Rand Spring Trophy – 1968

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Nr	Driver	Team	Car	Engine	Tyre
1	John Love	Team Gunston	Lotus 49 [R3]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	-
2	Sam Tingle	Team Gunston	Brabham BT24 [2]	Repco 740 V8 3.0	-
3	Basil van Rooyen	Team STP	Brabham BT24 [1]	Repco 740 V8 3.0	-
5	Bob Olthoff	Bobby Olthoff Racing	McLaren M3A [3]	Ford V8 5.0	-
6	Arnold Charlton	Scuderia Scribante	Brabham BT22 [F1-2-64]	Repco 620 V8 3.0	-
7	Dave Charlton	Scuderia Scribante	Lola T140 [SL140/14]	Chevrolet V8 5.0	-
8	Jackie Pretorius	Team Pretoria	Lola T140 [SL140/4]	Ford V8 5.0	-
9	Peter de Klerk	Team Gunston	Brabham BT20 [F1-1-66]	Repco 620 V8 3.0	-
10	John Rowe	Jack Holme	LDS Mk 2 ['8']	Ford Twin cam 1.6	-
11	John McNicol	J. McNicol	Lotus 20 [20-J-867]	Ford Twin cam 1.6	-
14	Fred Labuschagne	Team Leo	Alfa Special	Alfa Romeo Twin cam 1.6	-
15	Leo van Popering	Team Leo	LDS Mk 3 ['6']	Alfa Romeo Twin cam 1.6	-
18	Peter Parnell	Peter Parnell	Brabham BT18 [F2-2-66]	Ford Cosworth FVA L4 1.6	-
26	Brian McKenzie	Brian McKenzie	Lotus 31 [31JP-2-65]	Ford Twin cam 1.6	-

Pos	Nr	Driver	Car	Engine	Tyre	Time
1	1	John Love	Lotus 49 [R3]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	-	01:25.200
2	7	Dave Charlton	Lola T140 [SL140/14]	Chevrolet V8 5.0	-	01:25.400
3	3	Basil van Rooyen	Brabham BT24 [1]	Repco 740 V8 3.0	-	01:25.600
4	8	Jackie Pretorius	Lola T140 [SL140/4]	Ford V8 5.0	-	01:26.400
5	2	Sam Tingle	Brabham BT24 [2]	Repco 740 V8 3.0	-	01:27.200
6	9	Peter de Klerk	Brabham BT20 [F1-1-66]	Repco 620 V8 3.0	-	01:28.000
7	5	Bob Olthoff	McLaren M3A [3]	Ford V8 5.0	-	01:28.000
8	18	Peter Parnell	Brabham BT18 [F2-2-66]	Ford Cosworth FVA L4 1.6	-	01:34.000
9	26	Brian McKenzie	Lotus 31 [31JP-2-65]	Ford Twin cam 1.6	-	01:37.000
10	10	John Rowe	LDS Mk 2 ['8']	Ford Twin cam 1.6	-	01:42.200
11	15	Leo van Popering	LDS Mk 3 ['6']	Alfa Romeo Twin cam 1.6	-	01:42.700
12	14	Fred Labuschagne	Alfa Special	Alfa Romeo Twin cam 1.6	-	01:43.400
13	6	Arnold Charlton	Brabham BT22 [F1-2-64]	Repco 620 V8 3.0	-	02:09.800

Official Name	Rand Spring Trophy 68
Circuit	Kyalami
Date	October 5
Pole	John Love 01:25.200
Fastest Lap
Podium	1st Dave Charlton (30) , 2nd Basil van Rooyen, 3rd Bob Olthoff
Prev race	False Bay 100 August 31
Next race	Rhodesian Grand Prix December 1

P	N	Driver	Team	Car	Engine	Tyre	Time	Laps	Led	Gr	Pts
1	7	Dave Charlton	Scuderia Scribante	Lola T140 [SL140/14]	Chevrolet V8 5.0	-	00:58:11.100	40	30	2	9
2	3	Basil van Rooyen	Team STP	Brabham BT24 [1]	Repco 740 V8 3.0	-	00:58:11.900	40	0	3	6
3	5	Bob Olthoff	Bobby Olthoff Racing	McLaren M3A [3]	Ford V8 5.0	-	00:59:21.000	40	0	7	4
4	9	Peter de Klerk	Team Gunston	Brabham BT20 [F1-1-66]	Repco 620 V8 3.0	-	00:59:40.800	40	0	6	3
5	2	Sam Tingle	Team Gunston	Brabham BT24 [2]	Repco 740 V8 3.0	-	+1 lap	39	0	5	2
6	18	Peter Parnell	Peter Parnell	Brabham BT18 [F2-2-66]	Ford Cosworth FVA L4 1.6	-	+4 laps	36	0	8	1
7	26	Brian McKenzie	Brian McKenzie	Lotus 31 [31JP-2-65]	Ford Twin cam 1.6	-	+4 laps	36	0	9	0
8	14	Fred Labuschagne	Team Leo	Alfa Special	Alfa Romeo Twin cam 1.6	-	+6 laps	34	0	12	0
DNF	8	Jackie Pretorius	Team Pretoria	Lola T140 [SL140/4]	Ford V8 5.0	-	Oil pressure	32	1	4	0
DNF	1	John Love	Team Gunston	Lotus 49 [R3]	Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0	-	Suspension	10	9	1	0
DNF	15	Leo van Popering	Team Leo	LDS Mk 3 ['6']	Alfa Romeo Twin cam 1.6	-	Mechanical	2	0	11	0
DNF	10	John Rowe	Jack Holme	LDS Mk 2 ['8']	Ford Twin cam 1.6	-	Transmission	0	0	10	0
DNS	6	Arnold Charlton	Scuderia Scribante	Brabham BT22 [F1-2-64]	Repco 620 V8 3.0	-	Ignition	0	0	13	0
DNA	11	John McNicol	J. McNicol	Lotus 20 [20-J-867]	Ford Twin cam 1.6	-	Not present	0	0		0

South African Formula 1 1968
Pos	Driver	Team	Pts
1	John Love	Lotus	45
2	Jackie Pretorius	Lola	38 (43.5)
3	Basil van Rooyen	Brabham	28
4	Sam Tingle	Brabham	25.5 (27.5)
5	Dave Charlton	Lola	25
6	Bob Olthoff	McLaren	14
7	Peter Parnell	Brabham	13
8	John McNicol	Lotus	6
9	Trevor Blokdyk	Cooper	5
10	Tony Jefferies	Cooper	3
11	Peter de Klerk	Brabham	3
12	Clive Puzey	LDS	3
13	Leo Dave	Alfa	2
14	Jean-Pierre Beltoise	Matra	0
15	Joe Domingo	LDS	0
16	John Rowe	LDS	0
17	Richard Ruane	Lotus	0
18	Brian McKenzie	Lotus	0
19	Fred Labuschagne	Alfa	0
20	Leo van Popering	LDS	0
21	Arnold Charlton	Lotus	0
22	Allen Harris	Cooper	0
23	Fred Rankin	Cooper	0
24	Chris Ward	LDS	0