- Winner
- Jim Clark
- Team
- Team Lotus
- Top listed
- Jim Clark, Graham Hill, and Jochen Rindt
- Race date
- January 1, 1968
- Pole
- Jim Clark
- Fastest lap
- Jim Clark
- Classified drivers
- 23
- Circuit
- Kyalami Racing Circuit
The decisive result
Jim Clark finished first for Team Lotus. Graham Hill is listed 2 for Team Lotus, with Jochen Rindt 3 for Brabham.
Grid to finish
Jean-Pierre Beltoise from P18 to P6 (+12), Jo Siffert from P16 to P7 (+9), and John Love from P17 to P9 (+8) recorded the largest positive grid-to-finish changes in the classification. Jim Clark started from the listed P1 grid position.
Status and fastest lap
The classification lists 3 Engine, 3 Finished, 3 Oil leak, 2 +2 laps, and 2 +3 laps. Jim Clark holds the fastest-lap entry at 1:23.700 on lap 73. It records the result without speculating about incidents or strategy.
This summary sticks to the classification and does not speculate about incidents, strategy, weather, or causes. Source: F1DB (CC BY 4.0) · updated Jul 26, 2026.