1968 Race of Champions explained

Type:NC
Country:UK
Grand Prix:Race of Champions
Details Ref:[1]
Official Name:III Race of Champions
Location:Brands Hatch
Date:17 March
Year:1968
Course:Permanent racing facility
Course Mi:2.65
Course Km:4.265
Distance Laps:50
Distance Mi:132.5
Distance Km:213.25
Pole Driver:Bruce McLaren
Pole Country:New Zealand
Pole Team:McLaren-Cosworth
Pole Time:1:30.0
Fast Driver:Bruce McLaren
Fast Team:McLaren-Cosworth
Fast Time:1:31.6
Fast Country:New Zealand
First Driver:Bruce McLaren
First Country:New Zealand
First Team:McLaren-Cosworth
Second Driver:Pedro Rodríguez
Second Country:Mexico
Second Flag Suffix:1934
Second Team:BRM
Third Driver:Denny Hulme
Third Country:New Zealand
Third Team: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 team mate Denny Hulme was third in another McLaren M7A.

Results

Driver Entrant Car Time/Retired Grid
12 Bruce McLarenBruce McLaren Motor Racing LtdMcLaren M7A-Cosworth1.18:53.41
211 Pedro RodríguezOwen Racing OrganisationBRM P133+ 14.2 s7
31 Denny HulmeBruce McLaren Motor Racing LtdMcLaren M7A-Cosworth+ 30.8 s5
48 Chris AmonScuderia Ferrari SpA SEFACFerrari 312+ 37.4 s4
56 Brian RedmanCooper Car CompanyCooper T86B-BRM+ 1:27.2 s10
615 Jackie StewartMatra InternationalMatra MS10-Cosworth49 laps3
723 Tony LanfranchiP & M Racing PreparationsBrabham BT23B-Climax47 laps14
89 Jacky IckxScuderia Ferrari SpA SEFACFerrari 31246 laps8
918 David HobbsBernard White RacingBRM P26143 laps13
NC20 Peter GethinFrank Lythgoe RacingBrabham BT21-BMW36 laps15
Ret17 Jo BonnierEcurie BonnierMcLaren M5A-BRM30 laps - steering / suspension12
Ret12 Mike SpenceOwen Racing OrganisationBRM P12618 laps - oil line2
Ret4 Graham HillTeam Lotus LtdLotus 49-Cosworth11 laps - driveshaft6
Ret19 Silvio MoserCharles Vögele Racing TeamBrabham BT20-Repco7 laps - oil pressure11
DNS21 John SurteesLola Cars LtdLola T100-BMWOil line(9)
DNS10 Andrea de AdamichScuderia Ferrari SpA SEFACFerrari 312Accident-
DNS16 Jo SiffertRob Walker Racing TeamLotus 49-CosworthPractice accident-

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 1968 Race of Champions. ChicaneF1. 29 February 2024.