1968 South African Grand Prix
162nd World Championship race, 5th World Championship South African Grand Prix, 2nd World Championship race at Kyalami
Fact File
Race Result
- (P): privateer entry
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Jim Clark | Lotus-Ford Cosworth | 80 | 1hr 53m 56.600s | 9 | |
| 2 | Graham Hill | Lotus-Ford Cosworth | 80 | +25.300s | 6 | |
| 3 | +1 |  Jochen Rindt | Brabham-Repco | 80 | +30.400s | 4 |
| 4 | +4 |  Chris Amon | Ferrari | 78 | +2 laps | 3 |
| 5 | +4 | Denny Hulme | McLaren-BRM | 78 | +2 laps | 2 |
| 6 | +12 |  Jean-Pierre Beltoise | Matra-Ford Cosworth | 77 | +3 laps | 1 |
| 7 | +9 |  Jo Siffert | Cooper-Maserati (P) | 77 | +3 laps | |
| 8 | -2 | John Surtees | Honda | 75 | +5 laps | |
| 9 | +8 |  John Love | Brabham-Repco (P) | 75 | +5 laps | |
| NC |  Jackie Pretorius | Brabham-Climax (P) | 70 | +10 laps | ||
| R |  Dan Gurney | Eagle-Weslake | 58 | DNF | ||
| R |  Jacky Ickx | Ferrari | 51 | DNF | ||
| R |  Jo Bonnier | Cooper-Maserati (P) | 47 | DNF | ||
| R | Jackie Stewart | Matra-Ford Cosworth (P) | 43 | DNF | ||
| R | Sam Tingle | LDS-Repco (P) | 35 | DNF | ||
| R | Basil van Rooyen | Cooper-Climax (P) | 22 | DNF | ||
| R |  Pedro Rodriguez | BRM | 20 | DNF | ||
| R |  Jack Brabham | Brabham-Repco | 17 | DNF | ||
| R |  Andrea de Adamich | Ferrari | 13 | DNF | ||
| R | Mike Spence | BRM | 8 | DNF | ||
| R | Brian Redman | Cooper-Maserati | 4 | DNF | ||
| R | Dave Charlton | Brabham-Repco (P) | 3 | DNF | ||
| R | Ludovico Scarfiotti | Cooper-Maserati | 2 | DNF |
Starting Grid
- Highlight: race winner
- Highlight: second place
- Highlight: third place
- (P): privateer entry
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jim Clark | Lotus-Ford Cosworth | 1:21.600 |
| 2 | Graham Hill | Lotus-Ford Cosworth | 1:22.600 |
| 3 | Jackie Stewart | Matra-Ford Cosworth (P) | 1:22.700 |
| 4 | Jochen Rindt | Brabham-Repco | 1:23.000 |
| 5 | Jack Brabham | Brabham-Repco | 1:23.200 |
| 6 | John Surtees | Honda | 1:23.500 |
| 7 | Andrea de Adamich | Ferrari | 1:23.600 |
| 8 | Chris Amon | Ferrari | 1:23.800 |
| 9 | Denny Hulme | McLaren-BRM | 1:24.000 |
| 10 | Pedro Rodriguez | BRM | 1:24.900 |
| 11 | Jacky Ickx | Ferrari | 1:24.900 |
| 12 | Dan Gurney | Eagle-Weslake | 1:25.600 |
| 13 | Mike Spence | BRM | 1:25.900 |
| 14 | Dave Charlton | Brabham-Repco (P) | 1:26.200 |
| 15 | Ludovico Scarfiotti | Cooper-Maserati | 1:26.300 |
| 16 | Jo Siffert | Cooper-Maserati (P) | 1:26.400 |
| 17 | John Love | Brabham-Repco (P) | 1:27.000 |
| 18 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | Matra-Ford Cosworth | 1:27.200 |
| 19 | Jo Bonnier | Cooper-Maserati (P) | 1:27.300 |
| 20 | Basil van Rooyen | Cooper-Climax (P) | 1:27.800 |
| 21 | Brian Redman | Cooper-Maserati | 1:28.000 |
| 22 | Sam Tingle | LDS-Repco (P) | 1:28.600 |
| 23 | Jackie Pretorius | Brabham-Climax (P) | 1:29.000 |
Qualifying Result
- (P): privateer entry
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jim Clark | Lotus-Ford Cosworth | 1:21.600 | |
| 2 | Graham Hill | Lotus-Ford Cosworth | 1:22.600 | 1.000 |
| 3 | Jackie Stewart | Matra-Ford Cosworth (P) | 1:22.700 | 1.100 |
| 4 | Jochen Rindt | Brabham-Repco | 1:23.000 | 1.400 |
| 5 | Jack Brabham | Brabham-Repco | 1:23.200 | 1.600 |
| 6 | John Surtees | Honda | 1:23.500 | 1.900 |
| 7 | Andrea de Adamich | Ferrari | 1:23.600 | 2.000 |
| 8 | Chris Amon | Ferrari | 1:23.800 | 2.200 |
| 9 | Denny Hulme | McLaren-BRM | 1:24.000 | 2.400 |
| 10 | Pedro Rodriguez | BRM | 1:24.900 | 3.300 |
| 11 | Jacky Ickx | Ferrari | 1:24.900 | 3.300 |
| 12 | Dan Gurney | Eagle-Weslake | 1:25.600 | 4.000 |
| 13 | Mike Spence | BRM | 1:25.900 | 4.300 |
| 14 | Dave Charlton | Brabham-Repco (P) | 1:26.200 | 4.600 |
| 15 | Ludovico Scarfiotti | Cooper-Maserati | 1:26.300 | 4.700 |
| 16 | Jo Siffert | Cooper-Maserati (P) | 1:26.400 | 4.800 |
| 17 | John Love | Brabham-Repco (P) | 1:27.000 | 5.400 |
| 18 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | Matra-Ford Cosworth | 1:27.200 | 5.600 |
| 19 | Jo Bonnier | Cooper-Maserati (P) | 1:27.300 | 5.700 |
| 20 | Basil van Rooyen | Cooper-Climax (P) | 1:27.800 | 6.200 |
| 21 | Brian Redman | Cooper-Maserati | 1:28.000 | 6.400 |
| 22 | Sam Tingle | LDS-Repco (P) | 1:28.600 | 7.000 |
| 23 | Jackie Pretorius | Brabham-Climax (P) | 1:29.000 | 7.400 |
Championship Standings
How the championship standings stood post-race.
Driver
| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jim Clark | 9 |
| 2 | Graham Hill | 6 |
| 3 | Jochen Rindt | 4 |
| 4 | Chris Amon | 3 |
| 5 | Denny Hulme | 2 |
| 6 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | 1 |
Statistics & Milestones
- Race debut
- Driver: Andrea de Adamich, Jackie Pretorius, Brian Redman, Basil van Rooyen
- Last start
- Driver: Jim Clark, Mike Spence, Sam Tingle
- Constructor: LDS
- Wins
- Driver: 25th and last for Jim Clark NEW RECORD
- Constructor: 30th for Lotus
- Race 1-2
- Constructor: 3rd for Lotus
- Podiums
- Driver: 32nd and last for Jim Clark, 29th for Graham Hill, 4th for Jochen Rindt
- Constructor: 47th & 48th for Lotus, 40th for Brabham
- Poles
- Driver: 33rd and last for Jim Clark
- Constructor: 41st for Lotus
- Qualifying 1-2
- Constructor: 4th for Lotus
- Fastest laps
- Driver: 28th and last for Jim Clark
- Constructor: 34th for Lotus
- Front row starts
- Driver: 48th and last for Jim Clark EQUALLED RECORD (shared with Juan Manuel Fangio), 37th for Graham Hill, 9th for Jackie Stewart
- Points finishes
- Driver: 40th and last for Jim Clark, 1st for Jean-Pierre Beltoise (144th different point scorer, 11th French driver)
- Pole & win
- Driver: 15th and last for Jim Clark EQUALLED RECORD (shared with Juan Manuel Fangio)
- Win & fastest lap
- Driver: 18th and last for Jim Clark
- Hat-trick (pole, win & fastest lap)
- Driver: 11th and last for Jim Clark