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South Pacific Trophy – 1968

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Nr Driver Team Car Engine Tyre
1 New Zealand Denny Hulme
Racing Team SA Great Britain Brabham BT23 [2] Ford Cosworth FVA L4 1.6 -
3 Australia John Harvey
Bob Jane Racing Team Great Britain Brabham BT11A [IC-4-64] Repco 740 V8 2.5 -
4 New Zealand Chris Amon
Chris Amon Italy Ferrari 246T [0004] Ferrari 246T V6 2.4 -
5 Great Britain Graham Hill
Gold Leaf Team Lotus with Ford Australia Great Britain Lotus 49T [R1] Ford Cosworth DFW V8 2.5 -
6 Great Britain Jim Clark
Gold Leaf Team Lotus with Ford Australia Great Britain Lotus 49T [R2] Ford Cosworth DFW V8 2.5 -
7 Australia Greg Cusack
Scuderia Veloce Great Britain Brabham BT23A [1] Repco 640 V8 2.5 -
8 Australia Frank Gardner
Alec Mildren Racing Great Britain Brabham BT23D [1] Alfa Romeo Tipo 33 V8 2.5 -
9 Australia Kevin Bartlett
Alec Mildren Racing Great Britain Brabham BT11A [IC-3-64] Climax FPF L4 2.5 -
10 Australia Leo Geoghegan
Geoghegan Racing Division Great Britain Lotus 39 [R12] Repco 740 V8 2.5 -
11 Mexico Pedro Rodríguez
Owen Racing Organisation Great Britain BRM P261 [2614] BRM P111 V8 2.1 -
12 Great Britain Richard Attwood
Owen Racing Organisation Great Britain BRM P126 [02] BRM P121 V12 2.5 -
16 Australia Mel McEwin
M. McEwin Great Britain Lotus 32B [32-FL-8] Climax FPF L4 2.5 -
18 Great Britain Piers Courage
P. Courage Great Britain McLaren M4A [M4A/2] Ford Cosworth FVA L4 1.6 -
66 Australia John McCormack
John McCormack Great Britain Brabham BT4 [IC-1-62] 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 - 02:13.000 0
2 5 Great Britain Graham Hill
Great Britain Lotus 49T [R1] Ford Cosworth DFW V8 2.5 - 02:13.100 0
3 4 New Zealand Chris Amon
Italy Ferrari 246T [0004] Ferrari 246T V6 2.4 - 02:13.700 0
4 8 Australia Frank Gardner
Great Britain Brabham BT23D [1] Alfa Romeo Tipo 33 V8 2.5 - 02:14.700 0
5 12 Great Britain Richard Attwood
Great Britain BRM P126 [02] BRM P121 V12 2.5 - 02:18.300 0
6 9 Australia Kevin Bartlett
Great Britain Brabham BT11A [IC-3-64] Climax FPF L4 2.5 - 02:19.100 0
7 11 Mexico Pedro Rodríguez
Great Britain BRM P261 [2614] BRM P111 V8 2.1 - 02:19.100 0
8 18 Great Britain Piers Courage
Great Britain McLaren M4A [M4A/2] Ford Cosworth FVA L4 1.6 - 02:20.200 0
9 16 Australia Mel McEwin
Great Britain Lotus 32B [32-FL-8] Climax FPF L4 2.5 - 02:28.900 0
10 66 Australia John McCormack
Great Britain Brabham BT4 [IC-1-62] Climax FPF L4 2.5 - 02:33.500 0
11 3 Australia John Harvey
Great Britain Brabham BT11A [IC-4-64] Repco 740 V8 2.5 - 0

Official Name6th South Pacific Trophy
CircuitLongford
DateMarch 4
PoleJim Clark 02:13.000
Fastest LapPiers Courage 02:41.000
Podium1st Piers Courage (12) , 2nd Pedro Rodríguez, 3rd Frank Gardner
Prev race Australian Grand Prix February 25
Next race New Zealand Grand Prix January 4

P N Driver Team Car Engine Tyre Time Laps FL Led Gr Pts
1 18 Great Britain Piers Courage
P. Courage Great Britain McLaren M4A [M4A/2] Ford Cosworth FVA L4 1.6 - 00:41:47.500 15
02:41.000
12
8
9
2 11 Mexico Pedro Rodríguez
Owen Racing Organisation Great Britain BRM P261 [2614] BRM P111 V8 2.1 - 00:42:43.400 15

0
7
6
3 8 Australia Frank Gardner
Alec Mildren Racing Great Britain Brabham BT23D [1] Alfa Romeo Tipo 33 V8 2.5 - 00:42:44.000 15

0
4
4
4 12 Great Britain Richard Attwood
Owen Racing Organisation Great Britain BRM P126 [02] BRM P121 V12 2.5 - 00:42:46.000 15

0
5
3
5 6 Great Britain Jim Clark
Gold Leaf Team Lotus with Ford Australia Great Britain Lotus 49T [R2] Ford Cosworth DFW V8 2.5 - 00:42:52.800 15

3
1
2
6 5 Great Britain Graham Hill
Gold Leaf Team Lotus with Ford Australia Great Britain Lotus 49T [R1] Ford Cosworth DFW V8 2.5 - 00:42:54.100 15

0
2
1
7 4 New Zealand Chris Amon
Chris Amon Italy Ferrari 246T [0004] Ferrari 246T V6 2.4 - 00:42:56.800 15

0
3
0
8 3 Australia John Harvey
Bob Jane Racing Team Great Britain Brabham BT11A [IC-4-64] Repco 740 V8 2.5 - +1 lap 14

0
11
0
9 66 Australia John McCormack
John McCormack Great Britain Brabham BT4 [IC-1-62] Climax FPF L4 2.5 - +3 laps 12

0
10
0
DNF 16 Australia Mel McEwin
M. McEwin Great Britain Lotus 32B [32-FL-8] Climax FPF L4 2.5 - Mechanical 7

0
9
0
DNS 1 New Zealand Denny Hulme
Racing Team SA Great Britain Brabham BT23 [2] Ford Cosworth FVA L4 1.6 - DNS 0

0

0
DNS 9 Australia Kevin Bartlett
Alec Mildren Racing Great Britain Brabham BT11A [IC-3-64] Climax FPF L4 2.5 - DNS 0

0
6
0
DNS 10 Australia Leo Geoghegan
Geoghegan Racing Division Great Britain Lotus 39 [R12] Repco 740 V8 2.5 - DNS 0

0

0
DNS 7 Australia Greg Cusack
Scuderia Veloce Great Britain Brabham BT23A [1] Repco 640 V8 2.5 - Accident 0

0

0

Tasman Series 1968
Pos Driver Team Pts
1 Great Britain Jim Clark Lotus 44
2 New Zealand Chris Amon Ferrari 36
3 Great Britain Piers Courage McLaren 34
4 Great Britain Graham Hill Lotus 17
5 Australia Frank Gardner Brabham 17
6 New Zealand Bruce McLaren BRM 11
7 Mexico Pedro Rodríguez BRM 8
8 New Zealand Denny Hulme Brabham 8
9 New Zealand Jim Palmer McLaren 7
10 Great Britain Richard Attwood BRM 4
11 New Zealand Roly Levis Brabham 3
12 Australia Leo Geoghegan Lotus 3
13 Australia Paul Bolton Brabham 2
14 New Zealand Red Dawson Brabham 2
15 Australia Kevin Bartlett Brabham 2
16 New Zealand Graeme Lawrence Brabham 1
17 New Zealand Bill Stone Brabham 1

  • Post category:60s / Extra Championship
Tags: 1968 TS, Ford, Longford, McLaren, McLaren M4A, Piers Courage, South Pacific Trophy, Tasman Series

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