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Event: 5th South African 6 Hour Normal Production and Sports Car Endurance TestDate: 1.4.1961
Track: Roy Hesketh Circuit, Pietermaritzburg (South Africa), 2.575 kmsOrganiser: unknown

South African 6 Hours
Non championship race
Weather:unknown
Start time:unknown
Grid:unknown
Distance:6 hours
Attendance:unknown
Entered:25
Practiced:unknown
Started:22
Finished:unknown
Classes:
Open Type Sports Car
Series Production Sports Car
Series Production Grand Touring Car
Improved Series Production Touring Car
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Race notes:
Index classification was applied only for Touring and Grand Touring cars.
Winners:
Overall:2Porsche SpyderGous / Austin
Series Production Sports Car:9Austin-Healey SpriteWilson / O'Keefe
Series Production Grand Touring Car:12Alfa Romeo TiMitchell / Henderson
Improved Series Production Touring Car:22Peugeot 403Wingels / Rowe
Notes of interest:
Top makes by numbers:Alfa Romeo (2), Triumph (2), GSM (2), NSU (2), Volvo (2)
Top engines by numbers:Alfa Romeo (5), BMC (3), Triumph (2), Volvo (2), NSU (2)
Top car types by numbers:Alfa Romeo Giulietta TI (2), Triumph TR3 (2), NSU Prinz (2), GSM Dart (2)
Driver nationalities:ZA (38)
Team nationalities:ZA (19)
Average engine size:1302 cc
Oldest known drivers:Jack Holme (50), Dawie Gous (34), Frank Wingels (33)
Youngest known drivers:Ernie Pieterse (23), Bruce Johnstone (24), Frank Wingels (33)

Official Race Programme:

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