1968 Race of Champions
The 3rd Race of Champions was a non-Championship motor race, run to Formula One rules, 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.
| 1968 Race of Champions | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Non-championship race in the 1968 Formula One season | |||
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| Race details | |||
| Date | 17 March 1968 | ||
| Official name | III Race of Champions | ||
| Location | Brands Hatch | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 4.265 km (2.65 mi) | ||
| Distance | 50 laps, 213.25 km (132.5 mi) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | McLaren-Cosworth | ||
| Time | 1:30.0 | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver |
 Bruce McLaren | McLaren-Cosworth | |
| Time | 1:31.6 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | McLaren-Cosworth | ||
| Second | BRM | ||
| Third | McLaren-Cosworth | ||
Results
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Entrant | Constructor | Time/Retired | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Bruce McLaren |
Bruce McLaren Motor Racing Ltd | McLaren-Cosworth | 1.18:53.4 | 1 |
| 2 | 11 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Pedro Rodríguez |
Owen Racing Organisation | BRM | + 14.2 s | 7 |
| 3 | 1 | Denny Hulme |
Bruce McLaren Motor Racing Ltd | McLaren-Cosworth | + 30.8 s | 5 |
| 4 | 8 | Chris Amon |
Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC | Ferrari | + 37.4 s | 4 |
| 5 | 6 |  Brian Redman |
Cooper Car Company | Cooper-BRM | + 1:27.2 s | 10 |
| 6 | 15 | Jackie Stewart |
Matra International | Matra-Cosworth | 49 laps | 3 |
| 7 | 23 | Tony Lanfranchi |
P & M Racing Preparations | Brabham-Climax | 47 laps | 14 |
| 8 | 9 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Jacky Ickx |
Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC | Ferrari | 46 laps | 8 |
| 9 | 18 | David Hobbs |
Bernard White Racing | BRM | 43 laps | 13 |
| NC | 20 | Peter Gethin |
Frank Lythgoe Racing | Brabham-BMW | 36 laps | 15 |
| Ret | 17 |  Jo Bonnier |
Ecurie Bonnier | McLaren-BRM | 30 laps - steering / suspension | 12 |
| Ret | 12 | Mike Spence |
Owen Racing Organisation | BRM | 18 laps - oil line | 2 |
| Ret | 4 | Graham Hill |
Team Lotus Ltd | Lotus-Cosworth | 11 laps - driveshaft | 6 |
| Ret | 19 |  Silvio Moser |
Charles Vögele Racing Team | Brabham-Repco | 7 laps - oil pressure | 11 |
| DNS | 21 | John Surtees |
Lola Cars Ltd | Lola-BMW | Oil line | (9) |
| DNS | 10 |  Andrea de Adamich |
Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC | Ferrari | Accident | - |
| DNS | 16 | Jo Siffert |
Rob Walker Racing Team | Lotus-Cosworth | Practice accident | - |
References
| Previous race: 1967 Spanish Grand Prix |
Formula One non-championship races 1968 season |
Next race: 1968 BRDC International Trophy |
| Previous race: 1967 Race of Champions |
Race of Champions | Next race: 1969 Race of Champions |
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