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New Zealand Grand Prix – 1968

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Nr Driver Team Car Engine Tyre
1 New Zealand Bruce McLaren
BRM Great Britain BRM P126 [02] BRM P121 V12 2.5 -
2 Mexico Pedro Rodríguez
BRM Great Britain BRM P261 [2614] BRM P111 V8 2.1 -
3 New Zealand Denny Hulme
D. Hulme Great Britain Brabham BT23 [5] Ford Cosworth FVA L4 1.6 -
4 New Zealand Chris Amon
Chris Amon Italy Ferrari 246T [0004] Ferrari 246T V6 2.4 -
5 New Zealand Red Dawson
I. W. Dawson Great Britain Brabham BT7A [IC-1-63] Climax FPF L4 2.5 -
6 Great Britain Jim Clark
Team Lotus Great Britain Lotus 49T [R2] Ford Cosworth DFW V8 2.5 -
7 Australia Frank Gardner
Alec Mildren Racing Great Britain Brabham BT23D [1] Alfa Romeo Tipo 33 V8 2.5 -
8 Great Britain Piers Courage
P. Courage Great Britain McLaren M4A [M4A/2] Ford Cosworth FVA L4 1.6 -
9 New Zealand Dave Holloway
Ecurie Rothmans Great Britain Cooper T66 [F1-6-63] Climax FPF L4 2.5 -
10 New Zealand Peter Yock
Peter Yock Racing Great Britain Lotus 25/33 [R3] BRM P60 V8 2.0 -
11 New Zealand Ken Smith
K. J. Smith Great Britain Lotus 41 [41-F3-14] Ford Twin cam L4 1.5 -
12 New Zealand Roly Levis
New Zealand Tony Shaw
Shaw Motors Great Britain Brabham BT18 [AM168] Ford Twin cam L4 1.5 -
14 New Zealand Graeme Lawrence
Lawrence Racing Great Britain Brabham BT18 [AM144] Ford Twin cam L4 1.5 -
15 Australia Paul Bolton
Rorstan Motor Racing Great Britain Brabham BT22 [F1-1-64] Climax FPF L4 2.5 -
16 New Zealand Tim Bailey
T. Bailey Great Britain Brabham BT6 [FJ-12-63] Fiat L4 1.5 -
17 New Zealand Vince Anderson
V. Anderson Great Britain Brabham BT11A [IC-2-64] Climax FPF L4 2.5 -
18 New Zealand David Oxton
S. Oxton Great Britain Brabham BT16 [F2-9-65] Ford Twin cam L4 1.5 -
19 New Zealand John Nicholson
J. B. Nicholson Great Britain Lotus 27 [27-JM-24/25] Ford 105E L4 1.5 -
20 New Zealand Laurence Brownlie
L. Brownlie Great Britain Brabham BT18/23 ['F3-J-66'] Ford Twin cam L4 1.5 -
23 New Zealand Tony Batchelor
Batchelor Motors Great Britain Brabham BT6 [FJ-4-63] Ford Twin cam L4 1.5 -
24 New Zealand Bill Stone
A. G. Stone Great Britain Brabham BT6 [FJ-9-63] Ford Twin cam L4 1.5 -
29 New Zealand Don Macdonald
D. MacDonald Great Britain Brabham BT10 [IC-6-64] Ford Twin cam L4 1.5 -
31 New Zealand Robbie Francevic
Driver Promotion Scheme Great Britain BRM P261 [2614] BRM P111 V8 2.1 -
34 New Zealand Leslie Jones
L. D. Jones Great Britain Lotus 20 [20-J-953] Ford 105E L4 1.5 -
36 New Zealand Graham McRae
G. P. McRae Great Britain Brabham BT2 ['FJ-13-62'] Ford Twin cam L4 1.5 -
41 New Zealand Jim Palmer
Jim Palmer Motor racing Great Britain McLaren M4A [M4A/1] Ford Cosworth FVA L4 1.6 -
56 New Zealand Grahame Harvey
Grahame Harvey Automotive Great Britain Brabham BT21 Ford Twin cam L4 1.5 -
57 New Zealand Bryan Faloon
Bryan Faloon Racing Great Britain Brabham BT4 [IC-3-62] Climax FPF L4 2.5 -
91 New Zealand Frank Radisich
Frank Radisich Car Sales Great Britain Lotus 22 [22-J-20] Ford 1.75 -
122 New Zealand Peter Ramson
P. Ramson Great Britain Lotus 22 [22-J-47] Ford 105E L4 1.5 -
133 New Zealand Jim Kennedy
J. P. Kennedy Great Britain Brabham BT22 [IC-1-66] Climax FPF L4 2.5 -

Pos Nr Driver Car Engine Tyre Time Laps
1 6 Great Britain Jim Clark
Great Britain Lotus 49T [R2] Ford Cosworth DFW V8 2.5 - 00:59.100 0
2 4 New Zealand Chris Amon
Italy Ferrari 246T [0004] Ferrari 246T V6 2.4 - 00:59.900 0
3 2 Mexico Pedro Rodríguez
Great Britain BRM P261 [2614] BRM P111 V8 2.1 - 01:00.900 0
4 7 Australia Frank Gardner
Great Britain Brabham BT23D [1] Alfa Romeo Tipo 33 V8 2.5 - 01:01.000 0
5 1 New Zealand Bruce McLaren
Great Britain BRM P126 [02] BRM P121 V12 2.5 - 01:01.400 0
6 3 New Zealand Denny Hulme
Great Britain Brabham BT23 [5] Ford Cosworth FVA L4 1.6 - 01:01.400 0
7 8 Great Britain Piers Courage
Great Britain McLaren M4A [M4A/2] Ford Cosworth FVA L4 1.6 - 01:02.200 0
8 41 New Zealand Jim Palmer
Great Britain McLaren M4A [M4A/1] Ford Cosworth FVA L4 1.6 - 01:04.100 0
9 15 Australia Paul Bolton
Great Britain Brabham BT22 [F1-1-64] Climax FPF L4 2.5 - 01:05.400 0
10 20 New Zealand Laurence Brownlie
Great Britain Brabham BT18/23 ['F3-J-66'] Ford Twin cam L4 1.5 - 01:05.600 0
11 12 New Zealand Roly Levis
Great Britain Brabham BT18 [AM168] Ford Twin cam L4 1.5 - 01:06.500 0
12 10 New Zealand Peter Yock
Great Britain Lotus 25/33 [R3] BRM P60 V8 2.0 - 01:06.700 0
13 14 New Zealand Graeme Lawrence
Great Britain Brabham BT18 [AM144] Ford Twin cam L4 1.5 - 01:06.900 0
14 57 New Zealand Bryan Faloon
Great Britain Brabham BT4 [IC-3-62] Climax FPF L4 2.5 - 01:07.000 0
15 18 New Zealand David Oxton
Great Britain Brabham BT16 [F2-9-65] Ford Twin cam L4 1.5 - 01:07.200 0
16 29 New Zealand Don Macdonald
Great Britain Brabham BT10 [IC-6-64] Ford Twin cam L4 1.5 - 01:07.400 0
17 11 New Zealand Ken Smith
Great Britain Lotus 41 [41-F3-14] Ford Twin cam L4 1.5 - 01:07.800 0
18 19 New Zealand John Nicholson
Great Britain Lotus 27 [27-JM-24/25] Ford 105E L4 1.5 - 01:08.600 0
19 5 New Zealand Red Dawson
Great Britain Brabham BT7A [IC-1-63] Climax FPF L4 2.5 - 01:08.700 0
20 24 New Zealand Bill Stone
Great Britain Brabham BT6 [FJ-9-63] Ford Twin cam L4 1.5 - 01:09.100 0
21 17 New Zealand Vince Anderson
Great Britain Brabham BT11A [IC-2-64] Climax FPF L4 2.5 - 01:09.300 0

Official Name15th New Zealand International Grand Prix
CircuitPukekohe
DateJanuary 6
PoleJim Clark 00:59.100
Fastest LapChris Amon 00:59.300
Podium1st Chris Amon (13) , 2nd Frank Gardner, 3rd Piers Courage
Prev race South Pacific Trophy March 6
Next race Rothman’s Levin International January 13

P N Driver Team Car Engine Tyre Time Laps FL Led Gr Pts
1 4 New Zealand Chris Amon
Chris Amon Italy Ferrari 246T [0004] Ferrari 246T V6 2.4 - 00:59:20.100 58
00:59.300
13
2
9
2 7 Australia Frank Gardner
Alec Mildren Racing Great Britain Brabham BT23D [1] Alfa Romeo Tipo 33 V8 2.5 - 00:59:57.800 58

0
4
6
3 8 Great Britain Piers Courage
P. Courage Great Britain McLaren M4A [M4A/2] Ford Cosworth FVA L4 1.6 - +1 lap 57

0
7
4
4 41 New Zealand Jim Palmer
Jim Palmer Motor racing Great Britain McLaren M4A [M4A/1] Ford Cosworth FVA L4 1.6 - +3 laps 55

0
8
3
5 15 Australia Paul Bolton
Rorstan Motor Racing Great Britain Brabham BT22 [F1-1-64] Climax FPF L4 2.5 - +3 laps 55

0
9
2
6 14 New Zealand Graeme Lawrence
Lawrence Racing Great Britain Brabham BT18 [AM144] Ford Twin cam L4 1.5 - +5 laps 53

0
13
1
7 57 New Zealand Bryan Faloon
Bryan Faloon Racing Great Britain Brabham BT4 [IC-3-62] Climax FPF L4 2.5 - +6 laps 52

0
14
0
8 12 New Zealand Roly Levis
Shaw Motors Great Britain Brabham BT18 [AM168] Ford Twin cam L4 1.5 - +7 laps 51

0
11
0
9 19 New Zealand John Nicholson
J. B. Nicholson Great Britain Lotus 27 [27-JM-24/25] Ford 105E L4 1.5 - +8 laps 50

0
18
0
10 24 New Zealand Bill Stone
A. G. Stone Great Britain Brabham BT6 [FJ-9-63] Ford Twin cam L4 1.5 - +8 laps 50

0
20
0
11 29 New Zealand Don Macdonald
D. MacDonald Great Britain Brabham BT10 [IC-6-64] Ford Twin cam L4 1.5 - +9 laps 49

0
16
0
12 11 New Zealand Ken Smith
K. J. Smith Great Britain Lotus 41 [41-F3-14] Ford Twin cam L4 1.5 - +9 laps 49

0
17
0
DNF 3 New Zealand Denny Hulme
D. Hulme Great Britain Brabham BT23 [5] Ford Cosworth FVA L4 1.6 - Accident 56

0
6
0
DNF 20 New Zealand Laurence Brownlie
L. Brownlie Great Britain Brabham BT18/23 ['F3-J-66'] Ford Twin cam L4 1.5 - Accident 53

0
10
0
DNF 5 New Zealand Red Dawson
I. W. Dawson Great Britain Brabham BT7A [IC-1-63] Climax FPF L4 2.5 - Battery 45

0
19
0
DNF 6 Great Britain Jim Clark
Team Lotus Great Britain Lotus 49T [R2] Ford Cosworth DFW V8 2.5 - Engine 45

45
1
0
DNF 2 Mexico Pedro Rodríguez
BRM Great Britain BRM P261 [2614] BRM P111 V8 2.1 - Clutch 30

0
3
0
DNF 18 New Zealand David Oxton
S. Oxton Great Britain Brabham BT16 [F2-9-65] Ford Twin cam L4 1.5 - Driveshaft 15

0
15
0
DNF 1 New Zealand Bruce McLaren
BRM Great Britain BRM P126 [02] BRM P121 V12 2.5 - Clutch 15

0
5
0
DNF 17 New Zealand Vince Anderson
V. Anderson Great Britain Brabham BT11A [IC-2-64] Climax FPF L4 2.5 - Driveshaft 9

0
21
0
DNF 10 New Zealand Peter Yock
Peter Yock Racing Great Britain Lotus 25/33 [R3] BRM P60 V8 2.0 - Radiator 8

0
12
0
DNS 9 New Zealand Dave Holloway
Ecurie Rothmans Great Britain Cooper T66 [F1-6-63] Climax FPF L4 2.5 - DNS 0

0

0
DNS 16 New Zealand Tim Bailey
T. Bailey Great Britain Brabham BT6 [FJ-12-63] Fiat L4 1.5 - DNS 0

0

0
DNS 23 New Zealand Tony Batchelor
Batchelor Motors Great Britain Brabham BT6 [FJ-4-63] Ford Twin cam L4 1.5 - DNS 0

0

0
DNS 31 New Zealand Robbie Francevic
Driver Promotion Scheme Great Britain BRM P261 [2614] BRM P111 V8 2.1 - DNS 0

0

0
DNS 34 New Zealand Leslie Jones
L. D. Jones Great Britain Lotus 20 [20-J-953] Ford 105E L4 1.5 - DNS 0

0

0
DNS 36 New Zealand Graham McRae
G. P. McRae Great Britain Brabham BT2 ['FJ-13-62'] Ford Twin cam L4 1.5 - DNS 0

0

0
DNS 91 New Zealand Frank Radisich
Frank Radisich Car Sales Great Britain Lotus 22 [22-J-20] Ford 1.75 - DNS 0

0

0
DNS 122 New Zealand Peter Ramson
P. Ramson Great Britain Lotus 22 [22-J-47] Ford 105E L4 1.5 - DNS 0

0

0
DNS 133 New Zealand Jim Kennedy
J. P. Kennedy Great Britain Brabham BT22 [IC-1-66] Climax FPF L4 2.5 - DNS 0

0

0
T 2 Mexico Pedro Rodríguez
BRM Great Britain BRM P126 [01] BRM P121 V12 2.5 - Practice 0

0

0
DNA 12 New Zealand Tony Shaw
Shaw Motors Great Britain Brabham BT18 [AM168] Ford Twin cam L4 1.5 - DNA 0

0

0
DNA 56 New Zealand Grahame Harvey
Grahame Harvey Automotive Great Britain Brabham BT21 Ford Twin cam L4 1.5 - DNA 0

0

0

Tasman Series 1968
Pos Driver Team Pts
1 New Zealand Chris Amon Ferrari 9
2 Australia Frank Gardner Brabham 6
3 Great Britain Piers Courage McLaren 4
4 New Zealand Jim Palmer McLaren 3
5 Australia Paul Bolton Brabham 2
6 New Zealand Graeme Lawrence Brabham 1

  • Post category:60s / Extra Championship
Tags: 1968 TS, Chris Amon, Ferrari, Ferrari 246T, New Zealand Grand Prix, Pukekohe, Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC, Tasman Series

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