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1978 South African Grand Prix qualifying results

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Formula One race number 3 of 16
Saturday, March 4, 1978 at Kyalami Circuit, Kyalami, South Africa
78 laps on a 4.104 kilometer road course (320.112 kilometers)

Time of race: 1:42:15.77
Average speed: 187.817 kph
Pole time: 74.65 seconds

Cautions: none
Margin of victory: .466 sec
Attendance: n/a
Lead changes: 5

Glossary 1978 Formula One results / 1978 standings

Rank	Driver	Nbr	Time (seconds)	Speed (km/hr)
Qualifying results for this race:
1	Niki Lauda	1	1:14.650	197.916
2	Mario Andretti	5	1:14.900	197.255
3	James Hunt	7	1:15.140	196.625
4	Patrick Tambay	8	1:15.300	196.207
5	Jody Scheckter	20	1:15.320	196.155
6	Jean-Pierre Jabouille	15	1:15.360	196.051
7	Riccardo Patrese	35	1:15.480	195.739
8	Gilles Villeneuve	12	1:15.500	195.687
9	Carlos Reutemann	11	1:15.520	195.636
10	John Watson	2	1:15.620	195.377
11	Patrick Depailler	4	1:15.940	194.554
12	Ronnie Peterson	6	1:15.970	194.477
13	Jacques Laffite	26	1:16.380	193.433
14	Didier Pironi	3	1:16.400	193.382
15	Jochen Mass	9	1:16.470	193.205
16	Emerson Fittipaldi	14	1:16.600	192.877
17	Jean-Pierre Jarier	10	1:17.120	191.577
18	Alan Jones	27	1:17.160	191.477
19	Vittorio Brambilla	19	1:17.300	191.131
20	Brett Lunger	30	1:17.320	191.081
21	Hector Rebaque	22	1:17.490	190.662
22	Rolf Stommelen	36	1:17.500	190.637
23	Rupert Keegan	18	1:17.570	190.465
24	Keke Rosberg	32	1:17.620	190.343
25	Eddie Cheever, Jr.	24	1:17.830	189.829
26	Arturo Merzario	37	1:18.150	189.052
27	Rene Arnoux	31	1:18.210	188.907
28	Clay Regazzoni	17	1:18.300	188.690
29	Lamberto Leoni	22	1:18.380	188.497
30	Hans-Joachim Stuck	16	1:18.450	188.329

Failed to qualify, withdrew, or driver changes: Rene Arnoux (#31), Clay Regazzoni (#17), Lamberto Leoni (#22), Hans-Joachim Stuck (#16)