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1968 Thruxton F2 in Formula 2 at the Thruxton circuit. Full information

1968 Thruxton F2

1968 Thruxton F2 is 17th Formula 2 race. Passed at the Thruxton circuit. Jochen Rindt won the pole position and this race. Jean-Pierre Beltoise and Derek Bell also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 54 laps (205 km).

Previous race: 1968 Hockenheim F2
Next race: 1968 Jarama F2
Race Start: 15th April 1968

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1968 Thruxton F2

6th victory for the Roy Winkelmann Racing team
6th victory for the Jochen Rindt
6th podium for the Jochen Rindt
5th podium for the Jean-Pierre Beltoise
1st podium for the Derek Bell

1968 Thruxton F2 results

Position	Name	Car	Points	Result	Team
1	Jochen Rindt	Brabham BT23C, #8	0	1h 9m 45.6s	Roy Winkelmann Racing
2	Jean-Pierre Beltoise	Matra MS7 (F2), #22	9	1h 9m 53s	Matra Sports
3	Derek Bell	Brabham BT23C, #14	6	1h 10m 18.8s	Church Farm Racing Team
4	Jackie Oliver	Lotus 48, #3	4	53 laps	Team Lotus
5	Kurt Ahrens jr	Brabham BT23C, #16	3	53 laps	Kurt Ahrens
6	Chris Williams	Lola T100, #30	2	52 laps	David Bridges
7	Alan Rees	Brabham BT23C, #9	1	52 laps	Roy Winkelmann Racing
8	Guy Ligier	McLaren M4A, #27	0	52 laps	Ecurie Inter-Sport
9	Chris Meek	Brabham BT10, #20	0	51 laps	WA Jones
10	Harry Stiller	Merlyn 12, #36	0	51 laps	Merlyn Racing
11	Alistair Walker	Lola T100, #31	0	51 laps	Alistair Walker
12	Robs Lamplough	McLaren M4A, #28	0	50 laps	Robs Lamplough
13	Graeme Lawrence	McLaren M4A, #25	0	49 laps	McLaren Racing Team
0	Henri Pescarolo	Matra MS7 (F2), #23	0	1 laps Accident	Matra Sports
0	Allan Deacon	Brabham BT21, #21	0	3 laps Oil leak	Allan Deacon
0	Chris Lambert	Brabham BT23C, #10	0	14 laps Oil leak	London Racing Team
0	Bruno Frey	Lotus 41C, #5	0	15 laps Fuel injection	Midland Racing Team
0	Max Mosley	Brabham BT23C, #11	0	23 laps Valve	London Racing Team
0	Peter Gethin	Chevron B10, #34	0	32 laps Puncture	Frank Lythgoe Racing
0	Piers Courage	Brabham BT23C, #12	0	34 laps Radiator	Frank Williams Racing Cars
0	Jo Schlesser	McLaren M4A, #26	0	36 laps Gasket	Ecurie Inter-Sport
0	Chris Irwin	Lola T100, #29	0	45 laps Oil pressure	Lola Racing
0	John Cardwell	Merlyn 12, #37	0	44 laps Not classified	Merlyn Racing
0	Walter Habegger	Brabham BT23, #18	0	47 laps Not classified	Walter Habegger
0	Xavier Perrot	Brabham BT23, #17	0	47 laps Not classified	Squadra Tartaruga
0	Robin Widdows	McLaren M4A, #24	0	0 laps	McLaren Racing Team

Qualifying Results for the 1968 Thruxton F2 on the Thruxton circuit

Position	Name	Car	Team
1	Jochen Rindt	Brabham BT23C, #8	Roy Winkelmann Racing
2	Piers Courage	Brabham BT23C, #12	Frank Williams Racing Cars
3	Jean-Pierre Beltoise	Matra MS7 (F2), #22	Matra Sports
4	Derek Bell	Brabham BT23C, #14	Church Farm Racing Team
5	Henri Pescarolo	Matra MS7 (F2), #23	Matra Sports
6	Jackie Oliver	Lotus 48, #3	Team Lotus
7	Kurt Ahrens jr	Brabham BT23C, #16	Kurt Ahrens
8	Chris Lambert	Brabham BT23C, #10	London Racing Team
9	Alan Rees	Brabham BT23C, #9	Roy Winkelmann Racing
10	Jo Schlesser	McLaren M4A, #26	Ecurie Inter-Sport
11	Max Mosley	Brabham BT23C, #11	London Racing Team
12	Guy Ligier	McLaren M4A, #27	Ecurie Inter-Sport
13	Chris Williams	Lola T100, #30	David Bridges
14	Alistair Walker	Lola T100, #31	Alistair Walker
15	Graeme Lawrence	McLaren M4A, #25	McLaren Racing Team
16	Xavier Perrot	Brabham BT23, #17	Squadra Tartaruga
17	Chris Irwin	Lola T100, #29	Lola Racing
18	John Cardwell	Merlyn 12, #37	Merlyn Racing
19	Robin Widdows	McLaren M4A, #24	McLaren Racing Team
20	Harry Stiller	Merlyn 12, #36	Merlyn Racing
21	Allan Deacon	Brabham BT21, #21	Allan Deacon
22	Robs Lamplough	McLaren M4A, #28	Robs Lamplough
23	Chris Meek	Brabham BT10, #20	WA Jones
24	Walter Habegger	Brabham BT23, #18	Walter Habegger
25	Peter Gethin	Chevron B10, #34	Frank Lythgoe Racing
26	Bruno Frey	Lotus 41C, #5	Midland Racing Team