The South African Formula Atlantic Championship was a Formula Atlantic motor racing championship held in South Africa between 1976 and 1979, including a race in Rhodesia during the 1976 (Non-Championship race) and 1977 seasons.
The final season ran between 1978 and 1979, starting just 5 months after the end of the 1978 season, was the longest season of the entire series, running from October 1978 to December 1979.
The championship was dominated by Ian Scheckter and March as Scheckter drove a March chassis to each of the four drivers' championships.
South African Formula Atlantic Champions SeasonChampionCarWinsPodiumsPointsMargin (pts.) 1976 Ian Scheckter March 76B-Ford BDA 7 8 69 25 1977 Ian Scheckter March 77B-Ford BDA 6 7 63 9 1978 Ian Scheckter March 78B-Ford BDD 3 5 46 11 1978-79 Ian Scheckter March 78B-Ford BDDMarch 79A-Ford BDDMarch 79A-Mazda 12A 13 14
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