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Coronation 100 – 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 -
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 -
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 -
27 South Africa Fred Rankin
F. Rankin Great Britain Cooper T56 Alfa Romeo 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 - 01:07.800 0
2 3 South Africa Basil van Rooyen
Great Britain Brabham BT24 [1] Repco 740 V8 3.0 - 01:08.400 0
3 2 Rhodesia Sam Tingle
Great Britain Brabham BT24 [2] Repco 740 V8 3.0 - 01:09.600 0
4 8 South Africa Jackie Pretorius
Great Britain Lola T140 [SL140/4] Ford V8 5.0 - 01:09.700 0
5 5 South Africa Bob Olthoff
Great Britain McLaren M3A [3] Ford V8 5.0 - 01:11.400 0
6 11 South Africa John McNicol
Great Britain Lotus 20 [20-J-867] Ford Twin cam 1.6 - 01:15.600 0
7 10 Rhodesia Clive Puzey
South Africa LDS Mk 2 ['8'] Ford Twin cam 1.6 - 01:16.200 0
8 4 South Africa Tony Jefferies
Great Britain Cooper T55 [F1-11-61] Climax FPF L4 2.0 - 01:16.800 0
9 20 South Africa Trevor Blokdyk
Great Britain Cooper T67 Ford Twin cam 1.6 - 01:17.400 0
10 26 South Africa Brian McKenzie
Great Britain Lotus 31 [31JP-2-65] Ford Twin cam 1.6 - 01:19.800 0
11 14 South Africa Leo Dave
South Africa Alfa Special Alfa Romeo Twin cam 1.6 - 01:21.000 0
12 19 South Africa Richard Ruane
Great Britain Lotus 20 [20-J-952] Ford Twin cam 1.6 - 01:21.600 0
13 27 South Africa Fred Rankin
Great Britain Cooper T56 Alfa Romeo Twin cam 1.6 - 01:31.200 0

Official NameCoronation 100 68
CircuitPietermaritzburg
DateApril 15
PoleJohn Love 01:07.800
Fastest Lap
Podium1st John Love, 2nd Jackie Pretorius, 3rd Bob Olthoff
Prev race Rand Autumn Trophy March 30
Next race Bulawayo 100 May 5

P N Driver Team Car Engine Tyre Time Laps Gr Pts
1 1 Rhodesia John Love
Team Gunston Great Britain Lotus 49 [R3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 - 01:18:38.100 50
1
9
2 8 South Africa Jackie Pretorius
Team Pretoria Great Britain Lola T140 [SL140/4] Ford V8 5.0 - 01:20:10.500 50
4
6
3 5 South Africa Bob Olthoff
Bobby Olthoff Racing Great Britain McLaren M3A [3] Ford V8 5.0 - 01:20:19.800 50
5
4
4 4 South Africa Tony Jefferies
Scuderia Scribante Great Britain Cooper T55 [F1-11-61] Climax FPF L4 2.0 - 01:25:25.200 50
8
3
5 20 South Africa Trevor Blokdyk
Trevor Blokdyk Great Britain Cooper T67 Ford Twin cam 1.6 - 01:25:26.300 50
9
2
6 11 South Africa John McNicol
J. McNicol Great Britain Lotus 20 [20-J-867] Ford Twin cam 1.6 - 01:27:24.700 50
6
1
7 2 Rhodesia Sam Tingle
Team Gunston Great Britain Brabham BT24 [2] Repco 740 V8 3.0 - +1 lap 49
3
0
8 26 South Africa Brian McKenzie
Brian McKenzie Great Britain Lotus 31 [31JP-2-65] Ford Twin cam 1.6 - +50 laps 0
10
0
DNF 3 South Africa Basil van Rooyen
Team STP Great Britain Brabham BT24 [1] Repco 740 V8 3.0 - Engine 0
2
0
DNF 10 Rhodesia Clive Puzey
Clive Puzey (Motors) South Africa LDS Mk 2 ['8'] Ford Twin cam 1.6 - Engine 0
7
0
DNF 27 South Africa Fred Rankin
F. Rankin Great Britain Cooper T56 Alfa Romeo Twin cam 1.6 - Withdrawn 0
13
0
DNF 19 South Africa Richard Ruane
Richard Ruane Great Britain Lotus 20 [20-J-952] Ford Twin cam 1.6 - Engine 0
12
0
DNF 14 South Africa Leo Dave
Team Leo South Africa Alfa Special Alfa Romeo Twin cam 1.6 - Withdrawn 0
11
0

South African Formula 1 1968
PosDriverTeamPts
1South Africa Jackie PretoriusGreat Britain Lola19
Great Britain Brabham
2Rhodesia John LoveGreat Britain Lotus18
Great Britain Brabham
3South Africa Dave CharltonGreat Britain Brabham6
4Rhodesia Sam TingleSouth Africa LDS6
Great Britain Brabham
5South Africa Trevor BlokdykGreat Britain Cooper5
6South Africa Bob OlthoffGreat Britain McLaren4
7Rhodesia Peter ParnellGreat Britain Brabham4
8South Africa Tony JefferiesGreat Britain Cooper3
9Rhodesia Clive PuzeySouth Africa LDS2
10South Africa John McNicolGreat Britain Lotus2

  • Post category:60s / Extra Championship
Tags: 1968 SAF1, Coronation 100, Ford Cosworth, John Love, Lotus, Lotus 49, Pietermaritzburg, Roy Hesketh Circuit, South African Formula 1, Team Gunston

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