1968 British Sports Car Championship

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The 1968 RAC British Sports Car Championship was the fifth season of the British Sports Car Championship. [1] [2]

The championship was won by Bill Bradley driving a Porsche Carrera 6. [3]

Results

Races shown in bold were also rounds of the 1968 International Championship for Makes.

RoundDateCircuitWinning driver(s)TeamWinning car
Rd. 17 April Brands Hatch Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Jacky Ickx
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Brian Redman
J.W. Automotive Engineering Ford GT40
Rd. 212 April Oulton Park Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Brian Redman Sid Taylor Racing Lola T70 Mk.3-Chevrolet
Rd. 327 April Silverstone Flag of New Zealand.svg Denny Hulme The Steering Wheel Club of West Bromwich Lola T70 Mk.3-Chevrolet
Rd. 4 3 June Oulton Park Flag of New Zealand.svg Denny Hulme Sid Taylor Racing Lola T70 Mk.3-Chevrolet
Rd. 523 June Mallory Park Flag of Australia (converted).svg Frank Gardner The Steering Wheel Club of West Bromwich Lola T70 Mk.3-Chevrolet
Rd. 627 July Silverstone Flag of New Zealand.svg Denny Hulme Sid Taylor Racing Lola T70 Mk.3-Chevrolet
Rd. 717 August Oulton Park Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mike de Udy Mike de Udy Lola T70 Mk.3-Chevrolet
Rd. 82 September Brands Hatch Flag of Australia (converted).svg Frank Gardner The Steering Wheel Club of West Bromwich Lola T70 Mk.3-Chevrolet
Source: [1] [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 "World Sports Racing Prototypes - British Sports Car Championship 1968". Wsrp.ic.cz. Archived from the original on 2013-12-27. Retrieved 2014-01-24.
  2. 1 2 "British Sports Car Championship - Championships". Racing Sports Cars. Retrieved 2014-01-24.
  3. Simon Taylor, Brands: Easy win for Gardner, Autosport, September 6, 1968, pages 22 to 25