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Natal Winter 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 -
7 South Africa Tony Jefferies
Scuderia Scribante Great Britain Brabham BT22 [F1-2-64] Repco 620 V8 3.0 -
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 -
14 South Africa Leo Dave
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 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 3 South Africa Basil van Rooyen
Great Britain Brabham BT24 [1] Repco 740 V8 3.0 - 01:06.800 0
2 1 Rhodesia John Love
Great Britain Lotus 49 [R3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 - 01:07.300 0
3 2 Rhodesia Sam Tingle
Great Britain Brabham BT24 [2] Repco 740 V8 3.0 - 01:09.100 0
4 5 South Africa Bob Olthoff
Great Britain McLaren M3A [3] Ford V8 5.0 - 01:09.400 0
5 8 South Africa Jackie Pretorius
Great Britain Lola T140 [SL140/4] Ford V8 5.0 - 01:09.600 0
6 7 South Africa Tony Jefferies
Great Britain Brabham BT22 [F1-2-64] Repco 620 V8 3.0 - 01:11.400 0
7 15 South Africa Leo van Popering
South Africa LDS Mk 3 ['6'] Alfa Romeo Twin cam 1.6 - 01:14.600 0
8 26 South Africa Brian McKenzie
Great Britain Lotus 31 [31JP-2-65] Ford Twin cam 1.6 - 01:15.000 0
9 18 Rhodesia Peter Parnell
Great Britain Brabham BT18 [F2-2-66] Ford Twin cam 1.6 - 0
10 10 Rhodesia Clive Puzey
South Africa LDS Mk 2 ['8'] Ford Twin cam 1.6 - 0
11 14 South Africa Leo Dave
South Africa Alfa Special Alfa Romeo Twin cam 1.6 - 0
12 11 South Africa John McNicol
Great Britain Lotus 20 [20-J-867] Ford Twin cam 1.6 - 0

Official NameNatal Winter Trophy 68
CircuitPietermaritzburg
DateJune 22
PoleBasil van Rooyen 01:06.800
Fastest Lap
Podium1st Basil van Rooyen, 2nd Sam Tingle, 3rd Jackie Pretorius
Prev race Republic Day Trophy June 1
Next race Border 100 July 8

P N Driver Team Car Engine Tyre Time Laps Gr Pts
1 3 South Africa Basil van Rooyen
Team STP Great Britain Brabham BT24 [1] Repco 740 V8 3.0 - 01:11:03.800 60
1
9
2 2 Rhodesia Sam Tingle
Team Gunston Great Britain Brabham BT24 [2] Repco 740 V8 3.0 - 01:11:45.600 60
3
6
3 8 South Africa Jackie Pretorius
Team Pretoria Great Britain Lola T140 [SL140/4] Ford V8 5.0 - 01:11:54.600 60
5
4
4 18 Rhodesia Peter Parnell
Peter Parnell Great Britain Brabham BT18 [F2-2-66] Ford Twin cam 1.6 - +60 laps 0
9
3
5 14 South Africa Leo Dave
Team Leo South Africa Alfa Special Alfa Romeo Twin cam 1.6 - +60 laps 0
11
2
DNF 5 South Africa Bob Olthoff
Bobby Olthoff Racing Great Britain McLaren M3A [3] Ford V8 5.0 - Accident 34
4
0
DNF 7 South Africa Tony Jefferies
Scuderia Scribante Great Britain Brabham BT22 [F1-2-64] Repco 620 V8 3.0 - Engine 34
6
0
DNF 1 Rhodesia John Love
Team Gunston Great Britain Lotus 49 [R3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 - Brakes 10
2
0
DNF 10 Rhodesia Clive Puzey
Clive Puzey (Motors) South Africa LDS Mk 2 ['8'] Ford Twin cam 1.6 - Overheating 0
10
0
DNF 11 South Africa John McNicol
J. McNicol Great Britain Lotus 20 [20-J-867] Ford Twin cam 1.6 - DNF 0
12
0
DNF 15 South Africa Leo van Popering
Team Leo South Africa LDS Mk 3 ['6'] Alfa Romeo Twin cam 1.6 - Engine 0
7
0
DNF 26 South Africa Brian McKenzie
Brian McKenzie Great Britain Lotus 31 [31JP-2-65] Ford Twin cam 1.6 - Ignition 0
8
0

South African Formula 1 1968
Pos Driver Team Pts
1 Rhodesia John Love Lotus 27
2 South Africa Jackie Pretorius Brabham 26
3 Rhodesia Sam Tingle Brabham 16
4 South Africa Basil van Rooyen Brabham 15
5 Rhodesia Peter Parnell Brabham 8
6 South Africa Dave Charlton Brabham 6
7 South Africa Bob Olthoff McLaren 6
8 South Africa Trevor Blokdyk Cooper 5
9 South Africa Tony Jefferies Cooper 3
10 Rhodesia Clive Puzey LDS 2
11 South Africa Leo Dave Alfa 2
12 South Africa John McNicol Lotus 2

  • Post category:60s / Extra Championship
Tags: 1968 SAF1, Basil van Rooyen, Brabham, Brabham BT24, Natal Winter Trophy, Pietermaritzburg, Repco, Roy Hesketh Circuit, South African Formula 1, Team STP

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