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| - The 1970 South African Grand Prix, officially known as the XV South African Grand Prix, was the opening race of the 1970 FIA Formula One World Championship, staged on the 7th of March 1970. Held at the Kyalami Circuit near Johannesburg, the opening round of 1970 saw a relatively large entry list, despite a rather turbulent winter for the top teams. As Brabham attacked Denny Hulme was charging, climbing up to third as the Australian snatched the lead. The New Zealander's charge carried him onto the back of Stewart, and a lap long scrap saw the orange McLaren put the blue March down to third.
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| - The 1970 South African Grand Prix, officially known as the XV South African Grand Prix, was the opening race of the 1970 FIA Formula One World Championship, staged on the 7th of March 1970. Held at the Kyalami Circuit near Johannesburg, the opening round of 1970 saw a relatively large entry list, despite a rather turbulent winter for the top teams. There was a surprise at the front of the field in qualifying, as new constructor March claimed a maiden pole position on their debut, courtesy of defending World Champion Jackie Stewart. The Scot, racing for privateer entrants Tyrrell, would be joined on the front row by a factory March piloted by Chris Amon, and veteran racer Jack Brabham. Raceday would see one of the Marches removed from contention early on, with Amon getting tangled with a frustrated Jochen Rindt, sending both into a spin that collected Brabham, sending all three down the order. Stewart, in contrast, managed to shoot away into an early lead, aided by the contact behind, with Jacky Ickx, Jean-Pierre Beltoise, Jackie Oliver and Bruce McLaren slotting in behind. The opening laps would see Brabham recover through the field, his move on ex-teammate Ickx on lap six seeing him up into second. The Australian legend's work was not over, however, and a fourteen lap run would end with the Brabham cruising past Stewart for the lead, before pulling clear of the Scot in the subsequent few laps. As Brabham attacked Denny Hulme was charging, climbing up to third as the Australian snatched the lead. The New Zealander's charge carried him onto the back of Stewart, and a lap long scrap saw the orange McLaren put the blue March down to third. That was that for the race order, attrition having removed a fair number of the pack, including McLaren and fastest lap setter John Surtees. Brabham therefore won from Hulme and Stewart, Beltoise claimed fourth as the only other man not to be lapped, while John Miles and Graham Hill completed the scorers. John Love deserved an honourable mention, the Rhodesian racer ending the day as best of the "locals" in eighth, after a long battle with factory racer Henri Pescarolo.
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