1968 Race of Champions

NC UK Race of Champions 1968 Race of Champions https://chicanef1.com/racetit.pl?year=1968&gp=Race%20of%20Champions&r=1 ChicaneF1 29 February 2024 III Race of Champions Brands Hatch 17 March 1968 File:Brands Hatch 1960-1975.svg Permanent racing facility 2.65 4.265 50 132.5 213.25 Bruce McLaren New Zealand McLaren-Cosworth 1:30.0 Bruce McLaren McLaren-Cosworth 1:31.6 New Zealand Bruce McLaren New Zealand McLaren-Cosworth Pedro Rodríguez Mexico 1934 BRM Denny Hulme New Zealand McLaren-Cosworth The 3rd Race of Champions was a non-championship Formula One motor race held on 17 March 1968 at Brands Hatch circuit in Kent, England. The race was run over 50 laps of the circuit, and was dominated by Bruce McLaren in a McLaren M7A, who started from pole position, set fastest lap and finished over 14 seconds ahead of Pedro Rodríguez's BRM P133. McLaren's teammate Denny Hulme was third in another McLaren M7A. Results Pos. Position No. Car number Driver Entrant Car Time/Retired Grid 1 2 New Zealand Bruce McLaren Bruce McLaren Motor Racing Ltd McLaren M7A-Cosworth 1.18:53.4 1 2 11 Mexico 1934 Pedro Rodríguez Owen Racing Organisation BRM P133 + 14.2 s 7 3 1 New Zealand Denny Hulme Bruce McLaren Motor Racing Ltd McLaren M7A-Cosworth + 30.8 s 5 4 8 New Zealand Chris Amon Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC Ferrari 312 + 37.4 s 4 5 6 UK Brian Redman Cooper Car Company Cooper T86B-BRM + 1:27.2 s 10 6 15 UK Jackie Stewart Matra International Matra MS10-Cosworth 49 laps 3 7 23 UK Tony Lanfranchi P & M Racing Preparations Brabham BT23B-Climax 47 laps 14 8 9 Belgium Jacky Ickx Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC Ferrari 312 46 laps 8 9 18 UK David Hobbs Bernard White Racing BRM P261 43 laps 13 NC 20 UK Peter Gethin Frank Lythgoe Racing Brabham BT21-BMW 36 laps 15 Ret 17 Sweden Jo Bonnier Ecurie Bonnier McLaren M5A-BRM 30 laps - steering / suspension 12 Ret 12 UK Mike Spence Owen Racing Organisation BRM P126 18 laps - oil line 2 Ret 4 UK Graham Hill Team Lotus Ltd Lotus 49-Cosworth 11 laps - driveshaft 6 Ret 19 Switzerland Silvio Moser Charles Vögele Racing Team Brabham BT20-Repco 7 laps - oil pressure 11 DNS 21 UK John Surtees Lola Cars Ltd Lola T100-BMW Oil line (9) DNS 10 Italy Andrea de Adamich Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC Ferrari 312 Accident - DNS 16 Switzerland Jo Siffert Rob Walker Racing Team Lotus 49-Cosworth Practice accident -Sources:1968 Race of Champions https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/database/races/1968-race-of-champions/ Motor Sport 29 February 20241968 Race of Champions – Classification https://chicanef1.com/race.pl?year=1968&gp=Race%20of%20Champions&r=1&type=res ChicaneF1 29 February 20241968 – III Race of Champions https://www.statsf1.com/en/1968-hc/grand-prix-258.aspx StatsF1 29 February 2024 References Race of Champions 1968 1967 Spanish Grand Prix 1968 BRDC International Trophy 1967 Race of Champions 1969 Race of Champions Race of Champions Category:Race of Champions (Brands Hatch) Race of Champions Gold Race of Champions