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1968 South African Grand Prix
Round
1/12
Date
Jan 1, 1968 at 00:00 CET
Location
Midrand, South Africa
Circuit
Circuit length
4.104 m
Race distance
328.32 km (80 laps)
Clark
Winner
1:53:56.600
Winning time
Clark
Pole position
Clark
Fastest lap
1:23.700
Fastest lap time
Results
| Pos. | Driver | Constructor | Time/Retired | Grid | Laps | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #4 Jim Clark | Lotus | 1:53:56.600 | 1st | 80 | 9 |
| 2 | #5 Graham Hill | Lotus | +25.300 | 2nd | 80 | 6 |
| 3 | #3 Jochen Rindt | Brabham | +30.400 | 4th | 80 | 4 |
| 4 | #8 Chris Amon | Ferrari | +2 laps | 8th | 78 | 3 |
| 5 | #1 Denny Hulme | McLaren | +2 laps | 9th | 78 | 2 |
| 6 | #21 Jean-Pierre Beltoise | Matra | +3 laps | 18th | 77 | 1 |
| 7 | #19 Jo Siffert | Cooper | +3 laps | 16th | 77 | |
| 8 | #7 John Surtees | Honda | +5 laps | 6th | 75 | |
| 9 | #17 John Love | Brabham | +5 laps | 17th | 75 | |
| NC | #23 Jackie Pretorius | Brabham | +10 laps | 23rd | 70 | |
| DNF | #6 Dan Gurney | Eagle | Oil leak | 12th | 58 | |
| DNF | #9 Jacky Ickx | Ferrari | Oil leak | 11th | 51 | |
| DNF | #20 Jo Bonnier | Cooper | Overheating | 19th | 47 | |
| DNF | #16 Jackie Stewart | Matra | Engine | 3rd | 43 | |
| DNF | #18 Sam Tingle | LDS | Overheating | 22nd | 35 | |
| DNF | #25 Basil van Rooyen | Cooper | Engine | 20th | 22 | |
| DNF | #11 Pedro Rodríguez | BRM | Fuel system | 10th | 20 | |
| DNF | #2 Jack Brabham | Brabham | Engine | 5th | 17 | |
| DNF | #10 Andrea de Adamich | Ferrari | Accident | 7th | 13 | |
| DNF | #12 Mike Spence | BRM | Fuel system | 13th | 8 | |
| DNF | #14 Brian Redman | Cooper | Oil leak | 21st | 4 | |
| DNF | #22 Dave Charlton | Brabham | Differential | 14th | 3 | |
| DNF | #15 Ludovico Scarfiotti | Cooper | Water pipe | 15th | 2 |
| Pos. | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #4 Jim Clark | Lotus | 1:21.600 | |
| 2 | #5 Graham Hill | Lotus | 1:22.600 | +1.000 |
| 3 | #16 Jackie Stewart | Matra | 1:22.700 | +1.100 |
| 4 | #3 Jochen Rindt | Brabham | 1:23.000 | +1.400 |
| 5 | #2 Jack Brabham | Brabham | 1:23.200 | +1.600 |
| 6 | #7 John Surtees | Honda | 1:23.500 | +1.900 |
| 7 | #10 Andrea de Adamich | Ferrari | 1:23.600 | +2.000 |
| 8 | #8 Chris Amon | Ferrari | 1:23.800 | +2.200 |
| 9 | #1 Denny Hulme | McLaren | 1:24.000 | +2.400 |
| 10 | #11 Pedro Rodríguez | BRM | 1:24.900 | +3.300 |
| 11 | #9 Jacky Ickx | Ferrari | 1:24.900 | +3.300 |
| 12 | #6 Dan Gurney | Eagle | 1:25.600 | +4.000 |
| 13 | #12 Mike Spence | BRM | 1:25.900 | +4.300 |
| 14 | #22 Dave Charlton | Brabham | 1:26.200 | +4.600 |
| 15 | #15 Ludovico Scarfiotti | Cooper | 1:26.300 | +4.700 |
| 16 | #19 Jo Siffert | Cooper | 1:26.400 | +4.800 |
| 17 | #17 John Love | Brabham | 1:27.000 | +5.400 |
| 18 | #21 Jean-Pierre Beltoise | Matra | 1:27.200 | +5.600 |
| 19 | #20 Jo Bonnier | Cooper | 1:27.300 | +5.700 |
| 20 | #25 Basil van Rooyen | Cooper | 1:27.800 | +6.200 |
| 21 | #14 Brian Redman | Cooper | 1:28.000 | +6.400 |
| 22 | #18 Sam Tingle | LDS | 1:28.600 | +7.000 |
| 23 | #23 Jackie Pretorius | Brabham | 1:29.000 | +7.400 |
| Pos. | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap | Lap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #4 Jim Clark | Lotus | 1:23.700 | 73 |
Standings
| Pos. | Driver | Constructor | Wins | Podiums | Points | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jim Clark | Lotus | 1 | 1 | 9 | |
| 2 | Graham Hill | Lotus | 0 | 1 | 6 | -3 |
| 3 | Jochen Rindt | Brabham | 0 | 1 | 4 | -5 |
| 4 | Chris Amon | Ferrari | 0 | 0 | 3 | -6 |
| 5 | Denny Hulme | McLaren | 0 | 0 | 2 | -7 |
| 6 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | Matra | 0 | 0 | 1 | -8 |
More South African GP
| Year | Winner | 2nd | 3rd | Fastest lap | Pole position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | #2 Alain Prost | Ayrton Senna | Mark Blundell | 1:19.492 - Alain Prost | Alain Prost |
| 1992 | #5 Nigel Mansell | Riccardo Patrese | Ayrton Senna | 1:17.578 - Nigel Mansell | Nigel Mansell |
| 1985 | #5 Nigel Mansell | Keke Rosberg | Alain Prost | 1:08.149 - Keke Rosberg | Nigel Mansell |
| 1984 | #8 Niki Lauda | Alain Prost | Derek Warwick | 1:08.877 - Patrick Tambay | Nelson Piquet |
| 1983 | #6 Riccardo Patrese | Andrea de Cesaris | Nelson Piquet | 1:09.948 - Nelson Piquet | Patrick Tambay |
| 1982 | #15 Alain Prost | Carlos Reutemann | René Arnoux | 1:08.278 - Alain Prost | René Arnoux |
| 1980 | #16 René Arnoux | Jacques Laffite | Didier Pironi | 1:13.150 - René Arnoux | Jean-Pierre Jabouille |
| 1979 | #12 Gilles Villeneuve | Jody Scheckter | Jean-Pierre Jarier | 1:14.412 - Gilles Villeneuve | Jean-Pierre Jabouille |
| 1978 | #6 Ronnie Peterson | Patrick Depailler | John Watson | 1:17.090 - Mario Andretti | Niki Lauda |
| 1977 | #11 Niki Lauda | Jody Scheckter | Patrick Depailler | 1:17.630 - John Watson | James Hunt |
| 1976 | #1 Niki Lauda | James Hunt | Jochen Mass | 1:17.970 - Niki Lauda | James Hunt |
| 1975 | #3 Jody Scheckter | Carlos Reutemann | Patrick Depailler | 1:17.200 - Carlos Pace | Carlos Pace |
| 1974 | #7 Carlos Reutemann | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | Mike Hailwood | 1:18.160 - Carlos Reutemann | Niki Lauda |
| 1973 | #3 Jackie Stewart | Peter Revson | Emerson Fittipaldi | 1:17.100 - Emerson Fittipaldi | Denny Hulme |
| 1972 | #12 Denny Hulme | Emerson Fittipaldi | Peter Revson | 1:18.900 - Mike Hailwood | Jackie Stewart |
| 1971 | #6 Mario Andretti | Jackie Stewart | Clay Regazzoni | 1:20.300 - Mario Andretti | Jackie Stewart |
| 1970 | #12 Jack Brabham | Denny Hulme | Jackie Stewart | 1:20.800 - John Surtees | Jackie Stewart |
| 1969 | #7 Jackie Stewart | Graham Hill | Denny Hulme | 1:21.600 - Jackie Stewart | Jack Brabham |
| 1967 | #4 Pedro Rodríguez | John Love | John Surtees | 1:29.900 - Denny Hulme | Jack Brabham |
| 1965 | #5 Jim Clark | John Surtees | Graham Hill | 1:27.600 - Jim Clark | Jim Clark |
| 1963 | #1 Jim Clark | Dan Gurney | Graham Hill | 1:29.100 - Dan Gurney | Jim Clark |
| 1962 | #3 Graham Hill | Bruce McLaren | Tony Maggs | 1:31.000 - Jim Clark | Jim Clark |
The 1968 South African Grand Prix started Jan 1, 1968 on Kyalami Racing Circuit in Midrand, South Africa. Jim Clark started from pole position with Graham Hill next to him. Jackie Stewart started from third place.
In 1 hour, 53 minutes and 56 seconds Jim Clark finished the race in first place.The podium was completed with Graham Hill in second and Jochen Rindt in third place.
After the 1968 South African Grand Prix, Jim Clark is first in the Formula 1 World Championship with 9 points. Clark is 3 points ahead of Graham Hill.