| 1973 Race of Champions | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Non-championship race in the 1973 Formula One season | |||
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| Race details | |||
| Date | 18 March 1973 | ||
| Official name | VIII Race of Champions | ||
| Location | Brands Hatch | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 4.264 km (2.65 miles) | ||
| Distance | 40 laps, 170.554 km (105.977 miles) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | BRM | ||
| Time | 1:21.1 | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Drivers |
 Jean-Pierre Beltoise | BRM | |
 Niki Lauda | BRM | ||
 Ronnie Peterson | Lotus-Cosworth | ||
| Time | 1:23.0 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | Chevron-Chevrolet | ||
| Second | McLaren-Cosworth | ||
| Third | Surtees-Cosworth | ||
The 8th Race of Champions was a non-Championship motor race, run to Formula One rules, held on 18 March 1973 at Brands Hatch circuit in Kent, UK. The race included several entrants in Formula 5000 cars and was won by Peter Gethin in a Chevron-Chevrolet B24 '72-05'. This was the only race other than the poorly-attended 1969 Madrid Grand Prix in which a Formula 5000 car beat a Formula One car.