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Database start - Years - Races 1977 - Race no 3 - 1977
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  XXIIIrd South African Grand Prix
Date: 1977-03-05 
Location: Kyalami, South Africa 
Weather: Cloudy, dry 
Length: 4.104 km, 75 laps 
Distance: 320.112 km 
GP No: 273 (Not incl INDY500 in the '50th & '60th)
 

 
       
Winner: Niki Lauda    Ferrari 312T2 Ferrari 3.0L F12 
Pole: James Hunt McLaren M23 Ford 3.0L V8 
FastLap: John Watson Martini Brabham BT45 Alfa Romeo 3.0L F12 

 

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C Pace died 2 weeks erlier in a plane crash in Brazil. Tom Pryce hit track marshal Jansen Van Vuuren as he crossed the track carrying a fire extinguisher to put out the flames of Renzo Zorzi's retired Shadow, the extinguisher hit Tom's helmet ripping it of his head causing the chin strap to nearly decapitate Tom.