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1970 BRDC International Trophy
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The 22nd BRDC International Trophy was a motor race held at Silverstone on 26 April 1970 for Formula One and Formula 5000 cars.
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1970 BRDC International Trophy | |||
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combined Formula One/Formula 5000 race | |||
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Race details[1] | |||
Date | 26 April 1970 | ||
Official name | XXII Daily Express BRDC International Trophy | ||
Location | Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire | ||
Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
Course length | 4.714 km (2.923 miles) | ||
Distance | 2 x 26 laps, 244.80 km (152.11 miles) | ||
Pole position | |||
Driver | March | ||
Time | 1:21.4 | ||
Fastest lap | |||
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Time | 1:22.1 (1st heat) | ||
Podium | |||
First | March-Cosworth | ||
Second | March-Cosworth | ||
Third | De Tomaso-Cosworth |
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The race was run over 2 heats of 26 laps each, the final results being an aggregate of the two. Chris Amon, driving a F1 March-Cosworth, qualified in pole position and set fastest overall lap. Amon won heat one, and Jackie Stewart, also in a March, won heat two, with Amon winning on aggregate results. Mike Hailwood, driving a Lola-Chevrolet, was the best-placed F5000 driver, finishing seventh overall.