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

Finish	Start	Driver	Car #	Team	Chassis	Engine	Tyre	Owner	Qualifying Time	Laps	X Led	Laps Led	Status	Points
1	1	Jim Clark	4	Team Lotus	Lotus 49	Ford Cosworth DFV	Firestone	Lotus	1:21.6	80	1	79	1:53:56.6	9
2	2	Graham Hill	5	Team Lotus	Lotus 49	Ford Cosworth DFV	Firestone	Lotus	1:22.6	80	0	0	+25.3	6
3	4	Jochen Rindt	3	Brabham Racing Organisation	Brabham BT24	Repco 740	Goodyear	Brabham	1:23.0	80	0	0	+30.4	4
4	8	Chris Amon	8	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	Ferrari 312	Ferrari 242C	Firestone	Ferrari	1:23.8	78	0	0	+2 laps	3
5	9	Denny Hulme	1	Bruce McLaren Motor Racing	McLaren M5A	BRM P142	Goodyear	McLaren	1:24.0	78	0	0	+2 laps	2
6	18	Jean-Pierre Beltoise	21	Matra Sports	Matra MS7	Ford Cosworth FVA	Dunlop	Matra	1:27.2	77	0	0	+3 laps	1
7	16	Jo Siffert	19	Rob Walker-Jack Durlacher Racing Team	Cooper T81	Maserati Tipo 10/F1		Rob Walker	1:26.4	77	0	0	+3 laps	0
8	6	John Surtees	7	Honda Racing	Honda RA300	Honda RA273E	Firestone	Honda	1:23.5	75	0	0	+5 laps	0
9	17	John Love	17	Team Gunston	Brabham BT20	Repco 740		Gunston	1:27.0	75	0	0	+5 laps	0
10	23	Jackie Pretorius	23	Team Pretoria	Brabham BT11	Climax FPF		Pretorius	1:29.0	71	0	0	+9 laps (not classified)	0
11	12	Dan Gurney	6	Anglo American Racers	Eagle T1G	Gurney-Weslake 58	Goodyear	AAR	1:25.6	58	0	0	oil leak	0
12	11	Jacky Ickx	9	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	Ferrari 312	Ferrari 242C	Firestone	Ferrari	1:24.9	51	0	0	oil leak	0
13	19	Jo Bonnier	20	Joakim Bonnier Racing Team	Cooper T81	Maserati Tipo 10/F1		Bonnier	1:27.3	46	0	0	overheating	0
14	3	Jackie Stewart	16	Matra International	Matra MS9	Ford Cosworth DFV	Dunlop	Matra	1:22.7	43	1	1	engine	0
15	22	Sam Tingle	18	Team Gunston	LDS Mk3B	Repco 620		Gunston	1:28.6	35	0	0	overheating	0
16	20	Basil van Rooyen	25	John Love	Cooper T79	Climax FPF		Love	1:27.8	22	0	0	engine	0
17	10	Pedro Rodríguez	11	Owen Racing Organisation	BRM P126	BRM P142		BRM	1:24.9	20	0	0	fuel system	0
18	5	Jack Brabham	2	Brabham Racing Organisation	Brabham BT24	Repco 740	Goodyear	Brabham	1:23.2	16	0	0	engine	0
19	7	Andrea de Adamich	10	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	Ferrari 312	Ferrari 242C	Firestone	Ferrari	1:23.6	13	0	0	accident	0
20	13	Mike Spence	12	Owen Racing Organisation	BRM P115	BRM P142		BRM	1:25.9	7	0	0	fuel system	0
21	21	Brian Redman	14	Cooper Car Company	Cooper T81B	Maserati Tipo 10/F1		Cooper	1:28.0	4	0	0	oil leak	0
22	14	Dave Charlton	22	Scuderia Scribante	Brabham BT11	Repco 620		Scribante	1:26.2	3	0	0	differential	0
23	15	Ludovico Scarfiotti	15	Cooper Car Company	Cooper T86	Maserati Tipo 10/F1		Cooper	1:26.3	2	0	0	water pipe	0

Points standings

Rank	Driver	Points	Starts	Poles	Wins	Podiums
1	Jim Clark	9	1	1	1	1
2	Graham Hill	6	1	0	0	1
3	Jochen Rindt	4	1	0	0	1
4	Chris Amon	3	1	0	0	0
5	Denny Hulme	2	1	0	0	0
6	Jean-Pierre Beltoise	1	1	0	0	0
7	Jo Siffert	0	1	0	0	0
8	John Surtees	0	1	0	0	0
9	John Love	0	1	0	0	0
10	Jackie Pretorius	0	1	0	0	0
11	Dan Gurney	0	1	0	0	0
12	Jacky Ickx	0	1	0	0	0
13	Jo Bonnier	0	1	0	0	0
14	Jackie Stewart	0	1	0	0	0
15	Sam Tingle	0	1	0	0	0
16	Basil van Rooyen	0	1	0	0	0
17	Pedro Rodríguez	0	1	0	0	0
18	Jack Brabham	0	1	0	0	0
19	Andrea de Adamich	0	1	0	0	0
20	Mike Spence	0	1	0	0	0
21	Brian Redman	0	1	0	0	0
22	Dave Charlton	0	1	0	0	0
23	Ludovico Scarfiotti	0	1	0	0	0