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1967 South African Grand Prix

FieldValue
TypeF1
CountrySouth Africa
Flag_suffix1928
Grand PrixSouth African
Fulldate2 January 1967
Year1967
ImageKyalami 1961 - 1967.jpg
Official name1st AA Grand Prix of South Africa
LocationKyalami, Transvaal Province, South Africa
CoursePermanent race track
Course_km4.094
Course_mi2.544
Distance_laps80
Distance_km327.520
Distance_mi203.511
Pole_DriverJack Brabham
Pole_CountryAUS
Pole_TeamBrabham-Repco
Pole_Time1:28.3
Fast_DriverDenny Hulme
Fast_TeamBrabham-Repco
Fast_Time1:29.9
Fast_Lap3
Fast_CountryNZL
First_DriverPedro Rodríguez
First_CountryMEX
First_flag_suffix1934
First_TeamCooper-Maserati
Second_DriverJohn Love
Second_CountryRHO
Second_flag_suffix1964
Second_TeamCooper-Climax
Third_DriverJohn Surtees
Third_CountryGBR
Third_TeamHonda
Lapchart

The 1967 South African Grand Prix, formally the 1st AA Grand Prix of South Africa (Afrikaans: Eerste AA Suid-Afrikaanse Grand Prix), was a Formula One motor race held at Kyalami on 2 January 1967. It was race 1 of 11 in both the 1967 World Championship of Drivers and the 1967 International Cup for Formula One Manufacturers. The 80-lap race was won by Cooper driver Pedro Rodríguez after he started from fourth position. John Love finished second in a privately entered Cooper and Honda driver John Surtees came in third.

Race report

This was the first use of the Kyalami circuit near Johannesburg in a World Championship Formula One race. There were some changes in the driver line-ups: John Surtees was driving for Honda, Graham Hill had switched to Lotus, his place at BRM was taken by Mike Spence and Pedro Rodríguez was on trial for Cooper.

Denny Hulme led Jack Brabham away from the start, but Brabham soon spun, handing second place to Surtees, but by lap 21 had managed to regain second. Further down the field, Rhodesian privateer racer John Love reached third place in a four-cylinder Cooper Climax. On lap 41, Brabham retired, followed by Dan Gurney on lap 44. On lap 59, Hulme had to pit for more brake fluid, handing the lead to Love. Love's drive was halted as with just seven laps left he had to pit to take on more fuel, however it was later discovered that he'd had enough fuel to finish and instead had a misfire caused by electrical issues. Rodríguez took his first win in Formula One for Cooper from Love in second place and Surtees in third. The victory marked the first for a Mexican driver in a World Championship Formula One race.

Classification

Qualifying

PosNoDriverConstructorTimeGap123456789101112131415161718Source:
1AUS Jack BrabhamBrabham-Repco1:28.3—
2NZL Denny HulmeBrabham-Repco1:28.9+0.6
7UK Jim ClarkLotus-BRM1:29.0+0.7
4Mexico Pedro RodríguezCooper-Maserati1:29.1+0.8
17Rhodesia John LoveCooper-Climax1:29.5+1.2
11UK John SurteesHonda1:29.6+1.3
3AUT Jochen RindtCooper-Maserati1:30.2+1.9
19South Africa Dave CharltonBrabham-Climax1:30.2+1.9
5UK Jackie StewartBRM1:30.3+2.0
14UK Bob AndersonBrabham-Climax1:30.6+2.3
9USA Dan GurneyEagle-Climax1:30.7+2.4
15SWE Jo BonnierCooper-Maserati1:31.8+3.5
6UK Mike SpenceBRM1:32.1+3.8
18Rhodesia Sam TingleLDS-Climax1:32.4+4.1
8UK Graham HillLotus-BRM1:32.6+4.3
12SUI Jo SiffertCooper-Maserati1:32.8+4.5
20South Africa Luki BothaBrabham-Climax1:33.1+4.8
16UK Piers CourageLotus-BRM1:33.8+5.5

Race

PosNoDriverConstructorLapsTime/RetiredGridPoints123456NCNCRetRetRetRetRetRetRetRetRetRet
4Mexico **Pedro Rodríguez****Cooper-Maserati**802:05:45.94**9**
17Rhodesia **John Love****Cooper-Climax**80+ 26.45**6**
11UK **John Surtees****Honda**79+ 1 Lap6**4**
2NZL **Denny Hulme****Brabham-Repco**78+ 2 Laps2**3**
14UK **Bob Anderson****Brabham-Climax**78+ 2 Laps10**2**
1AUS **Jack Brabham****Brabham-Repco**76+ 4 Laps1**1**
19South Africa Dave CharltonBrabham-Climax63+ 17 Laps8
20South Africa Luki BothaBrabham-Climax60+ 20 Laps17
18Rhodesia Sam TingleLDS-Climax56Accident14
16UK Piers CourageLotus-BRM51Fuel System18
9USA Dan GurneyEagle-Climax44Suspension11
12SUI Jo SiffertCooper-Maserati41Engine16
3AUT Jochen RindtCooper-Maserati38Engine7
6UK Mike SpenceBRM31Oil Leak13
15SWE Jo BonnierCooper-Maserati30Engine12
7UK Jim ClarkLotus-BRM22Engine3
8UK Graham HillLotus-BRM6Accident15
5UK Jackie StewartBRM2Engine9

Notes

  • This was the Formula One World Championship debut for South African driver Luki Botha.
  • This was the only podium for John Love and a Rhodesian driver, the first win and podium for Pedro Rodríguez and a Mexican driver.

Championship standings after the race

;Drivers' Championship standings

PosDriverPointsSource:
1MEX Pedro Rodríguez9
2Rhodesia John Love6
3UK John Surtees4
4NZL Denny Hulme3
5UK Bob Anderson2

;Constructors' Championship standings

PosConstructorPointsSource:
1UK Cooper-Maserati9
2UK Cooper-Climax6
3Japan Honda4
4UK Brabham-Repco3
5UK Brabham-Climax2
  • Notes: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.

References

| Previous_year's_race = 1966 South African Grand Prix | Next_year's_race = 1968 South African Grand Prix

References

  1. "Motor Racing Programme Covers: 1967". The Programme Covers Project.
  2. (13 January 2012). "Love's near miss". [[ESPN]].
  3. (February 1967). "1967 South African Grand Prix race report: Heartbreak for Love". Motorsport Magazine.
  4. "1967 South African GP Qualification".
  5. "1967 South African Grand Prix". Formula One.
  6. "South Africa 1967 - Championship • STATS F1".
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