1973 - Grand Prix of France

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1973 - Grand Prix of France

Race Name - Grand Prix of France
Date - 7/1/1973
Race Track - Circuit Paul Ricard
Number of Starting Cars - 25
Laps Run - 54
Pole Winner Jackie Stewart
Average Race Speed - 185.278 kph
Lead Changes - 3 Leader(s) with 2 Lead Changes
Lap Leader - Jody Scheckter
Race Number - 8

Fin	St	Driver	Sponsor (Owner)	Chassis	Engine
1	5	Ronnie Peterson	John Player Team Lotus	Lotus 72E	Ford Cosworth DFV
2	4	Franois Cevert	Elf Team Tyrrell	Tyrrell 006	Ford Cosworth DFV
3	8	Carlos Reutemann	Motor Racing Developments	Brabham BT42	Ford Cosworth DFV
4	1	Jackie Stewart	Elf Team Tyrrell	Tyrrell 006	Ford Cosworth DFV
5	12	Jacky Ickx	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	Ferrari 312B3	Ferrari 001/11
6	14	James Hunt	Hesketh Racing	March 731	Ford Cosworth DFV
7	10	Arturo Merzario	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	Ferrari 312B3	Ferrari 001/11
8	6	Denny Hulme	Yardley Team McLaren	McLaren M23	Ford Cosworth DFV
9	17	Niki Lauda	MarlboroBRM	BRM P160E	BRM P142
10	16	Graham Hill	Embassy Racing	Shadow DN1	Ford Cosworth DFV
11	15	JeanPierre Beltoise	MarlboroBRM	BRM P160E	BRM P142
12	9	Clay Regazzoni	MarlboroBRM	BRM P160E	BRM P142
13	18	Carlos Pace	Brooke Bond Oxo Team Surtees	Surtees TS14A	Ford Cosworth DFV
14	24	Howden Ganley	Frank Williams Racing Cars	Iso Marlboro IR	Ford Cosworth DFV
15	25	Rikky von Opel	Team Ensign	Ensign N173	Ford Cosworth DFV
16	19	Wilson Fittipaldi	Motor Racing Developments	Brabham BT42	Ford Cosworth DFV
17	2	Jody Scheckter	Yardley Team McLaren	McLaren M23	Ford Cosworth DFV
18	3	Emerson Fittipaldi	John Player Team Lotus	Lotus 72E	Ford Cosworth DFV
19	11	Mike Hailwood	Brooke Bond Oxo Team Surtees	Surtees TS14A	Ford Cosworth DFV
20	13	Andrea de Adamich	Ceramica Pagnossin Team MRD	Brabham BT42	Ford Cosworth DFV
21	22	Reine Wisell	ClarkeMordauntGuthrieDurlacher	March 731	Ford Cosworth DFV
22	20	George Follmer	UOP Shadow Racing Team	Shadow DN1	Ford Cosworth DFV
23	23	Henri Pescarolo	Frank Williams Racing Cars	Iso Marlboro IR	Ford Cosworth DFV
24	7	JeanPierre Jarier	STP March Racing Team	March 731	Ford Cosworth DFV
25	21	Jackie Oliver	UOP Shadow Racing Team	Shadow DN1	Ford Cosworth DFV