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1968 International Gold Cup
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Type | NC |
| Country | UK |
| Grand Prix | International Gold Cup |
| Official name | XV Gold Cup |
| Location | Oulton Park, Cheshire |
| Date | 17 August |
| Year | 1968 |
| Course | Permanent racing facility |
| Course_mi | 2.761 |
| Course_km | 4.4434 |
| Distance_laps | 40 |
| Distance_mi | 108.4 |
| Distance_km | 177.736 |
| Pole_Driver | Graham Hill |
| Pole_Country | UK |
| Pole_Team | Lotus-Cosworth |
| Pole_Time | 1:29.2 |
| Fast_Driver | Jackie Stewart |
| Fast_Team | Matra-Cosworth |
| Fast_Country | UK |
| Fast_Driver2 | Chris Amon |
| Fast_Team2 | Ferrari |
| Fast_Country2 | New Zealand |
| Fast_Time | 1:30.0 |
| First_Driver | Jackie Stewart |
| First_Country | UK |
| First_Team | Matra-Cosworth |
| Second_Driver | Chris Amon |
| Second_Country | New Zealand |
| Second_Team | Ferrari |
| Third_Driver | Jackie Oliver |
| Third_Country | UK |
| Third_Team | Lotus-Cosworth |
The 15th Gold Cup was a motor race, run to Formula One rules, held on 17 August 1968 at Oulton Park, England. The race was run over 40 laps of the circuit, and was won by British driver Jackie Stewart in a Matra MS10.
Results
| Pos | No. | Driver | Entrant | Constructor | Time/Retired | Grid | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | UK Jackie Stewart | Matra International | Matra-Cosworth | 1.00.39.0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| 8 | New Zealand Chris Amon | Scuderia Ferrari | Ferrari | + 4.6 s | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| 3 | UK Jackie Oliver | Team Lotus | Lotus-Cosworth | + 49.6 s | 7 | ||||||||||||||
| 12 | Mexico Pedro Rodríguez | Reg Parnell (Racing) | BRM | 39 laps | 6 | ||||||||||||||
| 14 | UK Tony Lanfranchi | Motor Racing Stables | BRM | 34 laps | 12 | ||||||||||||||
| 15 | UK David Hobbs | Bernard White Racing | BRM | 34 laps | 13 | ||||||||||||||
| 17 | UK Derek Bell | Scuderia Ferrari | Ferrari | 25 laps - engine | 8 | ||||||||||||||
| 6 | Australia Jack Brabham | Brabham Racing Organisation | Brabham-Repco | 22 laps - oil leak | 4 | ||||||||||||||
| 9 | Belgium Jacky Ickx | Scuderia Ferrari | Ferrari | 21 laps - ignition | 5 | ||||||||||||||
| 7 | Austria Jochen Rindt | Brabham Racing Organisation | Brabham-Repco | 14 laps - oil leak | 9 | ||||||||||||||
| 10 | Sweden Jo Bonnier | Ecurie Bonnier | McLaren-BRM | 10 laps - oil pressure | 11 | ||||||||||||||
| 11 | UK Piers Courage | Reg Parnell (Racing) | BRM | 7 laps - front wishbone | 10 | ||||||||||||||
| 2 | UK Graham Hill | Team Lotus | Lotus-Cosworth | 7 laps - transmission | 1 |
References
- Results at Silhouet.com http://www.silhouet.com/motorsport/archive/f1/nc/1968/1968.html#igc
- Results at F1 Images.de http://f1-images.de/green/nowm/680817.htm
| Previous_year's_race = 1967 International Gold Cup | Next_year's_race = 1969 International Gold Cup
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