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South African Springbok Trophy Series 1966


Round Date Race State Practiced Started Classified
1 5.11.1966 9 h Kyalami ZA      
2 19.11.1966 3 h Cape Town ZA      
3 17.12.1966 3 h Lourenço Marques        
4 27.12.1966 3 h Pietermaritzburg ZA      

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Springbok Round: 1

9 h Kyalami

The Ninth Rand Daily Mail Nine Hour Endurance Race, Kyalami Date: 5.11.1966


Circuit lenght: Race distance: 1191,590 km Winner's average speed: 132,449 km/h

Pos.No.Driver / NationalityCarEntrantLapsTime/retiredPos.GroupPos.Practice
1. 3 David Piper (GB)
Richard Attwood (GB)
Ferrari 365 P2/3 0836 David Piper Auto Racing 291 1. GR6/A
2. 6 Peter Clarke (GB)
Rollo Fielding (GB)
Ferrari 250 LM 5895 P. Clarke 258 1. GR4/D 7. 1:43,800
3. 16 Clive van Beuren (ZA)
Steve Mellet (ZA)
Porsche 718 RS61 076 Ecurie Tomahawk 254 1. GR7/B 11. 1:51,300
4. 19 Jack Holme (ZA)
Brian Wheble
Lotus Elan J. Holme 253 1. GR3/H 9. 1:46,700
5. 27 Scamp Porter (ZA)
Eric Adler (ZA)
Renault R8 Gordini Team Lawson 252 1. GR5/F 14. 1:56,700
6. 38 Colin Burford (ZA)
Phil Porter (ZA)
Renault R10 Team Renault & Alconi Develompents 250 2. GR5/F 17. 1:59,400
7. 39 Franck Wingels (ZA)
Dirk Marais (ZA)
Volvo 122S Team Lawson 249 2. GR2/H
8. 25 Geoff Mortimer (ZA)
Roger Ramsayer
Renault R8 Team Renault & Alconi Develompents 243 3. GR5/F 18. 1:59,500
9. 36 Ian Houliston (ZA)
Peter Sissons (ZA)
Morris Mini-Cooper S Ian Houliston 240 1. GR2/J
10. 23 Louis Cloete (ZA)
Alec Kirstein (ZA)
Ford Cortina GT Philip Robinson Motors 236 1. GR5/E 23. 2:04,100
11. 40 Arnold Chatz (ZA)
Dave Clapham (ZA)
Volvo 122S Team Lawson 235 3. GR2/H
12. 20 Joss Viljoen (ZA)
George van Straaten (ZA)
Elfin Mallala Ford J. Viljoen 234 1. GR7/C 21. 2:01,900
13. 29 Mervyn Grevler
Tony Woodley (ZA)
Alfa Romeo Giulia Sprint Superformance Racing Team 231 4. GR2/H
14. 32 George Armstrong (ZA)
Luigi Viglietti
Austin Cooper 'S' Team A & G 226 4. GR5/F 16. 1:57,500
15. 15 John Truter (ZA)
Neville Smith (ZA)
GSM Dart Ford Bramhill Service Station 216 GR7 12. 1:51,800
16. 31 John Myers (ZA)
Spencer Schultze (ZA)
Renault R8 Gordini Team Renault 211 2. GR2/J
17. 14 Ritchie Jute (ZA)
John Whitehead (ZA)
GSM Dart Ford Ecurie Aquila 202 GR7 15. 1:56,800
Did not finish:
33 Phil Cadman (GB)
Frank Rundel
MGB P. T. H. Cadman 194 DNF GR3
10 Mike De Udy (GB)
Peter de Klerk (ZA)
Porsche 906 Porsche Great Britain 186 Accident GR4
8 David Hobbs (GB)
Mike Spence (GB)
Ford GT40 1001 Bernard White Racing Team 174 Crown wheel & pinion GR4
35 Nolly Limberis (ZA)
Garth McGillewie (ZA)
Morris Mini-Cooper S Power Filling Station Racing Ltd. 173 DNF GR1 22. 2:02,500
9 Edward Nelson (GB)
Colin Crabbe (GB)
Ford GT40 1021 E. S. Nelson 148 Differential GR4 8. 1:45,000
2 Peter Sutcliffe (GB)
John Love (RHO)
Ford P40 GT/112 Peter Sutcliffe 140 Suspension, accident GR6 2. 1:38,700
4 Willy Mairesse (B)
"Jean Beurlys" (B)
Ferrari 365 P2/3 0828 Ecurie Francorchamps 128 Engine, brakes GR6 6. 1:43,200
12 Luki Botha (ZA)
Dawie Gous (RHO)
Elva - Porsche L. J. Botha 95 Gearbox GR7 5. 1:43,000
1 Roy Pierpoint (GB)
Doug Serrurier (ZA)
Lola T70 Ford SL70/5 R. F. Pierpoint 88 Oil pressure GR7 1. 1:35,300
5 "Eldé" (B)
Jacky Ickx (B)
Ferrari 275LM 6313 Ecurie Francorchamps 87 Head gasket GR4
26 Basil van Rooyen (ZA)
Chappie Wicks
Alfa Romeo GTA Team Thompson Bros. 86 Engine GR2 10. 1:49,300
28 Fred Cowell (ZA)
John Fritelli (ZA)
Alfa Romeo Giulia Sprint J. F. Cowell 86 DNF GR2 24. 2:34,400
30 Mario Lupini (ZA)
Chris van den Heever (ZA)
Alfa Romeo Super Superformance Racing Team 75 DNF GR2 20. 2:01,700
17 Keith Berrington-Smith (ZA)
Tony Jefferies (ZA)
Lotus 23 Alfa Romeo Team Thompson Bros. 66 Universal joint GR7 4. 1:42,200
18 John Haycock
Denis Joubert (ZA)
Lotus 23 Ford J. Haycock 46 DNF GR7 19. 2:00,000
21 Eric van der Meden
Peter Shekleton
GSM Dart Ford Shekleton Motors 30 DNF GR7 13. 1:56,700
Did not start:
7 Bob Anderson (GB)
Mike Hailwood (GB)
Ferrari 275LM 5907 Bernard White Racing Team Engine GR4
11 Ben Pon (NL)
Gijs van Lennep (NL)
Porsche 906 Racing Team Holland Engine GR4 3. 1:39,800
22 David Edwards (RSR)
Isaac Codron (RSR)
Triumph Spitfire 4 I. A. Gordon GR4
24 Basil Greenstone
Gordon Littleford
Ford Anglia Super Basil Green Motors GR5
34 Johann Swanepoel
Tommy Harris
Austin Cooper 'S' Weaver Motors GR2
37 Ted White
Sandy White
Austin Cooper 'S' White Bros. GR2

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Springbok Round: 2

3 h Cape Town

Cape Three-Hour Race at Killarney Date: 19.11.1966


Circuit lenght: Race distance: 391,215 km Winner's average speed:

Pos.No.Driver / NationalityCarEntrantLapsTime/retiredPos.GroupPos.Practice
1. - David Piper (GB) Ferrari 365 P2/3 0836 1. A
2. - Roy Pierpoint (GB)
Doug Serrurier (ZA)
Lola T70 Ford SL70/5 Roy Pierpoint 2. A
3. - Ben Pon (NL)
Gijs van Lennep (NL)
Porsche 906 Team Holland 1. B
4. - Adrian Pheiffer
Peter van Niekerk
APM Sports 2. B
5. - Denis Joubert (ZA)
Clarrie Taylor (ZA)
GSM Dart Ford 3. B
6. 12 Keith Berrington-Smith (ZA) Alfa Romeo GTA
7. - Scamp Porter (ZA) Renault 8 Gordini 1. D
8. - M. Faasen
R. van de Sandt
GSM Dart 1. C
9. - Dave Clapham (ZA)
Arnold Chatz (ZA)
Volvo 122S-B18
10. - D. Koenen
J. Copeland
GSM Dart
11. - Botes
Gough
Volvo 122S-B18
12. - Louis Cloete (ZA) Ford Cortina GT
13. - Colin Burford (ZA) Renault 10 2. D
14. - P. Cronje Ford Anglia Super 3. D
15. - Robin Thompson Opel Kadett
16. - J. Metcalf Ford Cortina 1500
17. - B. Reed
Ashley
Lotus Eleven Ford 2. C
18. - R. Tilney
P. Dix
Mini-Cooper S
Not classified:
19. - George Armstrong (ZA)
Luigi Viglietti
BMC Mini Sprint
20. - Taylor
R. Blackburn
BMC Mini 850
21. - R. Borden
B. Duddy
BMC Mini-Cooper S
22. - Joss Viljoen (ZA) Elfin - Ford
Did not finish:
- Mike Hailwood (GB)
David Hobbs (GB)
Ford GT40 1001 Bernard White Fire
8 Edward Nelson (GB)
Colin Crabbe (GB)
Ford GT40 1021 Colin Crabbe Fire

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Springbok Round: 3

3 h Lourenço Marques

3 horas de Lourenço Marques, Mozambique Date: 17.12.1966


Pos.No.Driver / NationalityCarEntrantLapsTime/retiredPos.GroupPos.Practice
1. - Roy Pierpoint (GB)
Doug Serrurier (ZA)
Lola T70 Ford SL70/5 Roy Pierpoint
2. 6 David Hobbs (GB) Ford GT40 1001 Bernard White
3. - Peter Sutcliffe (GB) Ford GT40 spyder GT/112 Peter Sutcliffe
5. - Edward Nelson (GB)
Colin Crabbe (GB)
Ford GT40 1021 Colin Crabbe

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Springbok Round: 4

3 h Pietermaritzburg

Pietmaritzburg Dickie Dale 3 hours, Roy Hesketh Date: 27.12.1966


Pos.No.Driver / NationalityCarEntrantLapsTime/retiredPos.GroupPos.Practice
1. 3 Mike Hailwood (GB)
David Hobbs (GB)
Ford GT40 1001 Bernard White
2. - Mike De Udy (GB)
Peter de Klerk (ZA)
Porsche 906
3. - Jack Holme (ZA) Lotus Elan
4. - Joss Viljoen (ZA) Elfin Mallala Ford
5. - Dave Upton
Pierre Rosseau
GSM Dart
6. - Eric von der Meden
Peter Shekelton
GSM Dart
7. - Edward Nelson (GB)
Colin Crabbe (GB)
Ford GT40 1021 Colin Crabbe
Did not finish:
- Roy Pierpoint (GB)
Doug Serrurier (ZA)
Lola T70 Ford SL70/5 Roy Pierpoint 65 Rear suspension 1. 1:16,000
Did not start:
- Peter Sutcliffe (GB) Ford GT40 spyder GT/112 Peter Sutcliffe

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