Springbok 1969

1.round : Kyalami 2.round : Killarney 3.round : Laurenço Marques 4.round : Kumalo 5.round : Roy Hesketh

Rand Daily Mail 9 hours, Kyalami 8.11.1969

9 h Kyalami 1.round

Race: Pos. NO Driver / Nationality Car Entrant Laps Time/Retired Group Practice
Classified: 1. 9 David Piper / GB Porsche 917 010 David Piper Auto Racing 326 2. 1:24,500 Richard Attwood / GB 2. 7 Mike De Udy / GB Lola T70 Mk.3B SL76/149 323 3. 1:24,800 Frank Gardner / AUS 3. 11 Gerhard Koch / D Porsche 908/02 311 8. 1:28,800 Hans-Dieter Dechent 4. - Scamp Porter / ZA Renault R8 Gordini 277 21. 1:47,200 Geoff Mortimer 5. - Jack Holme / ZA Chevron B8 277 13. 1:35,100 John Rowe 6. - Digby Martland / GB Chevron B16 275 9. 1:29,400 Charles Lucas 7. - Clive van Beuren / ZA Porsche 906 272 15. 1:37,900 Bruce van der Merwe 8. - Willy Kauhsen / D Porsche 908/02 268 Collision with 6. 1:27,000 Herbert Schultze 9. - John Abrahams Alfa Romeo GTV 263 29. 1:51,200 Dirk Marais / ZA 10. - Ronnie Hare Elfin T300 261 16. 1:38,800 Trevor Blokdyk / ZA 11. - Basil van Rooyen / ZA Alfa Romeo GTV 255 19. 1:46,300 Dave Charlton / ZA 12. - John Truter / ZA Bramhill 253 26. 1:49,400 Keith Berrington-Smith / ZA 13. 4 Alistair Walker / GB Ferrari 330 P4 0858 Walker? 251 14. 1:37,800 Robin Widdows / GB 14. - Jan Hettema / ZA Toyota GT5 coupé 250 30. 1:51,400 Eddie Keizan / ZA 15. - Alberto Leitao Honda S800 244 32. 1:51,600 Fernando Natividade 16. - Guy Tunmer / ZA Mini Cooper 'S' 242 28. 1:51,100 Pieter Wapenaar 17. - Peter Markham BMW 2002Ti 225 20. 1:46,300 Franck Wingels / ZA 18. - Pat Sonnenschein Alfa Romeo Berlina 224 27. 1:51,100 Christine Beckers / B 19. - William Young Palbin 202 17. 1:42,200 Brian Ferreira Did not finish: - Doug Serrurier / ZA Lola T70 Mk.1 SL70/5 Fire 7. 1:27,800 Jackie Pretorius / ZA - Des Zank Lotus 23B Gear selection 18. 1:42,900 Lawrence Hoo-Foster - Denis Joubert Chevron B8 Unknown 12. 1:33,300 Clarrie Taylor 1 John Love / RSR Lola T70 Mk.3B SL76/138 Crown wheel & 1. 1:23,600 Brian Redman / GB 2 Jo Bonnier / S Lola T70 Mk.3B SL76/143 Accident 4. 1:25,800 Reine Wisell / S 3 Peter Gethin / GB Mirage M1 Ford 10001 Team Malcolm Guthrie Racing Clutch 5. 1:26,900 Mike Hailwood / GB 8 Malcolm Guthrie / GB Ford GT40 1009 Collision with 11. 1:30,400 Paddy Driver / ZA 14 Tim Schenken / AUS Chevron B16 Accident damag 10. 1:29,500 John Hine / GB 29 Phil Porter / ZA Renault R8 Gordini Collision with 23. 1:47,500 Chris Swanepoel / ZA 35 Arnold Chatz / ZA Volvo 142S Bearings 25. 1:49,100 Colin Burford / ZA Other starters: - Danny Alderton Alfa Romeo GTA 24. 1:47,800 John Conchie / ZA Did not qualify: - John Fritelli / ZA Alfa Romeo GT Sprint DNQ, DNS Richard Jute / ZA Top of page

Cape International 3 hours, Killarney (ZA) 23.11.1969

3 h Cape Town 2.round

Race: Pos. NO Driver / Nationality Car Entrant Laps Time/Retired Group Practice
Classified: 1. 7 Frank Gardner / AUS Lola T70 Mk.3B Che SL76/149 Mike De Udy / GB 2. 1 John Love / RSR Lola T70 Mk.3B SL76/138 3. 3. 8 Malcolm Guthrie / GB Ford GT40 1009 Malcolm Guthrie Paddy Driver / ZA 4. 20 Jack Holme / ZA Chevron B8 BMW 1. IC Did not finish: 4 Alistair Walker / GB Ferrari 330 P4 0858 Walker? 4 Clutch 1. Robin Widdows / GB - Des Zank Lotus 23B Collision with - Digby Martland / GB Chevron B16 Collision with Charles Lucas - John Truter / ZA Bramhill Engine - Peter Markham BMW 2002Ti Engine Franck Wingels / ZA 3 Peter Gethin / GB Mirage M1 Ford 10001 Team Malcolm Guthrie Racing Engine 2. Mike Hailwood / GB Other starters: - John Rowe Ecosse - Eddie Keizan / ZA Alfa Romeo Berlina Andrew Martin - Danny Alderton Alfa Romeo GTA Peter Gough - Colin Burford / ZA Volvo 144S Peter van Niekerk - Ronnie Hare Elfin T300 Trevor Blokdyk / ZA - Des Zank Lotus 23B Lawrence Hoo-Foster - Basil van Rooyen / ZA Alfa Romeo GTV Christine Beckers / B - Clive van Beuren / ZA Porsche 906 Bruce van der Merwe - Scamp Porter / ZA Renault R8 Gordini Geoff Mortimer 21 Denis Joubert Chevron B8 Clarrie Taylor 35 Arnold Chatz / ZA Volvo 142S Dave Clapham / ZA Did not start: - Doug Serrurier / ZA Lola T70 Mk.1 SL70/5 DNS: Engine 4. Jackie Pretorius / ZA Top of page

Lourenco Marques 3 hours (Mozambique) 5.12.1969

3 h de Lourenco Marques 3.round

Race: Pos. NO Driver / Nationality Car Entrant Laps Time/Retired Group Practice
Classified: 1. 7 Mike De Udy / GB Lola T70 Mk.3B SL76/149 133 1. 1:15,200 Frank Gardner / AUS 2. 6 Alistair Walker / GB Ferrari 330 P4 0858 Walker? 133 3. 1:18,800 Robin Widdows / GB 3. 3 Richard Attwood / GB Mirage M1 Ford 10001 Team Malcolm Guthrie Racing 132 4. 1:19,600 4. 4 Doug Serrurier / ZA Lola T70 Mk.1 SL70/5 131 5. 1:20,500 Jackie Pretorius / ZA 5. - Digby Martland / GB Chevron B16 Ford 128 1. IC 6. 1:21,400 6. 8 Malcolm Guthrie / GB Ford GT40 1009 Malcolm Guthrie 121 8. 1:24,800 Paddy Driver / ZA 7. 20 Jack Holme / ZA Chevron B8 117 7. 1:24,600 8. 21 Clive van Beuren / ZA Porsche 906 116 9. 1:27,200 Bruce van der Merwe 9. - Basil van Rooyen / ZA Alfa Romeo GTV 112 11. 1:34,500 Dave Charlton / ZA 10. - Danny Alderton Alfa Romeo GTA 110 12. 1:35,400 11. 35 Arnold Chatz / ZA Volvo 142S 110 16. 1:37,200 Dave Clapham / ZA 12. - Louis Cloete / ZA Renault R8 Gordini 110 13. 1:35,700 13. - Fernando Natividade Mini Cooper 'S' 108 15. 1:36,800 14. - Fernando Capela Mini Cooper 'S' 105 14. 1:36,500 Jorge Paixáo 15. 31 Alberto Leitao Honda S800 100 16. - Pieter Wapenaar Mini Cooper 'S' 99 20. 1:41,400 Des Ashurst 17. - Fernando Soeiro Mini Cooper 'S' 99 18. 1:38,900 Did not finish: - Manuel Morais Ford Anglia 1 Drive shaft 22. 1:42,800 - Richard Sterne Ford Lotus Cortina Piston 23. - John Fritelli / ZA Alfa Romeo GT Sprint Clutch 21. 1:41,500 Richard Jute / ZA - Eddie Keizan / ZA Alfa Romeo Berlina Head gasket 17. 1:37,600 Christine Beckers / B 1 John Love / RSR Lola T70 Mk.3B SL76/138 Head gasket 2. 1:16,200 Other starters: - António Cavadas Mini Cooper 'S' 19. 1:40,000 Rodrigues - Des Zank Lotus 23B 10. 1:32,300 Top of page

GP Bulawayo 3 hours (Rhodesia) 13.12.1969

3 h Bulawayo 4.round

Race: Pos. NO Driver / Nationality Car Entrant Laps Time/Retired Group Practice
Classified: 1. 1 John Love / RSR Lola T70 Mk.3B SL76/138 109 2. 2. 7 Mike De Udy / GB Lola T70 Mk.3B SL76/149 104 1. Frank Gardner / AUS 3. 19 Peter Gough Chevron B8 BMW 102 1. IC 5. Clarrie Taylor 4. 8 Malcolm Guthrie / GB Ford GT40 1009 Malcolm Guthrie 99 6. Paddy Driver / ZA 5. - Clive van Beuren / ZA Porsche 906 96 7. Bruce van der Merwe 6. 45 Danny Alderton Alfa Romeo GTA 92 7. 17 Digby Martland / GB Chevron B16 92 4. 8. - John Amm Elva 91 8. Fred Goddard 9. - Basil van Rooyen / ZA Alfa Romeo GTV 89 10. Eddie Keizan / ZA 10. - Peter Markham BMW 2002Ti 88 Franck Wingels / ZA 11. 20 Jack Holme / ZA Chevron B8 87 12. 12. - Peter Parnell Ford Lotus Cortina 86 Piston 9. Peter Sissons / ZA 13. - Andrew Martin Alfa Romeo Berlina 85 Christine Beckers / B 14. - I. J. Crichton GSM Dart 84 D. A. Storey 15. - R. E. J. Wells Mini Cooper 'S' 84 M. J. Gardner 16. - Guy Tunmer / ZA Mini Cooper 'S' 82 Pieter Wapenaar Did not finish: - Eric Glasby Alfa Romeo Giulia Unknown 6 Alistair Walker / GB Ferrari 330 P4 0858 Walker? Engine Robin Widdows / GB 35 Arnold Chatz / ZA Volvo 142S Valve 13. Dave Clapham / ZA Other starters: - Louis Cloete / ZA Renault R8 Gordini Did not start: 3 Mike Hailwood / GB Mirage M1 Ford 10001 Team Malcolm Guthrie Racing DNS: Engine 3. Malcolm Guthrie / GB Top of page

3 h Pietermaritzburg, Roy Hesketh (ZA) 27.12.1969

3 h Pietermaritzburg 5.round

Race: Pos. NO Driver / Nationality Car Entrant Laps Time/Retired Group Practice
Classified: 1. 1 John Love / RSR Lola T70 Mk.3B SL76/138 143 2. 19 Denis Joubert Chevron B8 BMW 136 1. IC Clarrie Taylor 3. 17 Digby Martland / GB Chevron B16 134 4. - John Truter / ZA Bramhill 132 5. - Tony Claessens Lola Mk.1 127 6. 20 Jack Holme / ZA Chevron B8 126 7. - Peter Markham BMW 2002Ti 125 Franck Wingels / ZA 8. 45 Danny Alderton Alfa Romeo GTA 125 John Conchie / ZA 9. - Des Zank Lotus 23B 124 10. 34 Basil van Rooyen / ZA Alfa Romeo GTV 123 Eddie Keizan / ZA 11. 21 Clive van Beuren / ZA Porsche 906 118 Bruce van der Merwe 12. - Chris Clegg Renault R8 Gordini 117 13. 8 Malcolm Guthrie / GB Ford GT40 1009 Malcolm Guthrie 116 Paddy Driver / ZA 14. - John Rowe Ecosse 113 15. 16 Ray Emond Vauxhall Viva GT 112 16. - John Fritelli / ZA Alfa Romeo GT Sprint 110 Richard Jute / ZA 17. - Chappie Wicks Renault R8 Gordini 100 18. - George Lowe Renault Alconi 95 Not classified: 3 Mike Hailwood / GB Mirage M1 Ford 10001 Team Malcolm Guthrie Racing Running, not c Malcolm Guthrie / GB Did not finish: - Andrew Martin Alfa Romeo Berlina Clutch Christine Beckers / B 7 Mike De Udy / GB Lola T70 Mk.3B SL76/149 Crown wheel & 18 Peter Dykins Mini Cooper 'S' Unknown 35 Arnold Chatz / ZA Volvo 142S Bearings Dave Clapham / ZA Did not start: - Walker / GB Ferrari 330 P4 0858 Walker? Widdows / GB 4 Doug Serrurier / ZA Lola T70 Mk.1 SL70/5 DNS: Accident Jackie Pretorius / ZA Top of page