Kyalami 9 Hours 1969 - Racing Sports Cars

Event: The Twelfth Rand Daily Mail 9 Hour Endurance Race		Date: 8.11.1969
Track: Kyalami International Grand Prix Circuit (South Africa), 4.104 kms	Organiser: unknown
Kyalami 9 Hours
South African Springbok Trophy Series (round 1)

Weather:	brief heavy rain
Start time:	14:00
Grid:	unknown
Distance:	9 hours
Attendance:	unknown

Entered:	35
Practiced:	31
Qualified:	31
Started:	31
Finished:	17
Classified:	19

Classes:

Class J - Group 6/7 - Sports +2000

Class H - Group 6/7 - Sports 2000

Class G - Group 6/7 - Sports 1150

Class F - Group 3/4 - GT +3000

Class E - Group 3/4 - GT 3000

Class D - Group 3/4 - GT 2000

Class C - Group 2/5 - Touring +1600

Class B - Group 2/5 - Touring 1600

Class A - Group 2/5 - Touring 1300

Photo Gallery Entered Cars Technical Data Appearance Race Results Grid Qualifying Lap Times

Pre-race sessions:
1 practice session held for a total of 330 minutes on 6/11

Winners:
Overall:	9	Porsche 917	Piper / Attwood
Class H - Group 6/7 - Sports 2000:	17	Chevron B16 Ford	Martland / Lucas
Class G - Group 6/7 - Sports 1150:	23	Bramhill - Ford	Truter / Berrington-Smith
Class F - Group 3/4 - GT +3000:	7	Lola T70 Mk.3B GT Chevrolet	De Udy / Gardner
Class D - Group 3/4 - GT 2000:	20	Chevron B8 BMW	Holme / Rowe
Class C - Group 2/5 - Touring +1600:	27	Alfa Romeo GTV	Abrahams / Marais
Class A - Group 2/5 - Touring 1300:	28	Renault 8 Gordini	Porter / Mortimer
Pole Positions:
Overall:	1	Lola T70 Mk.3B GT Chevrolet	Love / Redman	1:23.600
Class H - Group 6/7 - Sports 2000:	17	Chevron B16 Ford	Martland / Lucas	1:29.400
Class G - Group 6/7 - Sports 1150:	22	Lotus 23B Ford	Zank / Hoo-Foster	1:42.900
Class F - Group 3/4 - GT +3000:	7	Lola T70 Mk.3B GT Chevrolet	De Udy / Gardner	1:24.800
Class D - Group 3/4 - GT 2000:	19	Chevron B8 BMW	Joubert / Taylor	1:33.300
Class C - Group 2/5 - Touring +1600:	34	Alfa Romeo GTV	van Rooyen / Charlton	1:46.300
Class B - Group 2/5 - Touring 1600:	25	Alfa Romeo GTA	Alderton / Conchie	1:47.800
Class A - Group 2/5 - Touring 1300:	28	Renault 8 Gordini	Porter / Mortimer	1:47.200
Notes of interest:
Top makes by numbers:	Porsche (4), Lola (4), Chevron (4), Alfa Romeo (4), Renault (2)
Top engines by numbers:	Ford (7), Porsche (4), BMW (4), Alfa Romeo (4), Chevrolet (3)
Top car types by numbers:	Lola T70 (4), Porsche 908/02 (2), Renault 8 (2), Chevron B8 (2), Chevron B16 (2), Alfa Romeo 1750 GTV (2)
Driver nationalities:	ZA (36), GB (12), D (4), AUS (2), S (2)
Most used colours:	red (31%), white (22%), blue (9%), orange (9%), yellow (8%), green (6%)
Engine positions:	mid-engined (66%), front-engined (25%), rear-engined (9%)
Average engine size:	2726 cc
Oldest known drivers:	Jack Holme (58), Doug Serrurier (49), John Love (45)
Youngest known drivers:	Guy Tunmer (21), Christine Beckers (24), Eddie Keizan (25)
Woman drivers:	Christine Beckers, Pat Sonnenschein

Official Race Programme:

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