South Africa Grand Prix 1968: results

Round 1 of the 1968 season, 1 January 1968, at Kyalami Racing Circuit. Jim Clark won for Lotus from pole position. Fastest lap: Jim Clark, 1:23.700 (lap 73).

Race result

PosDriverTeamTimePoints
1Jim ClarkLotus1:53:56.6009
2Graham HillLotus+25.3006
3Jochen RindtBrabham+30.4004
4Chris AmonFerrari+2 laps3
5Denny HulmeMcLaren+2 laps2
6Jean-Pierre BeltoiseMatra+3 laps1
7Jo SiffertCooper+3 laps0
8John SurteesHonda+5 laps0
9John LoveBrabham+5 laps0
NCJackie PretoriusBrabham+10 laps0
DNFDan GurneyEagleOil leak0
DNFJacky IckxFerrariOil leak0
DNFJo BonnierCooperOverheating0
DNFJackie StewartMatraEngine0
DNFSam TingleLDSOverheating0
DNFBasil Van RooyenCooperEngine0
DNFPedro RodríguezBRMFuel system0
DNFJack BrabhamBrabhamEngine0
DNFAndrea De AdamichFerrariAccident0
DNFMike SpenceBRMFuel system0
DNFBrian RedmanCooperOil leak0
DNFDave CharltonBrabhamDifferential0
DNFLudovico ScarfiottiCooperWater pipe0

Qualifying

PosDriverTeamBest time
1Jim ClarkLotus
2Graham HillLotus
3Jackie StewartMatra
4Jochen RindtBrabham
5Jack BrabhamBrabham
6John SurteesHonda
7Andrea De AdamichFerrari
8Chris AmonFerrari
9Denny HulmeMcLaren
10Pedro RodríguezBRM
11Jacky IckxFerrari
12Dan GurneyEagle
13Mike SpenceBRM
14Dave CharltonBrabham
15Ludovico ScarfiottiCooper
16Jo SiffertCooper
17John LoveBrabham
18Jean-Pierre BeltoiseMatra
19Jo BonnierCooper
20Basil Van RooyenCooper
21Brian RedmanCooper
22Sam TingleLDS
23Jackie PretoriusBrabham

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