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Republic Day 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 -
19 South Africa Richard Ruane
Richard Ruane Great Britain Lotus 20 [20-J-952] 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 - 01:22.700 0
2 3 South Africa Basil van Rooyen
Great Britain Brabham BT24 [1] Repco 740 V8 3.0 - 01:24.300 0
3 2 Rhodesia Sam Tingle
Great Britain Brabham BT24 [2] Repco 740 V8 3.0 - 01:26.000 0
4 8 South Africa Jackie Pretorius
Great Britain Lola T140 [SL140/4] Ford V8 5.0 - 01:27.600 0
5 5 South Africa Bob Olthoff
Great Britain McLaren M3A [3] Ford V8 5.0 - 01:28.100 0
6 7 South Africa Tony Jefferies
Great Britain Brabham BT22 [F1-2-64] Repco 620 V8 3.0 - 01:32.400 0
7 26 South Africa Brian McKenzie
Great Britain Lotus 31 [31JP-2-65] Ford Twin cam 1.6 - 01:36.500 0
8 10 Rhodesia Clive Puzey
South Africa LDS Mk 2 ['8'] Ford Twin cam 1.6 - 01:37.200 0
9 18 Rhodesia Peter Parnell
Great Britain Brabham BT18 [F2-2-66] Ford Twin cam 1.6 - 01:37.700 0
10 11 South Africa John McNicol
Great Britain Lotus 20 [20-J-867] Ford Twin cam 1.6 - 01:37.800 0
11 14 South Africa Leo Dave
South Africa Alfa Special Alfa Romeo Twin cam 1.6 - 01:38.100 0
12 15 South Africa Leo van Popering
South Africa LDS Mk 3 ['6'] Alfa Romeo Twin cam 1.6 - 01:43.000 0
13 19 South Africa Richard Ruane
Great Britain Lotus 20 [20-J-952] Ford Twin cam 1.6 - 01:43.000 0

Official Name7th Republic Day Trophy
CircuitKyalami
DateJune 1
PoleJohn Love 01:22.700
Fastest LapJohn Love 01:23.700
Podium1th John Love (40) , 2th Basil van Rooyen, 3th Sam Tingle
Prev race Bulawayo 100 May 5
Next race Natal Winter Trophy June 22

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 - 00:57:25.400 40
01:23.700
40
1
9
2 3 South Africa Basil van Rooyen
Team STP Great Britain Brabham BT24 [1] Repco 740 V8 3.0 - 00:57:51.300 40

0
2
6
3 2 Rhodesia Sam Tingle
Team Gunston Great Britain Brabham BT24 [2] Repco 740 V8 3.0 - 00:58:29.400 40

0
3
4
4 8 South Africa Jackie Pretorius
Team Pretoria Great Britain Lola T140 [SL140/4] Ford V8 5.0 - 00:58:58.200 40

0
4
3
5 5 South Africa Bob Olthoff
Bobby Olthoff Racing Great Britain McLaren M3A [3] Ford V8 5.0 - +2 laps 38

0
5
2
6 18 Rhodesia Peter Parnell
Peter Parnell Great Britain Brabham BT18 [F2-2-66] Ford Twin cam 1.6 - +2 laps 38

0
9
1
7 26 South Africa Brian McKenzie
Brian McKenzie Great Britain Lotus 31 [31JP-2-65] Ford Twin cam 1.6 - +4 laps 36

0
7
0
8 11 South Africa John McNicol
J. McNicol Great Britain Lotus 20 [20-J-867] Ford Twin cam 1.6 - +5 laps 35

0
10
0
9 14 South Africa Leo Dave
Team Leo South Africa Alfa Special Alfa Romeo Twin cam 1.6 - +5 laps 35

0
11
0
10 15 South Africa Leo van Popering
Team Leo South Africa LDS Mk 3 ['6'] Alfa Romeo Twin cam 1.6 - +11 laps 29

0
12
0
DNF 10 Rhodesia Clive Puzey
Clive Puzey (Motors) South Africa LDS Mk 2 ['8'] Ford Twin cam 1.6 - Bearing 4

0
8
0
DNF 7 South Africa Tony Jefferies
Scuderia Scribante Great Britain Brabham BT22 [F1-2-64] Repco 620 V8 3.0 - Oil pressure 2

0
6
0
DNS 19 South Africa Richard Ruane
Richard Ruane Great Britain Lotus 20 [20-J-952] Ford Twin cam 1.6 - DNS 0

0
13
0

South African Formula 1 1968
PosDriverTeamPts
1Rhodesia John LoveGreat Britain Lotus27
Great Britain Brabham
2South Africa Jackie PretoriusGreat Britain Lola22
Great Britain Brabham
3Rhodesia Sam TingleSouth Africa LDS10
Great Britain Brabham
4South Africa Dave CharltonGreat Britain Brabham6
5South Africa Basil van RooyenGreat Britain Brabham6
6South Africa Bob OlthoffGreat Britain McLaren6
7South Africa Trevor BlokdykGreat Britain Cooper5
8Rhodesia Peter ParnellGreat Britain Brabham5
9South Africa Tony JefferiesGreat Britain Cooper3
Great Britain Brabham
10Rhodesia Clive PuzeySouth Africa LDS2
11South Africa John McNicolGreat Britain Lotus2

  • Post category:60s / Extra Championship
Tags: 1968 SAF1, Ford Cosworth, John Love, Kyalami, Lotus, Lotus 49, Republic Day Trophy, South African Formula 1, Team Gunston

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