1968 European Formula Two Championship
The 1968 European Formula Two season was contested over 10 rounds, according to some sources, or nine rounds, according to sources that do not consider the Zolder race in Belgium as part of the Championship. Jean Pierre Beltoise won the championship in Pergusa-Enna, despite the fact that Jochen Rindt won 5 races, but his condition as a Formula One graded driver did not let him score any championship points.[1]
| 1968 European Formula Two season | |||
| Previous: | 1967 | Next: | 1969 |
In this season, Jim Clark died at Hockenheimring, first race of the year.
Teams and drivers
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- Pink background denotes graded drivers ineligible for points.
Calendar
| Race No | Circuit | Date | Laps | Distance | Time | Speed | Pole Position | Fastest Lap | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Hockenheim | 7 April | 20+20 | 6.769=270.76 km | 1'25:49.7 | 189.280 km/h |  Jean-Pierre Beltoise | Henri Pescarolo | Jean-Pierre Beltoise |
| 2 |  Thruxton | 15 April | 54 | 3.862=208.548 km | 1'09:45.6 1'09:53.0 | 179.370 km/h 179.054 km/h |  Jochen Rindt | Jochen Rindt | Jochen Rindt Jean-Pierre Beltoise |
| 3 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Jarama | 28 April | 60 | 3.404=204.24 km | 1'30:09.7 | 135.916 km/h | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | Jean-Pierre Beltoise |
| 4 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Zolder[2] | 5 May | 24+24 | 4.186=200.928 km | 1'11:51.8 1'12:32.1 | 167.758 km/h 166.205 km/h | Jochen Rindt | Jochen Rindt | Jochen Rindt Chris Irwin |
| 5 | Crystal Palace | 3 June | 90 | 2.237=201.330 km | 1'20:06.8 1'20:37.0 | 150.784 km/h 149.842 km/h | Brian Redman | Jochen Rindt | Jochen Rindt Brian Redman |
| 6 | Tulln-Langenlebarn | 14 July | 35+35 | 2.86=200.2 km | 1'15:24.63 1'15:57.15 | 150.377 km/h 149.304 km/h | Jochen Rindt | Jochen Rindt | Jochen Rindt Jean-Pierre Beltoise |
| 7 |  Zandvoort | 28 July | 50 | 4.193=209.65 km | 1'13:52.18 | 170.286 km/h | Derek Bell |  Tino Brambilla | Jean-Pierre Beltoise |
| 8 | Pergusa-Enna | 25 August | 50 | 4.798=239.90 km | 1'02:40.6 1'02:40.6 | 229.655 km/h 229.655 km/h | Henri Pescarolo | Jochen Rindt | Jochen Rindt Piers Courage |
| 9 | Hockenheim | 13 October | 35 | 6.769=236.915 km | 1'11:40.2 | 198.338 km/h | Jochen Rindt | Tino Brambilla | Tino Brambilla |
| 10 | Vallelunga | 27 October | 40+40 | 3.115=249.2 km | 1'43:02.7 | 145.102 km/h | Tino Brambilla | Tino Brambilla | Tino Brambilla |
Note:
Race 1, 4, 6 and 10 were held in two heats, with results shown in aggregate.
Race 2, 5 and 7 were held with two semi-final heats and the final run, with time only shown for the final.
Race 2, 4, 5, 6 and 8 was won by a graded driver, all graded drivers are shown in Italics.
Race 1 (heat 1) Jim Clark was fatally injured.
Final point standings
Driver
For every race points were awarded: 9 points to the winner, 6 for runner-up, 4 for third place, 3 for fourth place, 2 for fifth place and 1 for sixth place. No additional points were awarded. The best 6 results count (Same sources count the best 7 results). One driver had a point deduction, which is given in ().
Note:
Only drivers which were not graded were able to score points.
Race 5 not all points were awarded (not enough finishers).
References
- "1968 European F2 Trophy". motorsportmagazine.com. Motor Sport Magazine. Retrieved 1 April 2018.
- not all sources give the Belgian race a championship status