1960 VI South African Grand Prix
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.
| 1960 (VI) South African Grand Prix | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Non-championship race in the 1960 Formula One season | |||
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| Race details | |||
| Date | 1 January 1960 | ||
| Official name | VI South African Grand Prix | ||
| Location | Prince George Circuit, East London, South Africa | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 3.926 km (2.440 mi) | ||
| Distance | 60 laps, 235.558 km (146.400 mi) | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver |
 Stirling Moss | Cooper-Borgward | |
| Time | 1:38.75 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | Cooper-Climax | ||
| Second | Cooper-Borgward | ||
| Third | Cooper-Alfa Romeo | ||
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
| Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time/Retired |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Paul Frère |
Cooper-Climax | 60 | |
| 2 | 7 | Stirling Moss |
Cooper-Borgward | 60 | |
| 3 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Syd van der Vyver |
Cooper-Alfa Romeo | 60 | ||
| 4 | Lucien Bianchi |
Cooper-Climax | 59 | +1 Lap | |
| 5 | Don Philp |
Cooper-Climax | 59 | +1 Lap | |
| 6 | Ian Fraser-Jones |
Porsche | 57 | +3 Laps | |
| 7 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} John Love |
Jaguar | 57 | +3 Laps | |
| 8 | Sam Tingle |
Connaught | 57 | +3 Laps | |
| 9 | Dick Gibson |
Cooper-Climax | 56 | +4 Laps | |
| Ret | Horse Boyden |
Cooper-Porsche | 29 | Fuel pump | |
| Ret | Chris Bristow |
Cooper-Borgward | 22 | Gearbox | |
| Ret | Alan Korte |
Lotus-Climax | 19 | Gearbox | |
| Ret | Jimmy Shield |
Cooper-Climax | 4 | Engine | |
| Ret | Bruce Halford |
Cooper-Climax | |||
| Ret | Tony Maggs |
Tojeiro-Jaguar | |||
| Ret | Doug Serrurier |
Cooper-Alfa Romeo | |||
| Ret | Bill Jennings |
Dart-Porsche | |||
| Ret | R.T. Humphreys |
Cooper-Climax | |||
| Ret | John Hanning |
Austin | |||
| Ret | L.J. Jocabsz |
Maserati-Corvette | |||
| Ret | Fanie Viljoen |
Ferrari | |||
| Ret | Helmut Menzler |
Lotus-Borgward | |||
| Ret | Dr. Dave Wright |
Lotus | |||
| Ret | Eric Glasby |
Tojeiro-Bristol | |||
| Sources: [2][1] | |||||
References
- "1960 Non-World Championship Grands Prix". silhouet.com. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
- "1960 South African GP - ChicaneF1.com". chicanef1.com. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
| Previous race: 1959 Silver City Trophy |
Formula One non-championship races 1960 season |
Next race: 1960 New Zealand Grand Prix |
| Previous race: 1939 South African Grand Prix |
South African Grand Prix | Next race: 1960 VII South African Grand Prix |
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