1970 International Gold Cup
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Date
22 August 1970
Official name
XVII International Gold Cup
Location
Oulton Park, Cheshire
Course
Permanent racing facility
| 1970 International Gold Cup | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Non-championship race in the 1970 Formula One season | |||
 | |||
| Race details | |||
| Date | 22 August 1970 | ||
| Official name | XVII International Gold Cup | ||
| Location | Oulton Park, Cheshire | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 4.4434 km (2.761 miles) | ||
| Distance | 40 laps, 177.749 km ( miles) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Surtees-Cosworth | ||
| Time | 1:36.2 | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver |
 Jackie Stewart | Tyrrell-Cosworth | |
| Time | 1:26.6 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | Surtees-Cosworth | ||
| Second | Lotus-Cosworth | ||
| Third | BRM | ||
The 1970 International Gold Cup was a non-championship Formula One race held at Oulton Park on 22 August 1970. The race was open to Formula One and Formula 5000 cars. It was run in two heats of 20 laps, with the winner decided on aggregate times. The starting grid for Heat 1 was decided by a qualifying session, in which John Surtees won pole position. The grid for Heat 2 was decided by the finishing order of Heat 1. John Surtees won Heat 1 and overall, narrowly beating Heat 2 winner Jochen Rindt, with Howden Ganley posting the best aggregate result of the Formula 5000 entrants. Jackie Stewart, debuting the brand-new Tyrrell 001, set fastest lap.
