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1968 Canadian GP
1968 False Bay 100
1967 Rand Spring Trophy

1968 Rand Spring Trophy

1968 United States GP
1968 Rhodesian GP
1969 Rand Spring Trophy
Rand Spring Trophy

Event Overview • SessionsEntry List
Qualifying Qualification
Race ClassificationFastest LapsLaps Led

Details
DateSaturday 5 October 1968
Event Rand Spring Trophy
Circuit Kyalami
Event FormatRace of 40 laps
ChampionshipSouth African Championship
Race number#9 of 10 in 1968
#33 (of all time)
Circuit
Laps40
Circuit Perimeter4094 m
Race Distance4094 × 40 = 163.760 km
Grid FormatUnknown
Pole PositionUnknown
First CornerUnknown
Participants
Entries12
Qualifiers1
Finishers8
Debutants
John Rowe (Driver),    Chevrolet (Engine Manufacturer)
MilestonesChevrolet – 1st Win (Engine Manufacturer)

South African Championship standings
1  John Love 45 
2  Jackie Pretorius 41 
3  Basil van Rooyen 28 up
4  Sam Tingle 26 up
5  Dave Charlton 25 
6  Bobby Olthoff 14 up
7  Peter Parnell 12 up
8  Jean-Pierre Beltoise 9 
9  Trevor Blokdyk 5 
10  John McNicol 5 
11  Peter de Klerk 3 
 Tony Jeffries 3 
13  Clive Puzey 3 up
14 Leo Dave 2 up
1  Brabham / Repco 48 up
2  Lotus / Ford 45 up
3  Lola / Ford 35 
4  McLaren / Ford 14 up
5  Brabham / Ford 12 up
6  Matra / Ford 9 
  Lola / Chevrolet 9 
8  Cooper / Ford 5 up
9  Lotus / Lotus 5 up
10  LDS / Repco 4 up
11  Cooper / Climax 3 up
12  LDS / Ford 3 up
13  De Klerk / Alfa Romeo 2 up

Results
 WinnerPole Position
Car NumberUnknownUnknown
Entrant--
Driver Dave Charlton John Love
Car Lola T140 Lotus 49B
EngineChevroletFord Cosworth
Time-1'25.2
Speed-172.986 km/h