1968 British Formula Three season

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1968 champion, Tim Schenken Tim Schenken 1971 Hockenheim.JPG
1968 champion, Tim Schenken

The 1968 British Formula Three Championship (known as the 1968 Lombank British F3 Championship for sponsorship reasons) was the 18th season of the British Formula 3 season. Australian driver Tim Schenken, driving for Sports Motors (Manchester), won the championship by 11 points from Tony Lanfranchi.

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The Brabham BT21-Ford (and BT21B) dominated the grid with seven of the top ten drivers using the chassis, and winning eleven races. Tim Schenken, however, won the championship as one of the only participants driving the Chevron B9-Ford. The Lotus 41-Ford won one race and the Titan Mk.3-Ford won three races. [1]

Race Calendar and Results

RoundCircuitDatePole PositionWinning DriverWinning Team
1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mallory Park 10 March Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Morris Nunn Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mike KeensPM Racing Preparations
2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Oulton Park 16 March Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Morris Nunn Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Morris Nunn Astrali Accessories
3 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Snetterton 24 March Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Charles Lucas Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Charles LucasCharles Lucas Engineering
4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Snetterton 12 April Flag of the United States.svg Roy Pike Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mike WalkerThe Chequered Flag
5 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Brands Hatch 15 April Flag of the United States.svg Roy Pike Flag of the United States.svg Roy PikeCharles Lucas Engineering
6 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Oulton Park 11 May Flag of the United Kingdom.svg John Miles Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Cyd WIlliamsGoodwin Racing
7 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mallory Park 12 May Flag of the United Kingdom.svg John Miles Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Cyd WIlliamsGoodwin Racing
8 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Brands Hatch 19 MayFlag placeholder.svgN/A Flag of the United States.svg Roy PikeCharles Lucas Engineering
9 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Brands Hatch 2 June Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Harry Stiller Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tim Schenken Sports Motors (Manchester)
10 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Oulton Park 15 June Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tim Schenken Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tim Schenken Sports Motors (Manchester)
11 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Brands Hatch 7 July Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Richard Burton Flag of Japan.svg Tetsu Ikuzawa Frank Williams Racing Cars
12 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Oulton Park 13 July Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Cyd Williams Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tim Schenken Sports Motors (Manchester)
13 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mallory Park 28 July Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tim Schenken Flag of Japan.svg Tetsu Ikuzawa Frank Williams Racing Cars
14 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mallory Park 11 August Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Cyd Williams Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Cyd WilliamsGoodwin Racing
15 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Brands Hatch 18 AugustFlag placeholder.svgN/A Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tony Lanfranchi Alan Fraser Racing
16 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Oulton Park 14 September Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tim Schenken Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tim Schenken Sports Motors (Manchester)
17 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Oulton Park 28 September Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tim Schenken Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tim Schenken Sports Motors (Manchester)
18 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Brands Hatch 29 September Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tim Schenken Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tim Schenken Sports Motors (Manchester)
19 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mallory Park 13 October Flag of Japan.svg Tetsu Ikuzawa Flag of Japan.svg Tetsu Ikuzawa Frank Williams Racing Cars
20 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Oulton Park 26 October Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Bev Bond Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tim Schenken Sports Motors (Manchester)
21 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Oulton Park 9 November Flag of Japan.svg Tetsu Ikuzawa Flag of Japan.svg Tetsu Ikuzawa Frank Williams Racing Cars
22 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Brands Hatch 24 NovemberFlag placeholder.svgN/A Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tony Lanfranchi Alan Fraser Racing
23 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Brands Hatch 27 December Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tony Lanfranchi Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tony Lanfranchi Alan Fraser Racing
Source: [2] [1]

Championship Standings

Tim Schenken won the championship in the Chevron B9 The Cholmondeley Pageant of Power 2009 (3735008335) (cropped).jpg
Tim Schenken won the championship in the Chevron B9
PlaceDriverEntrantTotal
1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tim Schenken Sports Motors (Manchester)80
2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tony Lanfranchi Alan Fraser Racing69
3 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Cyd WilliamsGoodwin Racing53
4 Flag of Japan.svg Tetsu Ikuzawa Frank Williams Racing Cars 51
5 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Bev BondJean Allen Racing39
6 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dave BerryFrank Lythgoe Racing25
7 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg John Miles John Miles 21
8 Flag of the United States.svg Roy PikeCharles Lucas Engineering19
9 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mike Beuttler Mike Beuttler 18
10 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mike KeensMike Keens17
Source: [3]

References

  1. 1 2 Racing Years. "1968 / Lombank British Formula 3". Archived from the original on 2025-05-27. Retrieved 2025-06-04.
  2. ↑ The Fast Lane. "Formula 3 1968". Archived from the original on 2022-10-24. Retrieved 2025-06-04.
  3. ↑ F3 History. "Les Leston F3 Championship". Archived from the original on 2025-02-14. Retrieved 2025-06-04.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
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