1968 Rome Grand Prix in Formula 2 at the Vallelunga circuit. Full information

1968 Rome Grand Prix

1968 Rome Grand Prix is 24th Formula 2 race. Passed at the Vallelunga circuit. Tino Brambilla won the pole position and this race. Andrea De Adamich and Peter Gethin also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 80 laps (256 km).

Previous race: 1968 Hockenheim F2
Next race: 1969 Thruxton F2
Race Start: 27th October 1968

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1968 Rome Grand Prix

3rd victory for the Scuderia Ferrari team
2nd victory for the Tino Brambilla
3rd podium for the Tino Brambilla
1st podium for the Andrea De Adamich
1st podium for the Peter Gethin

1968 Rome Grand Prix results

Position Name Car Points Result Lap Team
1 Tino Brambilla Ferrari 166, #4 9 1h 43m 2.7s 0 Scuderia Ferrari
2 Andrea De Adamich Ferrari 166, #2 6 1h 43m 8.1s 0 Scuderia Ferrari
3 Peter Gethin Brabham BT23C, #34 4 1h 43m 10.4s 0 Frank Lythgoe Racing
4 Jean-Pierre Beltoise Matra MS7 (F2), #14 3 1h 43m 51.6s 0 Matra Sports
5 Henri Pescarolo Matra MS7 (F2), #16 2 1h 44m 5s 0 Matra Sports
6 Derek Bell Ferrari 166, #6 1 1h 44m 8s 0 Scuderia Ferrari
7 Graham Hill Lotus 48, #20 0 1h 44m 16.1s 0 Gold Leaf Team Lotus
8 Alan Rollinson Merlyn 12, #40 0 79 laps 0 Merlyn Racing
9 David Hobbs Lola T100, #32 0 78 laps 0 David Bridges
10 Hubert Hahne Lola T102, #28 0 78 laps 0 BMW
11 Silvio Moser Tecno TF68, #54 0 78 laps 0 Charles Vogele Racing Team
12 Carlo Facetti Tecno TF68, #22 0 78 laps 0 Scuderia Picchio Rosso
13 Enzo Corti Brabham BT23, #18 0 77 laps 0 Scuderia Picchio Rosso
14 Max Mosley Brabham BT23C, #52 0 76 laps 0 Frank Williams Racing Cars
15 Corrado Manfredini Brabham BT23C, #12 0 76 laps 0 Scuderia Picchio Rosso
16 Chris Williams Merlyn 12, #42 0 73 laps Driveshaft 0 Merlyn Racing
0 Clay Regazzoni Tecno TF68, #10 0 61 laps Not classified 0 Tecno Racing Team
0 Jo Siffert Lola T102, #30 0 56 laps Fuel pump 0 BMW
0 Brian Hart Brabham BT23C, #36 0 29 laps Accident 0 Church Farm Racing Team
0 Kurt Ahrens jr Brabham BT23C, #48 0 27 laps Ignition 0 Kurt Ahrens
0 Alistair Walker Lola T100, #56 0 0 Alistair Walker
0 Chris Meek Brabham BT10, #38 0 0 laps Accident 0 WA Jones
0 Robs Lamplough McLaren M4A, #50 0 0 laps Ignition 0 Frank Manning Racing

List of all cars for the 1968 Rome Grand Prix on the Vallelunga circuit

Matra MS7 (F2)

Ford Cosworth FVA L4 1.6

Lotus 48

Ford

Ferrari 166

Ferrari