1964 Rand Grand Prix

Infobox Grand Prix race report
Type = NC
Country = South Africa
Flag_suffix = 1928
Grand Prix = Rand
Official name = VII Rand Grand Prix
Location = Kyalami, Johannesburg
Date = 12 December
Year = 1964
Course = Permanent racing facility
Course_mi = 2.545
Course_km = 4.096
Distance_laps = 25 x 2
Distance_mi = 127.25
Distance_km = 204.8
Weather =
Pole_Driver = Jackie Stewart
Pole_Country = UK
Pole_Team = Lotus-Climax
Pole_Time = 1:35.0
Fast_Driver = Mike Spence (Heat 1)
Fast_Team = Lotus-Climax
Fast_Country = UK
Fast_Time = 1:38.6 (Heat 1) / 1:36.0 (Heat 2)
Fast_Driver2 = Jackie Stewart (Heat 2)
Fast_Team2 = Lotus-Climax
Fast_Country2 = UK
First_Driver = Graham Hill
First_Country = UK
First_Team = Brabham-BRM
Second_Driver = Paul Hawkins
Second_Country = Australia
Second_Team = Brabham-Ford
Third_Driver = Bob Anderson
Third_Country = UK
Third_Team = Brabham-ClimaxThe 7th Rand Grand Prix was a motor race, run to Formula One rules, held on 12 December 1964 at Kyalami, South Africa. The race was run over two heats, each of 25 laps of the circuit, and was won overall by British driver Graham Hill in a Brabham BT11.

This race was the Formula One debut for future triple world champion Jackie Stewart, who secured pole position for the first heat. His car failed on the grid, and Hill won with Mike Spence in second. Stewart took the second heat, but Hill came second to claim the overall victory. Brabham cars filled the first three places, each with different makes of engine.

Results

References

* "The Grand Prix Who's Who", Steve Small, 1995.
* "The Formula One Record Book", John Thompson, 1974.
* Race results at www.silhouet.com [http://www.silhouet.com/motorsport/archive/f1/nc/1964/1964.html#ran]