1967 Can-Am season
The 1967 Canadian-American Challenge Cup was the second season of the Can-Am auto racing series. It involved FIA Group 7 racing cars running two-hour sprint events. It began September 3, 1967, and ended November 12, 1967, after six rounds.
The series was won by Bruce McLaren driving a McLaren M6A Chevrolet.
Schedule
| Rnd | Race | Circuit | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Road America Can-Am | Road America | September 3 |
| 2 | Chevron Grand Prix | Bridgehampton Race Circuit | September 17 |
| 3 | Player's 200 | Mosport Park | September 23 |
| 4 | Monterey Grand Prix | Laguna Seca Raceway | October 15 |
| 5 | Los Angeles Times Grand Prix | Riverside International Raceway | October 29 |
| 6 | Stardust Grand Prix | Stardust International Raceway | November 12 |
Participants
| Team | Constructor | Chassis | Engine | Driver | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bruce McLaren Motor Racing | Mclaren | McLaren M6A | Chevrolet | Bruce McLaren | All |
| Chris Amon | All | ||||
| Team Surtees | Lola | Lola T70 Mk.3B/Mk.2 | Chevrolet | John Surtees | All |
| Roger Penske Racing | Lola | Lola T70 Mk.3B | Chevrolet | Mark Donohue | All |
| George Follmer | All | ||||
| Chaparral Cars | Chaparral | Chaparral 2G | Chevrolet | Jim Hall | 1-2, 4-6 |
| Ecurie Soucy Racing | Mclaren | McLaren M1B | Chevrolet | Mike Spence | 1, 3-6 |
| Dana Chevrolet Racing | Lola | Lola T70 Mk.3/Mk.3B | Chevrolet | Peter Revson | All |
| Lothar Motschenbacher | All | ||||
| George Bignotti | Lola | Lola T70 Mk.3 | Ford | Parnelli Jones | 4-6 |
| Ralph Salyer | Bob Nagel | McKee Mk.7 | Chevrolet Oldsmobile |
Charlie Hayes | All |
| Drummond Racing | Mclaren | McLaren M1C | Chevrolet | Skip Scott | All |
| North American Racing Team | Ferrari | Ferrari 330 P4 | Ferrari | Chris Amon | 4-6 |
| Carl A. Haas Automobiles | Mclaren | McLaren M1C | Chevrolet | Chuck Parsons | All |
| Marvin Webster | Lola | Lola T70 Mk.3 Lotus 19 |
Chevrolet Ford |
Bill Eve | All |
Season results
| Rnd | Circuit | Winning Team | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winning Driver | |||
| Winning Car | |||
| 1 | Road America | #5 Bruce McLaren Motor Racing | Results |
| Denny Hulme | |||
| McLaren M6A-Chevrolet | |||
| 2 | Bridgehampton | #5 Bruce McLaren Motor Racing | Results |
| Denny Hulme | |||
| McLaren M6A-Chevrolet | |||
| 3 | Mosport | #5 Bruce McLaren Motor Racing | Results |
| Denny Hulme | |||
| McLaren M6A-Chevrolet | |||
| 4 | Laguna Seca | #4 Bruce McLaren Motor Racing | Results |
| Bruce McLaren | |||
| McLaren M6A-Chevrolet | |||
| 5 | Riverside | #4 Bruce McLaren Motor Racing | Results |
| Bruce McLaren | |||
| McLaren M6A-Chevrolet | |||
| 6 | Stardust | #7 Team Surtees | Results |
| John Surtees | |||
| Lola T70 Mk.2-Chevrolet |
Drivers Championship
Points are awarded to the top six finishers in each race in the order of 9-6-4-3-2-1.[1]
| Pos | Driver | Team | Car | Engine | Rd 1 | Rd 2 | Rd 3 | Rd 4 | Rd 5 | Rd 6 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bruce McLaren | Bruce McLaren Motor Racing | McLaren M6A | Chevrolet | Ret | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | Ret | 30 |
| 2 | Denny Hulme | Bruce McLaren Motor Racing | McLaren M6A | Chevrolet | 1 | 1 | 1 | Ret | DSQ | Ret | 27 |
| 3 | John Surtees | Team Surtees | Lola T70 Mk.3B/Mk.2 | Chevrolet | 3 | 4 | Ret | Ret | Ret | 1 | 16 |
| 4 | Mark Donohue | Roger Penske Racing | Lola T70 Mk.3B | Chevrolet | 2 | Ret | Ret | Ret | 3 | 2 | 16 |
| 5 | Jim Hall | Chaparral Cars Inc. | Chaparral 2G | Chevrolet | 4 | Ret | 2 | 2 | Ret | 15 | |
| 6 | Mike Spence | Ecurie Soucy Racing | McLaren M1B | Chevrolet | Ret | 3 | Ret | 5 | 3 | 10 | |
| 7 | George Follmer | Roger Penske Racing | Lola T70 Mk.3B | Chevrolet | 18 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 6 | Ret | 10 |
| 8 | Bud Morley | Bud Morley | McLaren-Elva Mk.II Lola T70 Mk.3B |
Chevrolet | 8 | Ret | 4 | Ret | 5 | 5 | |
| 9= | Peter Revson | Dana Chevrolet Racing | Lola T70 Mk.3/Mk.3B | Chevrolet | Ret | Ret | 4 | Ret | Ret | DSQ | 3 |
| 9= | Parnelli Jones | George Bignotti | Lola T70 Mk.3 | Ford | Ret | 4 | Ret | 3 | |||
| 9= | Charlie Hayes | Ralph Salyer | McKee Mk.7 | Chevrolet Oldsmobile |
10 | Ret | DNS | Ret | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| 12= | Skip Scott | Drummond Racing | McLaren M1C | Chevrolet | 5 | Ret | 7 | Ret | 14 | Ret | 2 |
| 12= | Lothar Motschenbacher | Dana Chevrolet Racing | Lola T70 Mk.3 | Chevrolet | 9 | 5 | 9 | Ret | 15 | Ret | 2 |
| 12= | Chris Amon | North American Racing Team | Ferrari 330 P4 | Ferrari | 5 | 8 | Ret | 2 | |||
| 15= | Jerry Hansen | Jerry Hansen | McLaren M1B | Chevrolet | 6 | 1 | |||||
| 15= | Chuck Parsons | Carl A. Haas Automobiles | McLaren M1C | Chevrolet | Ret | 6 | Ret | Ret | 12 | Ret | 1 |
| 15= | Bill Eve | Marvin Webster | Lola T70 Mk.3 Lotus 19 |
Chevrolet Ford |
Ret | 10 | Ret | 6 | 9 | DNS | 1 |
| 15= | Rick Muther | Rick Muther | Lola T70 Mk.2 | Chevrolet | Ret | Ret | 6 | 1 | |||
| Pos | Driver | Team | Car | Engine | Rd 1 | Rd 2 | Rd 3 | Rd 4 | Rd 5 | Rd 6 | Total |
References
- "Results: Canadian-American Challenge Cup 1967". World Sports Racing Prototypes. October 2, 2005. Archived from the original on December 27, 2013. Retrieved January 14, 2008.
- "Can-Am - final positions and tables". World Sports Racing Prototypes. October 2, 2005. Archived from the original on May 31, 2008. Retrieved January 14, 2008.