1968 Nürburgring 1000 Km


19 May 1968 - Nürburgring (D): Round 6, International Manufacturers Championship. Round 3, Challenge Mondial.
44 laps of a 14.189 mile/22.835 km circuit - 624.318 miles/1004.740 kms were completed
Weather: intermittent rain


Pos Car # Drivers Car Entrant Laps Time/DNF Reason Grid Qual.Time Group Group Pos
1 2 Jo Siffert/Vic Elford/Rolf Stommelen* Porsche 908 [008] Porsche System Engineering 44
6h34m06.3
27 9m35.9 Prototype 3000 1
2 3 Hans Herrmann/Rolf Stommelen/Jo Siffert^ Porsche 907 [032] Porsche System Engineering 44
6h37m07.8
1 8m32.8 Prototype 3000 2
3 65 Jacky Ickx/Paul Hawkins Ford GT40 [1075] John Wyer Automotive Engineering 44
6h37m57.5
2 8m37.4 Sports 5000 1
4 4 Jochen Neerspasch/Joe Buzzetta/Vic Elford* Porsche 907 [031] Porsche System Engineering 44
 6h42m22.9
6 8m52.1 Prototype 3000 3
5 16 Giovanni Galli/Ignazio Giunti/Nino Vaccarella* Alfa Romeo T33/2 [75033017] Alfa Romeo Deutschland 43
6h40m09.8
8 8m56.2 Prototype 2000 1
6 66 David Hobbs/Brian Redman Ford GT40 [1074] John Wyer Automotive Engineering 43
6h40m53.0
10 9m03.7 Sports 5000 2
7 5 Udo Schütz/Lucien Bianchi Alfa Romeo T33/2.5 [75033015] Alfa Romeo Deutschland 42
6h34m46.9
4 8m42.2 Prototype 3000 4
8 25 Jürgen Neuhaus/Helmut Kelleners Porsche 910 [019] Jürgen Neuhaus 42
6h37m31.1
12 9m09.9 Prototype 2000 2
9 10 Gérard Larrousse/Patrick Depailler Alpine A211 Renault Societé Automobiles Alpine 41
6h41m08.3
21 9m27.6 Prototype 3000 5
10 15 Herbert Schultze/Nino Vaccarella/Giancarlo Baghetti* Alfa Romeo T33/2 Alfa Romeo Deutschland 41
6h43m14.4
7 8m55.7 Prototype 2000 3
11 87 Erich Bitter/Reinhold Jöst Porsche 906 Caltex Racing 40
6h35m01.7
16 9m22.1 Sports 2000 1
12 80 Willy Kauhsen/Karl von Wendt Porsche 906 IGFA 40
6h35m37.2
19 9m23.5 Sports 2000 2
13 18 Gustave Gosselin/Serge Trosch/Teddy Pilette* Alfa Romeo T33/2 Racing Team VDS 40
6h40m56.9
33 9m51.3 Prototype 2000 4
14 102 Allan Rollinson/Morris Nunn Chevron B8 BMW Gil Baird 39
6h35m05.7
24 9m30.6 Sports 2000 3
15 93 William Bradley/Chris Lambert/John Fitzpatrick* Porsche 906 [144] Bill Bradley 39
6h35m20.0
20 9m27.1 Sports 2000 4
16 84 Chris Ashmore/John Morris/Martin Hone^ Porsche 906 Mefco Racing 39
6h35m25.5
23 9m28.8 Sports 2000 5
17 75 Mike Salmon/David Piper Ford GT40 [1078] Strathaven Ltd. 39
6h37m51.0
29 9m42.3 Sports 5000 3
18 110 Malte Huth/Sepp Greger Porsche 911T Sepp Greger 39
6h40m37.7
39 9m59.9 Grand Touring 2000 1
19 90 Jeremy Delmar-Morgan/Mike Walton Porsche 906 Jeremy Delmar-Morgan 39
6h43m40.8
45 10m12.9 Sports 2000 6
NRF 22 Gerhard Koch/Rudi Lins Porsche 910 Gerhard Koch 38
6h01m25.2
9 9m02.2 Prototype 2000 5
21 74 Nicholas Granville-Smith/John Raeburn Ford GT40 [1001] Nicholas Granville-Smith 38
 6h34m18.4
47 10m25.7 Sports 5000 4
22 71 Peter Sadler/Willie Green Ford GT40 [1010(II)] Peter Sadler 38
6h35m13.6
31 9m46.2 Sports 5000 5
23 107 Ernst Kraus/Dieter Basche Porsche 911T Caltex Racing 38
6h35m33.8
40 10m01.4 Grand Touring 2000 2
24 27 Manuel Nogueira Pinto/Joao A. Villar Porsche 911R Sport--Uniao Sintrense 38
6h35m39.3
44 10m10.1 Prototype 2000 6
25 32 Rico Steinemann/Dieter Spoerry Porsche 910 [027] Squadra Tartaruga/Hart Ski Racing Team 38
6h36m13.6
17 9m22.7 Prototype 2000 7
26 112 Jean-Claude Killy/Jean Guichet Porsche 911T Porsche System Engineering 38
6h37m48.5
36 9m55.2 Grand Touring 2000 3
27 117 Björn Rothstein/Peter Gregg/Boo Johansson* Porsche 911T Sten Axelsson 38
6h44m01.1
42 10m05.4 Grand Touring 2000 4
28 115 Hans-Dieter Blatzheim/Alan Hamilton Porsche 911S Hans-Dieter Blatzheim 38
6h45m03.0
46 10m14.9 Grand Touring 2000 5
29 19 Teddy Pilette/Rob Slotemaker/Gustave Gosselin* Alfa Romeo T33/2 Racing Team VDS 37
6h35m54.5
18 9m22.9 Prototype 2000 8
30 44 Clive Baker/John Handley Austin-Healey Sprite Donald Healey Motor Co. 37
6h38m14.0
55 10m39.7 Prototype 1600 1
31 38 Nikolaus Killenberg/Georg Bialas Chevron B6 BMW Nikolaus Killenberg 37
6h38m30.8
58 10m47.5 Prototype 1600 2
32 91 Peter Jackson/Rhoddy Harvey-Bailey Lotus Europa Julian Hasler 37
6h41m27.8
37 9m55.9 Sports 2000 7
33 50 John Moore/Martin Davidson Ginetta G12 Richard Groves 37
6h41m29.6
57 10m42.8 Prototype 1600 3
34 58 Ernst Furtmayr/Helmut Krause/Siegfried Dau* Abarth 1300 OT Auto-Neuser 37
6h42m19.1
63 11m05.2 Prototype 1600 4
35 67 Terry J. Drury/Terry Sanger/Keith Holland* Ford GT40 [1073] Terry Drury 37
6h44m32.0
54 10m37.7 Sports 5000 6
36 55 Urs P. Dietrich/James Bernard Fortmann Alfa Romeo Giulia TZ Bardahl Switzerland 36   48 10m26.4 Prototype 1600 5
37 109 Dieter Glemser/Peter Nöcker/Hubert Hahne^ Porsche 911T IGFA 35   34 9m52.7 Grand Touring 2000 6
38 76 Doug Mockford/Jim Hardmann Diva GT Ford Diva 35   66 11m25.0 Sports 2000 8
39 108 Peter Brown/Tony Fall MG B John C. Bamford 35   65 11m20.8 Grand Touring 2000 7
40 104 Björn Svensson/Boo Johansson/Harald Kronegard Lotus Elan Sportvagnsimport 34   43 10m06.6 Sports 2000 9
41 53 Ian Alexander/Mike Coles Costin-Nathan GT Ford Varicam Racing 34   62 10m58.9 Prototype 1600 6
42 49 Mike Pigneguy/Willie Tuckett Austin-Healey Sprite Richard Miles 34   74 12m19.1 Prototype 1600 7
43 122 Arno Gyltman/Stig Johansson Lotus Elan Arno Gyltman 34   73 12m03.2 Grand Touring 1600 1
44 125 Girolama Capra/Giorgio Danieli Alfa Romeo Duetto Scuderia St. Ambroeus 33   70 11m36.2 Grand Touring 1600 2
45 123 Dieter Weizinger/Bernd Degner Alfa Romeo Duetto Bernd Degner 33   69 11m30.6 Grand Touring 1600 3
46 98 Trevor Twaites/George Duncan Chevron B8 BMW Trevor Twaites 32   35 9m55.2 Sports 2000 10
47 79 Karl-Heinz Herbst/Hans-Peter Koepchen Abarth 1300 OT IGFA 32   56 10m40.8 Sports 2000 11
DNF 1 Gerhard Mitter/Ludovico Scarfiotti^/Jo Siffert^ Porsche 908 [009] Porsche System Engineering   Chassis 3 8m40.1 Prototype 3000  
DNF 7 Frank Gardner/Richard Attwood^ Ford F3L-P68 Alan Mann Racing   Brakes 5 8m42.5 Prototype 3000  
DNF 21 Ken Simmons/Howard Fawsitt/Peter Warren* Willment - BRM Peter Warren   Alternator 38 9m56.9 Prototype 2000  
DNF 24 Hans-Dieter Dechent/Robert F. Huhn Porsche 910 [023] Scuderia Lufthansa   Engine 15 9m18.3 Prototype 2000  
DNF 30 Hans Wängstre/Evert Christofferson Ferrari Dino 206S [006] Bam-Bam   Engine fire 26 9m31.9 Prototype 2000  
DNF 31 Keith Grant/Grahame D. White Elva Mk.7S BMW Hammond and Oakwood   Engine 76 12m51.7 Prototype 2000  
DNF 39 Don Marriott/Brian Cutting/Howard Fawsitt* Austin-Healey Sprite Howard Fawsitt   Accident 75 12m32.7 Prototype 1600  
DNF 48 Tony Lanfranchi/Mark Konig^ Nomad Mk.1 Ford Mark Konig   Electrics 50 10m30.4 Prototype 1600  
DNF 56 John Green/Peter Gaydon Daren Mk.1 Ford Daren   Accident, fire 61 10m57.9 Prototype 1600  
DNF 57 Raymond Nash/Roger Stallwood Tavenor - Ford Raymond Nash     64 11m10.0 Prototype 1600  
DNF 63 Eric Liddell/David Skailes^ Ferrari 250LM [6105] David Skailes   Oil pressure 53 10m35.8 Sports 5000  
DNF 64 Edward Nelson/Roy Pierpoint/Mike Hailwood* Ford GT40 [1009(I)] Edward S. Nelson   Engine 41 10m05.0 Sports 5000  
DNF 72 Robin Widdows/Ulf Norinder^ Lola T70 Mk.3 Chevrolet [SL73/132] Sportscars Unlimited   Engine 11 9m05.7 Sports 5000  
DNF 73 David Prophet/Richard Bond^ Ford GT40 [1002] David Prophet   Engine 30 9m44.5 Sports 5000  
DNF 78 Roger Enever/Alec Poole MG B BMC   Clutch 52 10m31.9 Sports 2000  
DNF 82 Pauli Toivonen/Antti Aarnio-Wihuri Porsche 906 Volkswagen-Auto Oy   Engine 22 9m28.3 Sports 2000  
DNF 85 Trevor Taylor/John Wagstaff Lotus Europa Team Elite   Valve 25 9m31.5 Sports 2000  
DNF 86 Anton Fischhaber/Helmut Leuze Porsche 906 Anton Fischhaber   Engine 13 9m13.3 Sports 2000  
DNF 92 John Hine/Mike Crabtree^ Lotus Europa Chris Barber   Engine 59 10m51.2 Sports 2000  
DNF 95 Peter Clarke/Brian Alexander Lotus Europa Victor Walker     51 10m30.9 Sports 2000  
DNF 96 Rainer Ising/Karl Kalkuhl Porsche 906 [156] Rainer Ising     28 9m38.8 Sports 2000  
DNF 99 John Lepp/John Bridges Chevron B8 BMW Bridges/Walker   Accident 32 9m47.1 Sports 2000  
DNF 101 Chris Meek/Chris Craft^ Chevron B8 BMW Gil Baird   Accident 14 9m15.3 Sports 2000  
DNF 103 Ragnar Eklund/Per Brandström Lotus Europa Sportvagnsimport   Engine 49 10m28.1 Sports 2000  
DNF 111 Natalie Goodwin/Jean Denton MG B Jean Denton     71 11m48.0 Grand Touring 1600  
DNF 113 Erhard Sailer/Konrad Lammers Porsche 911S Erhard Sailer     60 10m57.4 Grand Touring 2000  
DNF 120 Siegfried Muellers/Joachim Komusin Alfa Romeo Duetto International Racing Club     68 11m27.3 Grand Touring 1600  
DNF 127 Heinrich Östreich/Richard Höhfeld Glas 1300 GT Richard Höhfeld     72 12m01.5 Grand Touring 1600  
DNF 128 Friedrich Noenen/Heinrich Baumgartner Glas 1300 GT Friedrich Noenen     67 11m25.6 Grand Touring 1600  
DNQ 34 Roy Johnson/Howden Ganley Chevron B6 BMW Mag-Cap Racing         Prototype 2000  
DNQ 40 John Harris/Arthur Appleby Austin-Healey Sprite Arthur Appleby         Prototype 1600  
DNQ 43 Tony Goodwin/Angus Clydesdale Intertech Lola Mk.1 Ford Angus Clydesdale         Prototype 1600  
DNQ 54 Roger G. Mould/Philip S. Austen Austin-Healey Sprite Philip S. Austen         Prototype 1600  
DNQ 106 Peter Taggart/Keith Burnand Chevron B6 BMW Peter Taggart         Sports 2000  
DNS 8 Chris Irwin/Pedro Rodriguez/John Surtees*/Mike Spence* Ford F3L-P68 Alan Mann Racing   Accident   8m40.4 Prototype 3000  
DNS 6 Mario Casoni/Nino Vaccarella*/Iganzio Giunti* Alfa Romeo T33/2.5 Alfa Romeo Deutschland   Withdrawn     Prototype 3000  
DNS 9 Mauro Bianchi/Henri Grandsire Alpine A220 Renault Societé Automobiles Alpine   Accident     Prototype 3000  
DNS 11 John Markey/Tony Beeson Chevron B6 Climax Racing Preparations   Drive shaft     Prototype 3000  
DNS 20 Andrew Hedges/Julian Sutton Lotus 47 Climax Fawdington and Ramsay         Prototype 2000  
DNS 29 Alain De Cadenet/Anthony McKay Ferrari Dino 206S [024] Alain De Cadenet   Engine     Prototype 2000  
DNS 47 Christopher St. Quintin/Mac Daghorn Abarth 1600 OT Christopher St. Quintin   Engine     Prototype 1600  
DNS 69 Jeff Edmonds/Chris Ashmore Ferrari 250LM [5897] Geoffrey Edmonds   Chassis     Sports 5000  
DNS 97 Digby Martland/Brian Classic Chevron B8 BMW Chevron Cars   Accident     Sports 2000  
DNS 100 Geoff Breakell Chevron B8 BMW Tom R. Clapham   Electrics     Sports 2000  
DNS 121 Kaj Bjerke/Bernhard Hakansson Lotus Elan Metronome   Differential     Grand Touring 1600  
DNA 12 John Woolfe/Derek Bennett Chevron B12 Repco John Woolfe         Prototype 3000  
DNA 14 Herbert Müller/Jonathan Williams Serenissima Mk.168 ATS Scuderia Filipinetti         Prototype 3000  
DNA 23 Ben Pon/Sten Axelsson Porsche 910 [018] Ben Pon         Prototype 2000  
DNA 26 Karl Foitek/Rudi Lins Porsche 910 Valvoline Switzerland         Prototype 2000  
DNA 28 R. Cavagnac/Norman Casari Porsche 911R Sport-Uniao Sintrense         Prototype 2000  
DNA 29 Tony Beeson Scodec-Diva Martin Valkyrie Alain de Cadenet         Prototype 2000  
DNA 41 Peter Clarke/Laurie Goodwin Emeron - Lotus-Ford Peter Clarke         Prototype 1600  
DNA 42 Roger Sparkes Piper GT Lotus-Ford Concorde         Prototype 1600  
DNA 45 Chris Lawrence/Andrew M. Page Deep Sanderson 302 Ford Christopher J. Lawrence         Prototype 1600  
DNA 46 Anthony Harvey/David B. Porter Harvey - Lotus-Ford David B. Porter         Prototype 1600  
DNA 51 Claudio Maglioli/Sandro Munari Lancia Fulvia           Prototype 1600  
DNA 52 Jack Wheeler/Max Mosley/Mike Franey Austin-Healey Sprite Jack Wheeler         Prototype 1600  
DNA 68 Mario Cabral/Alain De Cadenet Ford GT40 Alain De Cadenet         Sports 5000  
DNA 70 Michael De'Udy/Hugh Dibley Lola T70 Mk.3 Chevrolet [SL73/105] Michael De'Udy         Sports 5000  
DNA 74 Nicholas Granville-Smith/Chris Lawrence Shelby Cobra Christopher J. Lawrence         Sports 5000  
DNA 77 John Broomfield/John Streetly Diva GT Diva         Sports 2000  
DNA 81 Hans Tschiemer/Jürg Dübler/Heini Walter Porsche 906 Jürg Dübler         Sports 2000  
DNA 83 Gijs van Lennep/Frans Lubin Porsche 906 Ben Pon         Sports 2000  
DNA 88 Anthony Godfrey/Mike Franey Lotus Elan JSR Engineering         Sports 2000  
DNA 89 Brian Hart/Robin Widdows Porsche 906 Michael De'Udy         Sports 2000  
DNA 94 Antonio Zadala/Giuseppe Dalla Torre Porsche 906 Antonio Zadala         Sports 2000  
DNA 105 Richard Broström Porsche 906 Sportscars Unlimited         Sports 2000  
DNA 114 Helmut Felder/Frank E. Kalkuhl Fiat Dino Helmut Felder         Grand Touring 2000  
DNA 116 Werner Zanders/Willy Zanders Porsche 911T Werner Zanders         Grand Touring 2000  
DNA 124 Chris Schirle/Christian Schmarje Lotus Elan Chris Schirle         Grand Touring 1600  
DNA 126 Bernard Collomb/Jean-Pierre Hanrioud Alpine A110 Renault Bernard Collomb         Grand Touring 1600  

 
Winning Time: 6h34m06.3, 95.048 mph/152.965 kph
Fastest Lap: Jo Siffert #2 (Porsche 908), 8m33.0, 99.572 mph/160.246 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 16/01/05
By Darren Galpin
Email: darren.galpin@virgin.net