1968 European Formula Two Championship
The 1968 European Formula Two season 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Gold Leaf Team Lotus | Lotus-Ford | 48 | Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 | Jim Clark | 1 |
Graham Hill | 1, 3, 4-5, 9 | ||||
Jackie Oliver | 2-6, 8 | ||||
Ferrari Automobili SpA Ferrari SEFAC |
Ferrari | Dino 166 F2 | Ferrari Dino 166 1.6 V6 | Chris Amon | 1, 5 |
Jacky Ickx | 4, 7 | ||||
Derek Bell | 5-9 | ||||
Ernesto Brambilla | 6-9 | ||||
7 | |||||
Andrea de Adamich | 9 | ||||
Kurt Ahrens Jr. Caltex Racing Team |
Brabham-Ford | BT23C | Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 | Kurt Ahrens Jr. | 1-6, 8-9 |
Lola Racing Ltd Alistair Walker Racing |
Lola-Ford | T100 | Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 | Chris Irwin | 1-3 |
Alistair Walker | 2-4, 6, 9 | ||||
Frank Williams Racing Cars | Brabham-Ford | BT23C | Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 | Piers Courage | 1-7 |
1 | |||||
Derek Bell | 1 | ||||
Max Mosley | 6, 9 | ||||
Chevron-Ford | 7 | ||||
Matra Sports | Matra-Ford | MS7 | Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | 1-3, 5-7, 9 |
Henri Pescarolo | All | ||||
Johnny Servoz-Gavin | 4 | ||||
Jean-Pierre Jabouille | 8 | ||||
McLaren Racing Team The Chequered Flag Racing |
McLaren-Ford | M4A | Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 | Graeme Lawrence | 1-3 |
Robin Widdows | 1-7 | ||||
Frank Gardner | 4-5 | ||||
6-7 | |||||
Ecurie Intersport SA | McLaren-Ford | M4A | Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 | Guy Ligier | 1-3 |
Jo Schlesser | 1-4 | ||||
Squadra Tartaruga | Brabham-Ford | BT23 | Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 | Xavier Perrot | 1-2, 4, 6, 8 |
5 | |||||
London Racing Team | Brabham-Ford | BT23C | Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 | Chris Lambert | 1-6 |
Max Mosley | 1-4 | ||||
Frank Lythgoe Racing | Chevron-Ford | Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 | Peter Gethin | 1-2, 4 | |
Brabham-Ford | BT23C | 6-9 | |||
Walter Habegger Valvoline Racing Team |
Lotus-Ford | 41C | Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 | 1 | |
Brabham-Ford | BT23 | 2-3, 4, 6, 8 | |||
Brabham-Alfa Romeo | BT18 | Alfa Romeo GTA 1.6 L4 | 5 | ||
Tecno Racing Team | Tecno-Ford | Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 | Carlo Facetti | 1 | |
Clay Regazzoni | 2, 4, 6-9 | ||||
Jean-Pierre Jaussaud | 4 | ||||
Midland Racing Team | Lotus-Ford | 41C | Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 | 1-2, 8 | |
Brabham-Lotus | BT16/18 | Lotus LF 1.6 L4 | Paul Blum | 8 | |
Robert Lamplough | McLaren-Ford | M4A | Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 | Robert Lamplough | 1-2 |
Roy Winkelmann Racing | Brabham-Ford | BT23C | Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 | Jochen Rindt | 2-6, 8-9 |
Alan Rees | 2, 4-5, 7 | ||||
Gerhard Mitter | 8 | ||||
Church Farm Racing Team | Brabham-Ford | BT23C | Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 | Derek Bell | 2-4 |
Brian Hart | 5-9 | ||||
Bill Jones Racing | Brabham-Ford | BT10 | Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 | 2, 6, 8-9 | |
Allan Deacon | Brabham-Lotus | BT21 | Lotus LF 1.6 L4 | 2 | |
David Bridges Racing | Lola-Ford | T100 | Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 | 2 | |
Brian Redman | 4 | ||||
Mike Beckwith | 5-6 | ||||
David Hobbs | 8-9 | ||||
Bob Gerard Merlyn Racing |
Merlyn-Ford | Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 | Harry Stiller | 2 | |
2-4 | |||||
Brian Hart | 3-4 | ||||
Toine Hezemans | 6 | ||||
Jonathan Williams | 6 | ||||
8 | |||||
8 | |||||
Alan Rollinson | 9 | ||||
9 | |||||
Escuderia Nacional CS | Lola-Ford | T100 | Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 | Alex Soler-Roig | 3-4, 6 |
Jorge de Bagration | 3-4, 6 | ||||
Matra International | Matra-Ford | MS7 | Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 | Jackie Stewart | 3 |
Scuderia Ala d'Oro | Brabham-Alfa Romeo | BT23 | Alfa Romeo GTA 1.6 L4 | Nanni Galli | 3 |
Scuderia Picchio Rosso | Brabham-Ford | BT23C BT23 |
Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 | 4-9 | |
Ernesto Brambilla | 5 | ||||
9 | |||||
Tecno-Ford | Carlo Facetti | 9 | |||
Frank Manning Racing | McLaren-Ford | M4A | Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 | Robert Lamplough | 4, 6, 8-9 |
Ron Harris Racing Division | Tecno-Ford | Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 | Pedro Rodríguez | 4, 7 | |
Richard Attwood | 6 | ||||
6 | |||||
Jonathan Williams | 7 | ||||
Charles Vögele Racing Team | Tecno-Ford | Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 | Silvio Moser | 5-7, 9 | |
Mitter Tuning | Brabham-Ford | BT23 | Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 | 6, 8 | |
Bayerische Motoren Werke | Lola-BMW | T102 | BMW M11 1.6 L4 | Jo Siffert | 8-9 |
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 | 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 | 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 | Brabham | Ford | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | 26 | ||||
Ferrari | Ferrari | Ferrari Dino | 6 | 9 | 9 | |||||||||
4 | Derek Bell | 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 | Lola | Ford | - | - | - | 9 | - | - | - | - | - | 9 | |
10 | Andrea de Adamich | Ferrari | Ferrari | Ferrari Dino | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6 | 6 |
11 | Jo Schlesser | McLaren | Ford | 2 | - | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | |
12 | Peter Gethin | Chevron | Ford | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | ||
Brabham | Ford | 4 | ||||||||||||
Richard Attwood | Tecno | Ford | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | - | - | - | 4 | ||
14 | Brian Hart | Merlyn Racing | Ford | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 4 | ||||
Brabham | Ford | 2 | 1 | - | ||||||||||
15 | Chris Lambert | Brabham | Ford | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | |
Silvio Moser | Tecno | Ford | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | - | - | - | 3 | ||
17 | Robin Widdows | McLaren Racing | McLaren | Ford | 1 | - | - | 2 | ||||||
McLaren | Ford | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | |||||||
Lola | Ford | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | |||
Jorge de Bagration | Lola | Ford | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | ||
Jean-Pierre Jaussaud | Tecno Racing | Tecno | Ford | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | |
Tecno | Ford | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | 2 | |||
David Hobbs | Lola | Ford | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | 2 | ||
23 | Alan Rees | 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.
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.
- 1968 in motorsport
- European Formula Two Championship seasons