1964 Formule Libre Races


Cape South Easter Trophy
4 January 1964 - Killarney: 81.675 km (3.267 km x 25 laps)

 1 John Love			Cooper T55 – Climax
 2 Sam Tingle			LDS - Alfa
 3 Doug Serrurier		LDS – Climax


VI Rand Autumn Trophy (South African Championship)
29 February 1964 - Kyalami: 163.48 km (4.087 km x 40 laps)

 1 Clive Puzey			Lotus – Climax			1h14m36.5, 131.47 km/h
 2 Doug Serrurier		LDS – Climax
 3 John Love			Cooper T55 - Climax
 4 Peter de Klerk		Alfa Special
 5 George van Straaten		LDS – Ford
 6 Brausch Niemann		Lotus 22 – Ford


Mashonaland Trophy (ZA)
3 May 1964 - Marlborough: ? km (? km x ? laps)

 1 Peter de Klerk		Alfa Special
 2 Ray Reed			RE – Alfa
 3 Sam Tingle			DS - Alfa


XII Coronation 100 (South African Championship)
30 May 1964 – Roy Hesketh: 191.466 km (Two 2.902 km x 33 lap Heats)

 1 John Love			Cooper T55 – Climax		1h28m13.2, 130.22 km/h
 2 Peter de Klerk		Alfa Special			1h28m20.3
 3 Dave Charlton		Lotus 20 – Ford			1h29m43
 4 Doug Serrurier		LDS – Climax			1h29m48
 5 Alex Blignaut		Cooper - Climax
 6 Jack Holme			Lotus 18 – Climax


III South African Republic Festival (South African Championship)
1 June 1964 - Kyalami: 163.48 km (4.087 km x 40 laps)

 1 Peter de Klerk		Alfa Romeo Special		1h07m08, 146.11 km/h
 2 Doug Serrurier		LDS – Climax			39 laps
 3 Clive Puzey			Lotus – Climax
 4 Dave Charlton		Lotus 20 – Ford
 5 Jackie Pretorius 		Lotus 21 - Climax
 6 Lionel Rowe			Lotus – Climax


Royal Show Trophy (South African Championship)
21 June 1964 – Roy Hesketh: 197.336 km (Two 2.902 km x 34 lap Heats)

 1 John Love			Cooper T55 – Climax		1h30m00.0, 131.56 km/h
 2 Peter de Klerk		Alfa Special			1h30m16.5
 3 Dave Charlton		Lotus 20 – Ford
 4 Trevor Blokdyk		Cooper - Maserati
 5 Clive Puzey			Lotus – Climax
 6 Bob Hay			Lotus 20 – Ford

Fastest Lap: Love, 1:17.7, 134.46 km/h


Ray Amm Trophy (ZA)
28 June 1964 - Marlborough: ? km (? km x ? laps)

 1 Peter de Klerk		Alfa Special


VI Border 100 (South African Championship)
13 July 1964 – East London: 164.64 km (3.92 km x 42 laps)

 1 John Love			Cooper T55 – Climax		1h7m16.49, 146.84 km/h
 2 Peter de Klerk		Alfa Special
 3 Ernie Pieterse		Lotus 21 - Climax
 4 Sam Tingle			LDS - Alfa
 5 Gordon Hemderson		Scorpion - Alfa
 6 Jackie Pretorius 		LDS - Climax

Fastest Lap: Love, 1:34.2, 149.81 km/h


Gran Premio do Moçambique
26 July 1964 - Lourenço Marques: 135.0 km (3.375 km x 40 laps)

 1 John Love			Cooper T55 – Climax
 2 Peter de Klerk		Alfa Special
 3 Trevor Blokdyk		Cooper – Alfa
 4 Ernie Pieterse		Lotus 21 - Climax
 5 Clive Puzey			Lotus – Climax
 6 Doug Serrurier		LDS – Climax

Fastest Lap: Love, 1:25.4, 142.27 km/h


VI Rand Winter Trophy (South African Championship)
1 August 1964 - Kyalami: 196.176 km (Two 4.087 km x 24 lap Heats) 1 Peter de Klerk Alfa Romeo Special 1h18m19.94, 150.26 km/h 2 John Love Cooper T55 – Climax 1h18m20.45 3 Ernie Pieterse Lotus 21 - Climax 4 Trevor Blokdyk Cooper – Alfa Romeo 5 Clive Puzey Lotus – Climax 6 Steve Mellet LDS – Alfa R Doug Serrurier LDS – Climax)

August 120 (South African Championship)
23 August 1964 – Roy Hesketh: 191.532 km (Two 2.902 km x 33 lap Heats)

 1 Trevor Blokdyk		Cooper Alfa Romeo
 2 Peter de Klerk		Alfa Special			1h30m17
 3 Doug Serrurier		LDS - Climax
 4 Clive Puzey			Lotus – Climax
 5 Dave Hume			Heron – Alfa
 R Dave Charlton 		Lotus 20 – Ford
 R John Love 			Cooper T55 – Climax
 R Bob Hay 			Lotus 20 – Ford			accident
 R Steve Mellett 		LDS – Alfa			accident


Van Riebeeck Trophy (South African Championship)
19 September 1964 - Killarney: 163.35 km (Two 3.267 km x 25 lap Heats)

 1 Trevor Blokdyk		Cooper Alfa Romeo
 2 John Rowe			Lotus 7 – Ford
 3 Brian Pole			Thompson 1500
   No other finishers

Did Not Finish
   Doug Serrurier 		LDS – Climax
   Clive Puzey 			Lotus – Climax
   Peter de Klerk 		Alfa Special

Steve Botes (Lotus XI) actually finished 3rd, but was classified as a “guest driver” since has been called 
in to make up numbers.

Rand Spring Trophy/Festival Trophy (South African Championship)
10 October 1964 - Kyalami: 196.176 km (Two 4.087 km x 24 lap Heats)

 1 John Love			Cooper T55 – Climax		1h21m19.6, 144.73 km/h
 2 Trevor Blokdyk		Cooper – Ford			1h21m24.3
 3 Ernie Pieterse		Lotus 21 – Climax		1h21m51.9
 4 Doug Serrurier		LDS – Climax			1h22m28.7
 5 Clive Trundell		Clitrun - Climax
 6 Jack Holme			Lotus – Climax
 R Peter de Klerk 		Alfa Special
 R Sam Tingle 			LDS – Alfa


V Rhodesian Grand Prix
29 November 1964 - Kumalo: ? km (3.314 km x ? laps)

 1 Paul Hawkins			Brabham Ford