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| Nr | Driver | Team | Car | Engine | Tyre | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Jack Brabham | Cooper Car Co. |  Cooper T53 [F2-17-60] | Climax FPF L4 1.5 | - | 
| 2 |  Syd van der Vyver | Scuderia Alfa |  Lotus 18 [375] | Alfa Romeo Giulietta L4 1.5 | - | 
| 3 |  Wolfgang von Trips | Scuderia Colonia |  Lotus 18 [373] | Climax FPF L4 1.5 | - | 
| 4 |  Wolfgang Seidel | Scuderia Colonia |  Cooper T45 [F2-22-58] | Climax FPF L4 1.5 | - | 
| 5 |  Carel Godin de Beaufort | Ecurie Maarsbergen |  Cooper T51 [F2-10-60] | Climax FPF L4 1.5 | - | 
| 6 |  Jo Bonnier | Dr. Ing. F. Porsche KG |  Porsche 718/2 [04] | Porsche 547 F4 1.5 | - | 
| 7 |  Stirling Moss | R. R. C. (Rob) Walker Racing Team |  Porsche 718/2 [03] | Porsche 547 F4 1.5 | - | 
| 8 |  Dick Gibson | R. Gibson |  Cooper T45 | Climax FPF L4 1.5 | - | 
| 9 |  Helmut Menzler | Ecurie Wolman |  Lotus 18 [911] | Borgward 1500 RS L4 1.5 | - | 
| 10 |  John Love | Scuderia Lupini |  Cooper T51 [F2-16-60] | Maserati 150S L4 1.5 | - | 
| 11 |  Tony Maggs | A. Maggs |  Heron - | Climax FPF L4 1.5 | - | 
| 11 |  Nigel Payne | N. Payne |  Lotus 18 FJ | Ford 105E L4 1.0 | - | 
| 12 |  Don Philp | Don Philp |  Cooper T43 [F2-29-57] | Climax FPF L4 1.7 | - | 
| 14 |  Dave Wright | D. C. Wright |  Cooper T45 | Climax FPF L4 1.5 | - | 
| 15 |  Bruce Johnstone | Scuderia Alfa |  Cooper T43 [F2-22-57] | Alfa Romeo Giulietta L4 1.5 | - | 
| 16 |  Doug Serrurier | L. D. Serrurier |  Cooper T45 | Alfa Romeo Giulietta L4 1.5 | - | 
| 17 |  Jimmy Shield | Jimmy Shield |  Cooper T45 | Climax FPF L4 1.5 | - | 
| 17 |  John Hanning | J. G. Hanning |  Austin - | Jaguar XK L6 3.4 | - | 
| 18 |  Jimmy de Villiers | J. de Villiers |  Lister - | Chevrolet Corvette 283 ci V8 4.6 | - | 
| 18 |  Clive Trundell | C. Trundell |  Austin - | Riley L6 2.0 | - | 
| 19 |  Sam Tingle | S. A. (Sam) Tingle |  Connaught A [A4] | Lea-Francis L4 2.0 | - | 
| 20 |  Tony Kotze | Tony Kotze |  Lotus 16 [362-2] | Climax FPF L4 1.5 | - | 
| 21 |  Bill Jennings | W. Jennings |  Jennings - | Porsche 547 F4 1.5 | - | 
| 22 |  Vic Procter | V. Procter |  Vic - | Alfa Romeo Giulietta L4 1.5 | - | 
| 23 |  Dawie Gous | D. S. Gous |  Porsche 550 RS [550-140] | Porsche 547 F4 1.5 | - | 
| 24 |  George Cannell | G. Cannell |  Cooper T20 Mk I [CB-3-52] | Chevrolet V8 4.4 | - | 
| 25 |  Ernest Pieterse | Scuderia Alfa |  Heron - | Alfa Romeo Giulietta L4 1.5 | - | 
| 26 |  Fanie Viljoen | Fanie Viljoen |  Maserati 200S I | Maserati 200S L4 2.0 | - | 
| Official Name | 7th RAC International South African Grand Prix | 
|---|---|
| Circuit | East London | 
| Date | December 27 | 
| Pole | Jack Brabham 01:35.900 | 
| Fastest Lap | Jo Bonnier 01:35.700 | 
| Podium | 1st Stirling Moss, 2nd Jo Bonnier, 3rd Jack Brabham | 
| Prev race | Cape Grand Prix December 17 | 
| Next race | New Zealand Grand Prix January 7 | 
| P | N | Driver | Team | Car | Engine | Tyre | Time | Laps | FL | Gr | Pts | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 |  Stirling Moss | R. R. C. (Rob) Walker Racing Team |  Porsche 718/2 [03] | Porsche 547 F4 1.5 | - | 02:11:02.000 | 80 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2 | 6 |  Jo Bonnier | Dr. Ing. F. Porsche KG |  Porsche 718/2 [04] | Porsche 547 F4 1.5 | - | 02:11:16.000 | 80 | 01:35.700 | 2 | 0 | 
| 3 | 1 |  Jack Brabham | Cooper Car Co. |  Cooper T53 [F2-17-60] | Climax FPF L4 1.5 | - | +1 lap | 79 | 1 | 0 | |
| 4 | 2 |  Syd van der Vyver | Scuderia Alfa |  Lotus 18 [375] | Alfa Romeo Giulietta L4 1.5 | - | +2 laps | 78 | 0 | ||
| 5 | 4 |  Wolfgang Seidel | Scuderia Colonia |  Cooper T45 [F2-22-58] | Climax FPF L4 1.5 | - | +3 laps | 77 | 0 | ||
| 6 | 15 |  Bruce Johnstone | Scuderia Alfa |  Cooper T43 [F2-22-57] | Alfa Romeo Giulietta L4 1.5 | - | +4 laps | 76 | 0 | ||
| 7 | 8 |  Dick Gibson | R. Gibson |  Cooper T45 | Climax FPF L4 1.5 | - | +5 laps | 75 | 0 | ||
| 8 | 14 |  Dave Wright | D. C. Wright |  Cooper T45 | Climax FPF L4 1.5 | - | +5 laps | 75 | 0 | ||
| 9 | 16 |  Doug Serrurier | L. D. Serrurier |  Cooper T45 | Alfa Romeo Giulietta L4 1.5 | - | +6 laps | 74 | 0 | ||
| 10 | 9 |  Helmut Menzler | Ecurie Wolman |  Lotus 18 [911] | Borgward 1500 RS L4 1.5 | - | +7 laps | 73 | 0 | ||
| 11 | 19 |  Sam Tingle | S. A. (Sam) Tingle |  Connaught A [A4] | Lea-Francis L4 2.0 | - | +8 laps | 72 | 0 | ||
| 12 | 17 |  John Hanning | J. G. Hanning |  Austin - | Jaguar XK L6 3.4 | - | +8 laps | 72 | 0 | ||
| 13 | 23 |  Dawie Gous | D. S. Gous |  Porsche 550 RS [550-140] | Porsche 547 F4 1.5 | - | +9 laps | 71 | 0 | ||
| 14 | 26 |  Fanie Viljoen | Fanie Viljoen |  Maserati 200S I | Maserati 200S L4 2.0 | - | +9 laps | 71 | 0 | ||
| 15 | 5 |  Carel Godin de Beaufort | Ecurie Maarsbergen |  Cooper T51 [F2-10-60] | Climax FPF L4 1.5 | - | +9 laps | 71 | 0 | ||
| 16 | 24 |  George Cannell | G. Cannell |  Cooper T20 Mk I [CB-3-52] | Chevrolet V8 4.4 | - | +10 laps | 70 | 0 | ||
| 17 | 21 |  Bill Jennings | W. Jennings |  Jennings - | Porsche 547 F4 1.5 | - | +10 laps | 70 | 0 | ||
| 18 | 11 |  Nigel Payne | N. Payne |  Lotus 18 FJ | Ford 105E L4 1.0 | - | +11 laps | 69 | 0 | ||
| DNF | 10 |  John Love | Scuderia Lupini |  Cooper T51 [F2-16-60] | Maserati 150S L4 1.5 | - | DNF | 0 | 0 | ||
| DNF | 12 |  Don Philp | Don Philp |  Cooper T43 [F2-29-57] | Climax FPF L4 1.7 | - | DNF | 0 | 0 | ||
| DNF | 20 |  Tony Kotze | Tony Kotze |  Lotus 16 [362-2] | Climax FPF L4 1.5 | - | DNF | 0 | 0 | ||
| DNF | 22 |  Vic Procter | V. Procter |  Vic - | Alfa Romeo Giulietta L4 1.5 | - | DNF | 0 | 0 | ||
| DNF | 25 |  Ernest Pieterse | Scuderia Alfa |  Heron - | Alfa Romeo Giulietta L4 1.5 | - | DNF | 0 | 0 | ||
| DNF | 3 |  Wolfgang von Trips | Scuderia Colonia |  Lotus 18 [373] | Climax FPF L4 1.5 | - | Ignition | 0 | 0 | ||
| DNF | 18 |  Clive Trundell | C. Trundell |  Austin - | Riley L6 2.0 | - | Engine | 0 | 0 | ||
| DNA | 11 |  Tony Maggs | A. Maggs |  Heron - | Climax FPF L4 1.5 | - | Car unavailable | 0 | 0 | ||
| DNA | 17 |  Jimmy Shield | Jimmy Shield |  Cooper T45 | Climax FPF L4 1.5 | - | Not present | 0 | 0 | ||
| DNA | 18 |  Jimmy de Villiers | J. de Villiers |  Lister - | Chevrolet Corvette 283 ci V8 4.6 | - | Not present | 0 | 0 |