1968 Spa-Francorchamps 1000 Km


26 May 1968 - Spa-Francorchamps (B): Round 7, International Manufacturers Championship.
71 laps of a 8.761 mile/14.100 km circuit - 622.056 miles/1001.100 kms were completed
Weather: rain


Pos Car # Drivers Car Entrant Laps Time/DNF Reason Grid Qual.Time Group Group Pos
1 33 Jacky Ickx/Brian Redman Ford GT40 [1075] John Wyer Automotive Engineering 71
5h05m19.3
2 3m40.3 Sports 5000 1
2 4 Gerhard Mitter/Jo Schlesser/Vic Elford* Porsche 907 [027] Porsche System Engineering 70
5h06m47.2
6 3m48.7 Prototype 3000 1
3 5 Hans Herrmann/Rolf Stommelen Porsche 908 [011] Porsche System Engineering 69
5h07m25.1
5 3m45.7 Prototype 3000 2
4 34 Paul Hawkins/David Hobbs/Jacky Ickx^ Ford GT40 [1004/1084] John Wyer Automotive Engineering 67
5h06m58.0
8 3m50.9 Sports 5000 2
5 12 Gerhard Koch/Rudi Lins/Pauli Toivonen* Porsche 910 Gerhard Koch 67
5h08m47.6
10 3m59.1 Prototype 2000 1
6 11 Dieter Spoerry/Rico Steinemann Porsche 910 [027] Hart Ski Racing Team 66
5h08m04.9
15 4m04.4 Prototype 2000 2
7 30 Chris Lambert/William Bradley Porsche 906 [144] William Bradley 62
5h06m00.2
19 4m08.1 Sports 2000 1
8 38 David Prophet/Richard Bond Ford GT40 [1002] David Prophet 62
5h06m06.4
21 4m14.5 Sports 5000 3
9 37 Peter Sadler/Willie Green Ford GT40 [1010(II)] Peter Sadler 62
5h07m24.3
12 4m00.9 Sports 5000 4
10 31 Jackie Epstein/Eric Liddell Lola T70 Mk.3 Chevrolet [SL73/121] Jackie Epstein 62
5h08m40.5
28 4m28.1 Sports 5000 5
11 63 Dieter Glemser/Helmut Kelleners Porsche 911T IGFA 60
5h07m59.2
25 4m23.0 Grand Touring 2000 1
12 17 Teddy Pilette/Rob Slotemaker/Sergio Trosch* Alfa Romeo T33/2 Racing Team VDS 59
5h06m51.1
16 4m04.5 Prototype 2000 3
13 1 Mauro Bianchi/Henri Grandsire/Jean Guichet* Alpine A211 Renault Societé Automobiles Alpine 57
5h07m22.1
17 4m05.9 Prototype 3000 3
14 61 Peter Brown/Roger Enever MG BGT John C. Bamford 57
5h07m33.4
37 4m58.3 Grand Touring 2000 2
15 62 Willy Zanders/Hannelore Werner/Werner Zanders^ Porsche 911S Werner Zanders 57
5h08m35.0
29 4m32.0 Grand Touring 2000 3
16 16 Gustave Gosselin/Serge Trosch/Rob Slotemaker* Alfa Romeo T33/2 Racing Team VDS 57
5h08m43.5
14 4m03.1 Prototype 2000 4
17 53 Peter Jackson/Clive Baker/Rhoddy Harvey-Bailey Lotus Europa Julian Hasler 57
5h09m44.4
30 4m33.7 Sports 2000 2
18 25 John Bridges/John Lepp Chevron B8 Ford Bridges/Walker 57
5h12m33.8
18 4m06.1 Prototype 2000 5
19 54 Peter Taggart/Tony Goodwin Chevron B6 BMW Peter Taggart 55
5h05m22.5
32 4m39.2 Sports 2000 3
20 22 Chris Lawrence/John Wingfield/Nicholas Granville-Smith* Deep Sanderson 302 Ford Chris Lawrence 52
5h06m18.8
33 4m40.1 Prototype 2000 6
NRF 51 Karl von Wendt/Willy Kauhsen Porsche 906 IGFA 49
4h36m56.4
Wheel bearings
13 4m02.1 Sports 2000  
22 26 Mike Pigneguy/Willie Tuckett Austin-Healey Sprite Richard Miles 49
5h07m22.6 
36 4m53.0 Prototype 2000 7
DNF 32 Willy Mairesse/Jean Blaton Ford GT40 [1079] Ecurie Francorchamps 45 Accident 3 3m43.7 Sports 5000  
DNF 6 Vic Elford/Jochen Neerspasch Porsche 908 [010] Porsche System Engineering 36 Accident 4 3m44.7 Prototype 3000  
DNF 35 Mike Salmon/David Piper^ Ford GT40 [1078] Strathaven Ltd. 22 Accident 9 3m51.1 Sports 5000  
DNF 10 Tony Beeson/John Markey Chevron B6 Climax Racing Preparations 18 Engine 26 4m24.4 Prototype 3000  
DNF 8 Edward Nelson/Jem Marsh/Robin Widdows* Marcos Mantis Repco Marcos Cars Ltd. 17 Alternator, oil loss 38 5m13.7 Prototype 3000  
DNF 52 John Hine/Mike Crabtree Lotus Europa Chris Barber 13 Exhaust 24 4m18.4 Prototype 2000  
DNF 36 Terry J. Drury/Terry Sanger^ Ford GT40 [1073] Terry Drury 12 Clutch 11 4m00.4 Sports 5000  
DNF 21 John Moore/Rhoddy Harvey-Bailey^ Ginetta G12 Richard Groves 9 Head gasket 34 4m21.1 Prototype 2000  
DNF 39 George Humble/Bob Smith^ Ford GT40 [1005] George Humble 6 Windscreen wipers 23 4m17.4 Sports 5000  
DNF 47 Roy Johnson/Howden Ganley Chevron B8 BMW Roy Johnson 4 Oil pressure 39 5m21.0 Sports 2000  
DNF 50 Chris Ashmore/Geoffrey Edmonds^ Porsche 906 Mefco Racing 3 Ignition 20 4m12.5 Sports 2000  
DNF 49 Jeremy Delmar-Morgan/Mike Walton^ Porsche 906 Jeremy Delmar-Morgan 3 Ignition 27 4m27.0 Sports 5000  
DNF 9 Frank Gardner/Hubert Hahne^/Richard Attwood* Ford F3L P68 [003] Alan Mann Racing 1 Electrics 1 3m36.3 Prototype 3000  
DNF 3 Henri Pescarolo/Robert Mieusset^ Matra-Sports 630M [03] Equipe Matra Sports 1 Ignition 7 3m48.9 Prototype 3000  
DNF 41 John Raeburn/Tim Schenken^ Ford GT40 [1001] Andy Cox 1 Accident 22 4m16.4 Sports 5000  
DNS 19 Keith Grant/Grahame D. White Elva Mk.7S BMW Hammond and Oakwood   Engine 31 4m37.1 Prototype 2000  
DNS 60 Jean-Pierre Gaban/Roger van der Schrick Porsche 911S Jean-Pierre Gaban   Gaban injured 35 4m25.6 Grand Touring 2000  
DNS T Vic Elford Porsche 908L [004] Porsche System Engineering       no time Prototype 3000  
DNA 7 John Woolfe/Derek Bennett Chevron B12 Repco John Woolfe         Prototype 3000  
DNA 14 Ben Pon/Gijs van Lennep Porsche 910 [018] Ben Pon         Sports 2000  
DNA 15 Lucien Bianchi/Udo Schütz Alfa Romeo T33/2 Autodelta         Prototype 3000  
DNA 18 Julian Sutton/Andrew Hedges Lotus 47 Climax Fowdington and Ramsay         Prototype 2000  
DNA 20 Mark Konig Nomad Mk.1 Ford Mark Konig         Prototype 2000  
DNA 23 Peter Clarke/Laurie Goodwin Emeron - Ford Peter Clarke         Prototype 2000  
DNA 24 Anthony Harvey/David B. Porter Harvey - Ford David B. Porter         Prototype 1600  
DNA 27 Gottlieb Stottan/Lambert Hofer Marcos Mini GT           Prototype 2000  
DNA 28 Tim Lalonde Piper GT Ford Concorde         Prototype 2000  
DNA 30 Mike De Udy/Hugh Dibley Lola T70 Mk.3 Chevrolet [SL73/105] Mike De Udy         Sports 5000  
DNA 40 Mario Cabral/Alain De Cadenet Ford GT40 Alain De Cadenet         Sports 5000  
DNA 42 Peter Clarke/Brian Alexander Ferrari 250LM Victor Walker         Sports 5000  
DNA 43 Roger G. Mould/Chris Ashmore Ferrari 250LM [5897] Geoffrey Edwards         Sports 5000  
DNA 44 Digby Martland/Brian Classic Chevron B8 BMW Chevron Cars         Sports 2000  
DNA 45 Geoff Breakell/Derek Bell Chevron B8 BMW Tom R. Clapham         Sports 2000  
DNA 46 Trevor Twaites/George Duncan Chevron B8 BMW Trevor Twaites         Sports 2000  
DNA 48 Robin Widdows/Brian Hart Porsche 906 Michael De'Udy         Sports 2000  

 
Winning Time: 5h05m19.3, 122.243 mph/196.730 kph
Fastest Lap: Jo Schlesser #4 (Porsche 907), 4m00.3, 131.256 mph/211.236 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)



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