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South African Springbok Trophy Series 1965


Round Date Race State Practiced Started Classified
10 6.11.1965 9 h Kyalami ZA      
20 27.12.1965 3 h Pietermaritzburg ZA      
30   3 h Bulawayo        

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Springbok Round: 10

9 h Kyalami

The Eight Rand Daily Mail Nine Hour Endurance Race, Kyalami Date: 6.11.1965


Circuit lenght: Race distance: 1240,729 km Winner's average speed: Attendance: 62000

Pos.No.Driver / NationalityCarEntrantLapsTime/retiredPos.GroupPos.Practice
1. 1 David Piper (GB)
Richard Attwood (GB)
Ferrari 365 P2 0836 David Piper Auto Racing Ltd. 303 1. A
2. 6 Peter Sutcliffe (GB)
Innes Ireland (GB)
Ford GT Le Mans 1009 TJ3 406 Peter Sutcliffe 302 2. A
3. 5 Paul Hawkins (AUS)
Jackie Epstein (GB)
Ferrari 250 LM 6051 DJJ4C Epstein Enterprises Ltd. 297 3. A
4. 14 Mike De Udy (GB)
Peter de Klerk (ZA)
Porsche 904 GTS 085? LMG904C M. G. De Udy/Lindsay Saker Motors 291 1. E
5. 16 Jack Holme (ZA)
Brian Wheble
Lotus Elan J. Holme 279 1. F
6. 7 John Love (RHO)
Mike Spence (GB)
Ferrari 250 LM 5897(2) David Piper Auto Racing Ltd. 278 4. A
7. 18 John Truter (ZA)
Neville Smith (ZA)
GSM Dart Ford Bramhill Service Station 265 1. B
8. 34 Franck Wingels (ZA)
Jan Hettema (ZA)
Volvo 122S Team Lawson 259 2. E
9. 28 Geoff Mortimer (ZA)
M. Hooper
Renault R8 TJ1431..? G. W. Mortimer 258 1. G
10. 24 Denis Joubert (ZA)
Peter Gough
GSM Dart Ford A. Pfeifer Racing Team 257 2. B
11. 39 Swanepoel
D. van Zyl
Volvo Sport Krugersdorp Tune-up Centre 253 1. K
12. 32 Colin Burford (ZA)
Phil Porter (ZA)
Renault R8 Gordini C. D. Burford 252 1. L
13. 37 Scamp Porter (ZA)
Spencer Schultze (ZA)
Renault R8 Alconi Alconi Conversons 250 2. G
14. 23 John Rowe (ZA)
R. G. Wicks
GSM Dart Ford Sportune Motors 248 3. B
15. 45 George Armstrong (ZA)
Pat Sonnenschein
Austin Cooper 'S' 1275 A. & G. Conversions 247 2. K
16. 44 Angelo Pera (ZA)
John Myers (ZA)
Renault Dauphine G. A. Pera 246 3. G
17. 30 Eric Adler (ZA)
John Conchie (ZA)
Renault R8 Gordini Team Lawson 244 4. G
18. 43 John Fritelli (ZA)
Mario Lupini (ZA)
Alfa Romeo Giulia Team Volare 244 3. K
19. 27 Peter van Niekerk
Don Philp
Peugeot 404 Carsons Racing Team 237 3. E
20. 21 T. Weyers
R. Saul
GSM Dart Ford Racing Conversons 217 1. C
21. 17 C. Ward
Ted White
Lotus 17 Climax C. M. J. Ward 209 2. C
22. 26 Phil Cadman (GB)
Frank Rundel
MGB P. Cadman 201 4. E
23. 47 Luigi Viglietti
A. Gray
Austin Cooper 'S' 1071 A. & G. Conversions 205 2. L
24. 29 John van den Broeck (ZA)
Chris Wright (ZA)
Opel Kadett Scuderia Los Amigos 123 5. G
Did not finish:
41 Tony Woodley (ZA)
Tony Jefferies (ZA)
Austin Cooper 'S' 1275 Team Sydney Clow 176 Gearbox K
11 Red Whitehouse
L. Westraad
Monza Mk 1 Ford Ecurie Tomahawk 165 Broken generator bracket B
33 Arnold Chatz (ZA)
Dave Clapham (ZA)
Volvo 122S Team Lawson 152 Accident E
4 Roy Pierpoint (GB)
Doug Serrurier (ZA)
Lola T70 Ford SL70/5 D. R. Good 146 Broken valve A
8 Luki Botha (ZA)
Steve Mellet (ZA)
Elva - Porsche L. J. Botha 146 Broken stub axle B
35 Jimmy Andrews (ZA)
Ewold van Bergen (ZA)
Volvo 122S J. S. Andrews 129 Accident E
2 David Prophet (GB)
Bob Olthoff (ZA)
McLaren M1A Ford 20-13 D. Prophet Racing Ltd. 122 Ignition trouble A
40 Johann Swanepoel
Doug Bennett
Austin Cooper 'S' 1071 Saga Motor Services 109 Bearings L
9 Keith Berrington-Smith (ZA)
Dave Charlton (ZA)
Lotus 23 Alfa Romeo Team Thompson Bros. 78 Broken fly wheel B
20 Tony Classens
Brian Pole
Thompson 1500 Ford Team Thompson Bros. 47 Sheered fly-wheel B
38 Dirk Marais (ZA)
Gary Wilson
Volvo Sport Forest Town Garage 41 Throttle linkage K
12 Bolton
Adrian Pfeiffer
APM Alfa Romeo A. Pfeifer Racing Team 34 Broken gear selectors B
15 C. M. Fergusson
Bruce Johnstone (ZA)
Maserati 200SI Van Tilburg Motors 30 Broken tappet adjustor B
Did not start:
10 Clive van Beuren (ZA)
Dawie Gous (RHO)
Porsche 718 RS61 076 Ecurie Tomahawk Accident in practice B
19 R. Marnoch
J. Hall
Marnoch Asta Ford R. H. Marnoch Withdrawn C
31 A. van Heerden
Mike de Beer (ZA)
Alfa Romeo Giulia Sprint GT Team Monza Withdrawn K
36 H. Morrison
Spencer Schultze (ZA)
Renault R8 J. B. Morrison Accident in practice G
42 Tommy Harris
Bob Thomas
Renault Dauphine G. Weaver Motors Withdrawn G
Did not qualify:
25 Des Zank
J. Boyce
Austin-Healey Sprite D. C. Zank C
46 Chris van den Heever (ZA)
R. Bennett
Alfa Romeo Giulietta TI Team Volare K
In entry list:
3 John Coundley (GB)
A. N. Other
McLaren M1A Ford J. Coundley Racing Partnership Did not arrive A
22 Ritchie Jute (ZA)
A. Kirkman
GSM Dart Ford Ecurie Aquila Fell off trailer on way to circuit C

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Springbok Round: 20

3 h Pietermaritzburg

Pietermaritzburg 3 Hours, Roy Hesketh Race Date: 27.12.1965


Pos.No.Driver / NationalityCarEntrantLapsTime/retiredPos.GroupPos.Practice
1. 5 Peter Sutcliffe (GB) Ford GT40 Peter Sutcliffe
2. - Jackie Epstein (GB) Ferrari 250 LM 6051 Epstein Enterprises Ltd.
Did not finish:
- Paul Hawkins (AUS) Lola T70 Ford SL70/5 DNF

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Springbok Round: 30

3 h Bulawayo

Bulawayo 3 Hours Date: 1965


Pos.No.Driver / NationalityCarEntrantLapsTime/retiredPos.GroupPos.Practice
Other starters:
- Jackie Epstein (GB)
Paul Hawkins (AUS)
Ferrari 250 LM 6051 Epstein Enterprises Ltd.

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