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162nd GP – South Africa 1968

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Nr Driver Team Car Engine Tyre
1 New Zealand Denny Hulme
Bruce McLaren Motor Racing Great Britain McLaren M5A [1] BRM P101 V12 3.0 Goodyear
2 Australia Jack Brabham
Brabham Racing Organisation Great Britain Brabham BT24 [1] Repco 740 V8 3.0 Goodyear
3 Austria Jochen Rindt
Brabham Racing Organisation Great Britain Brabham BT24 [2] Repco 740 V8 3.0 Goodyear
4 Great Britain Jim Clark
Team Lotus Great Britain Lotus 49 [R4] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Firestone
5 Great Britain Graham Hill
Team Lotus Great Britain Lotus 49 [R3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Firestone
6 United States Dan Gurney
Anglo American Racers United States Eagle T1G [104] Weslake 58 V12 3.0 Goodyear
7 Great Britain John Surtees
Honda Racing Japan Honda RA300 [1] Honda RA273E V12 3.0 Firestone
8 New Zealand Chris Amon
Ferrari Automobili Italy Ferrari 312/67 [0007] Ferrari 242/C V12 3.0 Firestone
9 Belgium Jacky Ickx
Ferrari Automobili Italy Ferrari 312/67 [0003] Ferrari 242/C V12 3.0 Firestone
10 Italy Andrea de Adamich
Ferrari Automobili Italy Ferrari 312/67 [0005] Ferrari 242/C V12 3.0 Firestone
11 Mexico Pedro Rodríguez
Owen Racing Organisation Great Britain BRM P126 [03] BRM P101 V12 3.0 Goodyear
12 Great Britain Mike Spence
Owen Racing Organisation Great Britain BRM P115 [1151] BRM P75 H16 3.0 Goodyear
14 Great Britain Brian Redman
Cooper Car Co. Great Britain Cooper T81B [F1-1-67] Maserati Tipo 10 V12 3.0 Firestone
15 Italy Ludovico Scarfiotti
Cooper Car Co. Great Britain Cooper T86 [F1-2-67] Maserati Tipo 10 V12 3.0 Firestone
16 Great Britain Jackie Stewart
Matra International France Matra MS9 [01] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Dunlop
17 Rhodesia John Love
Team Gunston Great Britain Brabham BT20 [F1-1-66] Repco 620 V8 3.0 Firestone
18 Rhodesia Sam Tingle
Team Gunston South Africa LDS Mk 3 ['10'] Repco 620 V8 3.0 Firestone
19 Switzerland Jo Siffert
R. R. C. Walker/J. S. Durlacher Great Britain Cooper T81 [F1-2-66] Maserati Tipo 9 V12 3.0 Firestone
20 Sweden Jo Bonnier
Joakim Bonnier Racing Team Great Britain Cooper T81 [F1-5-66] Maserati Tipo 9 V12 3.0 Firestone
21 France Jean-Pierre Beltoise
Matra Sports France Matra MS7 [03] Ford Cosworth FVA L4 1.6 Dunlop
22 South Africa Dave Charlton
Scuderia Scribante Great Britain Brabham BT22 [F1-2-64] Repco 620 V8 3.0 Firestone
23 South Africa Jackie Pretorius
Team Pretoria Great Britain Brabham BT11A [IC-5-64] Climax FPF L4 2.7 Firestone
24 South Africa Tony Jefferies
Aldo Scribante Great Britain Cooper T55 [F1-11-61] Climax FPF L4 2.0 Firestone
25 South Africa Basil van Rooyen
John Love Great Britain Cooper T79 [FL-1-65] Climax FPF L4 2.5 Firestone
26 Great Britain Jackie Stewart
Matra International France Matra MS7 [02] Ford Cosworth FVA L4 1.6 Dunlop
Jefferies had engine problems and did not participate.

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Pos Nr Driver Car Engine Tyre Time Laps
1 4 Great Britain Jim Clark
Great Britain Lotus 49 [R4] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Firestone 01:23.900 0
2 16 Great Britain Jackie Stewart
France Matra MS9 [01] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Dunlop 01:24.700 0
3 7 Great Britain John Surtees
Japan Honda RA300 [1] Honda RA273E V12 3.0 Firestone 01:26.400 0
4 2 Australia Jack Brabham
Great Britain Brabham BT24 [1] Repco 740 V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:26.700 0
5 22 South Africa Dave Charlton
Great Britain Brabham BT22 [F1-2-64] Repco 620 V8 3.0 Firestone 01:27.500 0
6 1 New Zealand Denny Hulme
Great Britain McLaren M5A [1] BRM P101 V12 3.0 Goodyear 01:27.500 0
7 17 Rhodesia John Love
Great Britain Brabham BT20 [F1-1-66] Repco 620 V8 3.0 Firestone 01:28.400 0
8 18 Rhodesia Sam Tingle
South Africa LDS Mk 3 ['10'] Repco 620 V8 3.0 Firestone 01:28.600 0
9 3 Austria Jochen Rindt
Great Britain Brabham BT24 [2] Repco 740 V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:29.300 0
10 14 Great Britain Brian Redman
Great Britain Cooper T81B [F1-1-67] Maserati Tipo 10 V12 3.0 Firestone 01:29.400 0
11 11 Great Britain Mike Spence
Great Britain BRM P126 [03] BRM P101 V12 3.0 Goodyear 01:29.600 0
12 15 Italy Ludovico Scarfiotti
Great Britain Cooper T86 [F1-2-67] Maserati Tipo 10 V12 3.0 Firestone 01:31.200 0
13 10 Italy Andrea de Adamich
Italy Ferrari 312/67 [0005] Ferrari 242/C V12 3.0 Firestone 01:32.600 0
14 21 France Jean-Pierre Beltoise
France Matra MS7 [03] Ford Cosworth FVA L4 1.6 Dunlop 01:34.500 0

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Pos Nr Driver Car Engine Tyre Time Laps
1 4 Great Britain Jim Clark
Great Britain Lotus 49 [R4] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Firestone 01:22.400 0
2 5 Great Britain Graham Hill
Great Britain Lotus 49 [R3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Firestone 01:24.000 0
3 16 Great Britain Jackie Stewart
France Matra MS9 [01] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Dunlop 01:24.200 0
4 2 Australia Jack Brabham
Great Britain Brabham BT24 [1] Repco 740 V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:24.800 0
5 8 New Zealand Chris Amon
Italy Ferrari 312/67 [0007] Ferrari 242/C V12 3.0 Firestone 01:24.800 0
6 3 Austria Jochen Rindt
Great Britain Brabham BT24 [2] Repco 740 V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:25.200 0
7 7 Great Britain John Surtees
Japan Honda RA300 [1] Honda RA273E V12 3.0 Firestone 01:25.200 0
8 10 Italy Andrea de Adamich
Italy Ferrari 312/67 [0005] Ferrari 242/C V12 3.0 Firestone 01:25.400 0
9 6 United States Dan Gurney
United States Eagle T1G [104] Weslake 58 V12 3.0 Goodyear 01:25.600 0
10 1 New Zealand Denny Hulme
Great Britain McLaren M5A [1] BRM P101 V12 3.0 Goodyear 01:26.000 0
11 21 France Jean-Pierre Beltoise
France Matra MS7 [03] Ford Cosworth FVA L4 1.6 Dunlop 01:27.500 0
12 19 Switzerland Jo Siffert
Great Britain Cooper T81 [F1-2-66] Maserati Tipo 9 V12 3.0 Firestone 01:27.500 0
13 22 South Africa Dave Charlton
Great Britain Brabham BT22 [F1-2-64] Repco 620 V8 3.0 Firestone 01:27.700 0
14 15 Italy Ludovico Scarfiotti
Great Britain Cooper T86 [F1-2-67] Maserati Tipo 10 V12 3.0 Firestone 01:28.000 0
15 12 Great Britain Mike Spence
Great Britain BRM P115 [1151] BRM P75 H16 3.0 Goodyear 01:28.100 0
16 17 Rhodesia John Love
Great Britain Brabham BT20 [F1-1-66] Repco 620 V8 3.0 Firestone 01:28.100 0
17 20 Sweden Jo Bonnier
Great Britain Cooper T81 [F1-5-66] Maserati Tipo 9 V12 3.0 Firestone 01:28.200 0
18 9 Belgium Jacky Ickx
Italy Ferrari 312/67 [0003] Ferrari 242/C V12 3.0 Firestone 01:28.900 0
19 14 Great Britain Brian Redman
Great Britain Cooper T81B [F1-1-67] Maserati Tipo 10 V12 3.0 Firestone 01:29.300 0
20 26 Great Britain Jackie Stewart
France Matra MS7 [02] Ford Cosworth FVA L4 1.6 Dunlop 01:29.600 0
21 11 Mexico Pedro Rodríguez
Great Britain BRM P126 [03] BRM P101 V12 3.0 Goodyear 01:30.600 0
22 25 South Africa Basil van Rooyen
Great Britain Cooper T79 [FL-1-65] Climax FPF L4 2.5 Firestone 01:30.600 0
23 18 Rhodesia Sam Tingle
South Africa LDS Mk 3 ['10'] Repco 620 V8 3.0 Firestone 01:30.800 0
24 23 South Africa Jackie Pretorius
Great Britain Brabham BT11A [IC-5-64] Climax FPF L4 2.7 Firestone 01:32.000 0

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Pos Nr Driver Car Engine Tyre Time Laps
1 4 Great Britain Jim Clark
Great Britain Lotus 49 [R4] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Firestone 01:21.600 0
2 5 Great Britain Graham Hill
Great Britain Lotus 49 [R3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Firestone 01:22.600 0
3 16 Great Britain Jackie Stewart
France Matra MS9 [01] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Dunlop 01:22.700 0
4 3 Austria Jochen Rindt
Great Britain Brabham BT24 [2] Repco 740 V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:23.000 0
5 2 Australia Jack Brabham
Great Britain Brabham BT24 [1] Repco 740 V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:23.200 0
6 7 Great Britain John Surtees
Japan Honda RA300 [1] Honda RA273E V12 3.0 Firestone 01:23.500 0
7 10 Italy Andrea de Adamich
Italy Ferrari 312/67 [0005] Ferrari 242/C V12 3.0 Firestone 01:23.600 0
8 8 New Zealand Chris Amon
Italy Ferrari 312/67 [0007] Ferrari 242/C V12 3.0 Firestone 01:23.800 0
9 1 New Zealand Denny Hulme
Great Britain McLaren M5A [1] BRM P101 V12 3.0 Goodyear 01:24.000 0
10 11 Mexico Pedro Rodríguez
Great Britain BRM P126 [03] BRM P101 V12 3.0 Goodyear 01:24.900 0
11 9 Belgium Jacky Ickx
Italy Ferrari 312/67 [0003] Ferrari 242/C V12 3.0 Firestone 01:24.900 0
12 6 United States Dan Gurney
United States Eagle T1G [104] Weslake 58 V12 3.0 Goodyear 01:25.900 0
13 12 Great Britain Mike Spence
Great Britain BRM P115 [1151] BRM P75 H16 3.0 Goodyear 01:25.900 0
14 26 Great Britain Jackie Stewart
France Matra MS7 [02] Ford Cosworth FVA L4 1.6 Dunlop 01:26.200 0
15 22 South Africa Dave Charlton
Great Britain Brabham BT22 [F1-2-64] Repco 620 V8 3.0 Firestone 01:26.200 0
16 15 Italy Ludovico Scarfiotti
Great Britain Cooper T86 [F1-2-67] Maserati Tipo 10 V12 3.0 Firestone 01:26.300 0
17 19 Switzerland Jo Siffert
Great Britain Cooper T81 [F1-2-66] Maserati Tipo 9 V12 3.0 Firestone 01:26.400 0
18 17 Rhodesia John Love
Great Britain Brabham BT20 [F1-1-66] Repco 620 V8 3.0 Firestone 01:27.000 0
19 21 France Jean-Pierre Beltoise
France Matra MS7 [03] Ford Cosworth FVA L4 1.6 Dunlop 01:27.200 0
20 20 Sweden Jo Bonnier
Great Britain Cooper T81 [F1-5-66] Maserati Tipo 9 V12 3.0 Firestone 01:27.300 0
21 25 South Africa Basil van Rooyen
Great Britain Cooper T79 [FL-1-65] Climax FPF L4 2.5 Firestone 01:27.800 0
22 14 Great Britain Brian Redman
Great Britain Cooper T81B [F1-1-67] Maserati Tipo 10 V12 3.0 Firestone 01:28.000 0
23 18 Rhodesia Sam Tingle
South Africa LDS Mk 3 ['10'] Repco 620 V8 3.0 Firestone 01:28.600 0
24 23 South Africa Jackie Pretorius
Great Britain Brabham BT11A [IC-5-64] Climax FPF L4 2.7 Firestone 01:29.000 0

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Pos Nr Driver Car Engine Tyre Time Laps
1 4 Great Britain Jim Clark
Great Britain Lotus 49 [R4] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Firestone 01:21.600 0
2 5 Great Britain Graham Hill
Great Britain Lotus 49 [R3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Firestone 01:22.600 0
3 16 Great Britain Jackie Stewart
France Matra MS9 [01] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Dunlop 01:22.700 0
4 3 Austria Jochen Rindt
Great Britain Brabham BT24 [2] Repco 740 V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:23.000 0
5 2 Australia Jack Brabham
Great Britain Brabham BT24 [1] Repco 740 V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:23.200 0
6 7 Great Britain John Surtees
Japan Honda RA300 [1] Honda RA273E V12 3.0 Firestone 01:23.500 0
7 10 Italy Andrea de Adamich
Italy Ferrari 312/67 [0005] Ferrari 242/C V12 3.0 Firestone 01:23.600 0
8 8 New Zealand Chris Amon
Italy Ferrari 312/67 [0007] Ferrari 242/C V12 3.0 Firestone 01:23.800 0
9 1 New Zealand Denny Hulme
Great Britain McLaren M5A [1] BRM P101 V12 3.0 Goodyear 01:24.000 0
10 11 Mexico Pedro Rodríguez
Great Britain BRM P126 [03] BRM P101 V12 3.0 Goodyear 01:24.900 0
11 9 Belgium Jacky Ickx
Italy Ferrari 312/67 [0003] Ferrari 242/C V12 3.0 Firestone 01:24.900 0
12 6 United States Dan Gurney
United States Eagle T1G [104] Weslake 58 V12 3.0 Goodyear 01:25.600 0
13 12 Great Britain Mike Spence
Great Britain BRM P115 [1151] BRM P75 H16 3.0 Goodyear 01:25.900 0
14 22 South Africa Dave Charlton
Great Britain Brabham BT22 [F1-2-64] Repco 620 V8 3.0 Firestone 01:26.200 0
15 15 Italy Ludovico Scarfiotti
Great Britain Cooper T86 [F1-2-67] Maserati Tipo 10 V12 3.0 Firestone 01:26.300 0
16 19 Switzerland Jo Siffert
Great Britain Cooper T81 [F1-2-66] Maserati Tipo 9 V12 3.0 Firestone 01:26.400 0
17 17 Rhodesia John Love
Great Britain Brabham BT20 [F1-1-66] Repco 620 V8 3.0 Firestone 01:27.000 0
18 21 France Jean-Pierre Beltoise
France Matra MS7 [03] Ford Cosworth FVA L4 1.6 Dunlop 01:27.200 0
19 20 Sweden Jo Bonnier
Great Britain Cooper T81 [F1-5-66] Maserati Tipo 9 V12 3.0 Firestone 01:27.300 0
20 25 South Africa Basil van Rooyen
Great Britain Cooper T79 [FL-1-65] Climax FPF L4 2.5 Firestone 01:27.800 0
21 14 Great Britain Brian Redman
Great Britain Cooper T81B [F1-1-67] Maserati Tipo 10 V12 3.0 Firestone 01:28.000 0
22 18 Rhodesia Sam Tingle
South Africa LDS Mk 3 ['10'] Repco 620 V8 3.0 Firestone 01:28.600 0
23 23 South Africa Jackie Pretorius
Great Britain Brabham BT11A [IC-5-64] Climax FPF L4 2.7 Firestone 01:29.000 0

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Official Name2nd Grand Prix of South Africa
CircuitKyalami
DateJanuary 1
PoleJim Clark 01:21.600
Fastest LapJim Clark 01:23.700
Podium1st Jim Clark (79) , 2nd Graham Hill, 3rd Jochen Rindt
GP Number 162
Round 1
Weather Sunny
Prev race Gran Premio de Mexico October 22
Next race Gran Premio de España May 12

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P N Driver Team Car Engine Tyre Time Laps FL Led Gr Pts
1 4 Great Britain Jim Clark
Team Lotus Great Britain Lotus 49 [R4] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Firestone 01:53:56.600 80
01:23.700
79
1
9
2 5 Great Britain Graham Hill
Team Lotus Great Britain Lotus 49 [R3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Firestone 01:54:21.900 80

0
2
6
3 3 Austria Jochen Rindt
Brabham Racing Organisation Great Britain Brabham BT24 [2] Repco 740 V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:54:27.000 80

0
4
4
4 8 New Zealand Chris Amon
Ferrari Automobili Italy Ferrari 312/67 [0007] Ferrari 242/C V12 3.0 Firestone +2 laps 78

0
8
3
5 1 New Zealand Denny Hulme
Bruce McLaren Motor Racing Great Britain McLaren M5A [1] BRM P101 V12 3.0 Goodyear +2 laps 78

0
9
2
6 21 France Jean-Pierre Beltoise
Matra Sports France Matra MS7 [03] Ford Cosworth FVA L4 1.6 Dunlop +3 laps 77

0
18
1
7 19 Switzerland Jo Siffert
R. R. C. Walker/J. S. Durlacher Great Britain Cooper T81 [F1-2-66] Maserati Tipo 9 V12 3.0 Firestone +3 laps 77

0
16
0
8 7 Great Britain John Surtees
Honda Racing Japan Honda RA300 [1] Honda RA273E V12 3.0 Firestone +5 laps 75

0
6
0
9 17 Rhodesia John Love
Team Gunston Great Britain Brabham BT20 [F1-1-66] Repco 620 V8 3.0 Firestone +5 laps 75

0
17
0
NC 23 South Africa Jackie Pretorius
Team Pretoria Great Britain Brabham BT11A [IC-5-64] Climax FPF L4 2.7 Firestone Not classified 71

0
23
0
DNF 6 United States Dan Gurney
Anglo American Racers United States Eagle T1G [104] Weslake 58 V12 3.0 Goodyear Oil leak 58

0
12
0
DNF 9 Belgium Jacky Ickx
Ferrari Automobili Italy Ferrari 312/67 [0003] Ferrari 242/C V12 3.0 Firestone Oil leak 51

0
11
0
DNF 20 Sweden Jo Bonnier
Joakim Bonnier Racing Team Great Britain Cooper T81 [F1-5-66] Maserati Tipo 9 V12 3.0 Firestone Overheating 46

0
19
0
DNF 16 Great Britain Jackie Stewart
Matra International France Matra MS9 [01] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Dunlop Engine 43

1
3
0
DNF 18 Rhodesia Sam Tingle
Team Gunston South Africa LDS Mk 3 ['10'] Repco 620 V8 3.0 Firestone Overheating 35

0
22
0
DNF 25 South Africa Basil van Rooyen
John Love Great Britain Cooper T79 [FL-1-65] Climax FPF L4 2.5 Firestone Engine 22

0
20
0
DNF 11 Mexico Pedro Rodríguez
Owen Racing Organisation Great Britain BRM P126 [03] BRM P101 V12 3.0 Goodyear Fuel system 20

0
10
0
DNF 2 Australia Jack Brabham
Brabham Racing Organisation Great Britain Brabham BT24 [1] Repco 740 V8 3.0 Goodyear Engine 16

0
5
0
DNF 10 Italy Andrea de Adamich
Ferrari Automobili Italy Ferrari 312/67 [0005] Ferrari 242/C V12 3.0 Firestone Accident 13

0
7
0
DNF 12 Great Britain Mike Spence
Owen Racing Organisation Great Britain BRM P115 [1151] BRM P75 H16 3.0 Goodyear Fuel system 7

0
14
0
DNF 14 Great Britain Brian Redman
Cooper Car Co. Great Britain Cooper T81B [F1-1-67] Maserati Tipo 10 V12 3.0 Firestone Oil leak 4

0
21
0
DNF 22 South Africa Dave Charlton
Scuderia Scribante Great Britain Brabham BT22 [F1-2-64] Repco 620 V8 3.0 Firestone Differential 3

0
14
0
DNF 15 Italy Ludovico Scarfiotti
Cooper Car Co. Great Britain Cooper T86 [F1-2-67] Maserati Tipo 10 V12 3.0 Firestone Water hose 2

0
15
0
T 11 Great Britain Mike Spence
Owen Racing Organisation Great Britain BRM P126 [03] BRM P101 V12 3.0 Goodyear Practice 0

0

0
T 26 Great Britain Jackie Stewart
Matra International France Matra MS7 [02] Ford Cosworth FVA L4 1.6 Dunlop Practice 0

0

0
DNA 24 South Africa Tony Jefferies
Aldo Scribante Great Britain Cooper T55 [F1-11-61] Climax FPF L4 2.0 Firestone Engine 0

0

0

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Formula 1 1968 World Championship
PosDriverTeamPts
1Great Britain Jim ClarkGreat Britain Lotus9
2Great Britain Graham HillGreat Britain Lotus6
3Austria Jochen RindtGreat Britain Brabham4
4New Zealand Chris AmonItaly Ferrari3
5New Zealand Denny HulmeGreat Britain McLaren2
6France Jean-Pierre BeltoiseFrance Matra1

Formula 1 1968 World Championship
Pos Constructor Pts
1 Great Britain Lotus Ford Cosworth 9
2 Great Britain Brabham Repco 4
3 Italy Ferrari 3
4 Great Britain McLaren BRM 2
5 France Matra Ford Cosworth 1

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