List of 1968 motorsport champions

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1968 motorsport champions
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This list of 1968 motorsport champions is a list of national or international auto racing series with a Championship decided by the points or positions earned by a driver from multiple races.

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Formula cars

SeriesDriverSeason
Formula One World Championship Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Graham Hill 1968 Formula One season
Constructors: Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lotus-Ford
European Formula Two Championship Flag of France.svg Jean-Pierre Beltoise 1968 European Formula Two season
USAC National Championship Flag of the United States.svg Bobby Unser 1968 USAC Championship Car season
Tasman Series Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jim Clark 1968 Tasman Series
Australian Drivers' Championship Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kevin Bartlett 1968 Australian Drivers' Championship
Australian 1½ Litre Championship Flag of Australia (converted).svg Garrie Cooper (tied)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Max Stewart (tied)
1968 Australian 1½ Litre Championship
Formula Three
Lombank British Formula Three Championship Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tim Schenken
French Formula Three Championship Flag of France.svg François Cevert
Team: Volant Shell
Italian Formula Three Championship Flag of Italy.svg Franco Bernabei

Sports car

SeriesManufacturerSeason
International Championship for Makes Flag of the United States.svg Ford 1968 World Sportscar Championship season
International Grand Touring Trophy Flag of Germany.svg Porsche
Canadian American Challenge Cup Flag of New Zealand.svg Denny Hulme 1968 Can-Am season
United States Road Racing Championship Flag of the United States.svg Mark Donohue 1968 United States Road Racing Championship season

Touring car

SeriesDriver/ManufacturerSeason
European Touring Car Challenge Div.3 Flag of Austria.svg Dieter Quester
Flag of Germany.svg BMW
Div.2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg John Rhodes
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg BMC
Div.1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg John Handley
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg BMC
Australian Touring Car Championship Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ian Geoghegan 1968 Australian Touring Car Championship
Trans-American Sedan Championship Over 2.0L: Flag of the United States.svg Chevrolet 1968 Trans-Am season
Under 2.0L: Flag of Germany.svg Porsche
British Saloon Car Championship Flag of Australia (converted).svg Frank Gardner 1968 British Saloon Car Championship

Stock car racing

SeriesDriverSeason article
NASCAR Grand National Series Flag of the United States.svg David Pearson 1968 NASCAR Grand National Series

Rallying

SeriesDriver/Co-DriverSeason
Australian Rally Championship Flag of Australia (converted).svg Harry Firth
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Graham Hoinville

Motorcycle

SeriesRiderSeason
500cc World Championship Flag of Italy.svg Giacomo Agostini 1968 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season [1]
350cc World Championship
250cc World Championship Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Phil Read
125cc World Championship
50cc World Championship Flag of Germany.svg Hans-Georg Anscheidt
Speedway World Championship Flag of New Zealand.svg Ivan Mauger 1968 Individual Speedway World Championship

See also

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References

  1. Walker, Mick (1999). Mick Walker's German Racing Motorcycles. Redline Books. p. 81. ISBN   0953131122.