Season 1979
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South Africa
South Africa 1979
16. 2. – 17. 2. 1979, Johannesburg - Pretoria • entries/finish - 66/21 • gravel • Other years
| 1. |
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van der Merwe Sarel - Boshoff Franz |
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Ford Escort RS | 3:42:54 | |
| 2. |
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Mortimer Geoff - Leeke Richard |
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Chevrolet Chevair | 3:46:13 | |
| 3. |
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Fekken Roelof - Swanepoel Piet |
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Datsun Violet | 3:56:11 |
| 1. |
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van der Merwe Sarel - Boshoff Franz |
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Ford Escort RS | 3:42:54 | |
| 2. |
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Mortimer Geoff - Leeke Richard |
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Chevrolet Chevair | 3:46:13 | |
| 3. |
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Fekken Roelof - Swanepoel Piet |
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Datsun Violet | 3:56:11 |
9. 3. – 10. 3. 1979, Durban • entries/finish - 56/32 • gravel • Other years
| 1. |
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van der Merwe Sarel - Boshoff Franz |
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Ford Escort RS | 3:08:33 | |
| 2. |
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Sanders Eric - Ridden Reg |
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Datsun 120Y | 3:10:53 | |
| 3. |
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Hettema Jan - Joubert Leon |
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Fiat 131 Abarth | 3:13:31 |
| 1. |
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van der Merwe Sarel - Boshoff Franz |
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Ford Escort RS | 3:08:33 | |
| 2. |
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Sanders Eric - Ridden Reg |
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Datsun 120Y | 3:10:53 | |
| 3. |
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Hettema Jan - Joubert Leon |
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Fiat 131 Abarth | 3:13:31 |
6. 4. – 7. 4. 1979, Johannesburg - Pretoria • entries/finish - 65/38 • gravel • Other years
| 1. |
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van der Merwe Sarel - Boshoff Franz |
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Ford Escort RS | 3:42:24 | |
| 2. |
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Sanders Eric - Ridden Reg |
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Datsun 120Y | 3:46:45 | |
| 3. |
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Mortimer Geoff - Leeke Richard |
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Chevrolet Chevair | 3:46:46 |
| 1. |
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van der Merwe Sarel - Boshoff Franz |
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Ford Escort RS | 3:42:24 | |
| 2. |
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Sanders Eric - Ridden Reg |
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Datsun 120Y | 3:46:45 | |
| 3. |
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Mortimer Geoff - Leeke Richard |
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Chevrolet Chevair | 3:46:46 |
27. 4. – 28. 4. 1979, Pietermaritzburg • entries/finish - 53/25 • gravel • Other years
| 1. |
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van der Merwe Sarel - Boshoff Franz |
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Ford Escort RS | 4:45:30 | |
| 2. |
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Klaver Dicky - Kriek Jan |
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Mazda 323 | 4:56:07 | |
| 3. |
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Hettema Jan - Joubert Leon |
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Fiat 131 Abarth | 4:59:13 |
| 1. |
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van der Merwe Sarel - Boshoff Franz |
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Ford Escort RS | 4:45:30 | |
| 2. |
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Klaver Dicky - Kriek Jan |
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Mazda 323 | 4:56:07 | |
| 3. |
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Hettema Jan - Joubert Leon |
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Fiat 131 Abarth | 4:59:13 |
25. 5. – 26. 5. 1979, Wilderness • entries/finish - 58/22 • gravel • Other years
| 1. |
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Pond Tony - Leeke Richard |
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Chevrolet Chevair | Dealer Team Chevrolet | 5:23:32 |
| 2. |
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Sanders Eric - Ridden Reg |
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Datsun 160Y | BP Datsun Dealer Team | 5:24:57 |
| 3. |
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van der Merwe Sarel - Boshoff Franz |
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Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII | Ford Motor Co. of SA | 5:26:38 |
| 1. |
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Pond Tony - Leeke Richard |
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Chevrolet Chevair | Dealer Team Chevrolet | 5:23:32 |
| 2. |
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Sanders Eric - Ridden Reg |
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Datsun 160Y | BP Datsun Dealer Team | 5:24:57 |
| 3. |
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van der Merwe Sarel - Boshoff Franz |
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Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII | Ford Motor Co. of SA | 5:26:38 |
20. 6. – 23. 6. 1979, Pretoria - Mbabane • entries/finish - 59/24 • gravel • Other years
| 1. |
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Asterhag Leif - van Heerden Willem |
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Toyota Corolla | 8:04:25 | |
| 2. |
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Rainio Tapio - Liddon Henry |
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Toyota Corolla | 8:10:32 | |
| 3. |
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Dawson Andy - Havelaar Menno |
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Datsun 160J | 8:13:03 |
| 1. |
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Asterhag Leif - van Heerden Willem |
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Toyota Corolla | 8:04:25 | |
| 2. |
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Rainio Tapio - Liddon Henry |
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Toyota Corolla | 8:10:32 | |
| 3. |
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Dawson Andy - Havelaar Menno |
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Datsun 160J | 8:13:03 |
17. 8. – 18. 8. 1979, Middelburg • entries/finish - 61/21 • gravel • Other years
| 1. |
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Sanders Eric - Ridden Reg |
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Datsun 160J | 3:18:59 | |
| 2. |
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Fekken Roelof - Swanepoel Piet |
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Datsun 120Y | 3:36:34 | |
| 3. |
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Keizan - Hawkins Chris |
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Fiat 131 Abarth | 3:39:52 |
| 1. |
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Sanders Eric - Ridden Reg |
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Datsun 160J | 3:18:59 | |
| 2. |
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Fekken Roelof - Swanepoel Piet |
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Datsun 120Y | 3:36:34 | |
| 3. |
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Keizan - Hawkins Chris |
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Fiat 131 Abarth | 3:39:52 |
6. 9. – 8. 9. 1979, Johannesburg • entries/finish - 39/19 • gravel • Other years
| 1. |
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Asterhag Leif - van Heerden Willem |
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Toyota Corolla | 4:37:55 | |
| 2. |
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Mortimer Geoff - Woodhead Brian 'Spotti' |
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Chevrolet Chevair | ||
| 3. |
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Hettema Jan - Gericke Gerry |
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Toyota Corolla |
| 1. |
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Asterhag Leif - van Heerden Willem |
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Toyota Corolla | ||
| 2. |
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Mortimer Geoff - Woodhead Brian 'Spotti' |
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Chevrolet Chevair | ||
| 3. |
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Hettema Jan - Gericke Gerry |
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Toyota Corolla |
19. 10. – 20. 10. 1979, Ermelo • entries/finish - 49/10 • gravel • Other years
| 1. |
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Mortimer Geoff - Leeke Richard |
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Chevrolet Chevair | 6:15:58 | |
| 2. |
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Hettema Jan - Joubert Leon |
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Toyota Corolla | 6:31:35 | |
| 3. |
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Miller Ian - Dahms Ronel |
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Ford Escort 1600 | 6:50:30 |
| 1. |
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Mortimer Geoff - Leeke Richard |
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Chevrolet Chevair | 6:15:58 | |
| 2. |
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Hettema Jan - Joubert Leon |
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Toyota Corolla | 6:31:35 | |
| 3. |
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Miller Ian - Dahms Ronel |
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Ford Escort 1600 | 6:50:30 |
9. 11. – 10. 11. 1979, Pietersburg • entries/finish - 45/15 • gravel • Other years
| 1. |
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van der Merwe Sarel - Boshoff Franz |
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Ford Escort RS | 4:00:04 | |
| 2. |
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Mortimer Geoff - Woodhead Brian 'Spotti' |
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Chevrolet Chevair | 4:06:24 | |
| 3. |
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Hettema Jan - Joubert Leon |
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Toyota Corolla | 4:11:53 |
| 1. |
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van der Merwe Sarel - Boshoff Franz |
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Ford Escort RS | 4:00:04 | |
| 2. |
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Mortimer Geoff - Woodhead Brian 'Spotti' |
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Chevrolet Chevair | 4:06:24 | |
| 3. |
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Hettema Jan - Joubert Leon |
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Toyota Corolla | 4:11:53 |
Standings - drivers
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van der Merwe Sarel |
[1.] |
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[6.] | - | - | - |
[1.] |
0 |
Standings - codrivers
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TOTAL |
Stats
Event victories
| 1. |
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van der Merwe Sarel | 5 |
| 2. |
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Asterhag Leif | 2 |
| 3. |
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Sanders Eric | 1 |
| = |
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Mortimer Geoff | 1 |
| = |
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Pond Tony | 1 |