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Rand 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 –
6 South Africa Arnold Charlton Scuderia Scribante Great Britain Lotus 21 [952] Climax FPF L4 2.7 –
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 Fred Labuschagne 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 Cosworth FVA L4 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 – 01:24.000 0
2 3 South Africa Basil van Rooyen Great Britain Brabham BT24 [1] Repco 740 V8 3.0 – 01:25.800 0
3 7 South Africa Dave Charlton Great Britain Brabham BT22 [F1-2-64] Repco 620 V8 3.0 – 01:26.600 0
4 8 South Africa Jackie Pretorius Great Britain Lola T140 [SL140/4] Ford V8 5.0 – 01:26.800 0
5 2 Rhodesia Sam Tingle Great Britain Brabham BT24 [2] Repco 740 V8 3.0 – 01:27.000 0
6 5 South Africa Bob Olthoff Great Britain McLaren M3A [3] Ford V8 5.0 – 01:29.100 0
7 18 Rhodesia Peter Parnell Great Britain Brabham BT18 [F2-2-66] Ford Cosworth FVA L4 1.6 – 01:33.600 0
8 11 South Africa John McNicol Great Britain Lotus 20 [20-J-867] Ford Twin cam 1.6 – 01:34.600 0
9 10 Rhodesia Clive Puzey South Africa LDS Mk 2 [‘8’] Ford Twin cam 1.6 – 01:35.800 0
10 26 South Africa Brian McKenzie Great Britain Lotus 31 [31JP-2-65] Ford Twin cam 1.6 – 01:36.700 0
11 14 South Africa Fred Labuschagne South Africa Alfa Special Alfa Romeo Twin cam 1.6 – 01:41.400 0
12 19 South Africa Richard Ruane Great Britain Lotus 20 [20-J-952] Ford Twin cam 1.6 – 01:42.400 0

Official Name Rand Winter Trophy 68
Circuit Kyalami
Date August 3
Pole John Love 01:24.000
Fastest Lap
Podium 1st John Love (40) , 2nd Basil van Rooyen, 3rd Dave Charlton
Prev race General Governor Cup July 21
Next race False Bay 100 August 31
P N Driver Team Car Engine Tyre Time Laps Led Gr Pts
1 1 Rhodesia John Love Team Gunston Great Britain Lotus 49 [R3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 – 00:57:47.300 40 40 1 9
2 3 South Africa Basil van Rooyen Team STP Great Britain Brabham BT24 [1] Repco 740 V8 3.0 – 00:58:05.900 40 0 2 6
3 7 South Africa Dave Charlton Scuderia Scribante Great Britain Brabham BT22 [F1-2-64] Repco 620 V8 3.0 – 00:58:32.500 40 0 3 4
4 2 Rhodesia Sam Tingle
South Africa Jackie Pretorius
Team Gunston Great Britain Brabham BT24 [2] Repco 740 V8 3.0 – 00:58:55.900 40
40
0
0
5
4
2.5
2.5
6 18 Rhodesia Peter Parnell Peter Parnell Great Britain Brabham BT18 [F2-2-66] Ford Cosworth FVA L4 1.6 – +3 laps 37 0 7 1
7 11 South Africa John McNicol J. McNicol Great Britain Lotus 20 [20-J-867] Ford Twin cam 1.6 – +5 laps 35 0 8 0
8 10 Rhodesia Clive Puzey Clive Puzey (Motors) South Africa LDS Mk 2 [‘8’] Ford Twin cam 1.6 – +5 laps 35 0 9 0
DNF 19 South Africa Richard Ruane Richard Ruane Great Britain Lotus 20 [20-J-952] Ford Twin cam 1.6 – Accident 20 0 12 0
DNF 26 South Africa Brian McKenzie Brian McKenzie Great Britain Lotus 31 [31JP-2-65] Ford Twin cam 1.6 – Wheel 16 0 10 0
DNF 14 South Africa Fred Labuschagne Team Leo South Africa Alfa Special Alfa Romeo Twin cam 1.6 – Engine 4 0 11 0
DNF 5 South Africa Bob Olthoff Bobby Olthoff Racing Great Britain McLaren M3A [3] Ford V8 5.0 – Water line 1 0 6 0
DNS 15 South Africa Leo van Popering Team Leo South Africa LDS Mk 3 [‘6’] Alfa Romeo Twin cam 1.6 – Valve 0 0 0
DNA 6 South Africa Arnold Charlton Scuderia Scribante Great Britain Lotus 21 [952] Climax FPF L4 2.7 – Not present 0 0 0
South African Formula 1 1968
Pos Driver Team Pts
1 Rhodesia John Love Great Britain Lotus 45
Great Britain Brabham
2 South Africa Jackie Pretorius Great Britain Lola 32 (34.5)
Great Britain Brabham
3 South Africa Basil van Rooyen Great Britain Brabham 22
4 Rhodesia Sam Tingle South Africa LDS 21.5
Great Britain Brabham
5 South Africa Dave Charlton Great Britain Brabham 10
6 South Africa Bob Olthoff Great Britain McLaren 10
7 Rhodesia Peter Parnell Great Britain Brabham 9
8 South Africa Trevor Blokdyk Great Britain Cooper 5
9 South Africa John McNicol Great Britain Lotus 4
10 South Africa Tony Jefferies Great Britain Cooper 3
Great Britain Brabham
11 Rhodesia Clive Puzey South Africa LDS 2
12 South Africa Leo Dave South Africa Alfa 2
  • Post category:60s / Extra Championship
Tags: 1968 SAF1, Ford Cosworth, John Love, Kyalami, Lotus, Lotus 49, Rand Winter Trophy, South African Formula 1, Team Gunston

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