1968 Austrian Sports Car Grand Prix

25 August 1968 - Zeltweg (A): Round 9, International Manufacturers Championship.
157 laps of a 1.988 mile/3.200 km circuit - 312.177 miles/502.400 kms were completed
Weather: warm, drying


Pos Car # Drivers Car Entrant Laps DNF Reason Grid Qual.Time Group Group Pos
1 1 Jo Siffert Porsche 908 [005] Porsche System Engineering 157   1 1m04.86 Prototype 3000 1
2 3 Hans Herrmann/Kurt Ahrens, Jr./Jochen Neerspasch* Porsche 908 [018] Porsche System Engineering 157   3 1m05.73 Prototype 3000 2
3 20 Paul Hawkins/David Prophet* Ford GT40 [AMGT-2] Paul Hawkins 152   6 1m07.00 Sports 5000 1
4 6 Teddy Pilette/Gustave Gosselin* Alfa Romeo T33/2.5 [75033015] Racing Team VDS 152   7 1m07.34 Prototype 3000 3
5 10 Willy Kauhsen/Karl von Wendt Porsche 910 IGFA 147   12 1m09.64 Prototype 2000 1
6 9 Rico Steinemann/Dieter Spoerry Porsche 910 [027] Hart Ski Racing Team 146   11 1m09.52 Prototype 2000 2
7 12 Gerhard Koch/Rudi Lins^ Porsche 910 Gerhard Koch 146   18 1m11.74 Prototype 2000 3
8 2 Vic Elford Porsche 908 [006] Porsche System Engineering 146   2 1m05.62 Prototype 3000 4
9 16 Helmut Marko/Gerold Pankl Porsche 906 Bosch Racing Team 145   13 1m10.31 Sports 2000 1
10 15 Peter Peter/Werner Riedl Porsche 906 Peter Peter 143   17 1m11.72 Sports 2000 2
NRF 14 Hans-Dieter Dechent/Reinhold Jöst Porsche 906 Scuderia Lufthansa 132 Electrics 15 1m10.94 Sports 2000  
12 8 Serge Trosch/Teddy Pilette* Alfa Romeo T33/2 Racing Team VDS 124   14 1m10.82 Prototype 2000 4
NRF 4 Jochen Neerspasch/Rudi Lins/Kurt Ahrens, Jr * Porsche 908 [011] Porsche System Engineering 115 Throttle, starter 9 1m08.66 Prototype 3000  
DNF 21 Jo Bonnier/David Prophet^/Sten Axelsson* Lola T70 Mk.3 Chevrolet [SL73/101] Ecurie Bonnier 85 Fuel leak 5 1m06.72 Sports 5000  
DNF 11 William Bradley/Tony Dean Porsche 910 Bill Bradley 69 Front suspension 16 1m11.54 Prototype 2000  
DNF 22 Edward Nelson/Paul Hawkins^ Ford GT40 [1009(I)] Edward Nelson 63 Engine 10 1m08.68 Sports 5000  
DNF 18 Horst Mundschutz Lotus Europa Valvoline Racing Team 63 Suspension 19 1m16.60 Sports 2000  
DNF 5 Mauro Bianchi/André de Cortanze^ Alpine A220 Renault [1731] Societé Automobiles Alpine 27 Oil tank 4 1m06.62 Prototype 3000  
DNF 23 Michael De'Udy Lola T70 Mk.3 Chevrolet [SL73/112] Mike de Udy 1 Oil pump drive 8 1m08.12 Sports 5000  
DNP 17 Adolf Deutsch/Willi Deutsch Lotus Europa Vienna Sports-Car Club         Sports 2000  
DNA 6 Richard Attwood/Frank Gardner Ford F3L P68 Alan Mann         Prototype 3000  
DNA 19 David Piper Ferrari 250LM [6167] David Piper         Sports 5000  
DNA 17 Trevor Taylor Lotus Europa Team Elite         Sports 2000  
DNA 18 Jacky Ickx Ford GT40 John Wyer Automotive Engineering         Sports 5000  
DNA 22 Terry J. Drury Ford GT40 [1006] Terry Drury         Sports 5000  
DNA 23 Ulf Norinder Lola T70 Mk.3 Chevrolet [SL73/101] Ulf Norinder         Sports 5000  
DNA 7   Ford F3L P68 Alan Mann         Prototype 3000  

 
Winning Time: 2h55m17.79, 106.851 mph/171.960 kph
Fastest Lap: Jo Siffert #1 (Porsche 908), 1m04.82, 110.432 mph/177.723 kph

 
* Driver entered for car, but never drove it at meeting
^ Driver practiced car, but did not race it
RES - Reserve (Practiced, on standy-by for start)
REE - Reserve Entry
DNA - Did Not Arrive
DNS - Did Not Start
DNF - Did Not Finish
DNP - Did Not Practice
NC - Not Classified
DSQ - Disqualified
NRF - Not Running At Finish
NAC - Not Accepted
REJ - Rejected (Did not pass scrutineering)


Last Updated on 17/02/02
By Darren Galpin
Email: darren.galpin@virgin.net