1967 International Gold Cup Explained

Type:NC
Country:UK
Grand Prix:International Gold Cup
Official Name:XIV Gold Cup
Location:Oulton Park, Cheshire
Date:16 September
Year:1967
Course:Permanent racing facility
Course Mi:2.761
Course Km:4.4434
Distance Laps:45
Distance Mi:124.26
Distance Km:199.98
Pole Driver:Jack Brabham
Pole Country:Australia
Pole Team:Brabham-Repco
Pole Time:1:30.6
Fast Driver:Jack Brabham
Fast Team:Brabham-Repco
Fast Country:Australia
Fast Time:1:31.6
First Driver:Jack Brabham
First Country:Australia
First Team:Brabham-Repco
Second Driver:Jackie Stewart
Second Country:UK
Second Team:Matra-Cosworth
Third Driver:Graham Hill
Third Country:UK
Third Team:Lotus-Cosworth

The 14th Gold Cup was a Formula One non-championship race held at Oulton Park on 16 September 1967. The race was run over 45 laps of the circuit, and was won by Australian driver Jack Brabham in a Brabham BT24.

Only two Formula 1 cars were entered. The majority of the field was made up of Formula 2 cars. Jackie Stewart was first placed F2 runner, and second overall, in a Matra-Cosworth.

Results

Note: a dark blue background indicates a Formula One entrant.

Pos No. Driver Entrant Constructor Time/Retired Grid
11 Jack BrabhamBrabham Racing OrganisationBrabham-Repco1.10.07.01
211 Jackie StewartTyrrell Racing OrganisationMatra-Cosworth+ 5.4 s2
33 Graham HillTeam LotusLotus-Cosworth+ 47.4 s8
412 Jo SchlesserFord (France)Matra-Cosworth+ 48.0 s7
514 Jean-Pierre BeltoiseMatra SportsMatra-Cosworth+ 1.00.6 s9
621 Jochen RindtRoy Winkelmann RacingBrabham-Cosworth+ 1.03.4 s3
722 Alan ReesRoy Winkelmann RacingBrabham-Cosworth44 laps6
815 Henri PescaroloMatra SportsMatra-Cosworth44 laps12
923 Alan RollinsonFrank Lythgoe RacingMcLaren-Cosworth43 laps13
105 George PittGeorge PittBrabham-Climax42 laps18
1124 Harry StillerBob Gerard RacingCooper-Cosworth42 laps17
1225 John CardwellBob Gerard RacingCooper-Cosworth42 laps16
1320 Chris LambertP & M Racing PreparationsBrabham-Cosworth42 laps - out of fuel14
Ret16 Jackie OliverTeam LotusLotus-Cosworth28 laps - gear selector11
Ret10 Jacky IckxTyrrell Racing OrganisationMatra-Cosworth27 laps - engine5
Ret2 Frank GardnerBrabham Racing OrganisationBrabham-Repco10 laps - ignition4
Ret17 Robin WiddowsWitley Racing SyndicateBrabham-Cosworth2 laps - throttle15
Ret19 Brian RedmanDavid BridgesLola-Cosworth2 laps - engine10

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