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Rand Autumn Trophy – 1969

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Nr Driver Team Car Engine Tyre
1 Rhodesia John Love
Team Gunston Great Britain Lotus 49 [R3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 -
2 Rhodesia Sam Tingle
Team Gunston Great Britain Brabham BT24 [2] Repco 740 V8 3.0 -
3 South Africa Basil van Rooyen
Team Lawson Great Britain McLaren M7A [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 -
4 South Africa John McNicol
Donald Motors Great Britain Lola T142 [SL142/23] Ford V8 5.0 -
5 South Africa Bob Olthoff
Bobby Olthoff Racing Great Britain McLaren M3A [3] Ford V8 5.0 -
6 South Africa Paddy Driver
L. D. Serrurier Great Britain Lola T140 [SL140/4] Ford V8 5.0 -
7 South Africa Dave Charlton
Scuderia Scribante Great Britain Lola T140 [SL140/14] Chevrolet V8 5.0 -
8 South Africa Jackie Pretorius
Team Pretoria Great Britain Lola T142 [SL142/25] Ford V8 5.0 -
9 South Africa John Rowe
Jack Holme Great Britain Brabham BT20 [F1-1-66] Repco 620 V8 3.0 -
10 South Africa Gordon Henderson
Gordon Henderson Great Britain Brabham BT24 [1] Repco 740 V8 3.0 -
12 South Africa Derek Henderson
Derek Henderson South Africa LDS Mk 3 ['9'] Climax FPF L4 2.0 -
14 South Africa Garth McGillewie
Garths Motors Great Britain Brabham BT23C [10] Ford Cosworth FVA L4 1.6 -
15 Rhodesia Peter Parnell
Peter Parnell Great Britain Brabham BT23C [6] Ford Cosworth FVA L4 1.6 -
16 South Africa John Amm
Peter Parnell Great Britain Brabham BT18 [F2-2-66] Climax FPF L4 2.0 -
17 South Africa Fred Goddard
Peter Parnell South Africa FMG 1 Ford Twin cam 1.6 -
18 South Africa Jack Holme
Jack Holme South Africa LDS Mk 2 ['8'] Ford Twin cam 1.6 -
22 South Africa Kipp Ackermann
G. S. Ackermann Great Britain Lotus 51 [51A-FF44] Ford Twin cam 1.6 -

Pos Nr Driver Car Engine Tyre Time Laps
1 1 Rhodesia John Love
Great Britain Lotus 49 [R3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 - 01:22.500 0
2 3 South Africa Basil van Rooyen
Great Britain McLaren M7A [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 - 01:23.700 0
3 8 South Africa Jackie Pretorius
Great Britain Lola T142 [SL142/25] Ford V8 5.0 - 01:26.100 0
4 4 South Africa John McNicol
Great Britain Lola T142 [SL142/23] Ford V8 5.0 - 01:26.600 0
5 5 South Africa Bob Olthoff
Great Britain McLaren M3A [3] Ford V8 5.0 - 01:28.200 0
6 6 South Africa Paddy Driver
Great Britain Lola T140 [SL140/4] Ford V8 5.0 - 01:29.100 0
7 14 South Africa Garth McGillewie
Great Britain Brabham BT23C [10] Ford Cosworth FVA L4 1.6 - 01:30.300 0
8 9 South Africa John Rowe
Great Britain Brabham BT20 [F1-1-66] Repco 620 V8 3.0 - 01:31.200 0
9 15 Rhodesia Peter Parnell
Great Britain Brabham BT23C [6] Ford Cosworth FVA L4 1.6 - 01:31.600 0
10 10 South Africa Gordon Henderson
Great Britain Brabham BT24 [1] Repco 740 V8 3.0 - 01:32.300 0
11 12 South Africa Derek Henderson
South Africa LDS Mk 3 ['9'] Climax FPF L4 2.0 - 0
12 18 South Africa Jack Holme
South Africa LDS Mk 2 ['8'] Ford Twin cam 1.6 - 0
13 16 South Africa John Amm
Great Britain Brabham BT18 [F2-2-66] Climax FPF L4 2.0 - 0
14 7 South Africa Dave Charlton
Great Britain Lola T140 [SL140/14] Chevrolet V8 5.0 - 0

Official NameRand Autumn Trophy 69
CircuitKyalami
DateApril 26
PoleJohn Love 01:22.500
Fastest LapJohn Love 01:22.800
Podium1st John Love (21) , 2nd Basil van Rooyen (19) , 3rd John McNicol
Prev race Coronation 100 April 7
Next race Bulawayo 100 May 11

P N Driver Team Car Engine Tyre Time Laps FL Led Gr Pts
1 1 Rhodesia John Love
Team Gunston Great Britain Lotus 49 [R3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 - 00:56:14.300 40
01:22.800
21
1
9
2 3 South Africa Basil van Rooyen
Team Lawson Great Britain McLaren M7A [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 - 00:56:20.300 40

19
2
6
3 4 South Africa John McNicol
Donald Motors Great Britain Lola T142 [SL142/23] Ford V8 5.0 - +2 laps 38

0
4
4
4 5 South Africa Bob Olthoff
Bobby Olthoff Racing Great Britain McLaren M3A [3] Ford V8 5.0 - +3 laps 37

0
5
3
5 8 South Africa Jackie Pretorius
Team Pretoria Great Britain Lola T142 [SL142/25] Ford V8 5.0 - +3 laps 37

0
3
2
6 14 South Africa Garth McGillewie
Garths Motors Great Britain Brabham BT23C [10] Ford Cosworth FVA L4 1.6 - +4 laps 36

0
7
1
7 16 South Africa John Amm
Peter Parnell Great Britain Brabham BT18 [F2-2-66] Climax FPF L4 2.0 - +10 laps 30

0
13
0
8 18 South Africa Jack Holme
Jack Holme South Africa LDS Mk 2 ['8'] Ford Twin cam 1.6 - +10 laps 30

0
12
0
DNF 15 Rhodesia Peter Parnell
Peter Parnell Great Britain Brabham BT23C [6] Ford Cosworth FVA L4 1.6 - Oil pressure 20

0
9
0
DNF 12 South Africa Derek Henderson
Derek Henderson South Africa LDS Mk 3 ['9'] Climax FPF L4 2.0 - Puncture 5

0
11
0
DNF 6 South Africa Paddy Driver
L. D. Serrurier Great Britain Lola T140 [SL140/4] Ford V8 5.0 - Clutch 2

0
6
0
DSQ 9 South Africa John Rowe
Jack Holme Great Britain Brabham BT20 [F1-1-66] Repco 620 V8 3.0 - Disqualified 36

0
8
0
DSQ 10 South Africa Gordon Henderson
Gordon Henderson Great Britain Brabham BT24 [1] Repco 740 V8 3.0 - Disqualified 27

0
10
0
DSQ 7 South Africa Dave Charlton
Scuderia Scribante Great Britain Lola T140 [SL140/14] Chevrolet V8 5.0 - Disqualified 2

0
14
0
DNS 2 Rhodesia Sam Tingle
Team Gunston Great Britain Brabham BT24 [2] Repco 740 V8 3.0 - Mechanical 0

0

0
DNQ 22 South Africa Kipp Ackermann
G. S. Ackermann Great Britain Lotus 51 [51A-FF44] Ford Twin cam 1.6 - DNQ 0

0

0
DNQ 17 South Africa Fred Goddard
Peter Parnell South Africa FMG 1 Ford Twin cam 1.6 - DNQ 0

0

0

South African Formula 1 1969
Pos Driver Team Pts
1 South Africa Basil van Rooyen McLaren 24
2 Rhodesia John Love Lotus 15
3 South Africa John McNicol Lola 8
4 Rhodesia Sam Tingle Brabham 6
5 South Africa Bob Olthoff McLaren 5
6 South Africa Jackie Pretorius Lola 5
7 South Africa Dave Charlton Lola 4
8 South Africa Paddy Driver Lola 3
9 South Africa Garth McGillewie Brabham 3
10 Rhodesia Clive Puzey Brabham 1
11 Rhodesia Peter Parnell Brabham 1

Year Official Name Circuit Date Winning Driver Team Laps Time Formula
1969 Rand Autumn Trophy 69 Kyalami April 26 Rhodesia John Love
Great Britain Lotus 40
00:56:14.300 SAF1
1968 Rand Autumn Trophy 68 Kyalami March 30 Rhodesia John Love
Great Britain Lotus 40
00:57:54.200 SAF1
1967 Rand Autumn Trophy 67 Kyalami March 4 South Africa Dave Charlton
Great Britain Brabham 40
01:00:32.300 SAF1
1966 Rand Autumn Trophy 66 Kyalami March 5 Rhodesia John Love
Great Britain Cooper 40
01:02:35.000 SAF1

Driver Races 1st 2nd 3rd Podiums Poles Fastest Avg Grid Avg Pos Points
1 Rhodesia John Love 4 3 1 0 4 4 3 1.0 1.3 33
2 South Africa Dave Charlton 4 1 1 0 2 0 1 5.5 6.5 15
3 Rhodesia Sam Tingle 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 5.3 6.0 9
4 South Africa Basil van Rooyen 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 2.0 6.5 6
5 South Africa Jackie Pretorius 4 0 0 1 1 0 0 5.5 4.8 9
6 Rhodesia Clive Puzey 3 0 0 1 1 0 0 7.7 5.0 6
7 South Africa John McNicol 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 6.0 4.5 5
8 South Africa Luki Botha 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 4.0 3.0 4
9 South Africa Doug Serrurier 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5.0 4.0 3
10 South Africa Bob Olthoff 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 5.0 8.5 3
11 South Africa Trevor Blokdyk 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 7.0 7.5 3
12 South Africa Tony Jefferies 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 5.0 5.5 3
13 South Africa Garth McGillewie 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 7.0 6.0 1
14 South Africa Leo van Popering 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 12.0 12.0 0
15 South Africa John Rowe 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 8.0 12.0 0
16 South Africa Peter de Klerk 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.0 10.0 0
17 South Africa Derek Henderson 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 11.0 10.0 0
18 South Africa Gert Coetzer 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 12.0 10.0 0
19 South Africa Jack Holme 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 12.0 8.0 0
20 South Africa Chris Ward 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 9.0 8.0 0
21 South Africa Richard Ruane 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 10.0 9.0 0
22 South Africa Brian McKenzie 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 11.0 7.0 0
23 South Africa Gordon Henderson 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 10.0 13.0 0
24 South Africa Dave Hume 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 10.0 11.0 0
25 South Africa Paddy Driver 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6.0 11.0 0
26 South Africa John Amm 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 13.0 7.0 0
27 Rhodesia Peter Parnell 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 9.0 9.5 0
28 South Africa Rauten Hartmann 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 11.0 8.0 0
29 South Africa Leo Dave 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 11.7 9.3 0

Team Races 1st 2nd 3rd Podiums Poles Fastest Avg Grid Avg Pos Points
1 Great Britain Lotus 4 2 0 1 3 2 2 6.4 4.6 25
2 Great Britain Brabham 4 1 1 1 2 0 1 6.1 8.1 20
3 Great Britain Cooper 3 1 1 0 2 2 1 5.4 5.6 21
4 South Africa LDS 4 0 1 0 1 0 0 8.4 6.6 15
5 Great Britain McLaren 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 4.0 6.3 9
6 Great Britain Lola 2 0 0 2 2 0 0 6.0 7.2 10
7 South Africa Heron 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 10.0 11.0 0
8 South Africa Netuar 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 11.0 8.0 0
9 South Africa Alfa 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 11.7 9.3 0

  • Post category:60s / Extra Championship
Tags: 1969 SAF1, Ford Cosworth, John Love, Kyalami, Lotus, Lotus 49B, Rand Autumn Trophy, South African Formula 1, Team Gunston

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