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 |
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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
1968
Date | Circuit | Location | Winning Driver(s) | Winning Car |
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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
1970
Date | Circuit | Location | Winning Driver(s) | Winning Car |
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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
1972
1973
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