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1968 Canada Grand Prix in Formula 1 at the Mont-Tremblant circuit. Full information

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1968 Canada Grand Prix

1968 Canada Grand Prix is 171st Formula 1 race. Passed at the Mont-Tremblant circuit. Jochen Rindt won the pole position, Denny Hulme won this race. This was his 4th victory. Bruce Mclaren and Pedro Rodriguez also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 90 laps (384 km).

Previous race: 1968 Italy Grand Prix
Next race: 1968 USA Grand Prix

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1968 Canada Grand Prix

3rd victory for the McLaren team
4th victory for the Denny Hulme
15th podium for the Denny Hulme
22nd podium for the Bruce Mclaren
4th podium for the Pedro Rodriguez

1968 Canada Grand Prix

McLaren M7A - 1968 Canada Grand Prix winner

1968 Canada Grand Prix results

Position	Name	Points	Result	Lap	Team
1	Denny Hulme	9.00	2h 27m 11.2s ( 156.475 km/h )	90	Bruce McLaren Motor Racing
2	Bruce Mclaren	6.00		89	Bruce McLaren Motor Racing
3	Pedro Rodriguez	4.00		88	Owen Racing Organisation
4	Graham Hill	3.00		86	Gold Leaf Team Lotus
5	Vic Elford	2.00		86	Cooper Car Company
6	Jackie Stewart	1.00		83	Matra International
ab	Jean-Pierre Beltoise	0	Gearbox	77	Matra Sports
ab	Chris Amon	0	Transmission	72	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
ab	Johnny Servoz-Gavin	0	Accident	71	Matra International
nc	Lucien Bianchi	0		56	Cooper Car Company
ab	Henri Pescarolo	0	Oil pressure	54	Matra Sports
ab	Jochen Rindt	0	Overheating	39	Brabham Racing Organisation
ab	Jackie Oliver	0	Transmission	32	Gold Leaf Team Lotus
ab	Jack Brabham	0	Suspension	31	Brabham Racing Organisation
ab	Dan Gurney	0	Radiator	29	Anglo American Racers
ab	Jo Siffert	0	Oil leak	29	Rob Walker / Jack Durlacher Racing Team
ab	Piers Courage	0	Gearbox	22	Reg Parnell Racing
ab	Bill Brack	0	Transmission	18	Gold Leaf Team Lotus
ab	John Surtees	0	Gearbox	10	Honda Racing
f	David Hobbs	0	Not present		Honda Racing
np	Jacky Ickx	0	Accident		Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
f	Bobby Unser	0	Race in another race		Owen Racing Organisation
ab	Jo Bonnier	0	Fuel injection	0	Joakim Bonnier Racing Team
np	Al Pease	0	Engine		Castrol Oils Ltd

Qualifying Results for the 1968 Canada Grand Prix on the Mont-Tremblant circuit

Position	Name	Result	Team
1	Jochen Rindt	1'33''8	Brabham Racing Organisation
2	Chris Amon	1'33''8	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
3	Jo Siffert	1'34''5	Rob Walker / Jack Durlacher Racing Team
4	Dan Gurney	1'34''5	Anglo American Racers
5	Graham Hill	1'34''8	Gold Leaf Team Lotus
6	Denny Hulme	1'34''9	Bruce McLaren Motor Racing
7	John Surtees	1'34''9	Honda Racing
8	Bruce Mclaren	1'35''0	Bruce McLaren Motor Racing
9	Jackie Oliver	1'35''2	Gold Leaf Team Lotus
10	Jack Brabham	1'35''4	Brabham Racing Organisation
11	Jackie Stewart	1'35''5	Matra International
12	Pedro Rodriguez	1'35''7	Owen Racing Organisation
13	Johnny Servoz-Gavin	1'36''0	Matra International
14	Jacky Ickx	1'36''6	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
15	Piers Courage	1'37''3	Reg Parnell Racing
16	Jean-Pierre Beltoise	1'38''7	Matra Sports
17	Vic Elford	1'39''4	Cooper Car Company
18	Jo Bonnier	1'39''6	Joakim Bonnier Racing Team
19	Lucien Bianchi	1'40''5	Cooper Car Company
20	Henri Pescarolo	1'41''2	Matra Sports
21	Bill Brack	1'41''2	Gold Leaf Team Lotus
22	Al Pease	1'49''6	Castrol Oils Ltd
0	David Hobbs	0	Honda Racing
0	Bobby Unser	0	Owen Racing Organisation