1968 Race of Champions
| 1968 Race of Champions | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Non-championship race in the 1968 Formula One season | |||
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| Race details[1] | |||
| Date | 17 March 1968 | ||
| Official name | III Race of Champions | ||
| Location | Brands Hatch | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 4.265 km (2.65 miles) | ||
| Distance | 50 laps, 213.25 km (132.5 miles) | ||
| 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 | ||
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
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References
[edit]- ^ "1968 Race of Champions". ChicaneF1. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
- ^ "1968 Race of Champions". Motor Sport. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
- ^ "1968 Race of Champions – Classification". ChicaneF1. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
- ^ "1968 – III Race of Champions". StatsF1. Retrieved 29 February 2024.