1968 Watkins Glen 6 Hrs


14 July 1968 - Watkins Glen (USA): Round 8, International Manufacturers Championship.
6 hour duration in which 286 laps of a 2.300 mile/3.701 km circuit - 657.800 miles/1058.625 kms were completed
Weather: hot, dry


Pos Car # Drivers Car Entrant Laps DNF Reason Grid Qual.Time Group Group Pos
1 5 Jacky Ickx/Lucien Bianchi Ford GT40 [1075] John Wyer Automotive 286   2 1m10.8 Sports 5000 1
2 6 Paul Hawkins/David Hobbs Ford GT40 [1074] John Wyer Automotive 286   7 1m12.6 Sports 5000 2
3 76 Dick Thompson/Ray Heppenstall Howmet TX Continental Howmet Corporation 267   8 1m13.6 Prototype 3000 1
4 88 Werner Frank/Ralph Treischmann Porsche 906LE Werner Frank 259   12 1m17.4 Sports 2000 1
5 14 Bob Bailey/Jim Locke Porsche 906LE Robert Bailey 257   16 1m20.1 Sports 2000 2
6 2 Hans Herrmann/Tetsu Ikuzawa/Jo Siffert/Richard Attwood^/Vic Elford* Porsche 908 [009] Porsche System Engineering 257   3 1m11.1 Prototype 3000 2
7 21 Charlie Kolb/Ricardo Rodriguez/Bob Grossman^ Ferrari Dino 206S [014] North American Racing Team 247   13 1m17.8 Prototype 2000 1
8 59 Bert Everett/Peter Gregg Porsche 911T Brumos Porsche 244   21 1m25.6 Grand Touring 2000 1
9 22 Bob Grossman/Ronnie Bucknum/Bobby Unser^/Ricardo Rodriguez* Ferrari 275 GTB/4 North American Racing Team 241   20 1m24.3 Sports 5000 3
10 11 Jo Bonnier/Chuck Parsons/Sten Axelsson^ Lola T70 Mk.3 Chevrolet [SL73/101] Ecurie Bonnier 240   6 1m12.4 Sports 5000 4
11 12 Bob Johnson/Robert R. Johnson Chevrolet Corvette 427 Robert Johnson 238   17 1m20.5 Grand Touring +2000 1
12 67 Hugh Dibley/Bob Tullius Howmet TX Continental Hugh Dibley 229   9 1m14.6 Prototype 3000 3
13 73 Clive Baker/Paul Richards/Jim Baker Austin-Healey Sprite Jim Baker 228   24 1m31.3 Prototype 2000 2
14 94 Ralph Meaney/Alex Dearborn Porsche 911 Robert Meaney 213   25 1m32.0 Grand Touring 2000 2
NRF 7 William Wonder/Ray Cuomo/Raymond Caldwell Ford GT40 [103] Bill Wonder 212 Engine 15 1m19.1 Sports 5000  
DNF 47 Andre Prefontaine/Peter Roberts/David A.M.Johnson* Lotus Europa Andre Prefontaine 181 Oil leak 19 1m21.2 Sports 2000  
DNF 3 Scooter Patrick/Richard Attwood/Joe Buzzetta/Jo Siffert^/Tetsu Ikuzawa^/Jochen Neerspasch* Porsche 908 [005] Porsche System Engineering 145 Wheel bearing 4 1m12.0 Prototype 3000  
DNF 1 Jo Siffert/Vic Elford^/Joe Buzzetta^ Porsche 908 [012] Porsche System Engineering 109 Wheel bearing 1 1m10.2 Prototype 3000  
DNF 97 William J. Herrington/Rick Mansfield/Jerry Walsh MG BGT William J. Herrington 106   26 1m35.1 Grand Touring 2000  
DNF 58 Jacques Duval/Jean-Paul Ostiguy Porsche 906 Jacques Duval 105 Accident 18 1m20.9 Sports 2000  
DNF 86 R. Craig Hill/Bill Brack Triumph GT6 Sports Cars Unlimited 91   23 1m29.0 Grand Touring 2000  
DNF 9 Don Yenko/Dave Morgan Chevrolet Corvette Sunray DX Oil 84   14 1m18.1 Grand Touring +2000  
DNF 10 John Woolfe/David Piper^ Chevron B12 Repco John Woolfe Racing 26 Spun & stalled 10 1m16.95 Prototype 3000  
DNF 99 Sidney R. Finkle/James Sutter/Bob Nagel^ Shelby GT350 Pegasus Racing 25 DSQ - too slow 22 1m28.1 Grand Touring +2000  
DNF 37 Dieter Oest/Nicholas Davidson^ Porsche 904 Dieter Oest 20 DSQ - too slow 27 1m36.8 Sports 2000  
DNF 33 Horst Kwech/John Martino^ Alfa Romeo T33/2 Horst Kwech 17 Engine 11 1m17.0 Prototype 2000  
DNF 4 George Follmer/Joe Buzzetta^ Porsche 908 [011] Porsche System Engineering 13 Over-revved 5 1m12.3 Prototype 3000  
DNF 93 Arthur Mollin/Art Riley^ TVR Grantura Arthur Mollin 9 DSQ - too slow 28 1m42.3 Sports 2000  
DNA 62 Don Yenko/John Bushell Chevrolet Corvette Lodge Steak House         Grand Touring +2000  

 
Winning Time: 6h00m26.08, 109.501 mph/176.225 kph
Fastest Lap: Jacky Ickx #5 (Ford GT40), 1m11.1, 116.456 mph/187.417 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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