1968 Race of Champions

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==Background==
===Entry list===
The full entry list for the is outlined below:
No.	Driver 	Entrant 	Constructor	Chassis	Engine	Model 	Tyre
1 	Denny Hulme 	Bruce McLaren Motor Racing 	 	M7A 	 	DFV V8 3.0 	
2 	Bruce McLaren 	Bruce McLaren Motor Racing 	 	M7A 	 	DFV V8 3.0 	
3 	Jack Brabham 	Brabham Racing Organisation	 	BT26 	 	860 V8 3.0 	
3 	Jochen Rindt 	Brabham Racing Organisation	 	BT26 	 	860 V8 3.0 	
4 	Graham Hill 	Gold Leaf Team Lotus 	 	49 	 	DFV V8 3.0 	
5 	Dan Gurney 	Anglo American Racers 	 	T1G 	 	58 V12 3.0 	
6 	Brian Redman 	Cooper Car Company 	 	T86B 	 	P101 V12 3.0	
8 	Chris Amon 	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC 	 	312 	 	242 V12 3.0 	
9 	Jacky Ickx 	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC 	 	312 	 	242 V12 3.0 	
10 	Andrea de Adamich	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC 	 	312 	 	242 V12 3.0 	
11 	 	Owen Racing Organisation 	 	P133 	 	P101 V12 3.0	
12 	Mike Spence 	Owen Racing Organisation 	 	P126 	 	P101 V12 3.0	
14 	Richard Attwood 	Reg Parnell Racing 	 	P126 	 	P101 V12 3.0	
14 	Chris Irwin 	Reg Parnell Racing 	 	P126 	 	P101 V12 3.0	
15 	Jackie Stewart 	Matra International 	 	MS10 	 	DFV V8 3.0 	
16 	Jo Siffert 	Rob Walker Racing Team 	 	49 	 	DFV V8 3.0 	
17 	Jo Bonnier 	Joakim Bonnier Racing Team 	 	M5A 	 	P101 V12 3.0	
18 	David Hobbs 	Bernard White Racing 	 	P261 	 	P101 V12 3.0	
19 	Silvio Moser 	Charles Vögele Racing 	 	BT20 	 	620 V8 3.0 	
20 	Peter Gethin 	Frank Lythgoe Racing 	 	BT21 	 	M12 L4 2.0 	
21 	John Surtees 	Lola Cars 	 	T100 	 	M12 L4 2.0 	
22 	Keith St John 	Ken Sheppard 	 	M2B 	 	FWMV V8 3.0 	
23 	Tony Lanfranchi 	P&M Racing Preparations 	 	BT23B 	 	FPF L4 2.75 	
==Practice Overview==
==Qualifying==
===Report===
===Qualifying Results===
The full qualifying results for the are outlined below:
Pos.	No.	Driver 	Constructor	Time 	Gap
1 	2 	Bruce McLaren 	 	1:30.0 	—
2 	12 	Mike Spence 	 	1:30.4 	+0.4s
3 	15 	Jackie Stewart 	 	1:31.0 	+1.0s
4 	8 	Chris Amon 	 	1:31.2 	+1.2s
5 	1 	Denny Hulme 	 	1:31.2 	+1.2s
6 	4 	Graham Hill 	 	1:31.6 	+1.6s
7 	11 	 	 	1:32.0 	+2.0s
8 	9 	Jacky Ickx 	 	1:32.8 	+2.8s
9* 	10 	Andrea de Adamich	 	1:33.0 	+3.0s
10† 	21 	John Surtees 	 	1:33.2 	+3.2s
11 	6 	Brian Redman 	 	1:33.4 	+3.4s
12 	19 	Silvio Moser 	 	1:35.0 	+5.0s
13 	17 	Jo Bonnier 	 	1:35.2 	+5.2s
14 	18 	David Hobbs 	 	1:37.0 	+7.0s
15 	23 	Tony Lanfranchi 	 	1:37.6 	+7.6s
16 	20 	Peter Gethin 	 	1:45.0 	+15.0s
DNS 	16 	Jo Siffert 	 	Accident 	Accident
WD 	3 	Jack Brabham 	 	Withdrawn	Withdrawn
WD 	3 	Jochen Rindt 	 	Withdrawn	Withdrawn
WD 	5 	Dan Gurney 	 	Withdrawn	Withdrawn
WD 	14 	Richard Attwood 	 	Withdrawn	Withdrawn
WD 	14 	Chris Irwin 	 	Withdrawn	Withdrawn
WD 	22 	Keith St John 	 	Withdrawn	Withdrawn
** De Adamich would not take the start of the race when his car crashed at Paddock Bend.
*† Surtees could not start the race as he had engine failure.
===Grid===
==Race==
===Report===
===Results===
The full results for the are outlined below:
Pos.	No.	Driver 	Constructor	Laps	Time/Retired	Grid
1 	2 	Bruce McLaren 	 	50 	1:18:53.4 	1
2 	11 	 	 	50 	+14.2s 	7
3 	1 	Denny Hulme 	 	50 	+30.8s 	5
4 	8 	Chris Amon 	 	50 	+37.4s 	4
5 	6 	Brian Redman 	 	50 	+1:27.2s 	9
6 	15 	Jackie Stewart 	 	49 	+1 laps 	3
7 	23 	Tony Lanfranchi 	 	47 	+3 laps 	13
8 	9 	Jacky Ickx 	 	46 	+4 laps 	8
9 	18 	David Hobbs 	 	43 	+7 laps 	12
10 	20 	Peter Gethin 	 	36 	+14 laps 	14
Ret 	17 	Jo Bonnier 	 	30 	Suspension 	11
Ret 	12 	Mike Spence 	 	18 	Oil line 	2
Ret 	4 	Graham Hill 	 	11 	Driveshaft 	6
Ret 	19 	Silvio Moser 	 	7 	Oil pressure	10
DNS 	21 	John Surtees 	 	 	 	
DNS 	10 	Andrea de Adamich	 	 	 	
DNS 	16 	Jo Siffert 	 	 	 	
WD 	3 	Jack Brabham 	 	 	 	
WD 	5 	Dan Gurney 	 	 	 	
WD 	14 	Richard Attwood 	 	 	 	
WD 	22 	Keith St. John 	 	 	 	
WD 	3 	Jochen Rindt 	 	 	 	
WD 	14 	Chris Irwin 	 	 	 	
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