1969 - South African Grand Prix

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1969 - South African Grand Prix

Race Name - South African Grand Prix
Date - 3/1/1969
Race Track - Kyalami Circuit
Number of Starting Cars - 18
Laps Run - 80
Pole Winner Jack Brabham
Average Race Speed - 178.032 kph
Lead Changes - 2 Leader(s) with 1 Lead Changes
Lap Leader - Jackie Stewart
Race Number - 1

Fin	St	Driver	Sponsor (Owner)	Chassis	Engine
1	4	Jackie Stewart	Matra International	Matra MS10	Ford Cosworth DFV
2	7	Graham Hill	Gold Leaf Team Lotus	Lotus 49B	Ford Cosworth DFV
3	3	Denny Hulme	Bruce McLaren Motor Racing	McLaren M7A	Ford Cosworth DFV
4	12	Jo Siffert	Rob WalkerJack Durlacher Racing Team	Lotus 49B	Ford Cosworth DFV
5	8	Bruce McLaren	Bruce McLaren Motor Racing	McLaren M7B	Ford Cosworth DFV
6	11	JeanPierre Beltoise	Matra International	Matra MS10	Ford Cosworth DFV
7	14	Jackie Oliver	Owen Racing Organisation	BRM P133	BRM P142
8	17	Sam Tingle	Motor Racing Developments	Brabham BT24	Repco 740
9	16	Peter de Klerk	Motor Racing Developments	Brabham BT20	Repco 740
10	2	Jochen Rindt	Gold Leaf Team Lotus	Lotus 49B	Ford Cosworth DFV
11	18	John Surtees	Owen Racing Organisation	BRM P138	BRM P142
12	15	Pedro Rodrguez	Owen Racing Organisation	BRM P126	BRM P142
13	5	Chris Amon	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	Ferrari 312	Ferrari 255C
14	1	Jack Brabham	Motor Racing Developments	Brabham BT26A	Ford Cosworth DFV
15	6	Mario Andretti	Gold Leaf Team Lotus	Lotus 49B	Ford Cosworth DFV
16	10	John Love	Gold Leaf Team Lotus	Lotus 49	Ford Cosworth DFV
17	13	Jacky Ickx	Motor Racing Developments	Brabham BT26A	Ford Cosworth DFV
18	9	Basil van Rooyen	Bruce McLaren Motor Racing	McLaren M7A	Ford Cosworth DFV