Wikipedia / 1968 European Formula Two Championship
Wikipedia / 1968 European Formula Two Championship
The 1968 European Formula Two Championship was contested over nine rounds. Jean Pierre Beltoise won the championship in Pergusa-Enna. Although Jochen Rindt won 5 races, he was a graded driver and was therefore not allowed to score championship points.
In this season, Jim Clark died at Hockenheimring, first race of the year.
Teams and drivers
Entrant | Constructor | Chassis | Engine | Driver | Rounds |
Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 | 1 | ||||
1, 3, 4-5, 9 | |||||
2-6, 8 | |||||
1, 5 | |||||
4, 7 | |||||
5-9 | |||||
6-9 | |||||
7 | |||||
9 | |||||
Kurt Ahrens Jr. Caltex Racing Team | Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 | 1-6, 8-9 | |||
Lola Racing Ltd Alistair Walker Racing | Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 | 1-3 | |||
2-4, 6, 9 | |||||
Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 | 1-7 | ||||
1 | |||||
1 | |||||
6, 9 | |||||
7 | |||||
Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 | 1-3, 5-7, 9 | ||||
All | |||||
4 | |||||
8 | |||||
McLaren Racing Team The Chequered Flag Racing | Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 | 1-3 | |||
1-7 | |||||
4-5 | |||||
6-7 | |||||
Ecurie Intersport SA | Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 | 1-3 | |||
1-4 | |||||
Squadra Tartaruga | Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 | 1-2, 4, 6, 8 | |||
5 | |||||
London Racing Team | Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 | 1-6 | |||
1-4 | |||||
Frank Lythgoe Racing | Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 | 1-2, 4 | |||
6-9 | |||||
Walter Habegger Valvoline Racing Team | Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 | 1 | |||
2-3, 4, 6, 8 | |||||
Alfa Romeo GTA 1.6 L4 | 5 | ||||
Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 | 1 | ||||
2, 4, 6-9 | |||||
4 | |||||
Midland Racing Team | Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 | 1-2, 8 | |||
8 | |||||
Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 | 1-2 | ||||
Roy Winkelmann Racing | Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 | 2-6, 8-9 | |||
2, 4-5, 7 | |||||
8 | |||||
Church Farm Racing Team | Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 | 2-4 | |||
5-9 | |||||
Bill Jones Racing | Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 | 2, 6, 8-9 | |||
Allan Deacon | 2 | ||||
David Bridges Racing | Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 | 2 | |||
4 | |||||
5-6 | |||||
8-9 | |||||
Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 | 2 | ||||
2-4 | |||||
3-4 | |||||
6 | |||||
6 | |||||
8 | |||||
8 | |||||
9 | |||||
9 | |||||
Escuderia Nacional CS | Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 | 3-4, 6 | |||
3-4, 6 | |||||
Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 | 3 | ||||
Scuderia Ala d'Oro | Alfa Romeo GTA 1.6 L4 | 3 | |||
Scuderia Picchio Rosso | BT23CBT23 | Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 | 4-9 | ||
5 | |||||
9 | |||||
9 | |||||
Frank Manning Racing | Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 | 4, 6, 8-9 | |||
Ron Harris Racing Division | Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 | 4, 7 | |||
6 | |||||
6 | |||||
7 | |||||
Charles Vögele Racing Team | Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 | 5-7, 9 | |||
Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 | 6, 8 | ||||
8-9 | |||||
8-9 |
Pink background denotes graded drivers ineligible for points.
Calendar
Race No | Circuit | Date | Laps | Distance | Time | Speed | Pole position | Fastest lap | Winner |
1 | 7 April | 20+20 | 6.769=270.76km | 1'25:49.7 | 189.280km/h | ||||
2 | 15 April | 54 | 3.862=208.548km | 1'09:45.61'09:53.0 | 179.370km/h179.054km/h | ||||
3 | 28 April | 60 | 3.404=204.24km | 1'30:09.7 | 135.916km/h | ||||
4 | 3 June | 90 | 2.237=201.330km | 1'20:06.81'20:37.0 | 150.784km/h149.842km/h | ||||
5 | 14 July | 35+35 | 2.86=200.2km | 1'15:24.631'15:57.15 | 150.377km/h149.304km/h | ||||
6 | 28 July | 50 | 4.193=209.65km | 1'13:52.18 | 170.286km/h | ||||
7 | 25 August | 50 | 4.798=239.90km | 1'02:40.61'02:40.6 | 229.655km/h229.655km/h | ||||
8 | 13 October | 35 | 6.769=236.915km | 1'11:40.2 | 198.338km/h | ||||
9 | 27 October | 40+40 | 3.115=249.2km | 1'43:02.7 | 145.102km/h |
Note:
Race 1, 5 and 9 were held in two heats, with results shown in aggregate.
Race 2, 4 and 6 were held with two semi-final heats and the final run, with time only shown for the final.
Race 2, 4, 5 and 7 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
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 7 results count (some sources count the best 6 results). No drivers scored in more than 7 races and just one scored in more than 6. If the best 6 scores are taken Henri Pescarolo would drop his 1 point score, dropping his total to 30.
Place | Name | Team | Chassis | Engine | Points | |||||||||
1 | 9 | 9 | 9 | - | 9 | 9 | - | - | 3 | 48 | ||||
2 | 6 | - | 4 | - | 6 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 31 | ||||
3 | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | 26 | |||||||
6 | 9 | 9 | ||||||||||||
4 | - | 6 | - | - | 15 | |||||||||
1 | - | 3 | 4 | 1 | ||||||||||
5 | - | 4 | - | 4 | 3 | - | - | 3 | - | 14 | ||||
6 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | 9 | - | - | 13 | ||||
7 | private entry | - | 3 | 6 | - | 4 | - | - | - | - | 13 | |||
- | - | 3 | 6 | - | - | 4 | - | - | 13 | |||||
9 | - | - | - | 9 | - | - | - | - | - | 9 | ||||
10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6 | 6 | ||||
11 | 2 | - | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | ||||
12 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | |||||
4 | ||||||||||||||
- | - | - | - | - | 4 | - | - | - | 4 | |||||
14 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 4 | |||||||
2 | 1 | - | ||||||||||||
15 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | ||||
- | - | - | - | - | 3 | - | - | - | 3 | |||||
17 | 1 | - | - | 2 | ||||||||||
- | - | 1 | - | - | - | |||||||||
- | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | |||||
- | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | |||||
- | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | |||||
- | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | 2 | |||||
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | 2 | |||||
23 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
Note:
Only drivers which were not graded were able to score points.
At Crystal Palace not all points were awarded as there were not enough finishers.
Non-championship race results
Other Formula Two races, which did not count towards the European Championship, also held in 1968.
Race name | Circuit | Date | Winning driver | Constructor |
III Gran Premio de Barcelona | 31 March | |||
XXVIII Grand Prix Automobile de Pau | 21 April | |||
21 April | ||||
V Grote Prijs van Limborg | 5 May | |||
III Rhein-Pokalrennen | 16 June | |||
X Gran Premio della Lotteria di Monza | 23 June | |||
XXXIV Grand Prix de Reims | 15 September | |||
XXVII Grand Prix d'Albi | 20 October |
References