Rhodesian Grand Prix


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

YearDriverConstructorLocationFormulaReport
1960 Syd van der VyverCooper-Alfa RomeoBelvedere AirfieldFormula LibreReport
1961 Ernest PieterseHeron-Alfa RomeoJames McNeillie CircuitFormula OneReport
1962 Gary HockingLotus-ClimaxJames McNeillie CircuitFormula OneReport
1963 John LoveCooper-ClimaxJames McNeillie CircuitFormula OneReport
1964 Paul HawkinsBrabham-FordJames McNeillie CircuitFormula OneReport
1965 John LoveCooper-ClimaxJames McNeillie CircuitFormula OneReport
1966 Bob AndersonBrabham-ClimaxJames McNeillie CircuitFormula OneReport
1967 John LoveBrabham-RepcoJames McNeillie CircuitFormula OneReport
1968 John LoveLotus-FordJames McNeillie CircuitFormula OneReport
1969 Dave CharltonLola-ChevroletJames McNeillie CircuitSouth African Formula OneReport
1970 Dave CharltonLotus-FordJames McNeillie CircuitSouth African Formula OneReport
1971 John LoveMarch-FordBreedon Everard RacewaySouth African Formula OneReport
1972 John LoveBrabham-FordBreedon Everard RacewaySouth African Formula OneReport
1973 Dave CharltonLotus-FordBreedon Everard RacewaySouth African Formula OneReport
1974 Ian ScheckterLotus-FordDonnybrook RacewaySouth African Formula OneReport
1975Not held----
1976 Roy KlomfassRalt-FordDonnybrook RacewayFormula AtlanticReport