1960 VI South African Grand Prix

1960 (VI) South African Grand Prix
Non-championship race in the 1960 Formula One season
Race details
Date	1 January 1960
Official name	VI South African Grand Prix
Location	Prince George Circuit, East London, South Africa
Course	Temporary road circuit
Course length	3.926 km (2.440 miles)
Distance	60 laps, 235.558 km (146.400 miles)
Fastest lap
Driver	Stirling Moss	Cooper-Borgward
Time	1:38.75
Podium
First	Paul Frère	Cooper-Climax
Second	Stirling Moss	Cooper-Borgward
Third	Syd van der Vyver	Cooper-Alfa Romeo

The 6th South African Grand Prix was a motor race, run to Formula Libre rules, held on 1 January 1960 in East London. 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.

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.

Results

Pos	No	Driver	Constructor	Laps	Time/Retired
1	2	Paul Frère	Cooper-Climax	60
2	7	Stirling Moss	Cooper-Borgward	60
3		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		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
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