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.
| 1970 Race of Champions | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Non-championship race in the 1970 Formula One season | |||
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| Race details[1] | |||
| 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 | March-Cosworth | ||
| Time | 1:25.8 | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver |
 Jack Brabham | Brabham-Cosworth | |
| Time | 1:25.8 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | March-Cosworth | ||
| Second | Lotus-Cosworth | ||
| Third | McLaren-Cosworth | ||
Classification edit
References edit
- ^ "1970 Race of Champions". ChicaneF1. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
- ^ "1970 Race of Champions". Motor Sport. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
- ^ "1970 Race of Champions – Classification". ChicaneF1. Retrieved 28 February 2024.