1968 South African Grand Prix
| Date | 01.01.1968 | Category | Formula 1 |
| Circuit | Kyalami Racing Circuit | Championship | World Drivers Championship |
| Race title | XIVth South African Grand Prix | Round | 1 |
| Distance | 80 laps = 328.32 km | Country | South Africa |
Winner's speed: 172.885 kmh
Pole's speed: 181.058 kmh
Fastest lap speed: 176.516 kmh
| Rank | Pos. | # | Driver | Entrant | Car | Laps | Laps lead | Time | Status | Pts | FL time | FL rank | Grid | Row | Qual time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 4 | Jim Clark | Team Lotus | Lotus 49 Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | 80 | 79 | 1:53'56.6 | finished | 9 | 1'23.7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1'21.6 |
| 2 | 2 | 5 | Graham Hill | Team Lotus | Lotus 49 Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | 80 | 1:54'21.9 | finished | 6 | 1'24.5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1'22.6 | |
| 6 | 6 | 21 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | Matra Sports | Matra MS7 Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 | 77 | 1:55'06.9 | finished | 1 | 1'28.0 | 12 | 18 | 7 | 1'27.2 |