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1968 South Africa Grand Prix in Formula 1 at the Kyalami circuit. Full information

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1968 South Africa Grand Prix

1968 South Africa Grand Prix is 162nd Formula 1 race. Passed at the Kyalami circuit. Jimmy Clark won the pole position and this race. Graham Hill and Jochen Rindt also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 80 laps (328 km).

Previous race: 1967 Mexico Grand Prix
Next race: 1968 Spain Grand Prix
Race Start: 1st January 1968

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1968 South Africa Grand Prix

30th victory for the Lotus team
25th victory for the Jimmy Clark
32nd podium for the Jimmy Clark
29th podium for the Graham Hill
4th podium for the Jochen Rindt

1968 South Africa Grand Prix

Lotus 49 #4 - 1968 South Africa Grand Prix winner

1968 South Africa Grand Prix results

Position	Name	Car	Points	Result	Lap	Team
1	Jimmy Clark	Lotus 49, #4	9.00	1h 53m 56.6s ( 172.886 km/h )	80	Team Lotus
2	Graham Hill	Lotus 49, #5	6.00	1h 54m 21.9s ( +25.3s )	80	Team Lotus
3	Jochen Rindt	Brabham BT24, #3	4.00	1h 54m 27.0s ( +30.4s )	80	Brabham Racing Organisation
4	Chris Amon	Ferrari 312/67, #8	3.00		78	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
5	Denny Hulme	McLaren M5A, #1	2.00		78	Bruce McLaren Motor Racing
6	Jean-Pierre Beltoise	Matra MS7, #21	1.00		77	Matra Sports
7	Jo Siffert	Cooper T81, #19	0		77	Rob Walker / Jack Durlacher Racing Team
8	John Surtees	Honda RA300, #7	0		75	Honda Racing
9	John Love	Brabham BT20, #17	0		75	Team Gunston
nc	Jackie Pretorius	Brabham BT11, #23	0		71	Team Pretoria
ab	Dan Gurney	Eagle T1G, #6	0	Oil leak	58	Anglo American Racers
ab	Jacky Ickx	Ferrari 312/67, #9	0	Oil leak	51	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
ab	Jo Bonnier	Cooper T81, #20	0	Wheel lost	46	Joakim Bonnier Racing Team
ab	Jackie Stewart	Matra MS9, #16	0	Connecting rod	43	Matra International
ab	Sam Tingle	LDS Mk 3, #18	0	Overheating	35	Team Gunston
ab	Basil Van Rooyen	Cooper T79, #25	0	Cylinder head gasket	22	John Love
ab	Pedro Rodriguez	BRM P126, #11	0	Ignition	20	Owen Racing Organisation
ab	Jack Brabham	Brabham BT24, #2	0	Valve	17	Brabham Racing Organisation
ab	Andrea De Adamich	Ferrari 312/67, #10	0	Accident	13	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
ab	Mike Spence	BRM P115, #12	0	Fuel leak	8	Owen Racing Organisation
ab	Brian Redman	Cooper T81B, #14	0	Engine	4	Cooper Car Company
ab	Dave Charlton	Brabham BT11, #22	0	Transmission	3	Scuderia Scribante
ab	Ludovico Scarfiotti	Cooper T86, #15	0	Accident	2	Cooper Car Company
f	Tony Jefferies	Cooper T55, #24	0	Engine		Scuderia Scribante

Qualifying Results for the 1968 South Africa Grand Prix on the Kyalami circuit

Position	Name	Car	Result	Team
1	Jimmy Clark	Lotus 49, #4	1'21''6	Team Lotus
2	Graham Hill	Lotus 49, #5	1'22''6	Team Lotus
3	Jackie Stewart	Matra MS9, #16	1'22''7	Matra International
4	Jochen Rindt	Brabham BT24, #3	1'23''0	Brabham Racing Organisation
5	Jack Brabham	Brabham BT24, #2	1'23''2	Brabham Racing Organisation
6	John Surtees	Honda RA300, #7	1'23''5	Honda Racing
7	Andrea De Adamich	Ferrari 312/67, #10	1'23''6	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
8	Chris Amon	Ferrari 312/67, #8	1'23''8	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
9	Denny Hulme	McLaren M5A, #1	1'24''0	Bruce McLaren Motor Racing
10	Pedro Rodriguez	BRM P126, #11	1'24''9	Owen Racing Organisation
11	Jacky Ickx	Ferrari 312/67, #9	1'24''9	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
12	Dan Gurney	Eagle T1G, #6	1'25''6	Anglo American Racers
13	Mike Spence	BRM P115, #12	1'25''9	Owen Racing Organisation
14	Dave Charlton	Brabham BT11, #22	1'26''2	Scuderia Scribante
15	Ludovico Scarfiotti	Cooper T86, #15	1'26''3	Cooper Car Company
16	Jo Siffert	Cooper T81, #19	1'26''4	Rob Walker / Jack Durlacher Racing Team
17	John Love	Brabham BT20, #17	1'27''0	Team Gunston
18	Jean-Pierre Beltoise	Matra MS7, #21	1'27''2	Matra Sports
19	Jo Bonnier	Cooper T81, #20	1'27''3	Joakim Bonnier Racing Team
20	Basil Van Rooyen	Cooper T79, #25	1'27''8	John Love
21	Brian Redman	Cooper T81B, #14	1'28''0	Cooper Car Company
22	Sam Tingle	LDS Mk 3, #18	1'28''6	Team Gunston
23	Jackie Pretorius	Brabham BT11, #23	1'29''0	Team Pretoria
0	Tony Jefferies	Cooper T55, #24	0	Scuderia Scribante