South African Drivers Championship
Lotus 72D raced by Ian Scheckter in the 1974 South African National Drivers Championship and 1975 South African Grand Prix | |
| Category | Single-seaters |
|---|---|
| Country | South Africa Rhodesia Portuguese Mozambique |
| Inaugural season | 1953 |
| Folded | 1986 |
| Drivers | 14 (1975) |
| Teams | 10 (1975) |
| Constructors | 7 (1975) |
| Engine suppliers | 2 (1975) |
| Last Drivers' champion | |
| Category | Formula One |
|---|---|
| Country | South Africa Rhodesia Portuguese Mozambique |
| Inaugural season | 1975 |
| Folded | 1975 |
| Drivers | 14 |
| Teams | 10 |
| Constructors | 7 |
| Engine suppliers | 2 |
| Last Drivers' champion |
The South African Drivers Championship, was a national motor racing championship held in South Africa between 1953 and 1986, including races in Rhodesia and Portuguese Mozambique.
Initially running as Formula Libre catering for local Specials and pre-war Grand Prix cars, the series switched to Formula One regulations in 1960. It changed again to Formula Atlantic in 1976 before adopting a multi-engine Formula South Africa rules set in 1979 and then running exclusively on Mazda 12B rotary engines from 1980 to its final year in 1986.