Springbok 1966

1.round : Kyalami 2.round : Killarney 3.round : Laurenço Marques 4.round : Roy Hesketh

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

9 h Kyalami 1.round

Race: * 291 laps = 1191,590 km Pos. NO Driver / Nationality Car Entrant Laps Time/Retired Group Practice
Classified: 1. 3 David Piper / GB Ferrari 365 P2/P3 0836 David Piper Auto Racing 291 1. GR6/A Richard Attwood / GB 2. 6 Peter Clarke / GB Ferrari 275 LM 5895 P. Clarke 258 1. GR4/D 7. 1:43,800 Rollo Fielding / GB 3. 16 Clive van Beuren / ZA Porsche 718 RS Ecurie Tomahawk 254 1. GR7/B 11. 1:51,300 Steve Mellet / ZA 4. 19 Jack Holme / ZA Lotus Elan J. Holme 253 1. GR3/H 9. 1:46,700 Brian Wheble 5. 27 Scamp Porter / ZA Renault R8 Gordini Team Lawson 252 1. GR5/F 14. 1:56,700 Eric Adler / ZA 6. 38 Colin Burford / ZA Renault R10 Team Renault & Alconi Devel 250 2. GR5/F 17. 1:59,400 Phil Porter / ZA 7. 39 Franck Wingels / ZA Volvo 122S Team Lawson 249 2. GR2/H Dirk Marais / ZA 8. 25 Geoff Mortimer Renault R8 Team Renault & Alconi Devel 243 3. GR5/F 18. 1:59,500 Roger Ramsayer 9. 36 Ian Houliston / ZA Morris Cooper 'S' Ian Houliston 240 1. GR2/J Peter Sissons / ZA 10. 23 Louis Cloete / ZA Ford Cortina GT Philip Robinson Motors 236 1. GR5/E 23. 2:04,100 Alec Kirstein / ZA 11. 40 Arnold Chatz / ZA Volvo 122S Team Lawson 235 3. GR2/H Dave Clapham / ZA 12. 20 Joss Viljoen / ZA Elfin Mallala Ford J. Viljoen 234 1. GR7/C 21. 2:01,900 George van Straaten / ZA 13. 29 Mervyn Grevler Alfa Romeo Giulia Sprint Superformance Racing Team 231 4. GR2/H Tony Woodley / ZA 14. 32 George Armstrong / ZA Austin Cooper 'S' Team A & G 226 4. GR5/F 16. 1:57,500 Luigi Viglietti 15. 15 John Truter / ZA GSM Dart Ford Bramhill Service Station 216 GR7 12. 1:51,800 Neville Smith / ZA 16. 31 John Myers / ZA Renault R8 Gordini Team Renault 211 2. GR2/J Spencer Schultze / ZA 17. 14 Richard Jute / ZA GSM Dart Ford Ecurie Aquila 202 GR7 15. 1:56,800 John Whitehead / ZA Did not finish: 33 Phil Cadman / GB M.G.B. P. T. H. Cadman 194 DNF GR3 Frank Rundel 10 Mike De Udy / GB Porsche Carrera 6 Porsche Great Britain 186 Accident GR4 Peter de Klerk / ZA 8 David Hobbs / GB Ford GT40 1001 Bernard White Racing Team 174 Crown wheel & GR4 Mike Spence / GB 35 Nolly Limberis / ZA Morris Cooper 'S' Power Filling Station Racin 173 DNF GR1 22. 2:02,500 Garth McGillewie / ZA 9 Ed Nelson / GB Ford GT40 1021 E. S. Nelson 148 Differential GR4 8. 1:45,000 Colin Crabbe / GB 2 Peter Sutcliffe / GB Ford P40 GT/112 Petr Sutcliffe 140 Suspension, ac GR6 2. 1:38,700 John Love / RSR 4 Willy Mairesse / B Ferrari 365 P2/3 0828 Ecurie Francorchamps 128 Engine, brakes GR6 6. 1:43,200 "Jean Beurlys" / B 12 Luki Botha / ZA Elva - Porsche L. J. Botha 95 Gearbox GR7 5. 1:43,000 Dawie Gous 1 Roy Pierpoint / GB Lola T70 Ford SL70/5 R. F. Pierpoint 88 Oil pressure GR7 1. 1:35,300 Doug Serrurier / ZA 5 "Eldé" / B Ferrari 275 LM 5843 Ecurie Francorchamps 87 Head gasket GR4 Jacky Ickx / B 26 Basil van Rooyen / ZA Alfa Romeo GTA Team Thompson Bros. 86 Engine GR2 10. 1:49,300 Chappie Wicks 28 Fred Cowell / ZA Alfa Romeo Giulia Sprint J. F. Cowell 86 DNF GR2 24. 2:34,400 John Fritelli / ZA 30 Mario Lupini Alfa Romeo Super Superformance Racing Team 75 DNF GR2 20. 2:01,700 Chris van den Heever / ZA 17 Keith Berrington-Smith / ZA Lotus 23 Alfa Romeo Team Thompson Bros. 66 Universal join GR7 4. 1:42,200 Tony Jefferies / ZA 18 John Haycock Lotus 23 Ford J. Haycock 46 DNF GR7 19. 2:00,000 Denis Joubert 21 Eric van der Meden GSM Dart Ford Shekleton Motors 30 DNF GR7 13. 1:56,700 Peter Shekleton Did not start: 24 Basil Greenstone Ford Anglia Super Basil Green Motors GR5 Gordon Littleford 7 Bob Anderson / GB Ferrari 275 LM 5907 Bernard White Racing Team Engine GR4 Mike Hailwood / GB 11 Ben Pon / NL Porsche Carrera 6 Racing Team Holland Engine GR4 3. 1:39,800 Gijs van Lennep / NL 22 David Edwards / RSR Triumph Spitfire 4 I. A. Gordon GR4 Isaac Codron / RSR 34 Johann Swanepoel Austin Cooper 'S' Weaver Motors GR2 Tommy Harris 37 Ted White Austin Cooper 'S' White Bros. GR2 Sandy White Top of page

Cape International 3 hours, Killarney 19.11.1966

3 h Cape Town 2.round

Race: Pos. NO Driver / Nationality Car Entrant Laps Time/Retired Group Practice
Classified: 1. - David Piper / GB Ferrari 365 P2/P3 0836 Richard Attwood / GB 2. - Roy Pierpoint / GB Lola T70 Ford SL70/5 Doug Serrurier / ZA 3. - Ben Pon / NL Porsche 906 Gijs van Lennep / NL 4. - Adrian Pheiffer GSM Dart Peter van Niekerk 5. - Denis Joubert GSM Dart Clarrie Taylor 6. - Keith Berrington-Smith / ZA Alfa Romeo GTA Tony Jefferies / ZA Did not finish: - Mike Hailwood / GB Ford GT40 1001 Bernard White Unknown David Hobbs / GB 8 Ed Nelson / GB Ford GT40 1021 Colin Crabbe Unknown Colin Crabbe / GB Top of page

Laurenço Marques 3 hours 17.12.1966

3 h Laurenço Marques 3.round

Race: Pos. NO Driver / Nationality Car Entrant Laps Time/Retired Group Practice
Classified: 1. - Roy Pierpoint / GB Lola T70 Ford SL70/5 Doug Serrurier / ZA 2. 6 David Hobbs / GB Ford GT40 1001 Bernard White 3. - Peter Sutcliffe / GB Ford GT40 spyder GT/112 Peter Sutcliffe 5. - Ed Nelson / GB Ford GT40 1021 Colin Crabbe Colin Crabbe / GB Top of page

Pietmaritzburg Dickie Dale 3 hours, Roy Hesketh 27.12.1966

3 h Pietmaritzburg 4.round

Race: Pos. NO Driver / Nationality Car Entrant Laps Time/Retired Group Practice
Classified: 1. 3 Mike Hailwood / GB Ford GT40 1001 Bernard White David Hobbs / GB 2. - Mike De Udy / GB Porsche 906 Peter de Klerk / ZA 3. - Jack Holme / ZA Lotus Elan 4. - Joss Viljoen / ZA Elfin Mallala Ford 5. - Dave Upton GSM Dart Pierre Rosseau 6. - Eric von der Meden GSM Dart Peter Shekelton 7. - Ed Nelson / GB Ford GT40 1021 Colin Crabbe Colin Crabbe / GB Did not finish: - Roy Pierpoint / GB Lola T70 Ford SL70/5 65 Rear suspensio Doug Serrurier / ZA Did not start: - Peter Sutcliffe / GB Ford GT40 spyder GT/112 Peter Sutcliffe Top of page