Coronation 100 – 1968

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Nr	Driver	Team	Car	Engine	Tyre
1	John Love	Team Gunston	Lotus 49 [R3]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	-
2	Sam Tingle	Team Gunston	Brabham BT24 [2]	Repco 740 V8 3.0	-
3	Basil van Rooyen	Team STP	Brabham BT24 [1]	Repco 740 V8 3.0	-
4	Tony Jefferies	Scuderia Scribante	Cooper T55 [F1-11-61]	Climax FPF L4 2.0	-
5	Bob Olthoff	Bobby Olthoff Racing	McLaren M3A [3]	Ford V8 5.0	-
8	Jackie Pretorius	Team Pretoria	Lola T140 [SL140/4]	Ford V8 5.0	-
10	Clive Puzey	Clive Puzey (Motors)	LDS Mk 2 ['8']	Ford Twin cam 1.6	-
11	John McNicol	J. McNicol	Lotus 20 [20-J-867]	Ford Twin cam 1.6	-
14	Leo Dave	Team Leo	Alfa Special	Alfa Romeo Twin cam 1.6	-
19	Richard Ruane	Richard Ruane	Lotus 20 [20-J-952]	Ford Twin cam 1.6	-
20	Trevor Blokdyk	Trevor Blokdyk	Cooper T67	Ford Twin cam 1.6	-
26	Brian McKenzie	Brian McKenzie	Lotus 31 [31JP-2-65]	Ford Twin cam 1.6	-
27	Fred Rankin	F. Rankin	Cooper T56	Alfa Romeo Twin cam 1.6	-

Pos	Nr	Driver	Car	Engine	Tyre	Time	Laps
1	1	John Love	Lotus 49 [R3]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	-	01:07.800	0
2	3	Basil van Rooyen	Brabham BT24 [1]	Repco 740 V8 3.0	-	01:08.400	0
3	2	Sam Tingle	Brabham BT24 [2]	Repco 740 V8 3.0	-	01:09.600	0
4	8	Jackie Pretorius	Lola T140 [SL140/4]	Ford V8 5.0	-	01:09.700	0
5	5	Bob Olthoff	McLaren M3A [3]	Ford V8 5.0	-	01:11.400	0
6	11	John McNicol	Lotus 20 [20-J-867]	Ford Twin cam 1.6	-	01:15.600	0
7	10	Clive Puzey	LDS Mk 2 ['8']	Ford Twin cam 1.6	-	01:16.200	0
8	4	Tony Jefferies	Cooper T55 [F1-11-61]	Climax FPF L4 2.0	-	01:16.800	0
9	20	Trevor Blokdyk	Cooper T67	Ford Twin cam 1.6	-	01:17.400	0
10	26	Brian McKenzie	Lotus 31 [31JP-2-65]	Ford Twin cam 1.6	-	01:19.800	0
11	14	Leo Dave	Alfa Special	Alfa Romeo Twin cam 1.6	-	01:21.000	0
12	19	Richard Ruane	Lotus 20 [20-J-952]	Ford Twin cam 1.6	-	01:21.600	0
13	27	Fred Rankin	Cooper T56	Alfa Romeo Twin cam 1.6	-	01:31.200	0

Official Name	Coronation 100 68
Circuit	Pietermaritzburg
Date	April 15
Pole	John Love 01:07.800
Fastest Lap
Podium	1st John Love, 2nd Jackie Pretorius, 3rd Bob Olthoff
Prev race	Rand Autumn Trophy March 30
Next race	Bulawayo 100 May 5

P	N	Driver	Team	Car	Engine	Tyre	Time	Laps	Gr	Pts
1	1	John Love	Team Gunston	Lotus 49 [R3]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	-	01:18:38.100	50	1	9
2	8	Jackie Pretorius	Team Pretoria	Lola T140 [SL140/4]	Ford V8 5.0	-	01:20:10.500	50	4	6
3	5	Bob Olthoff	Bobby Olthoff Racing	McLaren M3A [3]	Ford V8 5.0	-	01:20:19.800	50	5	4
4	4	Tony Jefferies	Scuderia Scribante	Cooper T55 [F1-11-61]	Climax FPF L4 2.0	-	01:25:25.200	50	8	3
5	20	Trevor Blokdyk	Trevor Blokdyk	Cooper T67	Ford Twin cam 1.6	-	01:25:26.300	50	9	2
6	11	John McNicol	J. McNicol	Lotus 20 [20-J-867]	Ford Twin cam 1.6	-	01:27:24.700	50	6	1
7	2	Sam Tingle	Team Gunston	Brabham BT24 [2]	Repco 740 V8 3.0	-	+1 lap	49	3	0
8	26	Brian McKenzie	Brian McKenzie	Lotus 31 [31JP-2-65]	Ford Twin cam 1.6	-	+50 laps	0	10	0
DNF	3	Basil van Rooyen	Team STP	Brabham BT24 [1]	Repco 740 V8 3.0	-	Engine	0	2	0
DNF	10	Clive Puzey	Clive Puzey (Motors)	LDS Mk 2 ['8']	Ford Twin cam 1.6	-	Engine	0	7	0
DNF	27	Fred Rankin	F. Rankin	Cooper T56	Alfa Romeo Twin cam 1.6	-	Withdrawn	0	13	0
DNF	19	Richard Ruane	Richard Ruane	Lotus 20 [20-J-952]	Ford Twin cam 1.6	-	Engine	0	12	0
DNF	14	Leo Dave	Team Leo	Alfa Special	Alfa Romeo Twin cam 1.6	-	Withdrawn	0	11	0

South African Formula 1 1968

Pos	Driver	Team	Pts
1	Jackie Pretorius	Brabham	19
2	John Love	Lotus	18
3	Dave Charlton	Brabham	6
4	Sam Tingle	LDS	6
5	Trevor Blokdyk	Cooper	5
6	Bob Olthoff	McLaren	4
7	Peter Parnell	Brabham	4
8	Tony Jefferies	Cooper	3
9	Clive Puzey	LDS	2
10	John McNicol	Lotus	2

• Post category:60s / Extra Championship

Tags: 1968 SAF1, Coronation 100, Ford Cosworth, John Love, Lotus, Lotus 49, Pietermaritzburg, Roy Hesketh Circuit, South African Formula 1, Team Gunston