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
Entrant Constructor Chassis Engine Driver Rounds
Gold Leaf Team Lotus Lotus-Ford 48 Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 Jim Clark 1
Graham Hill 1, 3, 5-6, 10
Jackie Oliver 2-7, 9
Ferrari Automobili
SpA Ferrari SEFAC		 Ferrari Dino 166 Ferrari Dino 166 1.6 V6 Chris Amon 1, 4, 6
Jacky Ickx 4-5, 8
Derek Bell 6-10
Ernesto Brambilla 7-10
Mario Casoni 8
Andrea de Adamich 10
Kurt Ahrens Jr.
Caltex Racing Team		 Brabham-Ford BT23C Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 Kurt Ahrens Jr. 1-7, 9-10
Lola Racing Ltd
Alistair Walker Racing		 Lola-Ford T100 Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 Chris Irwin 1-4
Alistair Walker 2-5, 7, 10
Frank Williams Racing Cars Brabham-Ford BT23C Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 Piers Courage 1-8
Picko Troberg 1
Derek Bell 1
Max Mosley 7, 10
Chevron-Ford B10 Samuel Brown 8
Matra Sports Matra-Ford MS7 Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 Jean-Pierre Beltoise 1-4, 6-8, 10
Henri Pescarolo All
Johnny Servoz-Gavin 5
Jean-Pierre Jabouille 9
McLaren Racing Team
The Chequered Flag Racing		 McLaren-Ford M4A Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 Graeme Lawrence 1-4
Robin Widdows 1-8
Frank Gardner 5-6
Mike Walker 7-8
Ecurie Intersport SA McLaren-Ford M4A Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 Guy Ligier 1-3
Jo Schlesser 1-3, 5
Squadra Tartaruga Brabham-Ford BT23 Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 Xavier Perrot 1-2, 5, 7, 9
Günther Huber 6
London Racing Team Brabham-Ford BT23C Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 Chris Lambert 1-7
Max Mosley 1-5
Frank Lythgoe Racing Chevron-Ford B10 Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 Peter Gethin 1-2, 4-5
Brabham-Ford BT23C 7-10
Walter Habegger
Valvoline Racing Team		 Lotus-Ford 41C Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 Walter Habegger 1
Brabham-Ford BT23 2-3, 5, 7, 9
Brabham-Alfa Romeo BT18 Alfa Romeo GTA 1.6 L4 Gerhard Krammer 6
Tecno Racing Team Tecno-Ford PA68 Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 Carlo Facetti 1
Clay Regazzoni 2, 5, 7-10
Jean-Pierre Jaussaud 5
Midland Racing Team Lotus-Ford 41C Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 Bruno Frey 1-2, 9
Brabham-Lotus BT16/18 Lotus LF 1.6 L4 Paul Blum 9
Robert Lamplough McLaren-Ford M4A Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 Robert Lamplough 1-2
Roy Winkelmann Racing Brabham-Ford BT23C Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 Jochen Rindt 2-6, 8-9
Alan Rees 2, 4-6, 8
Gerhard Mitter 9
Church Farm Racing Team Brabham-Ford BT23C Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 Derek Bell 2-5
Brian Hart 6-10
Bill Jones Racing Brabham-Ford BT10 Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 Chris Meek 2, 4, 7, 9-10
Allan Deacon Brabham-Lotus BT21 Lotus LF 1.6 L4 Allan Deacon 2
David Bridges Racing Lola-Ford T100 Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 Chris Williams 2
Brian Redman 4-5
Mike Beckwith 6-7
David Hobbs 9-10
Bob Gerard
Merlyn Racing		 Merlyn-Ford Mk 12 Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 Harry Stiller 2
John Cardwell 2-3, 5
Brian Hart 3, 5
Toine Hezemans 7
Jonathan Williams 7
Mike Walker 9
Peter Gaydon 9
Alan Rollinson 10
Chris Williams 10
Escuderia Nacional CS Lola-Ford T100 Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 Alex Soler-Roig 3, 5, 7
Jorge de Bagration 3, 5, 7
Matra International Matra-Ford MS7 Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 Jackie Stewart 3
Scuderia Ala d'Oro Brabham-Alfa Romeo BT23 Alfa Romeo GTA 1.6 L4 Nanni Galli 3
Silvio Moser Tecno-Ford PA68 Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 Silvio Moser 4
Jacques Demoulin Cooper-Alfa Romeo T76 Alfa Romeo GTA 1.6 L4 Jacques Demoulin 4
Scuderia Picchio Rosso Brabham-Ford BT23C
BT23		 Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 Corrado Manfredini 5-10
Ernesto Brambilla 6
Enzo Corti 10
Tecno-Ford PA68 Carlo Facetti 10
Frank Manning Racing McLaren-Ford M4A Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 Robert Lamplough 5, 7, 9-10
Ron Harris Racing Division Tecno-Ford PA68 Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 Pedro Rodríguez 5, 8
Richard Attwood 7
Eric Offenstadt 7
Jonathan Williams 8
Charles Vögele Racing Team Tecno-Ford PA68 Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 Silvio Moser 6-8, 10
Mitter Tuning Brabham-Ford BT23 Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 Werner Lindermann 7, 9
Bayerische Motoren Werke Lola-BMW T102 BMW M11 1.6 L4 Jo Siffert 9-10
Hubert Hahne 9-10
  • Pink background denotes graded drivers ineligible for points.

Calendar
Race NoCircuitDateLapsDistanceTimeSpeedPole PositionFastest LapWinner
1 Hockenheim7 April20+206.769=270.76 km1'25:49.7189.280 km/h Jean-Pierre Beltoise Henri Pescarolo Jean-Pierre Beltoise
2 Thruxton15 April543.862=208.548 km1'09:45.6
1'09:53.0		179.370 km/h
179.054 km/h		 Jochen Rindt Jochen Rindt Jochen Rindt
Jean-Pierre Beltoise
3 Jarama28 April603.404=204.24 km1'30:09.7135.916 km/h Jean-Pierre Beltoise Jean-Pierre Beltoise Jean-Pierre Beltoise
4 Zolder[2]5 May24+244.186=200.928 km1'11:51.8
1'12:32.1		167.758 km/h
166.205 km/h		 Jochen Rindt Jochen Rindt Jochen Rindt
Chris Irwin
5 Crystal Palace3 June902.237=201.330 km1'20:06.8
1'20:37.0		150.784 km/h
149.842 km/h		 Brian Redman Jochen Rindt Jochen Rindt
Brian Redman
6 Tulln-Langenlebarn14 July35+352.86=200.2 km1'15:24.63
1'15:57.15		150.377 km/h
149.304 km/h		 Jochen Rindt Jochen Rindt Jochen Rindt
Jean-Pierre Beltoise
7 Zandvoort28 July504.193=209.65 km1'13:52.18170.286 km/h Derek Bell Tino Brambilla Jean-Pierre Beltoise
8 Pergusa-Enna25 August504.798=239.90 km1'02:40.6
1'02:40.6		229.655 km/h
229.655 km/h		 Henri Pescarolo Jochen Rindt Jochen Rindt
Piers Courage
9 Hockenheim13 October356.769=236.915 km1'11:40.2198.338 km/h Jochen Rindt Tino Brambilla Tino Brambilla
10 Vallelunga27 October40+403.115=249.2 km1'43:02.7145.102 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 ().

PlaceNameTeamChassisEngineHOC
THR
JAR
ZOL
CRY
TUL
ZAN
EMM
HOC
VLL
Points
1 Jean-Pierre BeltoiseMatra SportsMatraFord999--99--348
2 Henri PescaroloMatra SportsMatraFord6-4--66(1)6230
3 Tino BrambillaScuderia Picchio RossaBrabhamFord-----2-26
FerrariFerrariFerrari Dino699
4 Brian RedmanBridges RacingLolaFord---69-----15
5 Derek BellChurch Farm RacingBrabhamFord-6---15
FerrariFerrariFerrari Dino1-341
6 Jackie OliverTeam LotusLotusFord-4--43--3-14
7 Kurt Ahrens, Jr.private entryBrabhamFord-36--4----13
Piers CourageWilliams RacingBrabhamFord4------9--13
Clay RegazzoniTecno RacingTecnoFord--3-6--4--13
10 Chris IrwinLola RacingLolaFord---9------9
11 Peter GethinLythgoe RacingChevronFord---3-----7
Lythgoe RacingBrabhamFord4
12 Robin WiddowsMcLaren RacingMcLarenFord1--6
Chequered Flag RacingMcLarenFord4--1---
Andrea de AdamichFerrariFerrariFerrari Dino---------66
14 Jo SchlesserÉcurie InternationalMcLarenFord2---3-----5
15 Richard AttwoodHarris RacingTecnoFord------4---4
Brian HartMerlyn RacingMerlyn-BrabhamFord--1----4
Church Farm RacingBrabhamFord21-
17 Chris LambertLondon RacingBrabhamFord3---------3
Alan ReesWinkelmann RacingBrabhamFord-1-2------3
Silvio MoserVögele RacingTecnoFord------3---3
20 Chris WilliamsBridges RacingLolaFord-2--------2
Jorge de BagrationEscuderia NacionalLolaFord--2-------2
Jean-Pierre JaussaudTecno RacingTecnoFord----2-----2
Éric OffenstadtHarris RacingTecnoFord------2---2
David HobbsBridges RacingLolaFord--------2-2
25 Alistair WalkerLola Racing/Walker RacingLolaFord---1------1
Picko TröbergFrank Williams Racing CarsBrabhamFord-----------
Bruno FreyMidland Racing TeamLotusFord-----------
Alex Soler-RoigEscuderia NacionalLolaFord-----------

Note:

Only drivers which were not graded were able to score points.

Race 5 not all points were awarded (not enough finishers).

gollark: What do you mean "using the key"?
gollark: Private keys are just data stored somewhere.
gollark: Remember to `set shell.allow_disk_startup false`!
gollark: Alternatively, I guess it might be faster if you use symmetric encryption, because presumably you won't give random people access to *either* device.
gollark: Oh, yes, that too.

References
  1. "1968 European F2 Trophy". motorsportmagazine.com. Motor Sport Magazine. Retrieved 1 April 2018.
  2. not all sources give the Belgian race a championship status
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.