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1968 BRDC International Trophy

FieldValue
TypeNC
CountryUK
Grand PrixBRDC International Trophy
Official nameXX BRDC International Trophy
LocationSilverstone
ImageSilverstone Circuit 1952 to 1974.png
Date25 April
Year1968
CoursePermanent racing facility
Course_mi2.927
Course_km4.710
Distance_laps52
Distance_mi139.675
Distance_km224.920
Pole_DriverDenny Hulme
Pole_CountryNew Zealand
Pole_TeamMcLaren-Ford
Pole_Time1:24.3
Fast_DriverChris Amon
Fast_TeamFerrari
Fast_Time1:25.1
Fast_CountryNew Zealand
First_DriverDenny Hulme
First_CountryNew Zealand
First_TeamMcLaren-Ford
Second_DriverBruce McLaren
Second_CountryNew Zealand
Second_TeamMcLaren-Ford
Third_DriverChris Amon
Third_CountryNew Zealand
Third_TeamFerrari

The 20th BRDC International Trophy was a non-championship Formula One race held at Silverstone on 25 April 1968.

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A total of 15 F1 cars were entered for the event, with Tony Lanfranchi due to make his F1 debut.

Qualifying

Denny Hulme took pole position for Bruce McLaren Motor Racing team, in their McLaren-Cosworth M7A, averaging a speed of 127.635 mph, around the 2.927 mile course. He was joined on the front row by Mike Spence with his BRM P126.

Race

The race was held over 52 laps of the Silverstone circuit. Denny Hulme took the winner spoils for works McLaren team, driving their McLaren-Cosworth M7A. Hulme won in a time of 1hr 14:44.8mins., averaging a speed of 124.744 mph. Around 10.9 seconds behind was the second place car, that of his team-mate and team owner, Bruce McLaren. The podium was completed by another Kiwi, Chris Amon, giving New Zealand a podium lock-out. Amon was 5.6 seconds adrift off McLaren in his Ferrari 312. With the second Ferrari in fourth, driven by Jacky Ickx, the first English driver home was Piers Courage in his privately entered BRM P126, albeit one lap down.

Classification

PosNoDriverConstructorLapsTime/Ret.1234567RetRetRetRetRetRetRetDNS
1NZL Denny HulmeMcLaren-Ford521:14:44.8
2NZL Bruce McLarenMcLaren-Ford52+ 10.9 s
20New Zealand Chris AmonFerrari52
6BEL Jacky IckxFerrari52
9UK Piers CourageBRM51+ 1 Lap
16UK David HobbsBRM50+ 2 Laps
15SUI Silvio MoserBrabham-Repco49+ 3 Laps
7UK Mike SpenceBRM40Timing Gear
8MEX Pedro RodríguezBRM36Fuel pressure
12SUI Jo SiffertLotus-Ford26Clutch
11AUS Frank GardnerCooper-BRM23Engine
18UK Tony LanfranchiBrabham-Climax20Oil pressure
5UK Graham HillLotus-Ford12Fuel pipe
14SWE Jo BonnierMcLaren-BRM4Distributor
17GBR Trevor TaylorMcLaren-Climax

References

| Previous_year's_race = 1967 BRDC International Trophy | Next_year's_race = 1969 BRDC International Trophy

References

  1. (2009-06-26). "Formula 1 1968 - Silverstone, 25.04". Formula2.net.
  2. "1968 BRDC International Trophy". ChicaneF1.com.
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