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Border 100 – 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 -
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 -
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 1 Rhodesia John Love
Great Britain Lotus 49 [R3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 - 01:24.100 0
2 3 South Africa Basil van Rooyen
Great Britain Brabham BT24 [1] Repco 740 V8 3.0 - 01:25.200 0
3 8 South Africa Jackie Pretorius
Great Britain Lola T140 [SL140/4] Ford V8 5.0 - 01:26.700 0
4 2 Rhodesia Sam Tingle
Great Britain Brabham BT24 [2] Repco 740 V8 3.0 - 01:27.400 0
5 5 South Africa Bob Olthoff
Great Britain McLaren M3A [3] Ford V8 5.0 - 01:28.300 0
6 11 South Africa John McNicol
Great Britain Lotus 20 [20-J-867] Ford Twin cam 1.6 - 01:34.800 0
7 10 Rhodesia Clive Puzey
South Africa LDS Mk 2 ['8'] Ford Twin cam 1.6 - 01:36.200 0
8 18 Rhodesia Peter Parnell
Great Britain Brabham BT18 [F2-2-66] Ford Twin cam 1.6 - 01:37.700 0
9 26 South Africa Brian McKenzie
Great Britain Lotus 31 [31JP-2-65] Ford Twin cam 1.6 - 01:38.900 0

Official NameBorder 100 68
CircuitEast London
DateJuly 8
PoleJohn Love 01:24.100
Fastest LapJohn Love 01:24.300
Podium1st John Love (50) , 2nd Jackie Pretorius, 3rd Bob Olthoff
Prev race Natal Winter Trophy June 22
Next race General Governor Cup July 21

P N Driver Team Car Engine Tyre Time Laps FL Led Gr Pts
1 1 Rhodesia John Love
Team Gunston Great Britain Lotus 49 [R3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 - 01:12:19.100 50
01:24.300
50
1
9
2 8 South Africa Jackie Pretorius
Team Pretoria Great Britain Lola T140 [SL140/4] Ford V8 5.0 - 01:14:15.800 50

0
3
6
3 5 South Africa Bob Olthoff
Bobby Olthoff Racing Great Britain McLaren M3A [3] Ford V8 5.0 - 01:14:22.400 50

0
5
4
4 2 Rhodesia Sam Tingle
Team Gunston Great Britain Brabham BT24 [2] Repco 740 V8 3.0 - 01:15:11.000 50

0
4
3
5 11 South Africa John McNicol
J. McNicol Great Britain Lotus 20 [20-J-867] Ford Twin cam 1.6 - +2 laps 48

0
6
2
6 26 South Africa Brian McKenzie
Brian McKenzie Great Britain Lotus 31 [31JP-2-65] Ford Twin cam 1.6 - +3 laps 47

0
9
0
7 3 South Africa Basil van Rooyen
Team STP Great Britain Brabham BT24 [1] Repco 740 V8 3.0 - +3 laps 47

0
2
1
DNF 10 Rhodesia Clive Puzey
Clive Puzey (Motors) South Africa LDS Mk 2 ['8'] Ford Twin cam 1.6 - DNF 34

0
7
0
DNF 18 Rhodesia Peter Parnell
Peter Parnell Great Britain Brabham BT18 [F2-2-66] Ford Twin cam 1.6 - Ignition 28

0
8
0

South African Formula 1 1968
Pos Driver Team Pts
1 Rhodesia John Love Lotus 36
2 South Africa Jackie Pretorius Brabham 32
3 Rhodesia Sam Tingle Brabham 19
4 South Africa Basil van Rooyen Brabham 16
5 South Africa Bob Olthoff McLaren 10
6 Rhodesia Peter Parnell Brabham 8
7 South Africa Dave Charlton Brabham 6
8 South Africa Trevor Blokdyk Cooper 5
9 South Africa John McNicol Lotus 4
10 South Africa Tony Jefferies Cooper 3
11 Rhodesia Clive Puzey LDS 2
12 South Africa Leo Dave Alfa 2

  • Post category:60s / Extra Championship
Tags: 1968 SAF1, Border 100, East London, Ford Cosworth, John Love, Lotus, Lotus 49, South African Formula 1, Team Gunston

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