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1968 South African Grand Prix


Race 1 of 12


Kyalami
80 laps
Time of race: 1:53:56.6
Average speed of winner: 172.901 kph
Margin of victory: 25.3 sec.
Lead changes: 2 between 2 drivers
Fastest lap: Jim Clark 1:23.7
Lap leaders: Clark pole, Stewart 1, Clark 2-80

Race notes: Last win for Jim Clark. Last pole for Jim Clark. Debut for Andrea de Adamich, Jackie Pretorius, Brian Redman, and Basil van Rooyen. Finale for Jim Clark and Mike Spence.

Video links: Highlights



FinishStartDriverCar #TeamChassisEngineTyreOwnerQualifying TimeLapsX LedLaps LedStatusPoints
11Jim Clark4Team LotusLotus 49Ford Cosworth DFVFirestoneLotus1:21.6801791:53:56.69
22Graham Hill5Team LotusLotus 49Ford Cosworth DFVFirestoneLotus1:22.68000+25.36
34Jochen Rindt3Brabham Racing OrganisationBrabham BT24Repco 740GoodyearBrabham1:23.08000+30.44
48Chris Amon8Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFACFerrari 312Ferrari 242CFirestoneFerrari1:23.87800+2 laps3
59Denny Hulme1Bruce McLaren Motor RacingMcLaren M5ABRM P142GoodyearMcLaren1:24.07800+2 laps2
618Jean-Pierre Beltoise21Matra SportsMatra MS7Ford Cosworth FVADunlopMatra1:27.27700+3 laps1
716Jo Siffert19Rob Walker-Jack Durlacher Racing TeamCooper T81Maserati Tipo 10/F1Rob Walker1:26.47700+3 laps0
86John Surtees7Honda RacingHonda RA300Honda RA273EFirestoneHonda1:23.57500+5 laps0
917John Love17Team GunstonBrabham BT20Repco 740Gunston1:27.07500+5 laps0
1023Jackie Pretorius23Team PretoriaBrabham BT11Climax FPFPretorius1:29.07100+9 laps (not classified)0
1112Dan Gurney6Anglo American RacersEagle T1GGurney-Weslake 58GoodyearAAR1:25.65800oil leak0
1211Jacky Ickx9Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFACFerrari 312Ferrari 242CFirestoneFerrari1:24.95100oil leak0
1319Jo Bonnier20Joakim Bonnier Racing TeamCooper T81Maserati Tipo 10/F1Bonnier1:27.34600overheating0
143Jackie Stewart16Matra InternationalMatra MS9Ford Cosworth DFVDunlopMatra1:22.74311engine0
1522Sam Tingle18Team GunstonLDS Mk3BRepco 620Gunston1:28.63500overheating0
1620Basil van Rooyen25John LoveCooper T79Climax FPFLove1:27.82200engine0
1710Pedro Rodríguez11Owen Racing OrganisationBRM P126BRM P142BRM1:24.92000fuel system0
185Jack Brabham2Brabham Racing OrganisationBrabham BT24Repco 740GoodyearBrabham1:23.21600engine0
197Andrea de Adamich10Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFACFerrari 312Ferrari 242CFirestoneFerrari1:23.61300accident0
2013Mike Spence12Owen Racing OrganisationBRM P115BRM P142BRM1:25.9700fuel system0
2121Brian Redman14Cooper Car CompanyCooper T81BMaserati Tipo 10/F1Cooper1:28.0400oil leak0
2214Dave Charlton22Scuderia ScribanteBrabham BT11Repco 620Scribante1:26.2300differential0
2315Ludovico Scarfiotti15Cooper Car CompanyCooper T86Maserati Tipo 10/F1Cooper1:26.3200water pipe0

Points standings

RankDriverPointsStartsPolesWinsPodiums
1Jim Clark91111
2Graham Hill61001
3Jochen Rindt41001
4Chris Amon31000
5Denny Hulme21000
6Jean-Pierre Beltoise11000
7Jo Siffert01000
8John Surtees01000
9John Love01000
10Jackie Pretorius01000
11Dan Gurney01000
12Jacky Ickx01000
13Jo Bonnier01000
14Jackie Stewart01000
15Sam Tingle01000
16Basil van Rooyen01000
17Pedro Rodríguez01000
18Jack Brabham01000
19Andrea de Adamich01000
20Mike Spence01000
21Brian Redman01000
22Dave Charlton01000
23Ludovico Scarfiotti01000


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