The Rhodesian Grand Prix was an open-wheel motor race held in the 1960s and 70s, most often as a round of the South African Formula One Championship. During that time it played host to wide variety of racing cars, Formula One, Formula 5000, Formula Two, Formula Atlantic as well as locally created racing cars.
Originally held on an airfield circuit in Belvedere, Salisbury, the race moved to another airfield circuit, the James McNeillie Circuit in Bulawayo for ten years. In 1971 the race moved to the purpose-built facility, the Breedon Everard Raceway in Bulawayo before moving to its final home at Donnybrook Raceway in Harare.
Rhodesian driver John Love was the most accomplished, winning the race six times between 1963 and 1972.
Winners of the Rhodesian Grand Prix
Year Driver Constructor Location Formula Report 1960 Syd van der Vyver Cooper-Alfa Romeo Belvedere Airport Formula Libre Report 1961 Ernest Pieterse Heron-Alfa Romeo James McNeillie Circuit Formula One Report 1962 Gary Hocking Lotus-Climax James McNeillie Circuit Formula One Report 1963 John Love Cooper-Climax James McNeillie Circuit Formula One Report 1964 Paul Hawkins Brabham-Ford James McNeillie Circuit Formula One Report 1965 John Love Cooper-Climax James McNeillie Circuit Formula One Report 1966 Bob Anderson Brabham-Climax James McNeillie Circuit Formula One Report 1967 John Love Brabham-Repco James McNeillie Circuit Formula One Report 1968 John Love Lotus-Ford James McNeillie Circuit Formula One Report 1969 Dave Charlton Lola-Chevrolet James McNeillie Circuit South African Formula One Report 1970 Dave Charlton Lotus-Ford James McNeillie Circuit South African Formula One Report 1971 John Love March-Ford Breedon Everard Raceway South African Formula One Report 1972 John Love Brabham-Ford Breedon Everard Raceway South African Formula One Report 1973 Dave Charlton Lotus-Ford Breedon Everard Raceway South African Formula One Report 1974 Ian Scheckter Lotus-Ford Donnybrook Raceway South African Formula One Report 1975 Not held 1976 Roy Klomfass Ralt-Ford Donnybrook Raceway Formula Atlantic Report 1977 Tony Martin Chevron-Ford Donnybrook Raceway Formula Atlantic Report
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