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Republic Day 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 –
5 South Africa Bob Olthoff Bobby Olthoff Racing Great Britain McLaren M3A [3] Ford V8 5.0 –
7 South Africa Tony Jefferies 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 –
15 South Africa Leo van Popering Team Leo South Africa LDS Mk 3 [‘6’] Alfa Romeo 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 –
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 – 01:22.700 0
2 3 South Africa Basil van Rooyen Great Britain Brabham BT24 [1] Repco 740 V8 3.0 – 01:24.300 0
3 2 Rhodesia Sam Tingle Great Britain Brabham BT24 [2] Repco 740 V8 3.0 – 01:26.000 0
4 8 South Africa Jackie Pretorius Great Britain Lola T140 [SL140/4] Ford V8 5.0 – 01:27.600 0
5 5 South Africa Bob Olthoff Great Britain McLaren M3A [3] Ford V8 5.0 – 01:28.100 0
6 7 South Africa Tony Jefferies Great Britain Brabham BT22 [F1-2-64] Repco 620 V8 3.0 – 01:32.400 0
7 26 South Africa Brian McKenzie Great Britain Lotus 31 [31JP-2-65] Ford Twin cam 1.6 – 01:36.500 0
8 10 Rhodesia Clive Puzey South Africa LDS Mk 2 [‘8’] Ford Twin cam 1.6 – 01:37.200 0
9 18 Rhodesia Peter Parnell Great Britain Brabham BT18 [F2-2-66] Ford Twin cam 1.6 – 01:37.700 0
10 11 South Africa John McNicol Great Britain Lotus 20 [20-J-867] Ford Twin cam 1.6 – 01:37.800 0
11 14 South Africa Leo Dave South Africa Alfa Special Alfa Romeo Twin cam 1.6 – 01:38.100 0
12 15 South Africa Leo van Popering South Africa LDS Mk 3 [‘6’] Alfa Romeo Twin cam 1.6 – 01:43.000 0
13 19 South Africa Richard Ruane Great Britain Lotus 20 [20-J-952] Ford Twin cam 1.6 – 01:43.000 0

Official Name 7th Republic Day Trophy
Circuit Kyalami
Date June 1
Pole John Love 01:22.700
Fastest Lap John Love 01:23.700
Podium 1st John Love (40) , 2nd Basil van Rooyen, 3rd Sam Tingle
Prev race Bulawayo 100 May 5
Next race Natal Winter Trophy June 22
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 – 00:57:25.400 40 01:23.700 40 1 9
2 3 South Africa Basil van Rooyen Team STP Great Britain Brabham BT24 [1] Repco 740 V8 3.0 – 00:57:51.300 40 0 2 6
3 2 Rhodesia Sam Tingle Team Gunston Great Britain Brabham BT24 [2] Repco 740 V8 3.0 – 00:58:29.400 40 0 3 4
4 8 South Africa Jackie Pretorius Team Pretoria Great Britain Lola T140 [SL140/4] Ford V8 5.0 – 00:58:58.200 40 0 4 3
5 5 South Africa Bob Olthoff Bobby Olthoff Racing Great Britain McLaren M3A [3] Ford V8 5.0 – +2 laps 38 0 5 2
6 18 Rhodesia Peter Parnell Peter Parnell Great Britain Brabham BT18 [F2-2-66] Ford Twin cam 1.6 – +2 laps 38 0 9 1
7 26 South Africa Brian McKenzie Brian McKenzie Great Britain Lotus 31 [31JP-2-65] Ford Twin cam 1.6 – +4 laps 36 0 7 0
8 11 South Africa John McNicol J. McNicol Great Britain Lotus 20 [20-J-867] Ford Twin cam 1.6 – +5 laps 35 0 10 0
9 14 South Africa Leo Dave Team Leo South Africa Alfa Special Alfa Romeo Twin cam 1.6 – +5 laps 35 0 11 0
10 15 South Africa Leo van Popering Team Leo South Africa LDS Mk 3 [‘6’] Alfa Romeo Twin cam 1.6 – +11 laps 29 0 12 0
DNF 10 Rhodesia Clive Puzey Clive Puzey (Motors) South Africa LDS Mk 2 [‘8’] Ford Twin cam 1.6 – Bearing 4 0 8 0
DNF 7 South Africa Tony Jefferies Scuderia Scribante Great Britain Brabham BT22 [F1-2-64] Repco 620 V8 3.0 – Oil pressure 2 0 6 0
DNS 19 South Africa Richard Ruane Richard Ruane Great Britain Lotus 20 [20-J-952] Ford Twin cam 1.6 – DNS 0 0 13 0
South African Formula 1 1968
Pos Driver Team Pts
1 Rhodesia John Love Great Britain Lotus 27
Great Britain Brabham
2 South Africa Jackie Pretorius Great Britain Lola 22
Great Britain Brabham
3 Rhodesia Sam Tingle South Africa LDS 10
Great Britain Brabham
4 South Africa Dave Charlton Great Britain Brabham 6
5 South Africa Basil van Rooyen Great Britain Brabham 6
6 South Africa Bob Olthoff Great Britain McLaren 6
7 South Africa Trevor Blokdyk Great Britain Cooper 5
8 Rhodesia Peter Parnell Great Britain Brabham 5
9 South Africa Tony Jefferies Great Britain Cooper 3
Great Britain Brabham
10 Rhodesia Clive Puzey South Africa LDS 2
11 South Africa John McNicol Great Britain Lotus 2
  • Post category:60s / Extra Championship
Tags: 1968 SAF1, Ford Cosworth, John Love, Kyalami, Lotus, Lotus 49, Republic Day Trophy, South African Formula 1, Team Gunston

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