The South African Springbok Championship Series (known as the Shell Drivers Cup in 1970 and the Castrol Springbok Series in 1971) was a sports car racing series based in Southern Africa. The series ran from 1965 until 1973. The series was cancelled after two rounds of the 1973 season due to the oil crisis, and never returned. The series' signature event was the Kyalami 9 Hours. The series was frequented by European teams and drivers, as it took place in November and December after the World Sportscar Championship and Can-Am seasons. The series did not crown a champion among drivers.
Seasons
edit1965
edit| Date | Circuit | Location | Winning Driver(s) | Winning Car |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 November | Kyalami | Halfway House, South Africa |  David Piper Richard Attwood |
Ferrari 365 P2/3 |
| 28 November | James McNeillie Circuit | Bulawayo, Rhodesia | Peter Sutcliffe |
Ford GT40 |
| 27 December | Roy Hesketh Circuit | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | Peter Sutcliffe |
Ford GT40 |
1966
edit| Date | Circuit | Location | Winning Driver(s) | Winning Car |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 November | Kyalami | Halfway House, South Africa | David Piper Richard Attwood |
Ferrari 365 P2/3 |
| 19 November | Killarney Racing Circuit | Cape Town, South Africa | David Piper |
Ferrari 365 P2/3 |
| 17 December | Circuito de Lourenço Marques | Lourenço Marques, Mozambique | Roy Pierpoint |
Lola T70 |
| 27 December | Roy Hesketh Circuit | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | Mike Hailwood David Hobbs |
Ford GT40 |
1967
edit| Date | Circuit | Location | Winning Driver(s) | Winning Car |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 November | Kyalami | Halfway House, South Africa |  Jacky Ickx Brian Redman |
Mirage M1 |
| 18 November | Killarney Racing Circuit | Cape Town, South Africa |  Paul Hawkins |
Lola T70 |
| 16 December | Circuito de Lourenço Marques | Lourenço Marques, Mozambique | Paul Hawkins |
Lola T70 |
| 26 December | Roy Hesketh Circuit | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa |  Doug Serrurier Jackie Pretorius |
Lola T70 |
1968
edit| Date | Circuit | Location | Winning Driver(s) | Winning Car |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 November | Kyalami | Halfway House, South Africa | Jacky Ickx David Hobbs |
Mirage M1 |
| 18 November | Killarney Racing Circuit | Cape Town, South Africa | Paul Hawkins |
Ferrari 330 P4 |
| 8 December | Circuito de Lourenço Marques | Lourenço Marques, Mozambique | Mike Hailwood Malcolm Guthrie |
Mirage M1 |
| 26 December | Roy Hesketh Circuit | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | Paul Hawkins |
Ferrari 330 P4 Spyder |
| 1 January 1969 | Prince George Circuit | East London, South Africa | Paul Hawkins |
Ferrari 330 P4 |
1969
edit| Date | Circuit | Location | Winning Driver(s) | Winning Car |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 November | Kyalami | Halfway House, South Africa | David Piper Richard Attwood |
Porsche 917 |
| 22 November | Killarney Racing Circuit | Cape Town, South Africa | Mike de Udy Paul Hawkins |
Lola T70 |
| 5 December | Circuito de Lourenço Marques | Lourenço Marques, Mozambique | Mike de Udy Paul Hawkins |
Lola T70 |
| 13 December | James McNeillie Circuit | Bulawayo, Rhodesia |  John Love |
Lola T70 |
| 27 December | Roy Hesketh Circuit | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | John Love |
Lola T70 |
1970
edit| Date | Circuit | Location | Winning Driver(s) | Winning Car |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 November | Kyalami | Halfway House, South Africa | Jacky Ickx Ignazio Giunti |
Ferrari 512M |
| 21 November | Killarney Racing Circuit | Cape Town, South Africa | Brian Redman Richard Attwood |
Chevron B16 Spyder |
| 5 December | Circuito de Lourenço Marques | Lourenço Marques, Mozambique | Brian Redman |
Chevron B16 Spyder |
| 13 December | James McNeillie Circuit | Bulawayo, Rhodesia | Brian Redman John Love |
Chevron B16 Spyder |
| 27 December | Roy Hesketh Circuit | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | Brian Redman |
Chevron B16 Spyder |
| 2 January 1971 | Goldfields Raceway | Welkom, South Africa | Brian Redman Richard Attwood |
Chevron B16 Spyder |
1971
edit| Date | Circuit | Location | Winning Driver(s) | Winning Car |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 November | Kyalami | Halfway House, South Africa |  Clay Regazzoni Brian Redman |
Ferrari 312 PB |
| 20 November | Killarney Racing Circuit | Cape Town, South Africa |  Helmut Marko John Love |
Lola T212 |
| 28 November | Circuito de Lourenço Marques | Lourenço Marques, Mozambique |  Ed Swart Jody Scheckter |
Chevron B19 |
| 5 December | James McNeillie Circuit | Bulawayo, Rhodesia | Mike Hailwood Paddy Driver |
Chevron B19 |
| 11 December | Goldfields Raceway | Welkom, South Africa | John Hine Dave Charlton |
Chevron B19 |
| 27 December | Roy Hesketh Circuit | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | John Love |
Lola T212 |
1972
edit| Date | Circuit | Location | Winning Driver(s) | Winning Car |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 November | Kyalami | Halfway House, South Africa | Clay Regazzoni Arturo Merzario |
Ferrari 312 PB |
| 18 November | Killarney Racing Circuit | Cape Town, South Africa | Gerry Birrell Jochen Mass |
Chevron B21 Chevron B23 |
| 26 November | Circuito de Lourenço Marques | Lourenço Marques, Mozambique | Gerry Birrell Jochen Mass |
Chevron B21 Chevron B23 |
| 2 December | Goldfields Raceway | Welkom, South Africa | Gerry Birrell Peter Gethin |
Chevron B21 Chevron B23 |
| 17 December | Roy Hesketh Circuit | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | Peter Gethin Jochen Mass |
Chevron B21 Chevron B23 |
1973
edit| Date | Circuit | Location | Winning Driver(s) | Winning Car |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 November | Kyalami | Halfway House, South Africa | Reinhold Joest Herbert Müller |
Porsche 908/3 |
| 17 November | Killarney Racing Circuit | Cape Town, South Africa | John Watson Ian Scheckter |
Chevron B26 |
| 1 December | Goldfields Raceway | Welkom, South Africa | canceled due to 1973 oil crisis | |
| 9 December | Breedon Everard Raceway | Bulawayo, Rhodesia | canceled due to 1973 oil crisis | |