South African Springbok Championship Series
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.
Seasons[]
1966[]
Date | Circuit | Location | Winning Driver(s) | Winning Car |
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5 November | Kyalami | Halfway House, South Africa | ![]() ![]() |
Ferrari 365 P2/3 |
19 November | Killarney Racing Circuit | Cape Town, South Africa | ![]() |
Ferrari 365 P2/3 |
17 December | Lourenço Marques, Mozambique | ![]() |
Lola T70-Ford | |
27 December | Roy Hesketh Circuit | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | ![]() ![]() |
Ford GT40 |
1967[]
Date | Circuit | Location | Winning Driver(s) | Winning Car |
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4 November | Kyalami | Halfway House, South Africa | ![]() ![]() |
Mirage M1-Ford |
18 November | Killarney Racing Circuit | Cape Town, South Africa | ![]() |
Lola T70-Chevrolet |
16 December | Lourenço Marques, Mozambique | ![]() |
Lola T70-Chevrolet | |
26 December | Roy Hesketh Circuit | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | ![]() ![]() |
Lola T70-Ford |
1968[]
Date | Circuit | Location | Winning Driver(s) | Winning Car |
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9 November | Kyalami | Halfway House, South Africa | ![]() ![]() |
Mirage M1-Ford |
18 November | Killarney Racing Circuit | Cape Town, South Africa | ![]() |
Ferrari 330 P4 |
8 December | Lourenço Marques, Mozambique | ![]() ![]() |
Mirage M1-Ford | |
26 December | Roy Hesketh Circuit | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | ![]() |
Ferrari 330 P4 Spyder |
1 January 1969 | Prince George Circuit | East London, South Africa | ![]() |
Ferrari 330 P4 |
1969[]
Date | Circuit | Location | Winning Driver(s) | Winning Car |
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8 November | Kyalami | Halfway House, South Africa | ![]() ![]() |
Porsche 917 |
22 November | Killarney Racing Circuit | Cape Town, South Africa | ![]() ![]() |
Lola T70-Chevrolet |
5 December | Lourenço Marques, Mozambique | ![]() ![]() |
Lola T70-Chevrolet | |
13 December | Breedon Everard Raceway | Bulawayo, Rhodesia | ![]() |
Lola T70-Chevrolet |
27 December | Roy Hesketh Circuit | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | ![]() |
Lola T70-Chevrolet |
1970[]
Date | Circuit | Location | Winning Driver(s) | Winning Car |
---|---|---|---|---|
7 November | Kyalami | Halfway House, South Africa | ![]() ![]() |
Ferrari 512M |
21 November | Killarney Racing Circuit | Cape Town, South Africa | ![]() ![]() |
Chevron B16 Spyder-Ford |
5 December | Lourenço Marques, Mozambique | ![]() |
Chevron B16 Spyder-Ford | |
13 December | Breedon Everard Raceway | Bulawayo, Rhodesia | ![]() ![]() |
Chevron B16 Spyder-Ford |
27 December | Roy Hesketh Circuit | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | ![]() |
Chevron B16 Spyder-Ford |
2 January 1971 | Welkom, South Africa | ![]() ![]() |
Chevron B16 Spyder-Ford |
1971[]
Date | Circuit | Location | Winning Driver(s) | Winning Car |
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6 November | Kyalami | Halfway House, South Africa | ![]() ![]() |
Ferrari 312 PB |
20 November | Killarney Racing Circuit | Cape Town, South Africa | ![]() ![]() |
Lola T212-Ford |
28 November | Lourenço Marques, Mozambique | ![]() ![]() |
Chevron B19-Ford | |
5 December | Breedon Everard Raceway | Bulawayo, Rhodesia | ![]() ![]() |
Chevron B19-Ford |
11 December | Welkom, South Africa | ![]() ![]() |
Chevron B19-Ford | |
27 December | Roy Hesketh Circuit | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | ![]() |
Lola T212-Ford |
1972[]
Date | Circuit | Location | Winning Driver(s) | Winning Car |
---|---|---|---|---|
4 November | Kyalami | Halfway House, South Africa | ![]() ![]() |
Ferrari 312 PB |
18 November | Killarney Racing Circuit | Cape Town, South Africa | ![]() ![]() |
Chevron B21/23-Hart |
26 November | Lourenço Marques, Mozambique | ![]() ![]() |
Chevron B21/23-Hart | |
2 December | Welkom, South Africa | ![]() ![]() |
Chevron B21/23-Hart | |
17 December | Roy Hesketh Circuit | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | ![]() ![]() |
Chevron B21/23-Hart |
1973[]
Date | Circuit | Location | Winning Driver(s) | Winning Car |
---|---|---|---|---|
3 November | Kyalami | Halfway House, South Africa | ![]() ![]() |
Porsche 908/3 |
17 November | Killarney Racing Circuit | Cape Town, South Africa | ![]() ![]() |
Chevron B26-Hart |
1 December | Welkom, South Africa | canceled due to 1973 oil crisis | ||
9 December | Breedon Everard Raceway | Bulawayo, Rhodesia | canceled due to 1973 oil crisis |
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