| Type: | NC |
| Country: | South Africa |
| Flag Suffix: | 1928 |
| Grand Prix: | (VI) South African |
| Official Name: | VI South African Grand Prix |
| Location: | Prince George Circuit, East London, South Africa |
| Date: | 1 January |
| Year: | 1960 |
| Course: | Temporary road circuit |
| Course Mi: | 2.440 |
| Course Km: | 3.926 |
| Distance Laps: | 60 |
| Distance Mi: | 146.400 |
| Distance Km: | 235.558 |
| Fast Driver: | Stirling Moss |
| Fast Team: | Cooper-Borgward |
| Fast Time: | 1:38.75 |
| Fast Country: | UK |
| First Driver: | Paul Frère |
| First Country: | Belgium |
| First Team: | Cooper-Climax |
| Second Driver: | Stirling Moss |
| Second Country: | UK |
| Second Team: | Cooper-Borgward |
| Third Driver: | Syd van der Vyver |
| Third Country: | South Africa |
| Third Flag Suffix: | 1928 |
| Third Team: | Cooper-Alfa Romeo |
The 6th South African Grand Prix was a motor race, run to Formula Libre rules, held on 1 January 1960 in East London.[1] The race was run over 60 laps of the circuit, and was won by Belgian driver Paul Frère, his second Grand Prix victory following the 1952 Grand Prix des Frontières. Stirling Moss finished second and also set the fastest lap of the race. Local driver Syd van der Vyver finished in third place.
The race was the first of two South African Grands Prix in 1960, with the 7th South African Grand Prix to be held on 27 December 1960.[1]
| Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time/Retired |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 |  Paul Frère | Cooper-Climax | 60 | |
| 2 | 7 |  Stirling Moss | Cooper-Borgward | 60 | |
| 3 |  Syd van der Vyver | Cooper-Alfa Romeo | 60 | ||
| 4 | Lucien Bianchi | Cooper-Climax | 59 | +1 Lap | |
| 5 | Don Philp | Cooper-Climax | 59 | +1 Lap | |
| 6 | Ian Fraser-Jones | Porsche | 57 | +3 Laps | |
| 7 | John Love | Jaguar | 57 | +3 Laps | |
| 8 | Sam Tingle | Connaught | 57 | +3 Laps | |
| 9 | Dick Gibson | Cooper-Climax | 56 | +4 Laps | |
| Ret | Horse Boyden | Cooper-Porsche | 29 | Fuel pump | |
| Ret | Chris Bristow | Cooper-Borgward | 22 | Gearbox | |
| Ret | Alan Korte | Lotus-Climax | 19 | Gearbox | |
| Ret | Jimmy Shield | Cooper-Climax | 4 | Engine | |
| Ret | Bruce Halford | Cooper-Climax | |||
| Ret | Tony Maggs | Tojeiro-Jaguar | |||
| Ret | Doug Serrurier | Cooper-Alfa Romeo | |||
| Ret | Bill Jennings | Dart-Porsche | |||
| Ret | R.T. Humphreys | Cooper-Climax | |||
| Ret | John Hanning | Austin | |||
| Ret | L.J. Jocabsz | Maserati-Corvette | |||
| Ret | Fanie Viljoen | Ferrari | |||
| Ret | Helmut Menzler | Lotus-Borgward | |||
| Ret | Dr. Dave Wright | Lotus | |||
| Ret | Eric Glasby | Tojeiro-Bristol | |||
| Sources: [2] | |||||