1968 European Formula Two Championship

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The 1968 European Formula Two Championship was contested over nine rounds. Jean Pierre Beltoise won the championship in Pergusa-Enna. Although Jochen Rindt won 5 races, he was a graded driver and was therefore not allowed to score championship points.[1]

In this season, Jim Clark died at Hockenheimring, first race of the year.

Teams and drivers

Entrant Constructor Chassis Engine Driver Rounds
Template:Flagicon Gold Leaf Team Lotus Lotus-Ford 48 Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 Template:Flagicon Jim Clark 1
Template:Flagicon Graham Hill 1, 3, 4-5, 9
Template:Flagicon Jackie Oliver 2-6, 8
Template:Flagicon Ferrari Automobili
Template:Flagicon SpA Ferrari SEFAC
Ferrari Dino 166 F2 Ferrari Dino 166 1.6 V6 Template:Flagicon Chris Amon 1, 5
Template:Flagicon Jacky Ickx 4, 7
Template:Flagicon Derek Bell 5-9
Template:Flagicon Ernesto Brambilla 6-9
Template:Flagicon Mario Casoni 7
Template:Flagicon Andrea de Adamich 9
Template:Flagicon Kurt Ahrens Jr.
Template:Flagicon Caltex Racing Team
Brabham-Ford BT23C Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 Template:Flagicon Kurt Ahrens Jr. 1-6, 8-9
Template:Flagicon Lola Racing Ltd
Template:Flagicon Alistair Walker Racing
Lola-Ford T100 Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 Template:Flagicon Chris Irwin 1-3
Template:Flagicon Alistair Walker 2-4, 6, 9
Template:Flagicon Frank Williams Racing Cars Brabham-Ford BT23C Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 Template:Flagicon Piers Courage 1-7
Template:Flagicon Picko Troberg 1
Template:Flagicon Derek Bell 1
Template:Flagicon Max Mosley 6, 9
Chevron-Ford B10 Template:Flagicon Samuel Brown 7
Template:Flagicon Matra Sports Matra-Ford MS7 Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 Template:Flagicon Jean-Pierre Beltoise 1-3, 5-7, 9
Template:Flagicon Henri Pescarolo All
Template:Flagicon Johnny Servoz-Gavin 4
Template:Flagicon Jean-Pierre Jabouille 8
Template:Flagicon McLaren Racing Team
Template:Flagicon The Chequered Flag Racing
McLaren-Ford M4A Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 Template:Flagicon Graeme Lawrence 1-3
Template:Flagicon Robin Widdows 1-7
Template:Flagicon Frank Gardner 4-5
Template:Flagicon Mike Walker 6-7
Template:Flagicon Ecurie Intersport SA McLaren-Ford M4A Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 Template:Flagicon Guy Ligier 1-3
Template:Flagicon Jo Schlesser 1-4
Template:Flagicon Squadra Tartaruga Brabham-Ford BT23 Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 Template:Flagicon Xavier Perrot 1-2, 4, 6, 8
Template:Flagicon Günther Huber 5
Template:Flagicon London Racing Team Brabham-Ford BT23C Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 Template:Flagicon Chris Lambert 1-6
Template:Flagicon Max Mosley 1-4
Template:Flagicon Frank Lythgoe Racing Chevron-Ford B10 Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 Template:Flagicon Peter Gethin 1-2, 4
Brabham-Ford BT23C 6-9
Template:Flagicon Walter Habegger
Template:Flagicon Valvoline Racing Team
Lotus-Ford 41C Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 Template:Flagicon Walter Habegger 1
Brabham-Ford BT23 2-3, 4, 6, 8
Brabham-Alfa Romeo BT18 Alfa Romeo GTA 1.6 L4 Template:Flagicon Gerhard Krammer 5
Template:Flagicon Tecno Racing Team Tecno-Ford PA68 Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 Template:Flagicon Carlo Facetti 1
Template:Flagicon Clay Regazzoni 2, 4, 6-9
Template:Flagicon Jean-Pierre Jaussaud 4
Template:Flagicon Midland Racing Team Lotus-Ford 41C Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 Template:Flagicon Bruno Frey 1-2, 8
Brabham-Lotus BT16/18 Lotus LF 1.6 L4 Template:Flagicon Paul Blum 8
Template:Flagicon Robert Lamplough McLaren-Ford M4A Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 Template:Flagicon Robert Lamplough 1-2
Template:Flagicon Roy Winkelmann Racing Brabham-Ford BT23C Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 Template:Flagicon Jochen Rindt 2-6, 8-9
Template:Flagicon Alan Rees 2, 4-5, 7
Template:Flagicon Gerhard Mitter 8
Template:Flagicon Church Farm Racing Team Brabham-Ford BT23C Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 Template:Flagicon Derek Bell 2-4
Template:Flagicon Brian Hart 5-9
Template:Flagicon Bill Jones Racing Brabham-Ford BT10 Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 Template:Flagicon Chris Meek 2, 6, 8-9
Template:Flagicon Allan Deacon Brabham-Lotus BT21 Lotus LF 1.6 L4 Template:Flagicon Allan Deacon 2
Template:Flagicon David Bridges Racing Lola-Ford T100 Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 Template:Flagicon Chris Williams 2
Template:Flagicon Brian Redman 4
Template:Flagicon Mike Beckwith 5-6
Template:Flagicon David Hobbs 8-9
Template:Flagicon Bob Gerard
Template:Flagicon Merlyn Racing
Merlyn-Ford Mk 12 Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 Template:Flagicon Harry Stiller 2
Template:Flagicon John Cardwell 2-4
Template:Flagicon Brian Hart 3-4
Template:Flagicon Toine Hezemans 6
Template:Flagicon Jonathan Williams 6
Template:Flagicon Mike Walker 8
Template:Flagicon Peter Gaydon 8
Template:Flagicon Alan Rollinson 9
Template:Flagicon Chris Williams 9
Template:Flagicon Escuderia Nacional CS Lola-Ford T100 Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 Template:Flagicon Alex Soler-Roig 3-4, 6
Template:Flagicon Jorge de Bagration 3-4, 6
Template:Flagicon Matra International Matra-Ford MS7 Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 Template:Flagicon Jackie Stewart 3
Template:Flagicon Scuderia Ala d'Oro Brabham-Alfa Romeo BT23 Alfa Romeo GTA 1.6 L4 Template:Flagicon Nanni Galli 3
Template:Flagicon Scuderia Picchio Rosso Brabham-Ford BT23C
BT23
Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 Template:Flagicon Corrado Manfredini 4-9
Template:Flagicon Ernesto Brambilla 5
Template:Flagicon Enzo Corti 9
Tecno-Ford PA68 Template:Flagicon Carlo Facetti 9
Template:Flagicon Frank Manning Racing McLaren-Ford M4A Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 Template:Flagicon Robert Lamplough 4, 6, 8-9
Template:Flagicon Ron Harris Racing Division Tecno-Ford PA68 Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 Template:Flagicon Pedro Rodríguez 4, 7
Template:Flagicon Richard Attwood 6
Template:Flagicon Eric Offenstadt 6
Template:Flagicon Jonathan Williams 7
Template:Flagicon Charles Vögele Racing Team Tecno-Ford PA68 Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 Template:Flagicon Silvio Moser 5-7, 9
Template:Flagicon Mitter Tuning Brabham-Ford BT23 Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 Template:Flagicon Werner Lindermann 6, 8
Template:Flagicon Bayerische Motoren Werke Lola-BMW T102 BMW M11 1.6 L4 Template:Flagicon Jo Siffert 8-9
Template:Flagicon Hubert Hahne 8-9
  • Pink background denotes graded drivers ineligible for points.

Calendar

Race No Circuit Date Laps Distance Time Speed Pole Position Fastest Lap Winner
1 Template:Flagicon Hockenheim 7 April 20+20 6.769=270.76 km 1'25:49.7 189.280 km/h Template:Flagicon Jean-Pierre Beltoise Template:Flagicon Henri Pescarolo Template:Flagicon Jean-Pierre Beltoise
2 Template:Flagicon Thruxton 15 April 54 3.862=208.548 km 1'09:45.6
1'09:53.0
179.370 km/h
179.054 km/h
Template:Flagicon Jochen Rindt Template:Flagicon Jochen Rindt Template:Flagicon Jochen Rindt
Template:Flagicon Jean-Pierre Beltoise
3 Template:Flagicon Jarama 28 April 60 3.404=204.24 km 1'30:09.7 135.916 km/h Template:Flagicon Jean-Pierre Beltoise Template:Flagicon Jean-Pierre Beltoise Template:Flagicon Jean-Pierre Beltoise
4 Template:Flagicon Crystal Palace 3 June 90 2.237=201.330 km 1'20:06.8
1'20:37.0
150.784 km/h
149.842 km/h
Template:Flagicon Brian Redman Template:Flagicon Jochen Rindt Template:Flagicon Jochen Rindt
Template:Flagicon Brian Redman
5 Template:Flagicon Tulln-Langenlebarn 14 July 35+35 2.86=200.2 km 1'15:24.63
1'15:57.15
150.377 km/h
149.304 km/h
Template:Flagicon Jochen Rindt Template:Flagicon Jochen Rindt Template:Flagicon Jochen Rindt
Template:Flagicon Jean-Pierre Beltoise
6 Template:Flagicon Zandvoort 28 July 50 4.193=209.65 km 1'13:52.18 170.286 km/h Template:Flagicon Derek Bell Template:Flagicon Tino Brambilla Template:Flagicon Jean-Pierre Beltoise
7 Template:Flagicon Pergusa-Enna 25 August 50 4.798=239.90 km 1'02:40.6
1'02:40.6
229.655 km/h
229.655 km/h
Template:Flagicon Henri Pescarolo Template:Flagicon Jochen Rindt Template:Flagicon Jochen Rindt
Template:Flagicon Piers Courage
8 Template:Flagicon Hockenheim 13 October 35 6.769=236.915 km 1'11:40.2 198.338 km/h Template:Flagicon Jochen Rindt Template:Flagicon Tino Brambilla Template:Flagicon Tino Brambilla
9 Template:Flagicon Vallelunga 27 October 40+40 3.115=249.2 km 1'43:02.7 145.102 km/h Template:Flagicon Tino Brambilla Template:Flagicon Tino Brambilla Template:Flagicon Tino Brambilla

Note:

Race 1, 5 and 9 were held in two heats, with results shown in aggregate.

Race 2, 4 and 6 were held with two semi-final heats and the final run, with time only shown for the final.

Race 2, 4, 5 and 7 was won by a graded driver, all graded drivers are shown in Italics.

Race 1 (heat 1) Jim Clark was fatally injured.

Final point standings

For every race points were awarded: 9 points to the winner, 6 for runner-up, 4 for third place, 3 for fourth place, 2 for fifth place and 1 for sixth place. No additional points were awarded. The best 7 results count[2] (some sources count the best 6 results). No drivers scored in more than 7 races and just one scored in more than 6. If the best 6 scores are taken Henri Pescarolo would drop his 1 point score, dropping his total to 30.

Place Name Team Chassis Engine HOC
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THR
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JAR
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CRY
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TUL
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ZAN
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EMM
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HOC
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VLL
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Points
1 Template:Flagicon Jean-Pierre Beltoise Matra Sports Matra Ford 9 9 9 - 9 9 - - 3 48
2 Template:Flagicon Henri Pescarolo Matra Sports Matra Ford 6 - 4 - 6 6 1 6 2 31
3 Template:Flagicon Tino Brambilla Scuderia Picchio Rossa Brabham Ford - - - - 2 - 26
Ferrari Ferrari Ferrari Dino 6 9 9
4 Template:Flagicon Derek Bell Church Farm Racing Brabham Ford - 6 - - 15
Ferrari Ferrari Ferrari Dino 1 - 3 4 1
5 Template:Flagicon Jackie Oliver Team Lotus Lotus Ford - 4 - 4 3 - - 3 - 14
6 Template:Flagicon Piers Courage Williams Racing Brabham Ford 4 - - - - - 9 - - 13
7 Template:Flagicon Kurt Ahrens Jr. private entry Brabham Ford - 3 6 - 4 - - - - 13
Template:Flagicon Clay Regazzoni Tecno Racing Tecno Ford - - 3 6 - - 4 - - 13
9 Template:Flagicon Brian Redman Bridges Racing Lola Ford - - - 9 - - - - - 9
10 Template:Flagicon Andrea de Adamich Ferrari Ferrari Ferrari Dino - - - - - - - - 6 6
11 Template:Flagicon Jo Schlesser Écurie International McLaren Ford 2 - - 3 - - - - - 5
12 Template:Flagicon Peter Gethin Lythgoe Racing Chevron Ford - - - - - - - - 4
Lythgoe Racing Brabham Ford 4
Template:Flagicon Richard Attwood Harris Racing Tecno Ford - - - - - 4 - - - 4
14 Template:Flagicon Brian Hart Merlyn Racing Merlyn-Brabham Ford - - 1 - - - 4
Church Farm Racing Brabham Ford 2 1 -
15 Template:Flagicon Chris Lambert London Racing Brabham Ford 3 - - - - - - - - 3
Template:Flagicon Silvio Moser Vögele Racing Tecno Ford - - - - - 3 - - - 3
17 Template:Flagicon Robin Widdows McLaren Racing McLaren Ford 1 - - 2
Chequered Flag Racing McLaren Ford - - 1 - - -
Template:Flagicon Chris Williams Bridges Racing Lola Ford - 2 - - - - - - - 2
Template:Flagicon Jorge de Bagration Escuderia Nacional Lola Ford - - 2 - - - - - - 2
Template:Flagicon Jean-Pierre Jaussaud Tecno Racing Tecno Ford - - - 2 - - - - - 2
Template:Flagicon Éric Offenstadt Harris Racing Tecno Ford - - - - - 2 - - - 2
Template:Flagicon David Hobbs Bridges Racing Lola Ford - - - - - - - 2 - 2
23 Template:Flagicon Alan Rees Winkelmann Racing Brabham Ford - 1 - - - - - - - 1

Note:

Only drivers which were not graded were able to score points.

At Crystal Palace not all points were awarded as there were not enough finishers.

Non-Championship race results

Other Formula Two races, which did not count towards the European Championship, also held in 1968.

Race Name Circuit Date Winning driver Constructor
Template:Flagicon III Gran Premio de Barcelona Montjuïc 31 March Template:Flagicon Jackie Stewart Template:Flagicon Matra-Ford
Template:Flagicon XXVIII Grand Prix Automobile de Pau Pau 21 April Template:Flagicon Jackie Stewart Template:Flagicon Matra-Ford
Template:Flagicon XXXI Internationales ADAC-Eifelrenenn Nürburgring Südschleife 21 April Template:Flagicon Chris Irwin Template:Flagicon Lola-Ford
Template:Flagicon V Grote Prijs van Limborg Zolder 5 May Template:Flagicon Jochen Rindt Template:Flagicon Brabham-Ford
Template:Flagicon III Rhein-Pokalrennen Hockenheimring 16 June Template:Flagicon Jochen Rindt Template:Flagicon Brabham-Ford
Template:Flagicon X Gran Premio della Lotteria di Monza Monza 23 June Template:Flagicon Jonathan Williams Template:Flagicon Brabham-Ford
Template:Flagicon XXXIV Grand Prix de Reims Reims-Gueux 15 September Template:Flagicon Jackie Stewart Template:Flagicon Matra-Ford
Template:Flagicon XXVII Grand Prix d'Albi Albi 20 October Template:Flagicon Henri Pescarolo Template:Flagicon Matra-Ford

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