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Natal Winter 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 -
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 3 South Africa Basil van Rooyen
Great Britain Brabham BT24 [1] Repco 740 V8 3.0 - 01:06.800 0
2 1 Rhodesia John Love
Great Britain Lotus 49 [R3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 - 01:07.300 0
3 2 Rhodesia Sam Tingle
Great Britain Brabham BT24 [2] Repco 740 V8 3.0 - 01:09.100 0
4 5 South Africa Bob Olthoff
Great Britain McLaren M3A [3] Ford V8 5.0 - 01:09.400 0
5 8 South Africa Jackie Pretorius
Great Britain Lola T140 [SL140/4] Ford V8 5.0 - 01:09.600 0
6 7 South Africa Tony Jefferies
Great Britain Brabham BT22 [F1-2-64] Repco 620 V8 3.0 - 01:11.400 0
7 15 South Africa Leo van Popering
South Africa LDS Mk 3 ['6'] Alfa Romeo Twin cam 1.6 - 01:14.600 0
8 26 South Africa Brian McKenzie
Great Britain Lotus 31 [31JP-2-65] Ford Twin cam 1.6 - 01:15.000 0
9 18 Rhodesia Peter Parnell
Great Britain Brabham BT18 [F2-2-66] Ford Twin cam 1.6 - 0
10 10 Rhodesia Clive Puzey
South Africa LDS Mk 2 ['8'] Ford Twin cam 1.6 - 0
11 14 South Africa Leo Dave
South Africa Alfa Special Alfa Romeo Twin cam 1.6 - 0
12 11 South Africa John McNicol
Great Britain Lotus 20 [20-J-867] Ford Twin cam 1.6 - 0

Official NameNatal Winter Trophy 68
CircuitPietermaritzburg
DateJune 22
PoleBasil van Rooyen 01:06.800
Fastest Lap
Podium1st Basil van Rooyen, 2nd Sam Tingle, 3rd Jackie Pretorius
Prev race Republic Day Trophy June 1
Next race Border 100 July 8

P N Driver Team Car Engine Tyre Time Laps Gr Pts
1 3 South Africa Basil van Rooyen
Team STP Great Britain Brabham BT24 [1] Repco 740 V8 3.0 - 01:11:03.800 60
1
9
2 2 Rhodesia Sam Tingle
Team Gunston Great Britain Brabham BT24 [2] Repco 740 V8 3.0 - 01:11:45.600 60
3
6
3 8 South Africa Jackie Pretorius
Team Pretoria Great Britain Lola T140 [SL140/4] Ford V8 5.0 - 01:11:54.600 60
5
4
4 18 Rhodesia Peter Parnell
Peter Parnell Great Britain Brabham BT18 [F2-2-66] Ford Twin cam 1.6 - +60 laps 0
9
3
5 14 South Africa Leo Dave
Team Leo South Africa Alfa Special Alfa Romeo Twin cam 1.6 - +60 laps 0
11
2
DNF 5 South Africa Bob Olthoff
Bobby Olthoff Racing Great Britain McLaren M3A [3] Ford V8 5.0 - Accident 34
4
0
DNF 7 South Africa Tony Jefferies
Scuderia Scribante Great Britain Brabham BT22 [F1-2-64] Repco 620 V8 3.0 - Engine 34
6
0
DNF 1 Rhodesia John Love
Team Gunston Great Britain Lotus 49 [R3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 - Brakes 10
2
0
DNF 10 Rhodesia Clive Puzey
Clive Puzey (Motors) South Africa LDS Mk 2 ['8'] Ford Twin cam 1.6 - Overheating 0
10
0
DNF 11 South Africa John McNicol
J. McNicol Great Britain Lotus 20 [20-J-867] Ford Twin cam 1.6 - DNF 0
12
0
DNF 15 South Africa Leo van Popering
Team Leo South Africa LDS Mk 3 ['6'] Alfa Romeo Twin cam 1.6 - Engine 0
7
0
DNF 26 South Africa Brian McKenzie
Brian McKenzie Great Britain Lotus 31 [31JP-2-65] Ford Twin cam 1.6 - Ignition 0
8
0

South African Formula 1 1968
PosDriverTeamPts
1Rhodesia John LoveGreat Britain Lotus27
Great Britain Brabham
2South Africa Jackie PretoriusGreat Britain Lola26
Great Britain Brabham
3Rhodesia Sam TingleSouth Africa LDS16
Great Britain Brabham
4South Africa Basil van RooyenGreat Britain Brabham15
5Rhodesia Peter ParnellGreat Britain Brabham8
6South Africa Dave CharltonGreat Britain Brabham6
7South Africa Bob OlthoffGreat Britain McLaren6
8South Africa Trevor BlokdykGreat Britain Cooper5
9South Africa Tony JefferiesGreat Britain Cooper3
Great Britain Brabham
10Rhodesia Clive PuzeySouth Africa LDS2
11South Africa Leo DaveSouth Africa Alfa2
12South Africa John McNicolGreat Britain Lotus2

  • Post category:60s / Extra Championship
Tags: 1968 SAF1, Basil van Rooyen, Brabham, Brabham BT24, Natal Winter Trophy, Pietermaritzburg, Repco, Roy Hesketh Circuit, South African Formula 1, Team STP

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