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| Date | Monday 1 January 1968 |
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| Start time | 14:00 |
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| Event |  South African GP |
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| Circuit | Kyalami |
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| Event Format | Race of 80 laps |
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| Championship | World Championship |
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| Race number | #1 of 12 in 1968
#162 (of all time) |
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| Laps | 80 |
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| Circuit Perimeter | 4104 m |
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| Race Distance | 4104 × 80 = 328.320 km |
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| Grid Format | 3-2-3-2 |
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| Pole Position | Left |
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| First Corner | Right |
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| Track Direction | Clockwise |
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| Weather | Very hot, Dry |
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| Entries | 24 |
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| Qualifiers | 23 |
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| Finishers | 9 |
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| Debutants |
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| Milestones | Car 19 – 50th Race Entry (Car Number)
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| Records Broken |
1. Most Race Wins –  Jim Clark (25),
2. Most 7th Place Finishes – Cooper (25),
3. Most Consecutive Retirements – Jackie Stewart (7),
4. Most 16th Place Qualifications – Cooper (28)
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| Records Extended |
1. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores –  Ferrari (249),
2. Most Retirements –  Jo Bonnier (46),
3. Most 2nd Place Finishes – Graham Hill (12),
4. Most 4th Place Finishes – Ferrari (40),
5. Most Fastest Laps – Jim Clark (28),
6. Most Races Led – Jim Clark (43),
7. Most Laps Led – Jim Clark (1943),
8. Most Race Entries – Ferrari (508),
9. Most Race Entries –  Jack Brabham (96),
10. Most Perfect Weekends – Jim Clark (11),
11. Most Poles – Jim Clark (33),
12. Most 2nd Place Qualifications – Graham Hill (18),
13. Most 7th Place Qualifications – Ferrari (30),
14. Most 15th Place Qualifications – Cooper (38),
15. Most 19th Place Qualifications – Cooper (19)
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