1969 Non-World Championship Grands Prix
Cape South Easter Trophy
11 January 1969 - Killarney: 163.400 km (3.267 km x 50 laps)
South African F1 Championship, Round 1
1 Basil van Rooyen McLaren-Cosworth M7A 50 laps
2 Sam Tingle Brabham-Repco BT24 49 laps
3 Dave Charlton Lola-Chevrolet T140 49 laps
4 Jackie Pretorius Lola-Ford T140 49 laps
5 Bobby Olthoff McLaren-Ford M3A 47 laps/Out of fuel
6 Clive Puzey Brabham-Repco BT20 46 laps
7 Peter Parnell Brabham-Ford BT18 45 laps
NC John Rowe LDS-Ford 2a 43 laps
NC Peter Pretorius Cooper-Climax T52 42 laps
NC Fred Labuschagne Alfa Romeo Special 41 laps
Fastest Lap: John Love (Lotus-Cosworth 49B), 1:15.2, 156.40 kph
Pole position: John Love, 1:14.6
Did Not Finish
John Love Lotus-Cosworth 49B 24 laps/Universal joint
IV Race of Champions
16 March 1969 - Brands Hatch: 213.253 km (4.265 km x 50 laps)
1 7 Jackie Stewart Matra-Cosworth MS80 '01' 1h13m10.4, 174.87 kph
2 1 Graham Hill Lotus-Cosworth 49B 'R6' 1h13m17.4
3 3 Denny Hulme McLaren-Cosworth M7A 'M7A/2' 50 laps
4 14 Jo Siffert Lotus-Cosworth 49B 'R7' 50 laps
5 11 Jack Oliver BRM P133 '133-01' 48 laps
6 15 Pete Lovely Lotus-Cosworth 49B 'R11' 46 laps
Fastest Lap: Jochen Rindt (Lotus-Cosworth 49B), 1:26.8, 176.90 kph
Did Not Finish
2 Jochen Rindt Lotus-Cosworth 49B 'R9' 38 laps/Oil pressure
12 Pedro Rodriguez BRM P133 32 laps/Engine
6 Jacky Ickx Brabham-Cosworth BT26 23 laps/Metering unit
5 Jack Brabham Brabham-Cosworth BT26 19 laps/Ignition
16 Piers Courage Brabham-Cosworth BT24 18 laps/Split tank
4 Bruce McLaren McLaren-Cosworth M7B 12 laps/Ignition
Did Not Start
18 Roy Pike Brabham-Climax BT23B Fuel pump
10 John Surtees BRM P138 Practice accident
Starting Grid (3-2-3P):
3 Siffert 2 Stewart 1 Hill
1:29.3 1:28.3 1:28.2
5 Brabham 4 Rindt
1:29.5 1:29.4
8 Oliver 7 Hulme 6 McLaren
1:33.8 1:32.5 1:30.4
10 Ickx 9 Lovely
1:39.1 1:36.4
13 Pike 12 Courage 11 Rodriguez
no time no time 1:41.3
XXI BRDC Daily Express International Trophy
30 March 1969 - Silverstone: 245.147 km (4.714 km x 52 laps)
1 8 Jack Brabham Brabham-Cosworth BT26A '2' 1h25m20.8, 172.21 kph
2 2 Jochen Rindt Lotus-Cosworth 49B 'R9' 1h25m23.0
3 7 Jackie Stewart Matra-Cosworth MS10 '02' 1h26m31.7
4 9 Jacky Ickx Brabham-Cosworth BT26A '3' 1h26m34.3
5 16 Piers Courage Brabham-Cosworth BT26 Spl '1' 51 laps
6 4 Bruce McLaren McLaren-Cosworth M7C 'M7A/4' 51 laps
7 1 Graham Hill Lotus-Cosworth 49B 50 laps
8 11 Pedro Rodriguez BRM P133 50 laps
9 10 Derek Bell Ferrari 312 49 laps
10 20 Chris Amon Ferrari 312 47 laps
11 12 Jo Siffert Lotus-Cosworth 49B 47 laps
12 14 Vic Elford Cooper-Maserati T86B 47 laps
Fastest Lap: Jochen Rindt (Brabham-Cosworth BT26A), 1:30.6, 187.18 kph
Pole Position: Jackie Stewart, 1:20.9
Did Not Finish
3 Denny Hulme McLaren-Cosworth M7A 17 laps/Engine
17 Pete Lovely Lotus-Cosworth 49B 2 laps/Accident
Starting Grid (4-3-4P):
4 Ickx 3 Amon 2 Brabham 1 Stewart *
1:22.5 1:21.1 1:21.0 1:20.9
7 McLaren 6 Siffert 5 Courage
1:23.2 1:22.9 1:22.9
11 Rodriguez 10 Hill 9 Bell 8 Rindt
1:26.8 1:26.2 1:24.1 1:23.9
14 Hulme 13 Elford 12 Lovely
1:31.2 1:30.8 1:30.0
* Qualified in a Matra MS80, but raced an MS10
Coronation 100
6 April 1969 - Roy Hesketh: 162.500 km (2.901 km x 56 laps)
South African F1 Championship, Round 2
1 Basil van Rooyen McLaren-Cosworth M7A 56 laps
2 John Love Lotus-Cosworth 49B 56 laps
3 John McNicol Lola-Ford T142 56 laps
4 Paddy Driver Lola-Ford T140 56 laps
5 Sam Tingle Brabham-Repco BT24 55 laps/Differential
6 Garth McGillewie Brabham-Ford BT23C 54 laps
7 Peter Parnell Brabham-Ford BT23C 53 laps
8 Jack Holme LDS-Ford 2a 51 laps
9 John Amm Brabham-Climax BT18 49 laps
10 Kipp Ackermann Lotus 51 47 laps
Fastest Lap: N/A
Pole position: John Love, 1:05.1
Did Not Finish
Bobby Olthoff McLaren-Ford M3A 26 laps/Accident
Jackie Pretorius Lola-Ford T142 10 laps/Crown wheel & pinion
Dave Charlton Lola-Chevrolet T140 7 laps/Accident
Gordon Henderson Brabham-Repco BT24 6 laps/Accident
Clive Puzey Brabham-Repco BT20
Fred Goddard FMG-Ford 1
Madrid GP
13 April 1969 - Jarama: 136.209 km (3.405 km x 40 laps)
1 Keith Holland Lola-Chevrolet T142 1h03m29.8, 128.76 kph
2 Tony Dean BRM P261 Special '2615' 39 laps
3 Jock Russell Lotus-Ford 43 Special 'R1' 38 laps
4 Neil Corner Cooper-Maserati T86 'F1-2-67' 38 laps
No other finishers
Fastest Lap: Tony Dean, 1:34.2, 83.78mph (F1)
Peter Gethin, 1:30.9 (F5000)
Pole Position: Peter Gethin (McLaren-Chevrolet M10A), 1:31.9
Did Not Finish
Bill Stone Brabham-Lotus BT21 '8' 36 laps
Peter Gethin McLaren-Chevrolet M10A '1' 29 laps (engine)
Max Mosley Lotus-Ford 59 'F2-21' 14 laps (injector trumpet)
Robs Lamplough Lotus-Ford 43 0 laps (engine)
Qualifying (3-2-3)
1 53 Peter Gethin McLaren-Chevrolet M10A '1' 1m31.9
2 52 Keith Holland Lola-Chevrolet 142 'SL-36' 1m35.2
3 12 Tony Dean BRM P61 '2615' 1m35.8
4 16 Max Mosley Lotus-Ford 59 'F2-21' 1m38.3
5 54 Robs Lamplough Lotus-Ford 43 'R2' 1m39.0
6 14 Neil Corner Cooper-Maserati 86B 'F1-2-67' 1m41.1
7 55 Jock Russell Lotus-Ford 43 'R1' 1m42.4
8 11 Bill Stone Brabham-Lotus BT21 '8'
15 Graham McRae Brabham-Ford BT23C DNA
51 Mike Hailwood Lola-Chevrolet 142 DNA
Rand Autumn Trophy
26 April 1969 - Kyalami: 163.800 km (4.094 km x 40 laps)
South African F1 Championship, Round 3
1 John Love Lotus-Cosworth 49B 40 laps
2 Basil van Rooyen McLaren-Cosworth M7A 40 laps
3 John McNicol Lola-Ford T142 38 laps
4 Bobby Olthoff McLaren-Ford M3A 37 laps
5 Jackie Pretorius Lola-Ford T142 37 laps
6 Garth McGillewie Brabham-Ford BT23C 36 laps
DQ John Rowe Brabham-Repco BT20 36 laps/DSQ/Not under starter's orders
NC John Amm Brabham-Climax BT18 30 laps
NC Jack Holme LDS-Ford 2a 30 laps
DQ Gordon Henderson Brabham-Repco BT24 27 laps/DSQ/Push start
Fastest Lap: John Love (Lotus-Cosworth 49B), 1:22.8, 178.00 kph
Pole position: John Love, 1:22.5
Did Not Finish
Peter Parnell Brabham-Ford BT23C 20 laps/Oil pressure
Paddy Driver Lola-Ford T140 2 laps/Clutch
Dave Charlton Lola-Chevrolet T140 2 laps/DSQ/Not under starter's orders
Did Not Start
Sam Tingle Brabham-Repco BT24 Gudgeon pin
Fred Goddard FMG-Ford 1
Kipp Ackermann Lotus 51
Republic Day Trophy
31 May 1969 - Kyalami: 163.800 km (4.094 km x 40 laps)
South African F1 Championship, Round 4
1 Jackie Pretorius Lola-Ford T142 40 laps
2 Sam Tingle Brabham-Repco BT24 40 laps
3 John McNicol Lola-Ford T142 39 laps
4 Bobby Olthoff McLaren-Ford M3A 39 laps
5 Paddy Driver Lola-Ford T140 39 laps
6 Gordon Henderson Brabham-Repco BT24 38 laps
7 Garth McGillewie Brabham-Ford BT23C 38 laps
8 John Love Lotus-Cosworth 49B 37 laps
Fastest Lap: N/A
Pole position: John Love, 1:24.6
Did Not Finish
Clive Puzey Brabham-Repco BT20 5 laps/Oil pressure
Did Not Start
Basil van Rooyen McLaren-Cosworth M7A
Natal Winter Trophy
29 June 1969 - Roy Hesketh: 162.500 km (2.901 km x 56 laps)
South African F1 Championship, Round 5
1 John McNicol Lola-Ford T142 56 laps
2 Sam Tingle Brabham-Repco BT24 56 laps
3 Paddy Driver Lola-Ford T140 56 laps
4 Garth McGillewie Brabham-Ford BT23C
5 John Amm Brabham-Climax BT18
6 Fred Goddard FMG-Ford 1
NC Kipp Ackermann Lotus 51
Fastest Lap: N/A
Pole position: John Love, 1:06.6
Did Not Finish
Bobby Olthoff McLaren-Ford M3A 30 laps/Spun
Jackie Pretorius Lola-Ford T142 30 laps/Spun
John Love Lotus-Cosworth 49B 3 laps/Accident
Gordon Henderson Brabham-Repco BT24 Spun
Peter Parnell Brabham-Ford BT23C Engine
Did Not Start
Dave Charlton Lola-Chevrolet T140
Border 100
14 July 1969 - East London: 164.600 km (3.920 km x 42 laps)
South African F1 Championship, Round 6
1 John Love Lotus-Cosworth 49B 42 laps
2 Dave Charlton Lola-Chevrolet T140 42 laps
3 John McNicol Lola-Ford T142 41 laps
4 Jackie Pretorius Lola-Ford T142 41 laps
5 Paddy Driver Lola-Ford T140 41 laps
6 Sam Tingle Brabham-Repco BT24 41 laps
7 Gordon Henderson Brabham-Repco BT24
Fastest Lap: N/A
Pole position: John Love, 1:23.0
Did Not Finish
Garth McGillewie Brabham-Ford BT23C 10 laps/Clutch
XVI International Gold Cup
16 August 1969 - Oulton Park: 177.749 km (4.444 km x 40 laps)
1 6 Jacky Ickx Brabham-Cosworth BT26A '3' 1h00m28.6, 176.35 kph
2 2 Jochen Rindt Lotus-Cosworth 63 4WD 'R1' 1h01m50.8
3 17 Andrea de Adamich Surtees-Chevrolet TS5 39 laps F5000
4 18 Trevor Taylor Surtees-Chevrolet TS5 39 laps F5000
5 16 Mike Hailwood Lola-Chevrolet T142 39 laps F5000
6 20 Alan Rollinson Brabham-Cosworth BT30 38 laps F2
7 15 Mike Walker Lola-Chevrolet T142 38 laps F5000
8 19 Keith Holland Lola-Chevrolet T142 38 laps F5000
9 4 Jackie Stewart Matra-Cosworth MS80 '2' 37 laps
10 11 Silvio Moser Brabham-Cosworth BT24 30 laps
Fastest Lap: Jackie Stewart (Matra-Cosworth MS80 '2'), 1:28.6, 180.57 kph
Pole Position: Jackie Stewart, 1:27.2
Did Not Finish
1 Graham Hill Lotus-Ford 59 36 laps/Engine F2
14 Jackie Oliver Lola-Chevrolet T142 13 laps/Head gasket F5000
10 Charles Lucas BRM P261 Spl. 5 laps/Ignition
12 William Forbes Lola-Chevrolet T142 1 lap/Spun F5000
Did Not Start
9 Jo Bonnier Lotus-Cosworth 49B Accident
Starting Grid (3P-2-3):
1 Stewart 2 Ickx 3 (Bonnier)
1:27.2 1:27.8 1:30.2
4 Rindt 5 de Adamich
1:30.4 1:31.0
6 Oliver 7 Moser 8 Taylor
1:31.0 1:31.6 1:31.8
9 Hailwood 10 Hill
1:32.0 1:32.2
11 Walker 12 Rollinson 13 Holland
1:32.2 1:32.4 1:33.6
14 Lucas 15 Forbes
1:34.6 1:37.6
False Bay 100
23 August 1969 - Killarney: 163.400 km (3.267 km x 50 laps)
South African F1 Championship, Round 7
1 John Love Lotus-Cosworth 49B 50 laps
2 Jackie Pretorius Lola-Ford T142 50 laps
3 John McNicol Lola-Ford T142 50 laps
4 Sam Tingle Brabham-Repco BT24 50 laps
Fastest Lap: N/A
Pole position: John Love
Did Not Finish
Bobby Olthoff McLaren-Ford M3A 22 laps/Suspension
Gordon Henderson Brabham-Repco BT24 8 laps/Cam follower
Did Not Start
Dave Charlton Lola-Chevrolet T140 Crankshaft & Camshaft
Rand Winter Trophy
9 September 1969 - Kyalami: 163.800 km (4.094 km x 40 laps)
South African F1 Championship, Round 8
1 John McNicol Lola-Ford T142 40 laps
2 Sam Tingle Brabham-Repco BT24 40 laps
3 Bobby Olthoff McLaren-Ford M3A 39 laps
4 Paddy Driver Lola-Ford T140 39 laps
5 Gordon Henderson Brabham-Repco BT24 38 laps
6 Garth McGillewie Brabham-Ford BT23C 38 laps
Fastest Lap: N/A
Pole position: John Love, 1:23.6
Did Not Finish
Jackie Pretorius Lola-Ford T142 19 laps/Bearings
Dave Charlton Lola-Chevrolet T140 9 laps/Head gasket
Did Not Start
John Love Lotus-Cosworth 49B Engine
Kipp Ackermann Lotus 51
Rhodesian Grand Prix
14 September 1969 - Kumalo: 165.800 km (3.315 km x 50 laps)
South African F1 Championship, Round 9
1 Dave Charlton Lola-Chevrolet T140 50 laps
2 Sam Tingle Brabham-Repco BT24 50 laps
3 John McNicol Lola-Ford T142 50 laps
4 Bobby Olthoff McLaren-Ford M3A 50 laps
5 Paddy Driver Lola-Ford T140
6 John Love Lotus-Cosworth 49B
7 Peter Parnell Brabham-Ford BT23C
NC John Amm Brabham-Climax BT18
Fastest Lap: John Love (Lotus-Cosworth 49B), 1:19.5, 150.11 kph
Pole position: John Love, 1:15.6
Did Not Finish
Jackie Pretorius Lola-Ford T142 2 laps/Oil pipe
Joe Domingo LDS-Climax 2
Fred Goddard FMG-Ford 1
Kipp Ackermann Lotus 51
Rand Spring Trophy
4 October 1969 - Kyalami: 163.800 km (4.094 km x 40 laps)
South African F1 Championship, Round 10
1 John Love Lotus-Cosworth 49B 40 laps
2 Sam Tingle Brabham-Repco BT24 40 laps
3 Paddy Driver Lola-Ford T140 40 laps
4 Bobby Olthoff McLaren-Ford M3A 39 laps
5 Kipp Ackermann Lotus 51 36 laps
Fastest Lap: N/A
Pole position: John Love, 1:23.0
Did Not Finish
John McNicol Lola-Ford T142 31 laps/Suspension, accident
Jackie Pretorius Lola-Ford T142 14 laps/Overheating
Dave Charlton Brabham-Repco BT11 Oil loss
Did Not Start
Terry Townsend Brabham-Repco BT24
Gordon Henderson Brabham-Repco BT24
Final Championship Standings
1 John McNicol 42 pts
2 Sam Tingle 40
3 John Love 35
4 Basil van Rooyen 24
5 Jackie Pretorius 23
6 Paddy Driver 20
7 Dave Charlton 19
8 Bobby Olthoff 18
9 Garth McGillewie 7
10 Gordon Henderson 3
11 John Amm 2
= Kipp Ackermann 2
13 Clive Puzey 1
= Peter Parnell 1
= Fred Goddard 1