1960 VI South African Grand Prix

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1960 (VI) South African Grand Prix
Non-championship race in the 1960 Formula One season
Race details
Date 1 January 1960
Official name VI South African Grand Prix
Location Prince George Circuit, East London, South Africa
Course Temporary road circuit
Course length 3.926 km (2.440 miles)
Distance 60 laps, 235.558 km (146.400 miles)
Fastest lap
Driver United Kingdom Stirling Moss Cooper-Borgward
Time 1:38.75
Podium
First
Cooper-Climax
Second
Cooper-Borgward
Third
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]

Results[edit]

Pos No Driver Constructor Laps Time/Retired
1 2 Belgium Paul Frère Cooper-Climax 60
2 7 United Kingdom Stirling Moss Cooper-Borgward 60
3 South Africa Syd van der Vyver Cooper-Alfa Romeo 60
4 Belgium Lucien Bianchi Cooper-Climax 59 +1 Lap
5 South Africa Don Philp Cooper-Climax 59 +1 Lap
6 South Africa Ian Fraser-Jones Porsche 57 +3 Laps
7 Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland John Love Jaguar 57 +3 Laps
8 Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland Sam Tingle Connaught 57 +3 Laps
9 United Kingdom Dick Gibson Cooper-Climax 56 +4 Laps
Ret South Africa Horse Boyden Cooper-Porsche 29 Fuel pump
Ret United Kingdom Chris Bristow Cooper-Borgward 22 Gearbox
Ret South Africa Alan Korte Lotus-Climax 19 Gearbox
Ret Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland Jimmy Shield Cooper-Climax 4 Engine
Ret United Kingdom Bruce Halford Cooper-Climax
Ret South Africa Tony Maggs Tojeiro-Jaguar
Ret South Africa Doug Serrurier Cooper-Alfa Romeo
Ret South Africa Bill Jennings Dart-Porsche
Ret South Africa R.T. Humphreys Cooper-Climax
Ret South Africa John Hanning Austin
Ret South Africa L.J. Jocabsz Maserati-Corvette
Ret South Africa Fanie Viljoen Ferrari
Ret South Africa Helmut Menzler Lotus-Borgward
Ret South Africa Dr. Dave Wright Lotus
Ret South Africa Eric Glasby Tojeiro-Bristol
Sources: [2][1]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c "1960 Non-World Championship Grands Prix". silhouet.com. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
  2. ^ "1960 South African GP - ChicaneF1.com". chicanef1.com. Retrieved 11 January 2021.


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