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1968 Season
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1968 Race of Champions
1968 Cape South Easter Trophy
1967 Rand Autumn Trophy

1968 Rand Autumn Trophy

1968 Coronation 100
1969 Rand Autumn Trophy
Rand Autumn Trophy

Event Overview • SessionsEntry List
Qualifying Qualification
Race ClassificationFastest LapsLaps Led

Details
DateSaturday 30 March 1968
Event Rand Autumn Trophy
Circuit Kyalami
Event FormatRace of 40 laps
ChampionshipSouth African Championship
Race number#2 of 10 in 1968
#26 (of all time)
Circuit
Laps40
Circuit Perimeter4094 m
Race Distance4094 × 40 = 163.760 km
Grid FormatUnknown
Pole PositionUnknown
First CornerUnknown
Participants
Entries13
Qualifiers1
Finishers7
Debutants
Bobby Olthoff (Driver),
Brian McKenzie (Driver),
Richard Ruane (Driver),
   Lola T140 (Car Model),
Lotus 31 (Car Model),
McLaren M3A (Car Model)
Milestones Lotus – 1st Pole Position (Car Manufacturer)
 Lotus – 1st Win (Car Manufacturer)

South African Championship standings
1  Jackie Pretorius 10 up
2  John Love 9 
  Jean-Pierre Beltoise 9 up
4  Dave Charlton 6 
5  Sam Tingle 4 up
6  Peter Parnell 3 up
  Trevor Blokdyk 3 
8  Clive Puzey 2 
1  Brabham / Repco 12 up
2  Matra / Ford 9 up
  Lotus / Ford 9 
4  Lola / Ford 4 
  LDS / Repco 4 up
6  Brabham / Ford 3 up
  Cooper / Ford 3 
8  LDS / Ford 2 

Results
 WinnerPole Position
Car NumberUnknownUnknown
Entrant--
Driver John Love John Love
Car Lotus 49 Lotus 49
EngineFord CosworthFord Cosworth
Time-1'23.6
Speed-176.297 km/h