Grand Prix of France 1968


Date of the race1968-07-07
CircuitRouen
WeatherRain
Driven laps60
Driven distance392,520 km

Winner
Jacky Ickx
Ferrari 312/68
2:25:40,900
161,662 km/h
On Pole Position
Jochen Rindt
Brabham BT26 Repco
1:56,100
202,853 km/h
Fastest race lap
Pedro Rodriguez
BRM P133
2:11.500
179,097 km/h

Laps led

Jacky Ickx 1 - 18
Pedro Rodriguez 19
Jacky Ickx 20 - 60

Entry list

2Jochen RindtBrabham Racing OrganisationBrabham BT26 Repco
4Jack BrabhamBrabham Racing OrganisationBrabham BT26 Repco
6Jean-Pierre BeltoiseMatra SportsMatra MS11
8Denny HulmeBruce McLaren Motor RacingMcLaren M7A Cosworth
10Bruce McLarenBruce McLaren Motor RacingMcLaren M7A Cosworth
12Graham HillGold Leaf Team LotusLotus 49B Cosworth
14Jackie OliverGold Leaf Team LotusLotus 49B Cosworth
16John SurteesHonda RacingHonda RA301
18Jo SchlesserHonda RacingHonda RA301
20Pedro RodriguezOwen Racing OrganisationBRM P133
22Richard AttwoodOwen Racing OrganisationBRM P126
24Chris AmonScuderia Ferrari SpA SEFACFerrari 312/68
26Jacky IckxScuderia Ferrari SpA SEFACFerrari 312/68
28Jackie StewartMatra InternationalMatra MS10 Cosworth
30Vic ElfordCooper Car CoCooper T86B BRM
32Johnny Servoz-GavinCooper Car CoCooper T86B BRM
34Jo SiffertRob Walker RacingLotus 49 Cosworth
36Piers CourageReg Parnell RacingBRM P126

Starting grid

12Jochen RindtBrabham BT26 Repco1:56,100
228Jackie StewartMatra MS10 Cosworth1:57,300
326Jacky IckxFerrari 312/681:57,700
48Denny HulmeMcLaren M7A Cosworth1:57,700
524Chris AmonFerrari 312/681:57,800
610Bruce McLarenMcLaren M7A Cosworth1:58,000
716John SurteesHonda RA3011:58,200
86Jean-Pierre BeltoiseMatra MS111:58,900
912Graham HillLotus 49B Cosworth1:59,100
1020Pedro RodriguezBRM P1331:59,300
1134Jo SiffertLotus 49 Cosworth2:00,300
1222Richard AttwoodBRM P1262:00,800
134Jack BrabhamBrabham BT26 Repco2:00,800
1436Piers CourageBRM P1262:01,100
1532Johnny Servoz-GavinCooper T86B BRM2:01,200
1618Jo SchlesserHonda RA3012:04,500
1730Vic ElfordCooper T86B BRM2:05,500
1814Jackie OliverLotus 49B Cosworth2:00.200

Classification

126Jacky IckxFerrari 312/68602:25:40,900
216John SurteesHonda RA30160+1:58,600
328Jackie StewartMatra MS10 Cosworth59+ 1 lap
430Vic ElfordCooper T86B BRM58+ 2 laps
58Denny HulmeMcLaren M7A Cosworth58+ 2 laps
636Piers CourageBRM P12657+ 3 laps
722Richard AttwoodBRM P12657+ 3 laps
810Bruce McLarenMcLaren M7A Cosworth56+ 4 laps
96Jean-Pierre BeltoiseMatra MS1156+ 4 laps
1024Chris AmonFerrari 312/6855+ 5 laps
1134Jo SiffertLotus 49 Cosworth54+ 6 laps
DNF20Pedro RodriguezBRM P13353not classified
DNF2Jochen RindtBrabham BT26 Repco45fuel leak
DNF4Jack BrabhamBrabham BT26 Repco15fuel pump
DNF12Graham HillLotus 49B Cosworth14halfshaft
DNF32Johnny Servoz-GavinCooper T86B BRM14accident
DNF18Jo SchlesserHonda RA3012† fatal accident
DNS14Jackie OliverLotus 49B Cosworth0accident