1968 - South African Grand Prix

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1968 - South African Grand Prix

Race Name - South African Grand Prix
Date - 1/1/1968
Race Track - Kyalami Circuit
Number of Starting Cars - 23
Laps Run - 80
Pole Winner Jim Clark
Average Race Speed - 172.901 kph
Lead Changes - 2 Leader(s) with 2 Lead Changes
Lap Leader - Jim Clark
Race Number - 1

Fin	St	Driver	Sponsor (Owner)	Chassis	Engine
1	1	Jim Clark	Team Lotus	Lotus 49	Ford Cosworth DFV
2	2	Graham Hill	Team Lotus	Lotus 49	Ford Cosworth DFV
3	4	Jochen Rindt	Brabham Racing Organisation	Brabham BT24	Repco 740
4	8	Chris Amon	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	Ferrari 312	Ferrari 242C
5	9	Denny Hulme	Bruce McLaren Motor Racing	McLaren M5A	BRM P142
6	18	JeanPierre Beltoise	Matra Sports	Matra MS7	Ford Cosworth FVA
7	16	Jo Siffert	Rob WalkerJack Durlacher Racing Team	Cooper T81	Maserati Tipo 10/F1
8	6	John Surtees	Honda Racing	Honda RA300	Honda RA273E
9	17	John Love	Team Gunston	Brabham BT20	Repco 740
10	23	Jackie Pretorius	Team Pretoria	Brabham BT11	Climax FPF
11	12	Dan Gurney	Anglo American Racers	Eagle T1G	Gurney-Weslake 58
12	11	Jacky Ickx	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	Ferrari 312	Ferrari 242C
13	19	Jo Bonnier	Joakim Bonnier Racing Team	Cooper T81	Maserati Tipo 10/F1
14	3	Jackie Stewart	Matra International	Matra MS9	Ford Cosworth DFV
15	22	Sam Tingle	Team Gunston	LDS Mk3B	Repco 620
16	20	Basil van Rooyen	John Love	Cooper T79	Climax FPF
17	10	Pedro Rodrguez	Owen Racing Organisation	BRM P126	BRM P142
18	5	Jack Brabham	Brabham Racing Organisation	Brabham BT24	Repco 740
19	7	Andrea de Adamich	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	Ferrari 312	Ferrari 242C
20	13	Mike Spence	Owen Racing Organisation	BRM P115	BRM P142
21	21	Brian Redman	Cooper Car Company	Cooper T81B	Maserati Tipo 10/F1
22	14	Dave Charlton	Scuderia Scribante	Brabham BT11	Repco 620
23	15	Ludovico Scarfiotti	Cooper Car Company	Cooper T86	Maserati Tipo 10/F1