1968 European Formula Two Championship
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
- Pink background denotes graded drivers ineligible for points.
Calendar
| Race No | Circuit | Date | Laps | Distance | Time | Speed | Pole Position | Fastest Lap | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hockenheim | 7 April | 20+20 | 6.769=270.76 km | 1'25:49.7 | 189.280 km/h | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | Henri Pescarolo | Jean-Pierre Beltoise |
| 2 | 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 |
Jochen Rindt | Jochen Rindt | Jochen Rindt Jean-Pierre Beltoise |
| 3 | Jarama | 28 April | 60 | 3.404=204.24 km | 1'30:09.7 | 135.916 km/h | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | Jean-Pierre Beltoise |
| 4 | 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 |
Brian Redman | Jochen Rindt | Jochen Rindt Brian Redman |
| 5 | 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 |
Jochen Rindt | Jochen Rindt | Jochen Rindt Jean-Pierre Beltoise |
| 6 | Zandvoort | 28 July | 50 | 4.193=209.65 km | 1'13:52.18 | 170.286 km/h | Derek Bell | Tino Brambilla | Jean-Pierre Beltoise |
| 7 | 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 |
Henri Pescarolo | Jochen Rindt | Jochen Rindt Piers Courage |
| 8 | Hockenheim | 13 October | 35 | 6.769=236.915 km | 1'11:40.2 | 198.338 km/h | Jochen Rindt | Tino Brambilla | Tino Brambilla |
| 9 | Vallelunga | 27 October | 40+40 | 3.115=249.2 km | 1'43:02.7 | 145.102 km/h | Tino Brambilla | Tino Brambilla | 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 |
THR |
JAR |
CRY |
TUL |
ZAN |
EMM |
HOC |
VLL |
Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | Matra Sports | Matra | Ford | 9 | 9 | 9 | - | 9 | 9 | - | - | 3 | 48 |
| 2 | Henri Pescarolo | Matra Sports | Matra | Ford | 6 | - | 4 | - | 6 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 31 |
| 3 | Tino Brambilla | Scuderia Picchio Rossa | Brabham | Ford | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | 26 | |||
| Ferrari | Ferrari | Ferrari Dino | 6 | 9 | 9 | |||||||||
| 4 | Derek Bell | Church Farm Racing | Brabham | Ford | - | 6 | - | - | 15 | |||||
| Ferrari | Ferrari | Ferrari Dino | 1 | - | 3 | 4 | 1 | |||||||
| 5 | Jackie Oliver | Team Lotus | Lotus | Ford | - | 4 | - | 4 | 3 | - | - | 3 | - | 14 |
| 6 | Piers Courage | Williams Racing | Brabham | Ford | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | 9 | - | - | 13 |
| 7 | Kurt Ahrens Jr. | private entry | Brabham | Ford | - | 3 | 6 | - | 4 | - | - | - | - | 13 |
| Clay Regazzoni | Tecno Racing | Tecno | Ford | - | - | 3 | 6 | - | - | 4 | - | - | 13 | |
| 9 | Brian Redman | Bridges Racing | Lola | Ford | - | - | - | 9 | - | - | - | - | - | 9 |
| 10 | Andrea de Adamich | Ferrari | Ferrari | Ferrari Dino | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6 | 6 |
| 11 | Jo Schlesser | Écurie International | McLaren | Ford | 2 | - | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | 5 |
| 12 | Peter Gethin | Lythgoe Racing | Chevron | Ford | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | |
| Lythgoe Racing | Brabham | Ford | 4 | |||||||||||
| Richard Attwood | Harris Racing | Tecno | Ford | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | - | - | - | 4 | |
| 14 | Brian Hart | Merlyn Racing | Merlyn-Brabham | Ford | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 4 | |||
| Church Farm Racing | Brabham | Ford | 2 | 1 | - | |||||||||
| 15 | Chris Lambert | London Racing | Brabham | Ford | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 |
| Silvio Moser | Vögele Racing | Tecno | Ford | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | - | - | - | 3 | |
| 17 | Robin Widdows | McLaren Racing | McLaren | Ford | 1 | - | - | 2 | ||||||
| Chequered Flag Racing | McLaren | Ford | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | ||||||
| Chris Williams | Bridges Racing | Lola | Ford | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | |
| Jorge de Bagration | Escuderia Nacional | Lola | Ford | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | |
| Jean-Pierre Jaussaud | Tecno Racing | Tecno | Ford | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | |
| Éric Offenstadt | Harris Racing | Tecno | Ford | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | 2 | |
| David Hobbs | Bridges Racing | Lola | Ford | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | 2 | |
| 23 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| III Gran Premio de Barcelona | Montjuïc | 31 March | Jackie Stewart | Matra-Ford |
| XXVIII Grand Prix Automobile de Pau | Pau | 21 April | Jackie Stewart | Matra-Ford |
| XXXI Internationales ADAC-Eifelrenenn | Nürburgring Südschleife | 21 April | Chris Irwin | Lola-Ford |
| V Grote Prijs van Limborg | Zolder | 5 May | Jochen Rindt | Brabham-Ford |
| III Rhein-Pokalrennen | Hockenheimring | 16 June | Jochen Rindt | Brabham-Ford |
| X Gran Premio della Lotteria di Monza | Monza | 23 June | Jonathan Williams | Brabham-Ford |
| XXXIV Grand Prix de Reims | Reims-Gueux | 15 September | Jackie Stewart | Matra-Ford |
| XXVII Grand Prix d'Albi | Albi | 20 October | Henri Pescarolo | Matra-Ford |
References
- ^ "1968 European F2 Trophy". motorsportmagazine.com. Motor Sport Magazine. Retrieved 1 April 2018.
- ^ "European Trophy for Formula 2 Drivers". F2 Registry. Retrieved 11 April 2021.