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Rand Autumn Trophy – 1968

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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 STP Great Britain Brabham BT24 [1] Repco 740 V8 3.0 –
4 South Africa Tony Jefferies Scuderia Scribante Great Britain Cooper T55 [F1-11-61] Climax FPF L4 2.0 –
5 South Africa Bob Olthoff Bobby Olthoff Racing Great Britain McLaren M3A [3] Ford V8 5.0 –
7 South Africa Dave Charlton Scuderia Scribante Great Britain Brabham BT22 [F1-2-64] Repco 620 V8 3.0 –
8 South Africa Jackie Pretorius Team Pretoria Great Britain Lola T140 [SL140/4] Ford V8 5.0 –
10 Rhodesia Clive Puzey Clive Puzey (Motors) South Africa LDS Mk 2 [‘8’] Ford Twin cam 1.6 –
11 South Africa John McNicol J. McNicol Great Britain Lotus 20 [20-J-867] Ford Twin cam 1.6 –
14 South Africa Leo Dave Team Leo South Africa Alfa Special Alfa Romeo Twin cam 1.6 –
16 South Africa George van Straaten George van Straaten Great Britain Cooper T56 Ford Twin cam 1.6 –
18 Rhodesia Peter Parnell Peter Parnell Great Britain Brabham BT18 [F2-2-66] Ford Twin cam 1.6 –
19 South Africa Richard Ruane Richard Ruane Great Britain Lotus 20 [20-J-952] Ford Twin cam 1.6 –
20 South Africa Trevor Blokdyk Trevor Blokdyk Great Britain Cooper T67 Ford Twin cam 1.6 –
26 South Africa Brian McKenzie Brian McKenzie Great Britain Lotus 31 [31JP-2-65] 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 – 01:23.600 0
2 3 South Africa Basil van Rooyen Great Britain Brabham BT24 [1] Repco 740 V8 3.0 – 01:24.700 0
3 8 South Africa Jackie Pretorius Great Britain Lola T140 [SL140/4] Ford V8 5.0 – 01:27.200 0
4 7 South Africa Dave Charlton Great Britain Brabham BT22 [F1-2-64] Repco 620 V8 3.0 – 01:27.600 0
5 5 South Africa Bob Olthoff Great Britain McLaren M3A [3] Ford V8 5.0 – 01:28.300 0
6 2 Rhodesia Sam Tingle Great Britain Brabham BT24 [2] Repco 740 V8 3.0 – 01:28.400 0
7 20 South Africa Trevor Blokdyk Great Britain Cooper T67 Ford Twin cam 1.6 – 01:34.200 0
8 11 South Africa John McNicol Great Britain Lotus 20 [20-J-867] Ford Twin cam 1.6 – 01:36.400 0
9 18 Rhodesia Peter Parnell Great Britain Brabham BT18 [F2-2-66] Ford Twin cam 1.6 – 01:37.200 0
10 19 South Africa Richard Ruane Great Britain Lotus 20 [20-J-952] Ford Twin cam 1.6 – 01:38.100 0
11 26 South Africa Brian McKenzie Great Britain Lotus 31 [31JP-2-65] Ford Twin cam 1.6 – 01:38.400 0
12 10 Rhodesia Clive Puzey South Africa LDS Mk 2 [‘8’] Ford Twin cam 1.6 – 01:39.400 0
13 14 South Africa Leo Dave South Africa Alfa Special Alfa Romeo Twin cam 1.6 – 01:40.400 0

Official Name Rand Autumn Trophy 68
Circuit Kyalami
Date March 30
Pole John Love 01:23.600
Fastest Lap John Love 01:22.000
Podium 1st John Love (13) , 2nd Dave Charlton, 3rd Jackie Pretorius (9)
Prev race Cape South Easter Trophy January 6
Next race Coronation 100 April 15
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 – 00:57:54.200 40 01:22.000 13 1 9
2 7 South Africa Dave Charlton Scuderia Scribante Great Britain Brabham BT22 [F1-2-64] Repco 620 V8 3.0 – 00:58:09.200 40 0 4 6
3 8 South Africa Jackie Pretorius Team Pretoria Great Britain Lola T140 [SL140/4] Ford V8 5.0 – 00:58:10.700 40 9 3 4
4 20 South Africa Trevor Blokdyk Trevor Blokdyk Great Britain Cooper T67 Ford Twin cam 1.6 – +3 laps 37 0 7 3
5 10 Rhodesia Clive Puzey Clive Puzey (Motors) South Africa LDS Mk 2 [‘8’] Ford Twin cam 1.6 – +3 laps 37 0 12 2
6 11 South Africa John McNicol J. McNicol Great Britain Lotus 20 [20-J-867] Ford Twin cam 1.6 – Withdrawn 35 0 8 1
7 26 South Africa Brian McKenzie Brian McKenzie Great Britain Lotus 31 [31JP-2-65] Ford Twin cam 1.6 – +5 laps 35 0 11 0
8 14 South Africa Leo Dave Team Leo South Africa Alfa Special Alfa Romeo Twin cam 1.6 – +5 laps 35 0 13 0
DNF 19 South Africa Richard Ruane Richard Ruane Great Britain Lotus 20 [20-J-952] Ford Twin cam 1.6 – Engine 24 0 10 0
DNF 18 Rhodesia Peter Parnell Peter Parnell Great Britain Brabham BT18 [F2-2-66] Ford Twin cam 1.6 – Bearing 20 0 9 0
DNF 3 South Africa Basil van Rooyen Team STP Great Britain Brabham BT24 [1] Repco 740 V8 3.0 – Overheating 19 18 2 0
DNF 2 Rhodesia Sam Tingle Team Gunston Great Britain Brabham BT24 [2] Repco 740 V8 3.0 – Accident 16 0 6 0
DNF 5 South Africa Bob Olthoff Bobby Olthoff Racing Great Britain McLaren M3A [3] Ford V8 5.0 – Oil pressure 5 0 5 0
DNA 4 South Africa Tony Jefferies Scuderia Scribante Great Britain Cooper T55 [F1-11-61] Climax FPF L4 2.0 – Not present 0 0 0
DNA 16 South Africa George van Straaten George van Straaten Great Britain Cooper T56 Ford Twin cam 1.6 – Not present 0 0 0
South African Formula 1 1968
Pos Driver Team Pts
1 South Africa Jackie Pretorius Great Britain Lola 13
Great Britain Brabham
2 Rhodesia John Love Great Britain Lotus 9
Great Britain Brabham
3 South Africa Dave Charlton Great Britain Brabham 6
4 Rhodesia Sam Tingle South Africa LDS 6
Great Britain Brabham
5 Rhodesia Peter Parnell Great Britain Brabham 4
6 South Africa Trevor Blokdyk Great Britain Cooper 3
7 Rhodesia Clive Puzey South Africa LDS 2
8 South Africa John McNicol Great Britain Lotus 1
  • Post category:60s / Extra Championship
Tags: 1968 SAF1, Ford Cosworth, John Love, Kyalami, Lotus, Lotus 49, Rand Autumn Trophy, South African Formula 1, Team Gunston

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