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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
PosDriverTeamPts
1Rhodesia John LoveGreat Britain Lotus45
Great Britain Brabham
2South Africa Jackie PretoriusGreat Britain Lola38 (43.5)
Great Britain Brabham
3South Africa Basil van RooyenGreat Britain Brabham28
4Rhodesia Sam TingleSouth Africa LDS25.5 (27.5)
Great Britain Brabham
5South Africa Dave CharltonGreat Britain Lola25
Great Britain Brabham
6South Africa Bob OlthoffGreat Britain McLaren14
7Rhodesia Peter ParnellGreat Britain Brabham13
8South Africa John McNicolGreat Britain Lotus6
9South Africa Trevor BlokdykGreat Britain Cooper5
10South Africa Tony JefferiesGreat Britain Cooper3
Great Britain Brabham
11South Africa Peter de KlerkGreat Britain Brabham3
12Rhodesia Clive PuzeySouth Africa LDS3
13South Africa Leo DaveSouth Africa Alfa2

  • 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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