Shadow Racing Team          Shadow-Cosworth DN5     0m59.25
 2  1 Emerson Fittipaldi        Marlboro Team Texaco            McLaren-Cosworth M23    0m59.27
 3 12 Clay Regazzoni            Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC      Ferrari 312T            0m59.76
 4  2 Jochen Mass               Marlboro Team Texaco            McLaren-Cosworth M23    0m59.92
 5  4 Patrick Depailler         Elf Team Tyrrell                Tyrrell-Cosworth 007    0m59.99
 6 18 John Watson               Team Surtees                    Surtees-Cosworth TS16   1m00.04
 7  8 Carlos Pace               Martini Racing                  Brabham-Cosworth BT44B  1m00.13
 8 16 Tom Pryce                 UOP Shadow Racing Team          Shadow-Cosworth DN5     1m00.28
 9 31 Chris Amon                Bewaking Team Ensign            Ensign-Cosworth N175    1m00.32
10  5 Ronnie Peterson           John Player Team Lotus          Lotus-Cosworth 72       1m00.41
11 24 James Hunt                Hesketh Racing                  Hesketh-Cosworth 308C   1m00.47
12  9 Vittorio Brambilla        March Engineering               March-Cosworth 751      1m00.63
13 21 Jacques Laffite           Williams Ambrozium H7 Racing    Williams-Cosworth FW    1m01.07
14 22 Rolf Stommelen            Embassy Racing with Graham Hill Hill-Cosworth GH1       1m02.00
15 20 Jo Vonlanthen             Frank Williams Racing Cars      Williams-Cosworth FW    1m02.81
16 35 Tony Trimmer              Maki Engineering                Maki-Cosworth F101C     1m04.29


Natal Spring Trophy
1 September 1975 - Roy Hesketh: 116.040 km (2.901 km x 40 laps)

South African F1 Championship, Round 8

 1 Dave Charlton   		McLaren-Cosworth M23 		40 laps
 2 Eddie Keizan    		Lotus-Cosworth 72E		40 laps
 3 Tony Martin     		Chevron-BDA B25 		38 laps
 4 Joe Domingo     		Surtees-Cosworth TS9B		38 laps
 5 Len Booysen     		McLaren-Ford M10B 		38 laps
 6 Mike Domingo    		Brabham-Cosworth BT33 		38 laps
 7 André Verwey    		March-Ford 722 			38 laps
 8 Gary Ainscough  		Lotus-Ford 61 			37 laps
 9 Guy Tunmer      		Lotus-Cosworth 72E		37 laps/Accident

Fastest Lap: N/A
Pole Position: Ian Scheckter, 1m00.5


Did Not Finish
   Roy Klomfass    		Chevron-FVC B25 		22 laps/Lost wheel
   Ian Scheckter   		Tyrrell-Cosworth 007 		 7 laps/Drive shaft
   Noddy Limberis  		McLaren-Chevrolet M10B
   Dave Hart       		Surtees-Ford TS8


Rand Spring Trophy
4 October 1975 - Kyalami: 131.008 km (4.094 km x 32 laps)

South African F1 Championship, Round 9

 1 Ian Scheckter   		Tyrrell-Cosworth 007
 2 Dave Charlton   		McLaren-Cosworth M23
 3 Guy Tunmer      		Lotus-Cosworth 72E
 4 Len Booysen     		McLaren-Ford M10B
 5 Roy Klomfass    		Chevron-FVC B25
 6 Noddy Limberis  		McLaren-Chevrolet M10B

Did Not Finish
   Tony Martin     		Chevron-BDA B25
   André Verwey    		March-Ford 722

Did Not Start
   Eddie Keizan    		Lotus-Cosworth 72E


Final Championship Standings
 1 Ian Scheckter		56 pts
 2 Dave Charlton		54
 3 Guy Tunmer			29
 4 Tony Martin			20
 5 Eddie Keizan			17
 = Mike Domingo			17
 7 Joe Domingo			11
 8 Roy Klomfass			10
 9 Len Booysen			 6
10 Noddy Limberis		 2