1968 Race of Champions

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1968 Race of Champions
Non-championship race in the 1968 Formula One season
Brands Hatch 1960-1975.svg
Race details
Date17 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 Flag of New Zealand.svg 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

Pos.No.DriverEntrantCarTime/RetiredGrid
12 Flag of New Zealand.svg Bruce McLaren Bruce McLaren Motor Racing Ltd McLaren M7A-Cosworth 1.18:53.41
211 Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg Pedro Rodríguez Owen Racing Organisation BRM P133 + 14.2 s7
31 Flag of New Zealand.svg Denny Hulme Bruce McLaren Motor Racing Ltd McLaren M7A-Cosworth + 30.8 s5
48 Flag of New Zealand.svg Chris Amon Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC Ferrari 312 + 37.4 s4
56 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Brian Redman Cooper Car Company Cooper T86B-BRM + 1:27.2 s10
615 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jackie Stewart Matra International Matra MS10-Cosworth 49 laps3
723 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tony Lanfranchi P & M Racing Preparations Brabham BT23B-Climax 47 laps14
89 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Jacky Ickx Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC Ferrari 312 46 laps8
918 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg David Hobbs Bernard White Racing BRM P261 43 laps13
NC20 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Peter Gethin Frank Lythgoe Racing Brabham BT21-BMW 36 laps15
Ret17 Flag of Sweden.svg Jo Bonnier Ecurie Bonnier McLaren M5A-BRM 30 laps - steering / suspension12
Ret12 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mike Spence Owen Racing Organisation BRM P126 18 laps - oil line2
Ret4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Graham Hill Team Lotus Ltd Lotus 49-Cosworth 11 laps - driveshaft6
Ret19 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Silvio Moser Charles Vögele Racing Team Brabham BT20-Repco 7 laps - oil pressure11
DNS21 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg John Surtees Lola Cars Ltd Lola T100-BMW Oil line(9)
DNS10 Flag of Italy.svg Andrea de Adamich Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC Ferrari 312 Accident-
DNS16 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Jo Siffert Rob Walker Racing Team Lotus 49-Cosworth Practice accident-

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