1970 Race of Champions

1970 Race of Champions
Non-championship race in the 1970 Formula One season
Race details
Date	22 March 1970
Official name	V Race of Champions
Location	Brands Hatch
Course	Permanent racing facility
Course length	4.265 km (2.65 miles)
Distance	50 laps, 213.25 km (132.5 miles)
Pole position
Driver	Jackie Stewart	March-Cosworth
Time	1:25.8
Fastest lap
Driver	Jack Brabham	Brabham-Cosworth
Time	1:25.8
Podium
First	Jackie Stewart	March-Cosworth
Second	Jochen Rindt	Lotus-Cosworth
Third	Denny Hulme	McLaren-Cosworth

The 5th Race of Champions was a non-Championship Formula One motor race held on 22 March 1970 at Brands Hatch circuit in Kent, England. The race was run over 50 laps of the circuit, and was won by Jackie Stewart in a March 701; Stewart having qualified in pole position. Jochen Rindt was second in a Lotus 49C and Denny Hulme third in a McLaren M14A. Jack Brabham set fastest lap in his Brabham BT33, finishing fourth.

Classification

Pos.	No.	Driver	Entrant	Constructor	Laps	Time/Retired	Grid
1	1	Jackie Stewart	Tyrrell Racing Organisation	March-Cosworth	50	1:12:51.800	1
2	8	Jochen Rindt	Team Lotus Ltd	Lotus-Cosworth	50	+36.200	4
3	5	Denny Hulme	Bruce McLaren Motor Racing Ltd	McLaren-Cosworth	50	+1:22.400	5
4	16	Jack Brabham	Motor Racing Developments Ltd	Brabham-Cosworth	49	+1 lap	2
5	9	Graham Hill	Rob Walker Racing Team	Lotus-Cosworth	49	+1 lap	8
6	6	Peter Gethin	Bruce McLaren Motor Racing Ltd	McLaren-Cosworth	49	+1 lap	9
Ret	12	George Eaton	BRM Ltd	BRM	23	Electrical	11
Ret	4	Bruce McLaren	Bruce McLaren Motor Racing Ltd	McLaren-Cosworth	21	Accident	6
Ret	11	Jackie Oliver	BRM Ltd	BRM	12	Rear hub shaft	3
Ret	10	Pete Lovely	Pete Lovely Volkswagen Inc.	Lotus-Cosworth	11	Accident	12
Ret	3	Chris Amon	March Engineering Ltd	March-Cosworth	10	Camshaft	7
Ret	7	John Surtees	Team Surtees Ltd	McLaren-Cosworth	10	Throttle	10
DNS	14	Jean-Pierre Beltoise	Equipe Matra	Matra		Practice accident
DNS	15	Derek Bell	Tom Wheatcroft Racing	Brabham-Cosworth		Practice accident
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