The 1974 Race of Champions was a non-championship

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race held at

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on 17 March 1974. The 40-lap race featured both Formula One and

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cars, and was won by Belgian driver

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in a Lotus-

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, with Austria's

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second in a

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and Brazil's

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third in a

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-Cosworth.

Qualifying

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Classification

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:1974 Race Of Champions Race of Champions (Brands Hatch)

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Formula 5000 race reports

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