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Event: The Eleventh Rand Daily Mail 9 Hour Endurance RaceDate: 9.11.1968
Track: Kyalami International Grand Prix Circuit (South Africa), 4.104 kmsOrganiser: unknown

Kyalami 9 Hours

Weather:unknown
Start time:14:00
Grid:Le Mans start
Distance:9 hours
Attendance:unknown
Entered:40
Practiced:unknown
Started:unknown
Finished:unknown
Classes:
Class K - Group 6/7 - Sports +3000
Class J - Group 6/7 - Sports 3000
Class H - Group 6/7 - Sports 2000
Class G - Group 6/7 - Sports 1600
Class F - Group 3/4 - GT +2000
Class E - Group 3/4 - GT 2000
Class D - Group 3/4 - GT 1600
Class C - Group 2 - Touring +1600
Class B - Group 2 - Touring 1600
Class A - Group 2 - Touring 1300
Pre-race sessions:
2 practice sessions held for a total of 600 minutes on 6-8/11
Winners:
Overall:1Mirage M1 FordHobbs / Ickx
Class J - Group 6/7 - Sports 3000:10Porsche 907 2.2Dechent / Herrmann
Class H - Group 6/7 - Sports 2000:12Ferrari Dino 206 SDean / van Rooyen
Class G - Group 6/7 - Sports 1600:17Peco Lolette SpyderRundel / Taylor
Class F - Group 3/4 - GT +2000:6Lola T70 Mk.3 GT ChevroletDe Udy / Gardner
Class E - Group 3/4 - GT 2000:19Chevron B8 BMWRedman / Schenken
Class D - Group 3/4 - GT 1600:26Lotus ElanHolme / Rowe
Class C - Group 2 - Touring +1600:35Volvo 122 SChatz / Schultze
Class B - Group 2 - Touring 1600:30Toyota GT5 CoupeHettema / Bosman
Class A - Group 2 - Touring 1300:31Renault 8 GordiniPorter / Swanepoel
Pole Positions:
Overall:4Ferrari 330 P4Hawkins / Love1:26.300
Class J - Group 6/7 - Sports 3000:10Porsche 907 2.2Dechent / Herrmann1:31.800
Class H - Group 6/7 - Sports 2000:12Ferrari Dino 206 SDean / van Rooyen1:31.500
Class G - Group 6/7 - Sports 1600:18GSM DartTruter / Berrington-Smith1:43.500
Class F - Group 3/4 - GT +2000:6Lola T70 Mk.3 GT ChevroletDe Udy / Gardner1:29.100
Class E - Group 3/4 - GT 2000:14Porsche 906Gethin / Gough1:30.000
Class D - Group 3/4 - GT 1600:22Lotus 47Walker / Clarke1:42.600
Class C - Group 2 - Touring +1600:35Volvo 122 SChatz / Schultze1:52.900
Class B - Group 2 - Touring 1600:30Toyota GT5 CoupeHettema / Bosman1:53.400
Class A - Group 2 - Touring 1300:31Renault 8 GordiniPorter / Swanepoel1:50.100
Notes of interest:
Top makes by numbers:Alfa Romeo (5), Porsche (4), Ferrari (3), Lola (3), Chevron (2), Lotus (2), Renault (2), Volvo (2), Elfin (2)
Top engines by numbers:Ford (6), Alfa Romeo (5), Porsche (4), Ferrari (3), BMW (2), Chevrolet (2), Renault (2), Volvo (2), BMC (2)
Top car types by numbers:Lola T70 (3), Chevron B8 (2), Renault 8 (2), Volvo 122 (2), Porsche 906 (2), Alfa Romeo T33/2 (2)
Driver nationalities:ZA (40), GB (15), AUS (4), B (3), D (3)
Most used colours:white (39%), red (24%), green (9%), blue (7%), orange (6%), grey (5%)
Engine positions:mid-engined (61%), front-engined (30%), rear-engined (9%)
Average engine size:2408 cc
Oldest known drivers:Jack Holme (57), Doug Serrurier (48), John Love (44)
Youngest known drivers:Guy Tunmer (20), Jacky Ickx (23), Tim Schenken (25)

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