Bilowgii xilli ciyaareedkii 1967-kii, Rodríguez wuxuu ku guuleystay kaliya Grand Prix-kiisii sagaalaad, Kyalami. Tababaraha Cooper Roy Salvadori wuxuu u oggolaaday Rodríguez inuu wado baabuurka tababarka, isaga oo ka soo horjeeda diidmada saaxiibkiis Jochen Rindt, oo dalbaday baabuurka Rodríguez, oo taageero xoog leh ka helaya saaxiibka dhow ee Rindt Jackie Stewart. Rodríguez oo si habsami leh, si joogto ah u waday ayaa ku guuleystay guushii kadib markii Denny Hulme uu sameeyay joogsi dheer oo boosas ah iyo John Love's Tasman Cooper oo ah gacan ku haynta maxalliga ah ayaa u baahday joogsi shidaal oo dambe. Rindt, taas bedelkeeda, wuxuu ka fariistay Cooper-Maserati kale 38 wareeg kadib. Rodríguez wuxuu xilli ciyaareed xakameysan ku qabtay 1967 isagoo No. 2 u ahaa Rindt. In kasta oo uu caadi ahaan ka gaabiyo saaxiibkiis, wuxuu khibrad u yeeshay T81 kii hore oo ka culus, halka Rindt la siiyay T81B oo la hagaajiyay ka dibna T86 cusub. Shil ka dhacay bartamihii xilli ciyaareedka ee Protos-Ford, oo ka dhacay dhacdada Formula Two ee Enna, ayaa isaga ka saaray seddex "Grand Prix". Rodríguez wax yar uun ayuu ka gaabsaday Rindt tartanka Dutch Grand Prix
, sidoo kale tartanka kaliya ee xilli ciyaareedkan halkaas oo Coopers ay ahaayeen tartan.