1968 European Formula Two Championship
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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[edit]
- Pink background denotes graded drivers ineligible for points.
Calendar[edit]
| 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 | Tulln-Langenlebarn | 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[edit]
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.
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[edit]
- ^ "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.