1968 in motorsport

none 1968 motorsport sports The following is an overview of the events of 1968 in motorsport including the major racing events, motorsport venues that were opened and closed during a year, championships and non-championship events that were established and disestablished in a year, and births and deaths of racing drivers and other motorsport people. Annual events The calendar includes only annual major non-championship events or annual events that had significance separate from the championship. For the dates of the championship events see related season articles. DateEventRef 3–4 February7th 24 Hours of DaytonaDaytona 24 Hours 1968 - Racing Sports Cars http://www.racingsportscars.com/race/Daytona-1968-02-04.html racingsportscars.com 16 April 2017 25 February10th Daytona 5001968 Daytona 500 racing-reference.info Racing Reference http://racing-reference.info/race/1968_Daytona_500/W 16 April 2017 5 May52nd Targa Florio52^ TARGA FLORIO http://www.targaflorio.info/52.htm targaflorio.info 16 April 2017 26 May26th Monaco Grand Prix1968 Grand Prix of Monaco racing-reference.info Racing Reference http://racing-reference.info/race/1968_Grand_Prix_of_Monaco/F 15 April 2017 30 May52nd Indianapolis 5001968 Indianapolis 500 racing-reference.info Racing Reference http://racing-reference.info/race/1968_Indianapolis_500/UO 15 April 2017 8–14 June50th Isle of Man TTTT 1968 https://www.iomtt.com/TT-Database/Events.aspx?meet_code=TT68%20%20&era=3 iomtt.com Isle of Man TT 15 April 2017 20–21 July20th 24 Hours of Spa24 h Spa-Francorchamps http://touringcarracing.net/Races/1968%20Spa.html touringcarracing.net 16 April 2017 28–29 September36th 24 Hours of Le MansLe Mans Register - 1968 http://www.formula2.net/1968.htm formula2.net 16 April 2017 6 October9th Hardie-Ferodo 5001968 Bathurst 1000 http://www.uniquecarsandparts.com.au/bathurst_1968 Unique Cars & Parts 22 April 2017 17 November15th Macau Grand Prix1968 Macau Grand Prix http://www.motorsportmagazine.com/database/races/3683-1968-macau-grand-prix motorsportmagazine.com Motor Sport Magazine 22 April 2017 Births DateMonthNameNationalityOccupationNoteRef5FebruaryMarcus GrönholmFinnishRally driverWorld Rally champion (2000, 2002).Marcus Grönholm http://juwra.com/gronholm_marcus.html juwra.com Jonkka's World Rally Archive 17 April 20188MarchMichael BartelsGermanRacing driverChampion of the FIA GT Championship in 2006, 2008-2009 and FIA GT1 World Championship in 2010.Michael Bartels https://www.driverdb.com/drivers/michael-bartels/ driverdb.com 30 May 201720John KocinskiAmericanMotorcycle racerSuperbike World champion (1997).John Kocinski https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/database/drivers/john-kocinski motorsportmagazine.com Motor Sport Magazine 18 April 20185AugustColin McRaeBritishRally driverWorld Rally champion (1995).Colin McRae http://juwra.com/mcrae_colin.html juwra.com Jonkka's World Rally Archive 17 April 201828SeptemberMika HäkkinenFinnishRacing driverFormula One World Champion (1998, 1999).Mika Hakkinen http://en.espn.co.uk/f1/motorsport/driver/1142.html en.espn.co.uk ESPN 15 April 2018 Deaths DateMonthNameAgeNationalityOccupationNoteRef19JanuaryRay Harroun89AmericanRacing driverIndianapolis 500 winner (1911).Ray Harroun https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/database/drivers/ray-harroun motorsportmagazine.com Motor Sport Magazine 16 April 20187AprilJim Clark32BritishRacing driverFormula One World Champion (1963, 1965). Winner of the 1965 Indianapolis 500.Jim Clark http://en.espn.co.uk/teamlotus/motorsport/driver/801.html ESPN 9 May 20178JuneLudovico Scarfiotti34ItalianRacing driver1966 Italian Grand Prix winner. Winner of the 24 Hours of Le Mans (1963).Ludovico Scarfiotti http://en.espn.co.uk/f1/motorsport/driver/849.html en.espn.co.uk ESPN 15 April 2018 See also List of 1968 motorsport champions References 30em External links 1960s Sports Category:Motorsport by year