South African Springbok Championship Series Explained

The South African Springbok Championship Series was a sports car racing series based in Southern Africa. The series ran from 1966 until 1973. The series was cancelled after two rounds of the 1973 season due to the oil crisis, and never returned. The series' signature event was the Kyalami 9 Hours. The series was frequented by European teams and drivers, as it took place in November and December after the World Sportscar Championship and Can-Am seasons. The series did not crown a champion among drivers.

Seasons

1966

Date Circuit Location Winning Driver(s) Winning Car
5 November Halfway House, South Africa Ferrari 365 P2/3
19 November Cape Town, South Africa Ferrari 365 P2/3
17 December Lola T70
27 December Pietermaritzburg, South Africa Ford GT40

1967

Date Circuit Location Winning Driver(s) Winning Car
4 November Halfway House, South Africa Mirage M1
18 November Cape Town, South Africa Lola T70
16 December Lola T70
26 December Pietermaritzburg, South Africa Lola T70

1968

Date Circuit Location Winning Driver(s) Winning Car
9 November Halfway House, South Africa Mirage M1
18 November Cape Town, South Africa Ferrari 330 P4
8 December Mirage M1
26 December Pietermaritzburg, South Africa Ferrari 330 P4 Spyder
1 January 1969 East London, South Africa Ferrari 330 P4

1969

Date Circuit Location Winning Driver(s) Winning Car
8 November Halfway House, South Africa Porsche 917
22 November Cape Town, South Africa Lola T70
5 December Lola T70
13 December Lola T70
27 December Pietermaritzburg, South Africa Lola T70

1970

Date Circuit Location Winning Driver(s) Winning Car
7 November Halfway House, South Africa Ferrari 512M
21 November Cape Town, South Africa Chevron B16 Spyder
5 December Chevron B16 Spyder
13 December Chevron B16 Spyder
27 December Pietermaritzburg, South Africa Chevron B16 Spyder
2 January 1971 Welkom, South Africa Chevron B16 Spyder

1971

Date Circuit Location Winning Driver(s) Winning Car
6 November Halfway House, South Africa Ferrari 312 PB
20 November Cape Town, South Africa Lola T212
28 November Chevron B19
5 December Chevron B19
11 December Welkom, South Africa Chevron B19
27 December Pietermaritzburg, South Africa Lola T212

1972

Date Circuit Location Winning Driver(s) Winning Car
4 November Halfway House, South Africa Ferrari 312 PB
18 November Cape Town, South Africa Chevron B21
Chevron B23
26 November Chevron B21
Chevron B23
2 December Welkom, South Africa Chevron B21
Chevron B23
17 December Pietermaritzburg, South Africa Chevron B21
Chevron B23

1973

Date Circuit Location Winning Driver(s) Winning Car
3 November Halfway House, South Africa Porsche 908/3
17 November Cape Town, South Africa Chevron B26
1 December Welkom, South Africa canceled due to 1973 oil crisis
9 December canceled due to 1973 oil crisis

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