1968 Elite Racing League season

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1968 Elite Racing League season
Previous: 1967 Next: 1969
Drivers Champion Manufacturers Champion
Flag of New Zealand svg.png Denny Hulme Flag of Japan svg.png Honda

The 1968 Elite Racing League season was the 9th season of the FIA's Formula One motor racing support series (the series would remain a support series until 1997.) The Drivers Championship was won by 1967 Formula 1 Champion, Denny Hulme on his debut for the new McLaren team who won it at the final race by 4 points, whilst a surprising constructors championship battle put Honda at the top of the results table for the first time after the chequered flag was waved in Buenos Aries, this would be the first Constructors title not to be won by a European constructor.

Season Review

The United States and Argentine Grand Prix dates swapped back to their traditional places in the calendar.

Rnd Race Circuit Pole position Fastest lap Winning driver Constructor
1 Template:GBR British Grand Prix Silverstone Template:AUS Jack Brabham Template:GBR Innes Ireland Template:GBR Innes Ireland Flag of Japan svg.png Honda
2 Template:FRA French Grand Prix Magny-Cours Template:AUS Jack Brabham Template:USA Dan Gurney Template:GBR Alan Wray Flag of Japan svg.png Honda
3 Flag of Monaco svg.png Monaco Grand Prix Monaco Template:AUS Jack Brabham Flag of New Zealand svg.png Denny Hulme Flag of New Zealand svg.png Denny Hulme Template:GBR McLaren-Ford
4 Flag of Italy svg.png Italian Grand Prix Monza Flag of New Zealand svg.png Bruce McLaren Flag of New Zealand svg.png Denny Hulme Flag of New Zealand svg.png Denny Hulme Template:GBR McLaren-Ford
5 Flag of the Netherlands svg.png Dutch Grand Prix Zandvoort Flag of Sweden svg.png Jo Bonnier Template:GBR Alan Wray Flag of New Zealand svg.png Denny Hulme Template:GBR McLaren-Ford
6 Flag of South Africa svg.png South African Grand Prix Kyalami Template:AUS Jack Brabham Flag of New Zealand svg.png Denny Hulme Flag of Italy svg.png Giancarlo Baghetti Template:GBR Lotus-Ford
7 Template:USA United States Grand Prix Watkins Glen Flag of Sweden svg.png Jo Bonnier Flag of Sweden svg.png Jo Bonnier Flag of Sweden svg.png Jo Bonnier Flag of Italy svg.png Ferrari
8 Flag of Argentina svg.png Argentine Grand Prix Buenos Aries Flag of Sweden svg.png Jo Bonnier Template:BEL Jacky Ickx Template:GBR Innes Ireland Flag of Japan svg.png Honda

Teams and Drivers

Ford replaced Climax as the main manufacturer due to Climax ceasing racing car production in 1967.

Australian Manufacturer Repco debuted in the championship after a few years in Formula 1 to construct the Brabham team cars.

McLaren entered 2 cars for the first time in a season.

Team Constructor Engine Tyres # Driver Rounds
Template:GBR Brabham Racing Organisation Brabham-Repco Repco 740 3.0 V8 Template:Goodyear 1 Template:AUS Jack Brabham All
2 Template:AUT Jochen Rindt All
Template:GBR British Racing Motors Limited BRM BRM P60 2.1 V8 Template:Goodyear 3 Template:GBR Brian Redman All
4 Template:FRA Jo Schlesser All
Template:GBR Cooper Car Company Cooper-BRM BRM P60 2.1 V8 Firestone Icon.png 5 Template:USA Dan Gurney All
6 Flag of Mexico svg.png Pedro Rodriguez All
Flag of Italy svg.png Scuderia Ferrari Ferrari Ferrari 242 3.0 V12 Firestone Icon.png 7 Flag of Sweden svg.png Jo Bonnier All
8 Template:BEL Jacky Ickx All
Flag of Japan svg.png Honda Racing Honda Honda RA273E 3.0 V12 Firestone Icon.png 9 Template:GBR Innes Ireland All
10 Template:GBR Alan Wray All
Template:GBR Team Lotus Lotus-Ford Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 Firestone Icon.png 11 Template:USA Mario Andretti All
12 Flag of Italy svg.png Giancarlo Baghetti All
Template:GBR Bruce McLaren Racing McLaren-Ford Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 Template:Goodyear 13 Flag of New Zealand svg.png Bruce McLaren All
14 Flag of New Zealand svg.png Denny Hulme All

Drivers Championship

Pos. Driver Points
1 Flag of New Zealand svg.png Denny Hulme 35
2 Template:GBR Alan Wray 31
3 Template:GBR Innes Ireland 20
4 Flag of Sweden svg.png Jo Bonnier 19
5 Template:FRA Jo Schlesser 16
6 Template:AUT Jochen Rindt 14
7 Flag of Italy svg.png Giancarlo Baghetti 13
8 Flag of Mexico svg.png Pedro Rodriguez 13
9 Template:BEL Jacky Ickx 9
10 Template:AUS Jack Brabham 8
11 Template:USA Dan Gurney 8
12 Template:USA Mario Andretti 6
13 Template:GBR Brian Redman 4
14 Flag of New Zealand svg.png Bruce McLaren 4

Constructors Championship

Pos. Constructor Points
1 Flag of Japan svg.png Honda 51
2 Template:GBR McLaren-Ford 39
3 Flag of Italy svg.png Ferrari 28
4 Template:GBR Brabham-Climax 22
5 Template:GBR Cooper-Climax 21
6 Template:GBR BRM 20
7 Template:GBR Lotus-Climax 19
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