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South African Springbok Trophy Series 1968

Round	Date	Race	State	Started	Classified
1	9.11.1968	9 h Kyalami	ZA
2	23.11.1968	3 h Cape Town	ZA	33
3	8.12.1968	3 h Lourenço Marques
4	26.12.1968	3 h Pietermaritzburg	ZA	27
5	4.1.1969	500 km East London	ZA	24	13

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Springbok	Round: 1

9 h Kyalami

Rand Daily Mail Nine-Hour Race at Kyalami	Date: 9.11.1968

Circuit lenght:

Race distance: 1288,602 km

Winner's average speed: 143,183 km/h

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time/retired	Pos.	Group	Pos.	Practice
1.	1	Jacky Ickx (B) David Hobbs (GB)	Mirage M1 Ford 10001	J. W. Automotive	314		1.	K	3.	1:28,000
2.	12	Tony Dean (GB) Basil van Rooyen (ZA)	Ferrari Dino 206S 004		302		1.	H	7.	1:31,500
3.	4	Paul Hawkins (AUS) John Love (RHO)	Ferrari 330 P4 0858	Hawkins Team Gunston	302				1.	1:26,300
4.	20	Brian Redman (GB) Tim Schenken (AUS)	Chevron B8 BMW		301		1.	E	10.	1:32,800
5.	-	Mike De Udy (GB) Frank Gardner (AUS)	Lola T70 Mk.3 GT Chevrolet SL73/112	Mike de Udy	291		1.	F	4.	1:29,100
6.	-	Hans-Dieter Dechent (D) Hans Herrmann (D)	Porsche 907		287		1.	J	8.	1:31,800
7.	-	Derek Bennett (GB) Digby Martland (GB)	Chevron B8 BMW		276				11.	1:33,400
8.	26	Jack Holme (ZA) John Rowe (ZA)	Lotus Elan		270		1.	D	22.	1:45,600
9.	-	Scamp Porter (ZA) Chris Swanepoel (ZA)	Renault R8 Gordini		267		1.	A	23.	1:50,100
10.	-	Phil Porter (ZA) Geoff Mortimer (ZA)	Renault R8 Gordini		267				26.	1:52,200
11.	-	Doug Serrurier (ZA) Jackie Pretorius (ZA)	Lola T70 Ford SL70/5	Doug Serrurier	262				6.	1:30,500
12.	-	Arnold Chatz (ZA) Spencer Schultze (ZA)	Volvo 122S		262		1.	C	28.	1:52,900
13.	-	Charles Lucas (GB) Patrick McNally (AUS)	Porsche 910 028		258				12.	1:33,500
14.	3	David Piper (GB) Richard Attwood (GB)	Ferrari 330 P3/4 0854	Piper Racing	255	Collision			2.	1:27,200
15.	-	Frank Rundel Stan Taylor (ZA)	Peco Lolette spyder		250		1.	G	27.	1:52,600
16.	-	Jan Hettema (ZA) Gene Bosman (ZA)	Toyota GT5 coupé		249		1.	B	29.	1:53,400
17.	-	Chris van den Heever (ZA) Steve Mellet (ZA)	Alfa Romeo Giulia		249				33.	1:59,000
18.	-	John Truter (ZA) Keith Berrington-Smith (ZA)	GSM Dart		236				19.	1:43,500
19.	-	John Cooper (GB) Fanie Viljoen (ZA)	Mini Cooper S		235				31.	1:54,500
20.	-	Peter Gethin (GB) Peter Gough	Porsche 906		228				5.	1:30,000
21.	5	Jackie Epstein (GB) Dave Charlton (ZA)	Lola T70 Mk.3 GT Chevrolet SL73/121	Jackie Epstein	227				14.	1:34,300
22.	-	Danny Alderton (ZA) Paddy Driver (ZA)	Alfa Romeo GTA		214				25.	1:52,100
23.	-	Teddy Pilette (B) Rob Slotemaker (NL)	Alfa Romeo T33/2 2.5	Racing Team VDS		Collision			16.	1:34,800
	Did not finish:
	-	Clive van Beuren (ZA) Bruce van der Merwe (ZA)	Porsche 906			Valve			17.	1:38,100
	-	Malcolm Guthrie (GB) Mike Hailwood (GB)	Ford GT40 1009	Ed Nelson		Accident			9.	1:31,800
	-	Vic Walker (GB) Peter Clarke (GB)	Lotus 47 47/GT/53			Oil pipe			18.	1:42,600
	Other starters:
	-	Garth McGillewie (ZA)	Elfin T300 Climax						15.	1:34,400
	-	Joss Viljoen (ZA) Luki Botha (ZA)	Elfin						20.	1:43,500
	-	John Fritelli (ZA)	Alfa Romeo GT Sprint						32.	1:55,100
	-	Ritchie Jute (ZA) Rodney Kinsey (ZA)	Ecosse						21.	1:45,200
	-	Nolly Limberis (ZA) Guy Tunmer (ZA) John McNicol (ZA)	Mini-Marcos						24.	1:50,500
	-	Dirk Marais (ZA) Franck Wingels (ZA)	Volvo 122S						30.	1:54,000
	9	Karl von Wendt (D) Serge Trosch (B)	Alfa Romeo T33/2 2.5	Racing Team VDS					13.	1:33,900
	In entry list:
	-	xxx	Alfa Romeo T33/2	Autodelta
	-	xxx	Alfa Romeo T33/2	Autodelta
	-	xxx	Alfa Romeo T33/2	Autodelta

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Springbok	Round: 2

3 h Cape Town

Cape International Three-Hour Race at Killarney	Date: 23.11.1968

Started:

Circuit lenght:

Race distance: 418,751 km

Winner's average speed:

Attendance: 20000

Fastest lap:

David Piper

No. 5

Ferrari 330 P3/4

1:19,2

148,060 km/h

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time/retired	Pos.	Group
1.	6	Paul Hawkins (AUS)	Ferrari 330 P4 0858	Hawkins Team Gunston			1.	G
2.	2	David Hobbs (GB) Mike Hailwood (GB)	Mirage M1 Ford 5.7 10001	Team Malcolm Guthrie Racing
3.	5	David Piper (GB) Richard Attwood (GB)	Ferrari 330 P3/4 0854	D. Piper Racing		Collision
4.	9	Charles Lucas (GB)	Porsche 910 028				1.	F
5.	-	Tony Dean (GB) Basil van Rooyen (ZA)	Ferrari Dino 206S 004
6.	-	Garth McGillewie (ZA)	Elfin T300
7.	4	Mike De Udy (GB)	Lola T70 Mk.3 GT Chevrolet SL73/112	Mike de Udy			1.	D
8.	3	Jackie Epstein (GB)	Lola T70 Mk.3 GT Chevrolet SL73/121	Jackie Epstein
9.	-	Bruce van der Merwe (ZA)	Porsche 906
10.	-	Adrian Pheiffer Oscar Vickermann	APM Sport				1.	E
11.	11	Peter Gethin (GB) Peter Gough	Porsche 906	A. Dean
12.	16	Patrick McNally (AUS) Digby Martland (GB)	Porsche 911T 11820884				1.	B
13.	20	John Rowe (ZA)	Lotus Elan
14.	-	Brian Redman (GB)	Chevron B8
15.	-	Scamp Porter (ZA)	Renault R8 Gordini				1.	A
16.	-	Brian Ferreira (ZA)	Mini Cooper S
17.	-	John Taylor (GB)	Mini Cooper S
18.	-	Chris van den Heever (ZA) John Abrahams (ZA)	Alfa Romeo Giulia
22.	-	Joss Viljoen (ZA)	Elfin
	-	Steve Botes (ZA)	Volvo				1.	C
	Did not finish:
	-	Jackie Pretorius (ZA) Doug Serrurier (ZA)	Lola T70 Ford SL70/5	Doug Serrurier	5	Damaged fuel tank
	-	Dave Coleman (ZA)	Dart			DNF
	-	Arnold Chatz (ZA) Dave Clapham (ZA)	Volvo 122S			DNF
	-	Peter van Niekerk	Mini Marcos			DNF
	-	Koos Swanepoel (ZA)	Ford Escort			DNF

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Springbok	Round: 3

3 h Lourenço Marques

3 horas de Lourenço Marques, Mozambique	Date: 8.12.1968

Circuit lenght:

Race distance: 436,615 km

Winner's average speed: 145,066 km/h

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time/retired	Pos.	Practice
1.	1	Mike Hailwood (GB) Malcolm Guthrie (GB)	Mirage M1 Ford 10001	Team Malcolm Guthrie Racing	130		2.	1:20,400
2.	-	Paul Hawkins (AUS)	Ferrari 330 P4 0858	Hawkins Team Gunston	127		1.	1:17,700
3.	7	Brian Redman (GB)	Chevron B8 BMW		122		3.	1:22,500
4.	5	Charles Lucas (GB)	Porsche 910 028		118
5.	6	Clive van Beuren (ZA) Bruce van der Merwe (ZA)	Porsche 906		116
6.	-	Jack Holme (ZA) John Rowe (ZA)	Lotus Elan		112
7.	16	Patrick McNally (AUS) Digby Martland (GB)	Porsche 911T 11820884
8.	17	Phil Porter (ZA)	Renault R8 Gordini
10.	-	Peter Kat (ZA) Angelo Giovannoni (ZA)	Mini Cooper S
11.	-	John Conchie (ZA) Eddie Keizan (ZA) Errol Shearsby (ZA)	Mini Cooper S
12.	-	Arnold Chatz (ZA) Arnaldo Leal	Volvo 122S
13.	-	Joao Botequilha	Mini Cooper S
14.	-	José de Sousa (P)	Mini Cooper S
15.	-	António Cadavas António Abreu	Fiat 124
16.	-	Fernando Nunes Valdemar Faria	Ford Anglia
17.	-	John Fritelli (ZA)	Alfa Romeo Giulia
	-	Alberto Leitao (P)	Honda S800
	Did not finish:
	8	Mike De Udy (GB)	Lola T70 Mk.3 GT Chevrolet SL73/112	Mike de Udy		Engine
	Other starters:
	-	Garth McGillewie (ZA)	Elfin T300
	25	Dirk Marais (ZA) Franck Wingels (ZA)	Volvo 122S

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Springbok	Round: 4

3 h Pietermaritzburg

Pietmaritzburg Three Hour Race, Roy Hesketh Circuit	Date: 26.12.1968

Started:

Circuit lenght:

Race distance:

Winner's average speed:

Attendance: 27000

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time/retired	Pos.	Group
1.	4	Paul Hawkins (AUS)	Ferrari 330 P4 Spyder 0858	Hawkins Team Gunston	143
2.	3	David Piper (GB)	Ferrari 330 P3/4 Spyder 0854	Piper Racing	142
3.	1	Mike Hailwood (GB) Malcolm Guthrie (GB)	Mirage M1 Ford 5.7 10001	Team Malcolm Guthrie Racing	141
4.	5	Charles Lucas (GB)	Porsche 910		136
5.	-	Clive van Beuren (ZA)	Porsche 906		124
6.	-	Lawrence Hoo-Foster	Lotus 23B		123
7.	-	John Truter (ZA)	GSM Dart		123
8.	-	Geoff Mortimer (ZA) Scamp Porter (ZA)	Renault R8 Gordini		122		1.	index
9.	16	Digby Martland (GB) Patrick McNally (AUS)	Porsche 911T 11820884		122
10.	-	Jack Holme (ZA) John Rowe (ZA)	Lotus Elan		119
11.	-	Joss Viljoen (ZA)	Elfin		119
12.	-	Rodney Kinsey (ZA)	Ecosse - Climax	Jack Holme	115
13.	-	Dirk Marais (ZA) Franck Wingels (ZA)	Volvo 122S		114
14.	-	Arnold Chatz (ZA)	Volvo 122S		112
15.	-	Chris van den Heever (ZA) John Abrahams (ZA)	Alfa Romeo Giulia		112
17.	5	Mike De Udy (GB)	Lola T70 Mk.3 GT Chevrolet SL73/112	Mike de Udy	108
18.	-	Eddie Keizan (ZA) Errol Shearsby (ZA)	Mini Cooper S		94	Accident
19.	-	Peter Kat (ZA) Angelo Giovannoni (ZA)	Mini Cooper S		92
20.	-	Danny Alderton (ZA)	Alfa Romeo GTA		91
	-	John Lowe	?
	Did not finish:
	-	Doug Serrurier (ZA) Jackie Pretorius (ZA)	Lola T70 Ford SL70/5	Doug Serrurier	5	Engine
	-	Des Zank	Lotus 23 Alfa Romeo			Bearings
	-	Mike Ogilvie	Renault			Bearings
	Other starters:
	-	John Fritelli (ZA)	Alfa Romeo Giulia
	-	Guy Tunmer (ZA)	Mini Marcos
	-	Malcolm Saville	Ford Cortina GT
	-	Ray Emond	Lola

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Springbok	Round: 5

500 km East London

East London Frontier 500 Kilometres, East London	Date: 4.1.1969

Started:	24
Classified:	13

Circuit lenght:

Race distance: 501,713 km

Winner's average speed: 150,763 km/h

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time/retired	Pos.	Group
1.	4	Paul Hawkins (AUS)	Ferrari 330 P4 0858	Hawkins Team Gunston	128	3:24:48,000	1.	G
2.	-	Charles Lucas (GB)	Porsche 910 028		121		1.	F
3.	10	Clive van Beuren (ZA) Bruce van der Merwe (ZA)	Porsche 906		118		1.	D
4.	-	Patrick McNally (AUS) Digby Martland (GB)	Porsche 911T 11820884		112		1.	B
5.	-	Jack Holme (ZA) John Rowe (ZA)	Lotus Elan		111		1.	C
6.	-	Franck Wingels (ZA) Dirk Marais (ZA)	Volvo 122S	Fourwill	104
7.	-	Rodney Kinsey (ZA)	Ecosse - Climax				1.	E
	-	Phil Porter (ZA)	Renault Gordini				1.	A
	-	Chris van den Heever (ZA) John Abrahams (ZA)	Alfa Romeo Giulia
	-	Des Zank	Lotus 23 Alfa Romeo
	Did not finish:
	3	David Piper (GB)	Ferrari 330 P3/4 0854	Piper Racing	11	Collision, fire
	-	Denis Joubert (ZA)	Chevron B8 BMW			Accident
	-	Jackie Pretorius (ZA) Doug Serrurier (ZA)	Lola T70 Ford SL70/5	Doug Serrurier		Crown wheel & pinion
	-	Mike De Udy (GB)	Lola T70 Mk.3 GT Chevrolet SL73/112	Mike de Udy		Handling
	-	Barnes Heideman	Ford Escort			Accident
	Did not start:
	-	Malcolm Guthrie (GB) Mike Hailwood (GB)	Mirage M1 Ford	Team Malcolm Guthrie Racing		Gearbox in practice

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