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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
PosDriverTeamPts
1Rhodesia John LoveGreat Britain Lotus36
Great Britain Brabham
2South Africa Jackie PretoriusGreat Britain Lola32
Great Britain Brabham
3Rhodesia Sam TingleSouth Africa LDS19
Great Britain Brabham
4South Africa Basil van RooyenGreat Britain Brabham16
5South Africa Bob OlthoffGreat Britain McLaren10
6Rhodesia Peter ParnellGreat Britain Brabham8
7South Africa Dave CharltonGreat Britain Brabham6
8South Africa Trevor BlokdykGreat Britain Cooper5
9South Africa John McNicolGreat Britain Lotus4
10South Africa Tony JefferiesGreat Britain Cooper3
Great Britain Brabham
11Rhodesia Clive PuzeySouth Africa LDS2
12South Africa Leo DaveSouth Africa Alfa2

  • 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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