South African F1 – 1968

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South African Formula 1 1968
Race	Circuit	Official Name	Date	Winning Driver	Team	Laps
Cape South Easter Trophy	Killarney	Cape South Easter Trophy 68	January 6	Jean-Pierre Beltoise	Matra	50
Rand Autumn Trophy	Kyalami	Rand Autumn Trophy 68	March 30	John Love	Lotus	40
Coronation 100	Pietermaritzburg	Coronation 100 68	April 15	John Love	Lotus	50
Bulawayo 100	Kumalo	Player’s Gold Leaf Bulawayo 100 68	May 5	Basil van Rooyen	Brabham	50
Republic Day Trophy	Kyalami	7th Republic Day Trophy	June 1	John Love	Lotus	40
Natal Winter Trophy	Pietermaritzburg	Natal Winter Trophy 68	June 22	Basil van Rooyen	Brabham	60
Border 100	East London	Border 100 68	July 8	John Love	Lotus	50
General Governor Cup	Lourenco Marques	General Governor Cup 68	July 21	Jackie Pretorius	Lola	30
Rand Winter Trophy	Kyalami	Rand Winter Trophy 68	August 3	John Love	Lotus	40
False Bay 100	Killarney	False Bay 100 68	August 31	Jackie Pretorius	Lola	50
Rand Spring Trophy	Kyalami	Rand Spring Trophy 68	October 5	Dave Charlton	Lola	40
Rhodesian Grand Prix	Kumalo	9th Rhodesian Grand Prix	December 1	John Love	Lotus	50

Driver	Races	1st	2nd	3rd	Podiums	Poles	Laps	Fastest	Lead	Points
John Love	10	6	1	0	7	8	382	5	209	54
Jackie Pretorius	11	2	3	2	7	0	490	0	60	38 (43.5)
Sam Tingle	11	0	2	4	6	0	489	0	0	29 (33.5)
Basil van Rooyen	8	2	3	0	5	1	296	1	18	28
Dave Charlton	7	1	3	1	5	0	180	0	30	28
Bob Olthoff	10	0	0	4	4	0	339	0	0	18
Peter Parnell	10	0	0	0	0	0	293	0	0	13
John McNicol	9	0	0	0	0	0	316	0	0	6
Trevor Blokdyk	3	0	0	0	0	0	113	0	0	5
Clive Puzey	10	0	0	0	0	0	204	0	0	4
Tony Jefferies	4	0	0	0	0	0	131	0	0	3
Peter de Klerk	1	0	0	0	0	0	40	0	0	3
Leo Dave	6	0	0	0	0	0	123	0	0	2
Mike Domingo	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2
Jean-Pierre Beltoise	1	1	0	0	1	1	50	1	43	0
Joe Domingo	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
John Rowe	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Richard Ruane	4	0	0	0	0	0	44	0	0	0
Brian McKenzie	7	0	0	0	0	0	170	0	0	0
Fred Labuschagne	2	0	0	0	0	0	38	0	0	0
Leo van Popering	4	0	0	0	0	0	32	0	0	0
Arnold Charlton	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Chris Ward	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Peter Pretorius	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Allen Harris	1	0	0	0	0	0	8	0	0	0
Fred Goddard	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Fred Rankin	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Kipp Ackermann	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

South African Formula 1 1968
No.	Driver	Team	Constructor	Model	Engine	Spec	Tyre
12	Allen Harris	A. Harris	Cooper	T79	Climax	FPF L4 2.7	–
6	Arnold Charlton	Scuderia Scribante	Brabham	BT22	Repco	620 V8 3.0	–
6	Arnold Charlton	Scuderia Scribante	Lotus	21	Climax	FPF L4 2.7	–
3	Basil van Rooyen	Team STP	Brabham	BT24	Repco	740 V8 3.0	–
5	Bob Olthoff	Bobby Olthoff Racing	McLaren	M3A	Ford	V8 5.0	–
26	Brian McKenzie	Brian McKenzie	Lotus	31	Ford	Twin cam 1.6	–
12	Chris Ward	C. M. J. Ward	LDS	Mk 1	Alfa Romeo	Giulietta L4 1.5	–
21	Chris Ward	C. M. J. Ward	LDS	Mk 1	Alfa Romeo	Giulietta L4 1.5	–
10	Clive Puzey	Clive Puzey (Motors)	LDS	Mk 2	Ford	Twin cam 1.6	–
7	Dave Charlton	Scuderia Scribante	Lola	T140	Chevrolet	V8 5.0	–
7	Dave Charlton	Scuderia Scribante	Brabham	BT22	Repco	620 V8 3.0	–
22	Fred Goddard	Peter Parnell	FMG	1	Ford	Twin cam 1.6	–
14	Fred Labuschagne	Team Leo	Alfa	Special	Alfa Romeo	Twin cam 1.6	–
27	Fred Rankin	F. Rankin	Cooper	T56	Alfa Romeo	Twin cam 1.6	–
16	George van Straaten	George van Straaten	Cooper	T56	Ford	Twin cam 1.6	–
8	Jackie Pretorius	Team Pretoria	Lola	T140	Ford	V8 5.0	–
8	Jackie Pretorius	Scuderia Scribante	Brabham	BT11A	Climax	FPF L4 2.7	–
3	Jean-Pierre Beltoise	Matra Sports	Matra	MS7	Ford Cosworth	FVA L4 1.6	–
16	Joe Domingo	Team Domingo	LDS	Mk 2	Climax	FPF L4 2.0	–
1	John Love	Team Gunston	Brabham	BT20	Repco	620 V8 3.0	–
1	John Love	Team Gunston	Lotus	49	Ford Cosworth	DFV V8 3.0	–
11	John McNicol	J. McNicol	Lotus	20	Ford	Twin cam 1.6	–
10	John Rowe	Jack Holme	LDS	Mk 2	Ford	Twin cam 1.6	–
23	Kipp Ackermann	G. S. Ackermann	Lotus	51	Ford	Twin cam 1.6	–
14	Leo Dave	Team Leo	Alfa	Special	Alfa Romeo	Twin cam 1.6	–
15	Leo van Popering	Team Leo	LDS	Mk 3	Alfa Romeo	Twin cam 1.6	–
25	Mike Domingo	Team Domingo	LDS	Mk 2	Climax	FPF L4 2.0	–
9	Mike Domingo	Team Domingo	LDS	Mk 2	Climax	FPF L4 2.0	–
13	Peter de Klerk	Jack Holme	Brabham	BT20	Repco	620 V8 3.0	–
9	Peter de Klerk	Team Gunston	Brabham	BT20	Repco	620 V8 3.0	–
18	Peter Parnell	Peter Parnell	Brabham	BT18	Ford	Twin cam 1.6	–
17	Peter Pretorius	Peter Pretorius	Cooper	T55	Climax	FPF L4 2.0	–
19	Richard Ruane	Richard Ruane	Lotus	20	Ford	Twin cam 1.6	–
2	Sam Tingle	Team Gunston	Brabham	BT24	Repco	740 V8 3.0	–
2	Sam Tingle	Team Gunston	LDS	Mk 3	Repco	620 V8 3.0	–
4	Tony Jefferies	Scuderia Scribante	Cooper	T55	Climax	FPF L4 2.0	–
7	Tony Jefferies	Scuderia Scribante	Brabham	BT22	Repco	620 V8 3.0	–
20	Trevor Blokdyk	Trevor Blokdyk	Cooper	T67	Ford	Twin cam 1.6	–

Pos	Driver	Team	CAPSE	RANO	CORON	BULA	REP	NATWI	BO1	CGG	RANI	FAL	RANP	ROD	Pts
1	John Love	Brabham	DNF												54
1	John Love	Lotus		1	1	2	1	DNF	1		1	DNS	DNF	1	54
2	Jackie Pretorius	Brabham	2												38 (43.5)
2	Jackie Pretorius	Lola		3	2	4	4	3	2	1	4	1	DNF	DNA	38 (43.5)
3	Sam Tingle	Brabham		DNF	7	3	3	2	4		4	3	5	2	29 (33.5)
3	Sam Tingle	LDS	3												29 (33.5)
4	Basil van Rooyen	Brabham		DNF	DNF	1	2	1	7		2	DNS	2		28
5	Dave Charlton	Brabham	DNF	2						2	3	2			28
5	Dave Charlton	Lola											1	4	28
6	Bob Olthoff	McLaren		DNF	3	5	5	DNF	3		DNF	DNF	3	3	18
7	Peter Parnell	Brabham	4	DNF		DNF	6	4	DNF		6	4	6	DNF	13
8	John McNicol	Lotus	DNF	6	6	DNF	8	DNF	5		7	5	DNA		6
9	Trevor Blokdyk	Cooper	DNF	4	5										5
10	Clive Puzey	LDS	DNF	5	DNF	DNF	DNF	DNF	DNF		8	6		6	4
11	Tony Jefferies	Brabham					DNF	DNF							3
11	Tony Jefferies	Cooper	DNA	DNA	4	6									3
12	Peter de Klerk	Brabham											4	DNA	3
13	Leo Dave	Alfa	DNF	8	DNF	DNF	9	5							2
14	Mike Domingo	LDS				DNS								5	2
15	Jean-Pierre Beltoise	Matra	1												0
16	Joe Domingo	LDS								3					0
17	John Rowe	LDS								4			DNF		0
18	Richard Ruane	Lotus		DNF	DNF		DNS			5	DNF				0
19	Brian McKenzie	Lotus		7	8	DNS	7	DNF	6		DNF		7		0
20	Fred Labuschagne	Alfa									DNF	DNA	8		0
21	Leo van Popering	LDS	DNA				10	DNF		DNF	DNS	DNA	DNF		0
22	Arnold Charlton	Brabham											DNS		0
22	Arnold Charlton	Lotus								DNF	DNA				0
23	Chris Ward	LDS				DNF								DNF	0
24	Peter Pretorius	Cooper												DNF	0
25	Allen Harris	Cooper	DNF												0
26	Fred Goddard	FMG												DNF	0
27	Fred Rankin	Cooper			DNF										0
28	Kipp Ackermann	Lotus												DNF	0
29	George van Straaten	Cooper	DNA	DNA											0

Pos	Constructor	Car Nr	CAPSE	RANO	CORON	BULA	REP	NATWI	BO1	CGG	RANI	FAL	RANP	ROD	Pts
1	Lotus Ford Cosworth	1		1	1	2	1	DNF	1		1	DNS	DNF	1	0
		11
		19
		23
		26
		6
2	Brabham Repco	1	DNF												0
		13												DNA
		18
		2		DNF	7	3	3	2	4		4	3	5	2
		3		DNF	DNF	1	2	1	7		2	DNS	2
		6											DNS
		7	DNF	2			DNF	DNF		2	3	2
		8
		9											4
3	Lola Ford	7													0
3	Lola Ford	8		3	2	4	4	3	2	1	4	1	DNF	DNA	0
4	Lola Chevrolet	7											1	4	0
4	Lola Chevrolet	8													0
5	Matra Ford Cosworth	3	1												0
6	Brabham Climax	1													0
		13
		18
		2
		3
		6
		7
		8	2
		9
7	McLaren Ford	5		DNF	3	5	5	DNF	3		DNF	DNF	3	3	0
8	LDS Climax	10													0
		12
		15
		16								3
		2
		21
		25												5
		9				DNS
9	LDS Repco	10													0
		12
		15
		16
		2	3
		21
		25
		9
10	Brabham Ford	1													0
		13
		18	4	DNF		DNF	6	4	DNF
		2
		3
		6
		7
		8
		9
11	LDS Ford	10	DNF	5	DNF	DNF	DNF	DNF	DNF	4	8	6	DNF	6	0
		12
		15
		16
		2
		21
		25
		9
12	Cooper Ford	12													0
		16	DNA	DNA
		17
		20	DNF	4	5
		27
		4
13	Brabham Ford Cosworth	1													0
		13
		18									6	4	6	DNF
		2
		3
		6
		7
		8
		9
14	Cooper Climax	12	DNF												0
		16
		17												DNF
		20
		27
		4	DNA	DNA	4	6
15	Lotus Ford	1													0
		11	DNF	6	6	DNF	8	DNF	5		7	5	DNA
		19		DNF	DNF		DNS			5	DNF
		23												DNF
		26		7	8	DNS	7	DNF	6		DNF		7
		6
16	Alfa Alfa Romeo	14	DNF	8	DNF	DNF	9	5			DNF	DNA	8		0
17	LDS Alfa Romeo	10													0
		12												DNF
		15	DNA				10	DNF		DNF	DNS	DNA	DNF
		16
		2
		21				DNF
		25
		9
18	Lotus Climax	1													0
		11
		19
		23
		26
		6								DNF	DNA
19	FMG Ford	22												DNF	0
20	Cooper Alfa Romeo	12													0
		16
		17
		20
		27			DNF
		4

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