Skip to content
flyinglap
  • Formula 1
  • Extra Championship
  • Grand Prix
  • Other Series
  • Ranking
  • Cars
  • GPs
  • GPs Pre 1950
  • About
Menu

Rhodesian Grand Prix – 1968

EntrantsGridGrand PrixStandings

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 -
5 South Africa Bob Olthoff
Bobby Olthoff Racing Great Britain McLaren M3A [3] Ford V8 5.0 -
7 South Africa Dave Charlton
Scuderia Scribante Great Britain Lola T140 [SL140/14] Chevrolet 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 -
12 South Africa Chris Ward
C. M. J. Ward South Africa LDS Mk 1 ['1'] Alfa Romeo Giulietta L4 1.5 -
13 South Africa Peter de Klerk
Jack Holme Great Britain Brabham BT20 [F1-1-66] Repco 620 V8 3.0 -
17 South Africa Peter Pretorius
Peter Pretorius Great Britain Cooper T55 [F1-11-61] Climax FPF L4 2.0 -
18 Rhodesia Peter Parnell
Peter Parnell Great Britain Brabham BT18 [F2-2-66] Ford Cosworth FVA L4 1.6 -
22 South Africa Fred Goddard
Peter Parnell South Africa FMG 1 Ford Twin cam 1.6 -
23 South Africa Kipp Ackermann
G. S. Ackermann Great Britain Lotus 51 [51A-FF44] Ford Twin cam 1.6 -
25 South Africa Mike Domingo
Team Domingo South Africa LDS Mk 2 ['7'] Climax FPF L4 2.0 -

Pos Nr Driver Car Engine Tyre Time Laps
1 1 Rhodesia John Love
Great Britain Lotus 49 [R3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 - 0
2 7 South Africa Dave Charlton
Great Britain Lola T140 [SL140/14] Chevrolet V8 5.0 - 0
3 2 Rhodesia Sam Tingle
Great Britain Brabham BT24 [2] Repco 740 V8 3.0 - 0
4 5 South Africa Bob Olthoff
Great Britain McLaren M3A [3] Ford V8 5.0 - 0

Official Name9th Rhodesian Grand Prix
CircuitKumalo
DateDecember 1
PoleJohn Love
Fastest LapJohn Love 01:20.200
Podium1st John Love (50) , 2nd Sam Tingle, 3rd Bob Olthoff
Prev race Rand Spring Trophy October 5
Next race Cape South Easter Trophy January 11

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 - 01:06:24.400 50
01:20.200
50
1
9
2 2 Rhodesia Sam Tingle
Team Gunston Great Britain Brabham BT24 [2] Repco 740 V8 3.0 - +0 laps 50

0
3
6
3 5 South Africa Bob Olthoff
Bobby Olthoff Racing Great Britain McLaren M3A [3] Ford V8 5.0 - +0 laps 50

0
4
4
4 7 South Africa Dave Charlton
Scuderia Scribante Great Britain Lola T140 [SL140/14] Chevrolet V8 5.0 - +50 laps 0

0
2
3
5 25 South Africa Mike Domingo
Team Domingo South Africa LDS Mk 2 ['7'] Climax FPF L4 2.0 - +50 laps 0

0

2
6 10 Rhodesia Clive Puzey
Clive Puzey (Motors) South Africa LDS Mk 2 ['8'] Ford Twin cam 1.6 - +50 laps 0

0

1
DNF 18 Rhodesia Peter Parnell
Peter Parnell Great Britain Brabham BT18 [F2-2-66] Ford Cosworth FVA L4 1.6 - DNF 0

0

0
DNF 12 South Africa Chris Ward
C. M. J. Ward South Africa LDS Mk 1 ['1'] Alfa Romeo Giulietta L4 1.5 - DNF 0

0

0
DNF 17 South Africa Peter Pretorius
Peter Pretorius Great Britain Cooper T55 [F1-11-61] Climax FPF L4 2.0 - DNF 0

0

0
DNF 22 South Africa Fred Goddard
Peter Parnell South Africa FMG 1 Ford Twin cam 1.6 - DNF 0

0

0
DNF 23 South Africa Kipp Ackermann
G. S. Ackermann Great Britain Lotus 51 [51A-FF44] Ford Twin cam 1.6 - DNF 0

0

0
DNA 8 South Africa Jackie Pretorius
Team Pretoria Great Britain Lola T140 [SL140/4] Ford V8 5.0 - Not present 0

0

0
DNA 13 South Africa Peter de Klerk
Jack Holme Great Britain Brabham BT20 [F1-1-66] Repco 620 V8 3.0 - Not present 0

0

0

South African Formula 1 1968
PosDriverTeamPts
1Rhodesia John LoveGreat Britain Lotus54
Great Britain Brabham
2South Africa Jackie PretoriusGreat Britain Lola38 (43.5)
Great Britain Brabham
3Rhodesia Sam TingleSouth Africa LDS29 (33.5)
Great Britain Brabham
4South Africa Basil van RooyenGreat Britain Brabham28
5South Africa Dave CharltonGreat Britain Lola28
Great Britain Brabham
6South Africa Bob OlthoffGreat Britain McLaren18
7Rhodesia Peter ParnellGreat Britain Brabham13
8South Africa John McNicolGreat Britain Lotus6
9South Africa Trevor BlokdykGreat Britain Cooper5
10Rhodesia Clive PuzeySouth Africa LDS4
11South Africa Tony JefferiesGreat Britain Cooper3
Great Britain Brabham
12South Africa Peter de KlerkGreat Britain Brabham3
13South Africa Leo DaveSouth Africa Alfa2
14South Africa Mike DomingoSouth Africa LDS2

  • Post category:60s / Extra Championship
Tags: 1968 SAF1, Ford Cosworth, John Love, Kumalo, Lotus, Lotus 49, Rhodesian Grand Prix, South African Formula 1, Team Gunston

Read more articles

1968 – 19th Season
Peter Pretorius

ON THIS DAY

  • Stirling Moss born in 1929.
  • Damon Hill born in 1960.
  • Esteban Ocon born in 1996.
  • Alex Lynn born in 1993.
  • Roger Césure born in 1905.
  • Ian Nichols died in 1981.
  • Babe Stapp died in 1980.
  • Jack Brabham won the International Gold Cup 1966.
  • Innes Ireland won the Flugplatz-Rennen 1961.
  • Innes Ireland won the Lombank Trophy 1960.
  • Reg Parnell won the Goodwood Trophy 1949.
  • Lewis Hamilton won the Singapore Grand Prix 2017.
  • Chico Landi won the Circuito da Quinta da Boa Vista 1950.
  • Carlos Sainz Jr won the Singapore Grand Prix 2023.
  • Louis Chiron won the Masarykuv Okruh 1933.
  • Raymond Sommer won the Grand Prix de l’U.M.F 1933.

CATEGORIES

ARCHIVE

NEXT RACE

Close Menu