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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Open wheel racing

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 Championship
USAC National Championship Flag of the United States.svg Bobby Unser 1968 USAC Championship Car season
SCCA Grand Prix Championship Flag of the United States.svg Lou Sell 1968 SCCA Grand Prix Championship
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
Cup of Peace and Friendship Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Miroslav Fousek 1968 Cup of Peace and Friendship
South African Formula One Championship Flag of Rhodesia (1968-1979).svg John Love 1968 South African Formula One Championship
Formula Three
Lombank British Formula Three Championship Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tim Schenken
East German Formula Three Championship Flag of East Germany.svg Heinz Melkus 1968 East German Formula Three Championship
LK II: Flag of East Germany.svg Manfred Berger
French Formula Three Championship Flag of France.svg François Cevert
Teams: Flag of France.svg Volant Shell
Italian Formula Three Championship Flag of Italy.svg Franco Bernabei
Soviet Formula 3 Championship Flag of the Estonian Soviet Socialist Republic.svg Enn Griffel 1968 Soviet Formula 3 Championship
Formula Ford
Scottish Formula Ford Championship Flag of Australia (converted).svg David Walker

Sports car and GT

SeriesManufacturerSeason
International Championship for Makes Flag of the United States.svg Ford 1968 World Sportscar Championship
International Grand Touring Trophy Flag of Germany.svg Porsche
Canadian American Challenge Cup Flag of New Zealand.svg Denny Hulme 1968 Can-Am season
Trans-Am Series Over 2-liter: Flag of the United States.svg Chevrolet 1968 Trans-American Championship
Under 2-liter: Flag of Germany.svg Porsche
United States Road Racing Championship Flag of the United States.svg Mark Donohue 1968 United States Road Racing Championship

Touring car

SeriesDriver/ManufacturerSeason
European Touring Car Challenge Div.3 Flag of Austria.svg Dieter Quester 1968 European Touring Car Challenge
Div.3 Manufacturers: Flag of Germany.svg BMW
Div.2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg John Rhodes
Div.2 Manufacturers: Flag of the United Kingdom.svg BMC
Div.1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg John Handley
Div.1 Manufacturers: 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
Manufacturers: Flag of the United States.svg Ford
NASCAR Pacific Coast Late Model Series Flag of the United States.svg Scotty Cain 1968 NASCAR Pacific Coast Late Model Series
ARCA Racing Series Flag of the United States.svg Benny Parsons 1968 ARCA Racing Series
Turismo Carretera Flag of Argentina.svg Carlos Pairetti 1968 Turismo Carretera
USAC Stock Car National Championship Flag of the United States.svg A. J. Foyt 1968 USAC Stock Car National Championship

Rallying

SeriesDriver/Co-DriverSeason
Australian Rally Championship Flag of Australia (converted).svg Harry Firth 1968 Australian Rally Championship
Co-Drivers: Flag of Australia (converted).svg Graham Hoinville

Motorcycle racing

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

Karting

SeriesDriverSeason article
Karting World Championship Flag of Sweden.svg Tomas Nilsson
Junior: Flag of Italy.svg Amedeo Pacitto

Drag racing

SeriesChampionRefer
NHRA Drag Racing Series Top Fuel: Flag of the United States.svg Bennie Osborn 1968 NHRA Drag Racing Series

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