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1968 South African GP
1967 Rhodesian GP
1965 Cape South Easter Trophy

1968 Cape South Easter Trophy

1968 Race of Champions
1968 Rand Autumn Trophy
1969 Cape South Easter Trophy
Cape South Easter Trophy

Event Overview • SessionsEntry List
Qualifying Qualification
Race ClassificationFastest LapsLaps Led

Details
DateSaturday 6 January 1968
Event Cape South Easter Trophy
Circuit Killarney
Event FormatRace of 50 laps
ChampionshipSouth African Championship
Race number#1 of 10 in 1968
#25 (of all time)
Circuit
Laps50
Circuit Perimeter3267 m
Race Distance3267 × 50 = 163.350 km
Grid FormatUnknown
Pole PositionUnknown
First CornerUnknown
Participants
Entries9
Qualifiers1
Finishers4
DebutantsMatra MS7 (Car Model)
MilestonesFord – 1st Fastest Lap (Engine Manufacturer)
Ford – 1st Pole Position (Engine Manufacturer)
 Jean-Pierre Beltoise – 1st Fastest Lap (Driver)
 Jean-Pierre Beltoise – 1st Pole Position (Driver)
 Jean-Pierre Beltoise – 1st Win (Driver)
 Matra – 1st Fastest Lap (Car Manufacturer)
 Matra – 1st Pole Position (Car Manufacturer)
 Matra – 1st Win (Car Manufacturer)
 Brabham – 50th Race Entry (Car Manufacturer)

South African Championship standings
1  Jean-Pierre Beltoise 9 
2  Jackie Pretorius 6 
3  Sam Tingle 4 
4  Peter Parnell 3 
1  Matra / Ford 9 
2  Brabham / Repco 6 
3  LDS / Repco 4 
4  Brabham / Ford 3 

Results
 WinnerPole PositionFastest Lap
Car NumberUnknownUnknownUnknown
Entrant---
Driver Jean-Pierre Beltoise Jean-Pierre Beltoise Jean-Pierre Beltoise
Car Matra MS7 Matra MS7 Matra MS7
EngineFord CosworthFord CosworthFord Cosworth
Time-1'19.61'18.6
Speed-147.754 km/h149.634 km/h