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#1 Rob29

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Posted 06 April 2003 - 10:31

For Piet Ram + any Springboks who may be able to fill the Gaps.

1977-Phillips International FA Championship-pts 9-5-4-3-2-1

R1-15 Jan- Roy Hesketh Circuit

Ist Ian Scheckter March 77B Nicholson
2nd Tony Martin Chevron B39-Nicholson
3rd Gilles Villeneuve Chevron B39 Swindon
4th Len Booysen March 76B Nichilson
5th Nols Nieman Wheatcroft B18 Nicholson
6th Dave Charlton March 765B Swindon
Also Present
Roy Klomfuss March 77B Swindon
Basil van Rooyen Chevron B34 Swindon
Rupert Keegan (GB) March 77B Swindon
Mike Domingo March 76B

R2-29 Jan-Kyalami

1st-Scheckter
2nd Klomfuss
3rd van Rooyen
4th Nieman
5th GV
6th Keegan
Also seen;Martin,Booyen,

R3-5 Feb-Goldfields

1st Scheckter
2nd Klomfuss
3rd Neiman
4th Martin
5th Kevin Stopford Modus M1
6th Keegan
Retired;Booyen,van Rooyen
Crashed;Charlton
Also raced; GV & Domingo

R4-19 Feb Killarney

1st Klomfuss
2nd Booyen
3rd Martin
4th Stopford
5th Nieman
6th Domingo
Crashed;Scheckter,GV,Keegan
also seen; van Rooyen,Aropdoes??

SA National series

R1-19 march Aldo Scribante

1st Nieman
2nd Klomfuss
3rd Bobby Scott March 77B
4th John Gibb March 77B
5th Charlton
Retired;Martin & van Rooyen

R2 30 Apr Brankop

1st Klomfuss
2nd Nieman
3rd van Rooyen
4th Scheckter
5th Martin
6th Stopford
?7th Booyen

R3 11Jun Kyalami

1st Scheckter
2nd Scott
3rd Booyen
4th Gibb
5th Martin

R4 25 Jun Donnybrook

1st Martin
2nd Booyen
3rd Scott
4th Gibb
5th Nieman
Crashed;Klomfuss
Retired;Eddie Keizan March 77B Nicholson

tbc

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#2 Rob29

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Posted 06 April 2003 - 13:09

Also seen at Donnybrook;Royce Love (RSR) Wheatcroft,Geoff Frizell (RSR) Chevron B29.

R5-29 Aug-Goldfields

1st Scheckter
2nd Gibb
3rd Charlton
4th Nieman
5th Stopford
6th Scott
7th Martin
Crashed; Klomfass
Retired;Booysen & Frizell
Also seen;Domingo

R6-5 Sep-Roy Hesketh

1st Scheckter
2nd Martin
3rd Charlton
4th Scott
5th Gibb
6th Booysen
Crashed;Nieman
Also seen;Klomfass,Domingo

R7 1 Oct Kyalami

1st Klomfass
2nd Booysen
3rd Scott
4th Gibb
5th Domingo
6th Evan Boddy Chevron
R-Martin & Charlton
Also seen; Nieman,Grant Maben Wheatcroft

R8 (final) 15 Oct Killarney

1st Klomfass
2nd Scheckter
3rd Martin
4th Neiman
5th Booysen
6th Scott
DSQ;Charlton
Also seen ;Gibb & Dorio Trecanni ?

#3 Rob29

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Posted 07 April 2003 - 08:06

Just noticed typing error on post 1-s/be 6pts for second of course!

1978 SA FA Championship

7 Jan Killarney
28 Jan /4 Feb Kyalami-not sure what happened here!
11 Feb Goldfields
25 Feb Aldo Scribante
25 Nar Roy Hesketh
8 Apr Brankop
29 Apr Kyalami
27 May Roy Hesketh

1st-#1-Ian Scheckter March 78B 9-2-9-3-R-2-9-6=40
2nd-#8-Roy Klonfass March 77B 2-DSQ-NS--9-9-?-6-9=35
3rd-Trevor van Rooyen March 77B C--9-?-6-4-9-4-3=28
4th-Bobby Scott March 77B R-3-6-4-6-?-?-4=23
5th-#3-Tony Martin Chevron B45 3-4--2-R-3-6--2-?=18
6th-Nols Nieman March 77B 4-6--C--R-2-3-3-2=17
Dave Charlton March 77B 6-R--1-R-?-NS-?-?-=7
Len Booysen Kauhsen-Richardson 1-R-???
Desire Wilson Chevron B34 R-R-??
Derek Bell (GB) Kauhsen 2J NP-R-R-???
Mike Domingo March 76B ?-1-4-1-?-?-?-1=7
Evan Boddy (NZ) Chevron B34 Seen at Goldfields 11 Feb only -4th
Dorino Treccani Chevron B29 ditto
Clive Cooke Donnelly JD201 ?-?-?-2-1-4-0=7
Bernard Tilanus March 77B 6th at Kyalami 29 Apr only appearance.

Hope this makes sense,all my info on SAFA is in championship chart form which willl not fit on the screen.

#4 Allen Brown

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Posted 07 April 2003 - 13:05

Rob

This is great stuff - thanks.

How much do you have collated in total? How do you hold it? Database, Excel, Word?

Allen

#5 Rob29

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Posted 07 April 2003 - 15:58

Hand written on paper,I'm afraid Allen.I did not have any machine until I acquired a Commodore 64 mid 80s which was promptly stolen.I have some F3 data on C15 casettes which I have not been able to access since 1990.

1978-79 SAFA Championship

R1-10 Oct Kyalami

1st-#1-Ian Scheckter March 78B
Retired;#2-Roy Klomfass March 79B-P
Crashed;Tony Martin Chevron B34

R2-28 Oct-Killarney

1st-Scheckter
2nd Bobby Scott March 77B
3rd Mike Domingo March 76B
4th Klomfass

R3-11 Nov Goldfields

1st Scheckter
2nd Trevor van Rooyen March 77B
3rd Klomfass
4th Martin
5th Derek Bell March77B
6th Domingo
Retired;Scott

R4-2 Dec-Roy Hesketh

1st Scheckter
2nd van Rooyen
3rd Scott
4th Klomfass
5th M.Domingo
6th Joe Domingo Modus
Crashed;Martin

R5-27 Jan-Kyalami

1st Scheckter
2nd Klomfass
3rd M.Domingo
4th van Rooyen
5th Joe Domingo
6th Evan Boddy Chevron
Retired;Martin & Scott

R6-11 Feb Goldfields

1st Scheckter
2nd Martin
3rd Clive Cooke March 78B
4th Scott
5th Mike Domingo
Retired; Klomfass & van Rooyen

R7 31 Mar Killarney

1st van Rooyen
2nd Martin
3rd Scott
Klomfass DNA ,Scheckter?

R8 (final) 12 May Kyalami

1st Scheckter
2nd van Rooyen
3rd Klomfass
4th Martin
5th Cooke
6th Scott
also ran;Mike Domingo,Boddy,Abel d'Olivera Chevron,Jan Klinkert Modus,Sarel van der Merve ?

Also seen at some point in the season;Basil van Rooyen March-4pts,Bernard Tilanus Wheatcroft R18,5pts,Booysen,Pienaar?

#6 Rob29

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Posted 07 April 2003 - 16:47

Formula South Africa Championship 1979

2 Jun Goldfields

1st Ian Scheckter March BDA 79B
2nd Trevor van Rooyen March BDA 79B
3rd Tony Martin Chevron Ford V6 B45
4th Evan Boddy Chevron
5th Bobby Scott March Ford V6 79B
6th Dave Hart March BMW 782

Kyalami-no data

5 Aug -Goldfields-no data

7 Oct-Kyalami

Retired; John Love March Ford V6 77B

28 Oct-Killarney

1st Scheckter
2nd Martin
3rd Scott
Retired;van Rooyen


1980

26 Jan-Kyalami

1st #1-Tony Martin Chevron B45-Mazda
2nd Bernard Tilanus March 78B Mazda
3rd Peter Morrison Wheatcroft R18 Mazda
4th Dave Hart March 77B Mazda
5th Derek Ziman March 72B Ford
6th Len Booysen Chevron B45 Mazda
?7th Hagen Wolf March 78B Mazda

31 May Goldfields

1st Martin
2nd John McNichol March 77B Ford
3rd Tilanus
4th Wayne Taylor March 77B Mazda
5th Mike Domingo March 77B Mazda
6th Hart
Retired; Tommy Dunn March 79B Mazda

26 July Goldfields

1st Taylor
2nd Dunn
3rd Hart
4th Peter Haller Chevron B31 Mazda

9 Aug Kyalami no data

30 Aug Roy Hesketh

1st Dunn
2nd Taylor
3rd Hart
4th Haller
5th Veron Bricknell March 76B Mazda
6th Andre de Plessis Donnelly Mazda

Also seen;Trevor van Rooyen March 77B Mazda

Champion; Martin

#7 Rob29

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Posted 08 April 2003 - 09:27

Sigma Formula Atlantic Championship 1981

R1-24 Jan-Kyalami

1st Bernard Tilanus Ralt RT2-18pts
2nd Tony Martin Maufer MM80- 12pts
3rd Dave Hart March 802-8pts
4th Vernon Bricknell March 76B-6pts
5th Peter Haller Chevron B34-4pts
6th? Wayne Lehner Chevron B25-1 pt

R2-28 Feb Welkom

Ist Martin-18
2nd Tilanus-12
3rd Graham Duxbury March 77B-4pts
4th Trevor van Rooyen March 802-3pts
5th? Hart-2pts
6th? Wayne Taylor March 77B-2pts

R4-20 Apr-Roy Hesketh

1st Duxbury-9pts
2nd Taylor-6
3rd Martin-4
4th ? Tilanus-6
5h? van Rooyen-2

R3-29 Mar-Kyalami

1st Martin-22pts
2nd Tilanus 18
3rd Haller-6
4th Duxbury-5
5th? Bricknell-4
6th? Taylor-4

R5-9 May Kyalami

1st Tilanus-18
2nd Martin-12
3rd Bricknell -6
Andre de Plessis March 792-6pts
Duxbury -4
Brian Ferris March 77B-3pts
Lehner -1pt
Non Starters;Hart,van Rooyen,Tommy Dunne March 802,Jan de Plessis March 792

R6-4 Jul Kyalami

Van Rooyen -18
Tilanus-12
Dave Charlton March 802-8pts
Bricknell-6
Jan du Plessis-4
Haller-2
7th-Andre du Plessis
8th Ferris
9th Steve Herbst ?

R7-8 Aug-Kyalami

Duxbury-18
Tilanus-12
van Rooyen-8
Roy Klonfass Ralt-6pts
Martin-4
John McNicol March 772-2pts
R-Charlton,NS-Ferris

R8-? Sep-Port Elizabeth

1st-Roy Klomfass-18pts

R9 (final) 12 Sep Kyalami

van Rooyen -18
Tilanus-12
Duxbury-8
Ferris-6
Haller-4
Andre Du Plessis-2
7th Jan du Plessis
8th Martin
9th McNicol
10th Manny Pinto March 76B

Scoring system has me baffled maybe points for fastest lap,2 races per meeting?

#8 quintin cloud

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Posted 08 April 2003 - 18:49

Cool Rob :up: :smoking:

#9 Hieronymus

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Posted 09 April 2003 - 06:40

1976 Philips Formula Atlantic Championship

24 Janauary 1976, Killarney

1) Ian Scheckter (March 76B)
2) Tony Martin (Chevron B34)
3) Roy Klomfass (Ralt)
4) John Gibb (Chevron B29)
5) Mike Domingo (Modus)
6) Nols Nieman (Wheatcroft)


14 February 1976, Goldfields

1) Ian Scheckter (March 76B)
2) Dave Charlton (Modus)
3) Tony Martin (Chevron B34)
4) Len Booysen (Chevron B29)
5) Basil van Rooyen (Chevron B34)
6) Nols Niemann (Wheatcroft)


27 March 1976, Aldo Scribante

1) Roy Klomfass (Ralt)
2) Ian scheckter (March 76B)
3) Nols Niemann (Wheatcroft)
4) Basil van Rooyen (Chevron B34)
5) John Gibb (Chevron B29)
6) Mike Domingo (Modus)



17 April 1976, Roy Hesketh

1) Ian Scheckter (March 76B)
2) Dave Charlton
3) Guy Tunmer (Chevron B32)
4) Tony Martin (Chevron B34)
5) Basil van Rooyen (Chevron B34)
6) Nols Nieman (Wheatcroft)


8 May 1976, Brandkop

1) Roy Klomfass (Ralt)
2) Dave Charlton
3) Basil van Rooyen (Chevron B34)
4) Nols Niemann (Wheatcroft)
5) John Gibb (Chevron B29)
6) Len Booysen (Chevron B29)


5 June 1976, Kyalami

1) Ian Schechter
2) Roy Klomfass
3) Dave Charlton
4) Basil van Rooyen
5) Guy Tunmer
6) Nols Nieman


7 August 1976, Kyalami

1) Ian scheckter
2) Dave Charlton
3) Tony Martin
4) Guy Tunmer
5) Nols Nieman
6) John Gibb


6 September 1976, Roy Hesketh

1) Ian Scheckter
2) Roy Klomfass
3) Nols Nieman
4) Guy Tunmer
5) Dave Charlton
6) Tony Martin


2 October 1976, Kyalami

1) Dave Charlton
2) Guy Tunmer
3) Roy Klomfass
4) Tony Martin
5) Nols Nieman
6) John Gibb


16 October 1976, Killarney

1) Ian scheckter
2) Roy Klomfass
3) Tony Martin
4) John Gibb
5) Nols Nieman
6) Len Booysen

#10 Rob29

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Posted 09 April 2003 - 08:55

Nothing at all for 1982.

Sigma South African Championship 1983

R1-15 Jan P.Elizabeth

Tony Martin Maurer Mazda MM83-18pts
Ian Scheckter March Mazda 822-12pts
Bernard Tilanus Maurer Mazda MM83-8pts
Graham Duxbury March Mazda 822-6pts
Wayne Taylor Ralt Mazda RT4-4pts
Peter Haller Haller Spl Mazda-1pt

R2-29 Jan Kyalami

Duxbury-18
Scheckter-12
Taylor-9
Braam Smith March Mazda 78B-6pts
Martin -4
Tilanus-1
Trevor van Rooyen Maurer Mazda MM82-Retired
Brian Ferris Ralt Mazda RT4-Crashed
Dave Charlton March Mazda 83A-Crashed

R3-12 Feb Killarney

Martin -9
Taylor-9
van Rooyen-9
Tilanus-6
Duxbury-4
Haller-4
Charlton-4
John Moni March Mazda 77B-4pts
Roy Moss March Mazda 762-1pt

R4-05 Mar Welkom

Scheckter-18
Duxbury-12
Martin-8
Tilanus-6
Charlton-4
Moni-2
Taylor-Retired

R5-16 Apr Killarney

Scheckter-18
Martin-12
Duxbury-8
van Rooyen-6
Tilanus-2
Taylor-2
Charlton-2

R6-30 Apr-Kyalami

Scheckter-18
Duxbury-12
Ferris -8
Martin-6
Matt Keyser Maurer Mazda MM81-4pts
Tilanus-2
7th-Moni
8th-Roy Carr March 77B
9th Moss
10th Klause Grogar March 77B
Crashed;Steve Herbst March 77B & Michele Peter March 76B
+4 others

R7-14 May Welkom

Schecker-18
van Rooyen-12
Taylor-8
Duxbury-6
Ferris-4
Moni-2
Keyser & Martin-Crashed

R8-31 May Kyalami

Scheckter-18
van Rooyen-12
Duxbury-8
Taylor-6
Moni-4

R9-16? Jul Kyalami

Scheckter-18
Duxbury-12
Martin-8
Tilanus-6
Ferris-4
Taylor -2
van Rooyen-8th
Roy Klomfass-Lant-Retired

R10-28 Aug Kyalami?

Scheckter-18
Martin-12
van Rooyen-8
Taylor-6
Tilanus-4
Keyser-2
Duxbury-Crashed

R11-25 Sep Kyalami?

Sckeckter-18
Martin-12
Taylor-8
Duxbury-6
Tilanus-4
George-Fouche Ralt Mazda RT4-2pts

R12-01 Oct-Welkom

Scheckter-18
Duxbury-12
Tilanus-8
Moni-6
Smith-4
Grogar-2
Retired; Martin & Taylor
Grogar-2

#11 Hieronymus

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Posted 10 April 2003 - 06:11

Going through the results it is sad to see how many of these drivers have left us over the years. Men like Roy Klomfass, Nols Nieman, Guy Tunmer and Peter Haller. All died of "unnatural" causes, none of them in a racing car, though.

If anyone is interested, I can post the points tables for the 1976 and 1977 championships.

#12 Allen Brown

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Posted 10 April 2003 - 06:54

Originally posted by Hieronymus
If anyone is interested, I can post the points tables for the 1976 and 1977 championships.

Very interested. Please keep it coming.

Allen

#13 Rob29

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Posted 10 April 2003 - 07:37

Originally posted by Hieronymus
Going through the results it is sad to see how many of these drivers have left us over the years. Men like Roy Klomfass, Nols Nieman, Guy Tunmer and Peter Haller. All died of "unnatural" causes, none of them in a racing car, though.

If anyone is interested, I can post the points tables for the 1976 and 1977 championships.

What did they die of? If their deaths were reported here I'm ashamed to say I have forgotten.

#14 eldougo

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Posted 10 April 2003 - 08:41

:wave:

27 March 1976, Aldo Scribante

1) Roy Klomfass (Ralt)
2) Ian scheckter (March 76B)
3) Nols Niemann (Wheatcroft)
4) Basil van Rooyen (Chevron B34)
5) John Gibb (Chevron B29)
6) Mike Domingo (Modus)

This was RALT first win in formula Atlantic in chassis No 10 .A great day for the rat boys
back in Woking. :up:

#15 Hieronymus

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Posted 10 April 2003 - 10:30

Roy Klomfass commited suicide. He was suffering ill health for some time, after falling from a ladder. At least this is what I know.

Guy Tunmer died after a motorcycle accident.

Nols Nieman (a farmer) died in a light aircraft accident.

Sorry,Peter Haller did die in a racing accident. If I recall, it was during a F. Atlantic race. Perhaps someone else know the details about this crash.

Does anyone perhaps know what happened to the brothers Domingo (Mike and Yunus) that competed in F. Atlantic and SA F1 races in the 1970's? These men were what they call non-whites. As everyone know multi-racial sport was somewhat of a taboo factor in South Africa in those days. Still, though, these two gentlemen were allowed to compete without any problems. They always remind me of the American NASCAR driver, Wendell Scott, who as a black man also made his mark in the sport during the 60's. Competing against the odds.

Points Table 1976 Atlantic Championship

1) Ian Scheckter 69
2) Roy Klomfass 44
3) Dave Charlton 39
4) Tony Martin 25
5) Nols Nieman 21
6) Guy Tunmer 18
7) Basil van Rooyen 14
8) John Gibb 12
9) Len Booysen 5
10) Mike Domingo 3


Point Table 1977 Atlantic Championship

1) Ian Scheckter 63
2) Roy Klomfass 54
3) Tony Martin 36
4) Nols Nieman 32
5) Len Booysen 28
6) Dave Charlton 24
7) Bobby Scott 19
8) John Gibb 18
9) Basil van Rooyen 8
= Kevin Stopford 8
11) Mike Domingo 3
12) Evan Boddy 2
13) Grant Maben 1

#16 Piet Ram

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Posted 11 April 2003 - 20:30

Dear Friends,

Some additional results of rest as far as I know.
Who can fill the gaps?South African Championship 1982

R1- ? Killarney

1. Trevor van Rooyen Rick Rite Ralt RT4


R2-20 Feb-Welkom

1. Tony Martin BP Maurer MM81
2. Trevor van Rooyen
3. Graham Duxbury Hekro March 77B
4. Dave Charlton DAW March 77B
5. Roy Carr March 79B
6. Mannie Pinto Chevron B29


R3-6 Mar-Kyalami

1. Tony Martin
2. Trevor van Rooyen
3. Bernard Tilanus March 782
4. Graham Duxbury
5. Brian Ferris March 77B
6. Dave Charlton


R4-?


R5-8 May-Killarney

1. Trevor van Rooyen
2. Bernard Tilanus
3. Brian Ferris
4. Ivano Moavero March 76B
5. Wayne Larner March 77B
6. Mike Needell Chevron B29


R6-22 May-Welkom

R7-?

R8-26 Jun-Kyalami

1. Graham Duxbury
2. André du Plessis Ralt RT4
3. Tony Martin
4. Ivano Moavero
5. Roy Carr
6. Mike Domingo March 77B


R9-24 Jul-Kyalami

R10-?



R11-14 Aug-Killarney

1. Graham Duxbury
2. Wayne Taylor
3. Trevor van Rooyen
4. Tony Martin
5. Bernard Tilanus
6. Mike Needell


R12-4 Sep-Kyalami final


R9-2 July 1983

Peter Haller has died during a first lap-accident during round 3 of the serie at Goldfields Raceway, Welkom. It all has happend on March 4th 1984

Guy Tunmer died July 1999

South African Championship 1984

R1-28 Jan-Kyalami

1. Ian Scheckter Team Gunston March Mazda 832
2. Bernard Tilanus Ralt Mazda RT4
3. Brian Smith Lant Mazda 84
4. Peter Haller Haller Special Mazda
5. Roy Moss March Mazda 77B

R2-?

R3-4 Mar-Welkom

1. Ian Scheckter
2. Bernard Tilanus
3. Braam Smith Lant Mazda 84


R4-31 Mar-Aldo Scribante

1. Ian Scheckter (won by 0.04 sec in two heats)
2. Bernard Tilanus


R5-?

R6-?

R7-2 Jun-Kyalami

1. Bernard Tilanus


R8-28 Jul-Kyalami

R9-25 Aug-Kyalami

1. Trevor van Rooyen
2. Braam Smith
3. Tony Martin Maurer Mazda MM83
4. Brian Ferris
5. Wayne Taylor
6. John Moni March Mazda 832


R10-8 Sep-Killarney

R11-29 Sep-Welkom

#17 Jimmy Piget

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Posted 12 April 2003 - 13:50

Hieronymus : what are the dates for Roy Klomfass & Nols Niemann passing ?

Piet ram : here below is my own list of race winners :

South African races for formula Atlantic
1976 — South African championship (1st Ian Scheckter)
1. Cape South Easter Trophy (ZA) Killarney (Jan 24) Ian Scheckter (Lucky Strike March / Ford-Swindon)
2. Welkom 100 (ZA) Goldfields (Feb 14) Ian Scheckter (Lucky Strike March / Ford-Swindon)
3. Port Elizabeth (ZA) Scribante (Mar 27) Roy Klomfass (Gunston Ralt / Ford-Swindon)
4. Coronation 100 (ZA) Pietermaritzburg (Apr 17) Ian Scheckter (Lucky Strike March / Ford-Swindon)
5. Winter Trophy (ZA) Brandkop (May 8) Roy Klomfass (Gunston Ralt / Ford-Swindon)
6. South African Republic Festival (ZA) Kyalami (Jun 5) Ian Scheckter (Lucky Strike March / Ford-Swindon)
Rhodesia (RSR) Donnybrook (Jul 31) Roy Klomfass (Gunston Ralt / Ford-Swindon)
7. Rand Winter Trophy (ZA) Kyalami (Aug 7) Ian Scheckter (Lucky Strike March / Ford-Swindon)
8. Natal Spring Trophy (ZA) Pietermaritzburg (Sep 18) Ian Scheckter (Lucky Strike March / Ford-Swindon)
9. Rand Spring Trophy (ZA) Kyalami (Oct 2) Dave Charlton (Scribante March / Ford-Swindon)
10. Cape Spring Trophy (ZA) Killarney (Oct 9) Ian Scheckter (Lucky Strike March / Ford-Swindon)

1977 — South African championship (1st Ian Scheckter)
1. Mercury 100 (ZA) Pietermaritzburg (Jan 15) Ian Scheckter (Lucky Strike March / Ford-Nicholson)
2. Highveld 100 (ZA) Kyalami (Jan 29) Ian Scheckter (Lucky Strike March / Ford-Nicholson)
3. Welkom 100 (ZA) Goldfields (Feb 5) Ian Scheckter (Lucky Strike March / Ford-Nicholson)
4. Cape South Easter Trophy (ZA) Killarney (Feb 19) Roy Klomfass (Gunston March / Ford-Swindon)
5. Port Elizabeth (ZA) Scribante (Mar 19) Nols Niemann (Alex Blignaut March / Ford-Nicholson)
6. Winter Trophy (ZA) Brandkop (Apr 30) Roy Klomfass (Gunston March / Ford-Swindon)
7. South African Republic Festival (ZA) Kyalami (Jun 11) Ian Scheckter (Lucky Strike March / Ford-Nicholson)
8. Rhodesia (RSR) Donnybrook (Jun 26) Tony Martin (own Chevron / Ford-Nicholson)
9. Winter Trophy (ZA) Goldfields (Aug 20) Ian Scheckter (Lucky Strike March / Ford-Nicholson)
10. Natal Spring Trophy (ZA) Pietermaritzburg (Sep 4) Ian Scheckter (Lucky Strike March / Ford-Nicholson)
11. Rand Spring Trophy (ZA) Kyalami (Oct 5) Roy Klomfass (Gunston March / Ford-Swindon)
12. Cape Spring Trophy (ZA) Killarney (Oct 15) Roy Klomfass (Gunston March / Ford-Swindon)

1978 — South African championship (1st Ian Scheckter) — ¨ indicates 78-79 rounds
1. Cape South Easter Trophy (ZA) Killarney (Jan 7) Ian Scheckter (Lucky Strike March / Ford-Nicholson)
2. Highveld 100 (ZA) Kyalami (Feb 4) Trevor Van Rooyen (Gunston March / Ford-Swindon)
3. Welkom 100 (ZA) Goldfields (Feb 11) Ian Scheckter (Lucky Strike March / Ford-Nicholson)
4. Port Elizabeth (ZA) Scribante (Feb 25) Roy Klomfass (Martin Flint March / Ford-Swindon)
5. Mercury 100 (ZA) Pietermaritzburg (Mar 25) Roy Klomfass (Martin Flint March / Ford-Swindon)
6. Winter Trophy (ZA) Brandkop (Apr 8) Trevor Van Rooyen (Gunston March / Ford-Swindon)
7. Rand Autumn Trophy (ZA) Kyalami (Apr 29) Ian Scheckter (Lucky Strike March / Ford-Nicholson)
8. Coronation Trophy (ZA) Pietermaritzburg (May 28) Roy Klomfass (Martin Flint March / Ford-Swindon)
¨ 1. Rand Spring Trophy (ZA) Kyalami (Oct 10) Ian Scheckter (Lucky Strike March / Ford-Nicholson)
¨ 2. Cape Spring Trophy (ZA) Killarney (Oct 28) Ian Scheckter (Lucky Strike March / Ford-Nicholson)
¨ 3. Welkom (ZA) Goldfields (Nov 11) Ian Scheckter (Lucky Strike March / Ford-Nicholson)
¨ 4. Mercury 100 (ZA) Pietermaritzburg (Dec 2) Ian Scheckter (Lucky Strike March / Ford-Nicholson)

1979 — South African championship (1st Ian Scheckter)
5. Highveld 100 (ZA) Kyalami (Jan 27) Ian Scheckter (Lucky Strike March / Ford-Nicholson)
6. Welkom 100 (ZA) Goldfields (Feb 10) Ian Scheckter (Lucky Strike March / Ford-Nicholson)
7. Cape South Easter Trophy (ZA) Killarney (Mar 31) Trevor Van Rooyen (Gunston March / Ford-Nicholson)
8. Coronation Trophy (ZA) Pietermaritzburg (Apr 14) Ian Scheckter (Lucky Strike March / Ford-Nicholson)
9. South African Republic Festival (ZA) Kyalami (May 12) Ian Scheckter (Lucky Strike March / Ford-Nicholson)
Winter Trophy (ZA) Goldfields (Jun 2) Ian Scheckter (Lucky Strike March / Ford-Nicholson)
Kyalami (ZA) (Jul 7) Bobby Scott (own March / Ford-Nicholson)

Formula South Africa
push-rod 3000 cc or rotative engines, locally built
1979
Goldfields (ZA) (Aug 4) Ian Scheckter (Lucky Strike March / Sigma [= Mazda])
Pietermaritzburg (ZA) (Sep 1) Ian Scheckter (Lucky Strike March / Sigma [= Mazda])
1. Rand Spring Trophy (ZA) Kyalami (Oct 7) Ian Scheckter (Lucky Strike March / Sigma [= Mazda])
2. Capetown (ZA) Killarney (Nov 4) Ian Scheckter (Lucky Strike March / Sigma [= Mazda])

1980 — South African 79-80 championship (1st Tony Martin)
3. Highveld 100 I (ZA) Kyalami (Jan 26) Bernard Tilanus (Rack Rite March / Sigma [= Mazda])
4. Highveld 100 II (ZA) Kyalami (Jan 26) Tony Martin (own Chevron / Sigma [= Mazda])
5. Welkom I (ZA) Goldfields (Feb 9) Bernard Tilanus (Rack Rite March / Sigma [= Mazda])
6. Welkom II (ZA) Goldfields (Feb 9) Bernard Tilanus (Rack Rite March / Sigma [= Mazda])
7. Cape South Easter Trophy I (ZA) Killarney (Mar 22) Tony Martin (own Chevron / Sigma [= Mazda])
8. Cape South Easter Trophy II (ZA) Killarney (Mar 22) Tony Martin (own Chevron / Sigma [= Mazda])
9. Mercury Trophy I (ZA) Pietermaritzburg (Apr 5) Tony Martin (own Chevron / Sigma [= Mazda])
10. Mercury Trophy II (ZA) Pietermaritzburg (Apr 5) Tony Martin (own Chevron / Sigma [= Mazda])
11. Port Elizabeth I (ZA) Scribante (Apr 19) Tommy Dunn (own March / Sigma [= Mazda])
12. Port Elizabeth II (ZA) Scribante (Apr 19) Tommy Dunn (own March / Sigma [= Mazda])
13. Rand Autumn Trophy I (ZA) Kyalami (May 3) Tony Martin (own Chevron / Sigma [= Mazda])
14. Rand Autumn Trophy II (ZA) Kyalami (May 3) Tony Martin (own Chevron / Sigma [= Mazda])
15. Autumn Trophy (ZA) Goldfields (May 31) Tony Martin (own Chevron / Sigma [= Mazda])
16. Winter Trophy I (ZA) Goldfields (Jul 26) Tony Martin (own Chevron / Sigma [= Mazda])
17. Winter Trophy II (ZA) Goldfields (Jul 26) Dave Hart (Hekro March / Sigma [= Mazda])
18. Rand Winter Trophy (ZA) Kyalami (Aug 9) Tony Martin (own Chevron / Sigma [= Mazda])
19. Natal Winter Trophy I (ZA) Pietermaritzburg (Aug 30) Tommy Dunn (own March / Sigma [= Mazda])
20. Natal Winter Trophy II (ZA) Pietermaritzb. (Aug 30) Tommy Dunn (own March / Sigma [= Mazda])
21. Rand Spring Trophy I (ZA) Kyalami (Oct 4) Tony Martin (own Chevron / Sigma [= Mazda])
22. Rand Spring Trophy II (ZA) Kyalami (Oct 4) Tony Martin (own Chevron / Sigma [= Mazda])
23. Killarney I (ZA) (Oct 25) Tommy Dunn (own March / Sigma [= Mazda])
24. Killarney II (ZA) (Oct 25) Tommy Dunn (own March / Sigma [= Mazda])

all engines must be rotative V6 Sigma
1981 — South African championship (1st Bernard Tilanus)
1. Highveld 100 (ZA) Kyalami (Jan 25) Bernard Tilanus (Rack Rite March / Sigma [= Mazda])
2. Welkom I (ZA) Goldfields (Feb 28) Tony Martin (own Maurer / Sigma [= Mazda])
3. Welkom II (ZA) Goldfields (Feb 28) Tony Martin (own Maurer / Sigma [= Mazda])
4. Kyalami I (ZA) (Mar 29) Bernard Tilanus (Rack Rite March / Sigma [= Mazda])
5. Kyalami II (ZA) (Mar 29) Bernard Tilanus (Rack Rite March / Sigma [= Mazda])
6. Mercury 100 (ZA) Pietermaritzburg (Apr 20) Graham Duxbury (own March / Sigma [= Mazda])
7. Killarney I (ZA) (May 2) Tony Martin (own Maurer / Sigma [= Mazda])
8. Killarney II (ZA) (May 2) Graham Duxbury (own March / Sigma [= Mazda])
9. South African Republic Festival I (ZA) Kyalami (May 9) Bernard Tilanus (Rack Rite March / Sigma [= Mazda])
10. South African Republic Festival II (ZA) Kyalami (May 9) Bernard Tilanus (Rack Rite March / Sigma [= Mazda])
11. Autumn Trophy (ZA) Goldfields (May 30) Tony Martin (own Maurer / Sigma [= Mazda])
12. Kyalami (ZA) (Jun 28) Trevor Van Rooyen (Rack Rite March / Sigma [= Mazda])
13. Port Elizabeth I (ZA) Scribante (Jul 25) Roy Klomfass (Martin Flint Ralt / Sigma [= Mazda])
14. Port Elizabeth II (ZA) Scribante (Jul 25) Roy Klomfass (Martin Flint Ralt / Sigma [= Mazda])
15. Rand Winter Trophy (ZA) Kyalami (Aug 8) Graham Duxbury (own March / Sigma [= Mazda])
16. Killarney I (ZA) (Aug 29) Graham Duxbury (own March / Sigma [= Mazda])
17. Killarney II (ZA) (Aug 29) Graham Duxbury (own March / Sigma [= Mazda])
18. Rand Spring Trophy (ZA) Kyalami (Sep 12) Trevor Van Rooyen (Rack Rite March / Sigma [= Mazda])

1982 — South African championship (1st Graham Duxbury)
1. Cape South Easter Trophy (ZA) Killarney (Feb 6) Trevor Van Rooyen (Rack Rite Ralt / Sigma [= Mazda])
2. Cape South Easter Trophy II (ZA) Killarney (Feb 6) Trevor Van Rooyen (Rack Rite Lant [= Ralt] / Sigma [= Mazda])
3. Welkom (ZA) Goldfields (Feb 20) Tony Martin (own Maurer / Sigma [= Mazda])
4. Highveld 100 (ZA) Kyalami (Mar 6) Tony Martin (own Maurer / Sigma [= Mazda])
5. Rand Autumn Trophy (ZA) Kyalami (Apr 24) Tony Martin (own Maurer / Sigma [= Mazda])
6. Cape Autumn Trophy I (ZA) Killarney (May 8) Trevor Van Rooyen (Rack Rite Lant [= Ralt] / Sigma [= Mazda])
7. Cape Autumn Trophy II (ZA) Killarney (May 8) Trevor Van Rooyen (Rack Rite Lant [= Ralt] / Sigma [= Mazda])
8. Autumn Trophy (ZA) Goldfields (May 22) Graham Duxbury (Hekro March / Sigma [= Mazda])
9. South African Republic Festival (ZA) Kyalami (May 31) Tony Martin (own Maurer / Sigma [= Mazda])
10. Kyalami (ZA) (Jun 26) Graham Duxbury (Hekro March / Sigma [= Mazda])
11. Rand Winter Trophy (ZA) Kyalami (Jul 24) Graham Duxbury (Hekro March / Sigma [= Mazda])
11. Port Elizabeth I (ZA) Scribante (Aug 7) Tony Martin (own Maurer / Sigma [= Mazda])
13. Port Elizabeth II (ZA) Scribante (Aug 7) Trevor Van Rooyen (Rack Rite Lant [= Ralt] / Sigma [= Mazda])
14. False Bay I (ZA) Killarney (Aug 14) Graham Duxbury (Hekro March / Sigma [= Mazda])
15. False Bay II (ZA) Killarney (Aug 14) Graham Duxbury (Hekro March / Sigma [= Mazda])
16. Kyalami (ZA) (Aug 28) Graham Duxbury (Hekro March / Sigma [= Mazda])

1983 — South African championship (1st Ian Scheckter)
1. Port Elizabeth I (ZA) Scribante (Jan 15) Tony Martin (own Maurer / Sigma [= Mazda])
2. Port Elizabeth II (ZA) Scribante (Jan 15) Tony Martin (own Maurer / Sigma [= Mazda])
3. Highveld 100 (ZA) Kyalami (Jan 29) Graham Duxbury (Ken Howes March / Sigma [= Mazda])
4. Cape South Easter Trophy I (ZA) Killarney (Feb 12) Wayne Taylor (own Ralt / Sigma [= Mazda])
5. Cape South Easter Trophy II (ZA) Killarney (Feb 12) Tony Martin (own Maurer / Sigma [= Mazda])
6. Welkom 100 (ZA) Goldfields (Mar 5) Ian Scheckter (Ken Howes March / Sigma [= Mazda])
7. Cape Autumn Trophy I (ZA) Killarney (Apr 16) Ian Scheckter (Ken Howes March / Sigma [= Mazda])
8. Cape Autumn Trophy II (ZA) Killarney (Apr 16) Ian Scheckter (Ken Howes March / Sigma [= Mazda])
9. Rand Autumn Trophy (ZA) Kyalami (Apr 30) Ian Scheckter (Ken Howes March / Sigma [= Mazda])
10. Autumn Trophy (ZA) Goldfields (May 14) Ian Scheckter (Ken Howes March / Sigma [= Mazda])
11. South African Republic Festival I (ZA) Kyalami (May 31) Ian Scheckter (Ken Howes March / Sigma [= Mazda])
12. South African Republic Festival II (ZA) Kyalami (May 31) Ian Scheckter (Ken Howes March / Sigma [= Mazda])
13. Rand Winter Trophy (ZA) Kyalami (Jul 16) Ian Scheckter (Ken Howes March / Sigma [= Mazda])
14. Kyalami (ZA) (Aug 28) Ian Scheckter (Ken Howes March / Sigma [= Mazda])
15. False Bay I (ZA) (Sep 10) Ian Scheckter (Ken Howes March / Sigma [= Mazda])
16. False Bay II (ZA) (Sep 10) Ian Scheckter (Ken Howes March / Sigma [= Mazda])
17. Rand Spring Trophy (ZA) Kyalami (Sep 25) Ian Scheckter (Ken Howes March / Sigma [= Mazda])
18. Spring Trophy (ZA) Goldfields (Oct 1) Ian Scheckter (Ken Howes March / Sigma [= Mazda])

1984 — South African championship (1st Ian Scheckter)
1. Highveld 100 (ZA) Kyalami (Jan 28) Ian Scheckter (Ken Howes March / Sigma [= Mazda])
2. Cape South Easter Trophy I (ZA) Killarney (Feb 25) Ian Scheckter (Ken Howes March / Sigma [= Mazda])
3. Cape South Easter Trophy II (ZA) Killarney (Feb 25) Ian Scheckter (Ken Howes March / Sigma [= Mazda])
4. Welkom 100 (ZA) Goldfields (Mar 4) Ian Scheckter (Ken Howes March / Sigma [= Mazda])
5. Port Elizabeth I (ZA) Scribante (Mar 31) Ian Scheckter (Ken Howes March / Sigma [= Mazda])
6. Port Elizabeth II (ZA) Scribante (Mar 31) Bernard Tilanus (DAW Ralt / Sigma [= Mazda])
7. Cape Autumn Trophy I (ZA) Killarney (Apr 28) Ian Scheckter (Ken Howes March / Sigma [= Mazda])
8. Cape Autumn Trophy II (ZA) Killarney (Apr 28) Ian Scheckter (Ken Howes March / Sigma [= Mazda])
9. Kyalami (ZA) (May 5) Ian Scheckter (Ken Howes March / Sigma [= Mazda])
10. South African Republic Festival I (ZA) Kyalami (Jun 2) Ian Scheckter (Ken Howes March / Sigma [= Mazda])
11. South African Republic Festival II (ZA) Kyalami (Jun 2) Bernard Tilanus (Camec Ralt / Sigma [= Mazda])
12. Rand Winter Trophy (ZA) Kyalami (Jul 28) Bernard Tilanus (Camec Ralt / Sigma [= Mazda])
East London (ZA) (Aug 11) Ian Scheckter (Ken Howes March / Sigma [= Mazda])
13. Kyalami (ZA) (Aug 25) Trevor Van Rooyen (DAW Maurer / Sigma [= Mazda])
14. False Bay I (ZA) Killarney (Sep 8) Braam Smith (own Ralt / Sigma [= Mazda])
15. False Bay II (ZA) Killarney (Sep 8) Trevor Van Rooyen (DAW Maurer / Sigma [= Mazda])
16. Spring Trophy (ZA) Goldfields (Sep 29) Ian Scheckter (Ken Howes March / Sigma [= Mazda])
17. Rand Spring Trophy (ZA) Kyalami (Oct 10) Trevor Van Rooyen (DAW Maurer / Sigma [= Mazda])

South African F 2 — up to 2300 cc
1985 — South African championship (1st Trevor Van Rooyen)
1. Highveld 100 (ZA) Kyalami (Jan 26) Trevor Van Rooyen (DAW Maurer / Sigma [= Mazda])
2. Cape South Easter Trophy I (ZA) Killarney (Feb 9) Trevor Van Rooyen (DAW Maurer / Sigma [= Mazda])
3. Cape South Easter Trophy II (ZA) Killarney (Feb 9) Trevor Van Rooyen (DAW Maurer / Sigma [= Mazda])
4. Kyalami (ZA) (Feb 16) Trevor Van Rooyen (DAW Maurer / Sigma [= Mazda])
5. Goldfields (ZA) (Mar 16) Trevor Van Rooyen (DAW Maurer / Sigma [= Mazda])
6. Rand Autumn Trophy (ZA) Kyalami (Apr 27) Wayne Taylor (own Lant [= Ralt] / Sigma [= Mazda])
7. South African Republic Festival (ZA) Kyalami (Jun 1) Wayne Taylor (own Lant [= Ralt] / Sigma [= Mazda])
8. Killarney I (ZA) (Jun 15) Trevor Van Rooyen (DAW Maurer / Sigma [= Mazda])
9. Killarney II (ZA) (Jun 15) Trevor Van Rooyen (DAW Maurer / Sigma [= Mazda])
10. Rand Winter Trophy (ZA) Kyalami (Jul 27) Wayne Taylor (own Lant [= Ralt] / Sigma [= Mazda])
11. Port Elizabeth I (ZA) Scribante (Aug 11) Trevor Van Rooyen (DAW Maurer / Sigma [= Mazda])
12. Port Elizabeth II (ZA) Scribante (Aug 11) Trevor Van Rooyen (DAW Maurer / Sigma [= Mazda])
13. Van Riebeeck Trophy I (ZA) Killarney (Sep 14) Trevor Van Rooyen (DAW Maurer / Sigma [= Mazda])
14. Van Riebeeck Trophy II (ZA) Killarney (Sep 14) Trevor Van Rooyen (DAW Maurer / Sigma [= Mazda])
15. Spring Trophy (ZA) Goldfields (Oct 5) Wayne Taylor (own Lant [= Ralt] / Sigma [= Mazda])

Can Am & SA F 2 cars
1986 — South African championship (1st Wayne Taylor) — all won by SA F 2 cars
1. Cape South Easter Trophy I (ZA) Killarney (Mar 22) Wayne Taylor (own Ralt / Sigma [= Mazda])
2. Cape South Easter Trophy II (ZA) Killarney (Mar 22) Wayne Taylor (own Ralt / Sigma [= Mazda])
3. South African Republic Festival (ZA) Kyalami (May 10) Wayne Taylor (own Ralt / Sigma [= Mazda])
4. Autumn Trophy (ZA) Goldfields (Jun 15) cancelled after practice
5. Kyalami (ZA) (Jul 12) Bernard Tilanus (DAW March / Sigma [= Mazda])
6. Rand Winter Trophy (ZA) Kyalami (Aug 10) Wayne Taylor (own Ralt / Sigma [= Mazda])
7. Spring Trophy (ZA) Goldfields (Sep 14) Bernard Tilanus (DAW March / Sigma [= Mazda])
8. Rand Spring Trophy (ZA) Kyalami (Oct 4) Bernard Tilanus (DAW March / Sigma [= Mazda])
9. Kyalami (ZA) (Nov 1) Wayne Taylor (own Ralt / Sigma [= Mazda])

#18 Piet Ram

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Posted 12 April 2003 - 20:03

Hi Jimmy,

This is really great.
Many thanks.

#19 Hieronymus

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Posted 14 April 2003 - 06:02

Originally posted by Jimmy Piget
Hieronymus : what are the dates for Roy Klomfass & Nols Niemann passing ?


Sorry Jimmy, I do not have the dates. Think Nieman died in the early 1980's and Klomfass in the late 1990's. This is very vague, though. If I can somehow find the exact dates, I shall post it here.

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#20 Allen Brown

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Posted 20 December 2003 - 20:30

The Formula Atlantic research project has finally started to catch up with this thread.

The 1976 results are here, researched and collated by Chris Townsend with invaluable support from Ian Hebblethwaite of HRCR South Africa.

We'd appreciate any comments, additions, suggestions, corrections, etc.

Allen


Edited by Allen Brown, 26 May 2019 - 14:12.


#21 Zaid Boomberg

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Posted 02 February 2005 - 20:02

Hi. In response to your enquiry. I had the oppurtunity to speak to Roger Taylor, who was Roy Klomfass's chief mechanic during 77-79. He told me that Roy did commit suicide after he fell off the back of a bakkie and scraped his face so badly that he lost all sense of smell. My name is Zaid Boomberg. I am the nephew of the Mike, Joe, Yunus and Allan Domingo. They are all still living in Johannesburg. My grandad(their dad) past on 14 october 2003. My mom is their sister. My son Azeem Boomberg is involved in motor racing and races the MAX Challenge series in karts. He also races for Peter Lanz Motorsport in the sports 2000 series. We are seriously looking for sponsors to race formula ford in the UK.

#22 LDS

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Posted 19 February 2011 - 13:22

This is Len Booysen taken at Kyalami in 1976. Can anybody tell me the name of his mechanic (in the red T shirt)? I have been told that this english guy later joined the Shadow Formula 1 team. Any ideas?
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