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Rand Spring 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 Brabham BT22 [F1-2-64] Repco 620 V8 3.0 -
7 South Africa Dave Charlton
Scuderia Scribante Great Britain Lola T140 [SL140/14] Chevrolet V8 5.0 -
8 South Africa Jackie Pretorius
Team Pretoria Great Britain Lola T140 [SL140/4] Ford V8 5.0 -
9 South Africa Peter de Klerk
Team Gunston Great Britain Brabham BT20 [F1-1-66] Repco 620 V8 3.0 -
10 South Africa John Rowe
Jack Holme 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 -
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 - 01:25.200 0
2 7 South Africa Dave Charlton
Great Britain Lola T140 [SL140/14] Chevrolet V8 5.0 - 01:25.400 0
3 3 South Africa Basil van Rooyen
Great Britain Brabham BT24 [1] Repco 740 V8 3.0 - 01:25.600 0
4 8 South Africa Jackie Pretorius
Great Britain Lola T140 [SL140/4] Ford V8 5.0 - 01:26.400 0
5 2 Rhodesia Sam Tingle
Great Britain Brabham BT24 [2] Repco 740 V8 3.0 - 01:27.200 0
6 9 South Africa Peter de Klerk
Great Britain Brabham BT20 [F1-1-66] Repco 620 V8 3.0 - 01:28.000 0
7 5 South Africa Bob Olthoff
Great Britain McLaren M3A [3] Ford V8 5.0 - 01:28.000 0
8 18 Rhodesia Peter Parnell
Great Britain Brabham BT18 [F2-2-66] Ford Cosworth FVA L4 1.6 - 01:34.000 0
9 26 South Africa Brian McKenzie
Great Britain Lotus 31 [31JP-2-65] Ford Twin cam 1.6 - 01:37.000 0
10 10 South Africa John Rowe
South Africa LDS Mk 2 ['8'] Ford Twin cam 1.6 - 01:42.200 0
11 15 South Africa Leo van Popering
South Africa LDS Mk 3 ['6'] Alfa Romeo Twin cam 1.6 - 01:42.700 0
12 14 South Africa Fred Labuschagne
South Africa Alfa Special Alfa Romeo Twin cam 1.6 - 01:43.400 0
13 6 South Africa Arnold Charlton
Great Britain Brabham BT22 [F1-2-64] Repco 620 V8 3.0 - 02:09.800 0

Official NameRand Spring Trophy 68
CircuitKyalami
DateOctober 5
PoleJohn Love 01:25.200
Fastest Lap
Podium1st Dave Charlton (30) , 2nd Basil van Rooyen, 3rd Bob Olthoff
Prev race False Bay 100 August 31
Next race Rhodesian Grand Prix December 1

P N Driver Team Car Engine Tyre Time Laps Led Gr Pts
1 7 South Africa Dave Charlton
Scuderia Scribante Great Britain Lola T140 [SL140/14] Chevrolet V8 5.0 - 00:58:11.100 40
30
2
9
2 3 South Africa Basil van Rooyen
Team STP Great Britain Brabham BT24 [1] Repco 740 V8 3.0 - 00:58:11.900 40
0
3
6
3 5 South Africa Bob Olthoff
Bobby Olthoff Racing Great Britain McLaren M3A [3] Ford V8 5.0 - 00:59:21.000 40
0
7
4
4 9 South Africa Peter de Klerk
Team Gunston Great Britain Brabham BT20 [F1-1-66] Repco 620 V8 3.0 - 00:59:40.800 40
0
6
3
5 2 Rhodesia Sam Tingle
Team Gunston Great Britain Brabham BT24 [2] Repco 740 V8 3.0 - +1 lap 39
0
5
2
6 18 Rhodesia Peter Parnell
Peter Parnell Great Britain Brabham BT18 [F2-2-66] Ford Cosworth FVA L4 1.6 - +4 laps 36
0
8
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
9
0
8 14 South Africa Fred Labuschagne
Team Leo South Africa Alfa Special Alfa Romeo Twin cam 1.6 - +6 laps 34
0
12
0
DNF 8 South Africa Jackie Pretorius
Team Pretoria Great Britain Lola T140 [SL140/4] Ford V8 5.0 - Oil pressure 32
1
4
0
DNF 1 Rhodesia John Love
Team Gunston Great Britain Lotus 49 [R3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 - Suspension 10
9
1
0
DNF 15 South Africa Leo van Popering
Team Leo South Africa LDS Mk 3 ['6'] Alfa Romeo Twin cam 1.6 - Mechanical 2
0
11
0
DNF 10 South Africa John Rowe
Jack Holme South Africa LDS Mk 2 ['8'] Ford Twin cam 1.6 - Transmission 0
0
10
0
DNS 6 South Africa Arnold Charlton
Scuderia Scribante Great Britain Brabham BT22 [F1-2-64] Repco 620 V8 3.0 - Ignition 0
0
13
0
DNA 11 South Africa John McNicol
J. McNicol Great Britain Lotus 20 [20-J-867] Ford Twin cam 1.6 - Not present 0
0

0

South African Formula 1 1968
Pos Driver Team Pts
1 Rhodesia John Love Lotus 45
2 South Africa Jackie Pretorius Lola 38 (43.5)
3 South Africa Basil van Rooyen Brabham 28
4 Rhodesia Sam Tingle Brabham 25.5 (27.5)
5 South Africa Dave Charlton Lola 25
6 South Africa Bob Olthoff McLaren 14
7 Rhodesia Peter Parnell Brabham 13
8 South Africa John McNicol Lotus 6
9 South Africa Trevor Blokdyk Cooper 5
10 South Africa Tony Jefferies Cooper 3
11 South Africa Peter de Klerk Brabham 3
12 Rhodesia Clive Puzey LDS 3
13 South Africa Leo Dave Alfa 2

  • Post category:60s / Extra Championship
Tags: 1968 SAF1, Chevrolet, Dave Charlton, Kyalami, Lola, Lola T140, Rand Spring Trophy, Scuderia Scribante, South African Formula 1

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