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South African Grand Prix 1968

Round 1 of 12  · 1 January 1968  · Kyalami  · 80 laps

Fastest Lap Jim Clark 1:23.700 (lap 73)

Race Result

Pos Driver Team Grid Time / Gap Pts
1 CLA Jim Clark FL Lotus 1 1:53:56.600 9
2 HIL Graham Hill Lotus 2 +25.300 6
3 RIN Jochen Rindt Brabham 4 +30.400 4
4 AMO Chris Amon Ferrari 8 +2 laps 3
5 HUL Denny Hulme McLaren 9 +2 laps 2
6 BEL Jean-Pierre Beltoise Matra 18 +3 laps 1
7 SIF Jo Siffert Cooper 16 +3 laps —
8 SUR John Surtees Honda 6 +5 laps —
9 LOV John Love Brabham 17 +5 laps —
NC PRE Jackie Pretorius Brabham 23 +10 laps —
DNF GUR Dan Gurney Eagle 12 Oil leak —
DNF ICK Jacky Ickx Ferrari 11 Oil leak —
DNF BON Jo Bonnier Cooper 19 Overheating —
DNF STE Jackie Stewart Matra 3 Engine —
DNF TIN Sam Tingle LDS 22 Overheating —
DNF VAN Basil van Rooyen Cooper 20 Engine —
DNF ROD Pedro Rodríguez BRM 10 Fuel system —
DNF BRA Jack Brabham Brabham 5 Engine —
DNF DEA Andrea de Adamich Ferrari 7 Accident —
DNF SPE Mike Spence BRM 13 Fuel system —
DNF RED Brian Redman Cooper 21 Oil leak —
DNF CHA Dave Charlton Brabham 14 Differential —
DNF SCA Ludovico Scarfiotti Cooper 15 Water pipe —

Qualifying — Two-session

Pos Driver Team Time
1 CLA Jim Clark Lotus 1:21.600
2 HIL Graham Hill Lotus 1:22.600
3 STE Jackie Stewart Matra 1:22.700
4 RIN Jochen Rindt Brabham 1:23.000
5 BRA Jack Brabham Brabham 1:23.200
6 SUR John Surtees Honda 1:23.500
7 DEA Andrea de Adamich Ferrari 1:23.600
8 AMO Chris Amon Ferrari 1:23.800
9 HUL Denny Hulme McLaren 1:24.000
10 ROD Pedro Rodríguez BRM 1:24.900
11 ICK Jacky Ickx Ferrari 1:24.900
12 GUR Dan Gurney Eagle 1:25.600
13 SPE Mike Spence BRM 1:25.900
14 CHA Dave Charlton Brabham 1:26.200
15 SCA Ludovico Scarfiotti Cooper 1:26.300
16 SIF Jo Siffert Cooper 1:26.400
17 LOV John Love Brabham 1:27.000
18 BEL Jean-Pierre Beltoise Matra 1:27.200
19 BON Jo Bonnier Cooper 1:27.300
20 VAN Basil van Rooyen Cooper 1:27.800
21 RED Brian Redman Cooper 1:28.000
22 TIN Sam Tingle LDS 1:28.600
23 PRE Jackie Pretorius Brabham 1:29.000