The 1968 European Formula Two Championship was contested over nine rounds. Jean Pierre Beltoise won the championship in Pergusa-Enna. Although Jochen Rindt won 5 races, he was a graded driver and was therefore not allowed to score championship points.[1]
In this season, Jim Clark died at Hockenheimring, first race of the year.
Teams and drivers
| Entrant
|
Constructor
|
Chassis
|
Engine
|
Driver
|
Rounds
|
 Gold Leaf Team Lotus
|
Lotus-Ford
|
48
|
Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4
|
Jim Clark
|
1
|
| Graham Hill
|
1, 3, 4-5, 9
|
| Jackie Oliver
|
2-6, 8
|
 Ferrari Automobili
SpA Ferrari SEFAC
|
Ferrari
|
Dino 166 F2
|
Ferrari Dino 166 1.6 V6
|
 Chris Amon
|
1, 5
|
 Jacky Ickx
|
4, 7
|
| Derek Bell
|
5-9
|
| Ernesto Brambilla
|
6-9
|
| Mario Casoni
|
7
|
| Andrea de Adamich
|
9
|
 Kurt Ahrens Jr.
Caltex Racing Team
|
Brabham-Ford
|
BT23C
|
Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4
|
Kurt Ahrens Jr.
|
1-6, 8-9
|
Lola Racing Ltd
Alistair Walker Racing
|
Lola-Ford
|
T100
|
Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4
|
Chris Irwin
|
1-3
|
| Alistair Walker
|
2-4, 6, 9
|
| Frank Williams Racing Cars
|
Brabham-Ford
|
BT23C
|
Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4
|
Piers Courage
|
1-7
|
 Picko Troberg
|
1
|
| Derek Bell
|
1
|
| Max Mosley
|
6, 9
|
| Chevron-Ford
|
B10
|
Samuel Brown
|
7
|
 Matra Sports
|
Matra-Ford
|
MS7
|
Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4
|
Jean-Pierre Beltoise
|
1-3, 5-7, 9
|
| Henri Pescarolo
|
All
|
| Johnny Servoz-Gavin
|
4
|
| Jean-Pierre Jabouille
|
8
|
McLaren Racing Team
The Chequered Flag Racing
|
McLaren-Ford
|
M4A
|
Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4
|
Graeme Lawrence
|
1-3
|
| Robin Widdows
|
1-7
|
 Frank Gardner
|
4-5
|
| Mike Walker
|
6-7
|
| Ecurie Intersport SA
|
McLaren-Ford
|
M4A
|
Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4
|
Guy Ligier
|
1-3
|
| Jo Schlesser
|
1-4
|
 Squadra Tartaruga
|
Brabham-Ford
|
BT23
|
Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4
|
Xavier Perrot
|
1-2, 4, 6, 8
|
 Günther Huber
|
5
|
| London Racing Team
|
Brabham-Ford
|
BT23C
|
Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4
|
Chris Lambert
|
1-6
|
| Max Mosley
|
1-4
|
| Frank Lythgoe Racing
|
Chevron-Ford
|
B10
|
Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4
|
Peter Gethin
|
1-2, 4
|
| Brabham-Ford
|
BT23C
|
6-9
|
Walter Habegger
Valvoline Racing Team
|
Lotus-Ford
|
41C
|
Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4
|
Walter Habegger
|
1
|
| Brabham-Ford
|
BT23
|
2-3, 4, 6, 8
|
| Brabham-Alfa Romeo
|
BT18
|
Alfa Romeo GTA 1.6 L4
|
Gerhard Krammer
|
5
|
| Tecno Racing Team
|
Tecno-Ford
|
PA68
|
Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4
|
Carlo Facetti
|
1
|
| Clay Regazzoni
|
2, 4, 6-9
|
| Jean-Pierre Jaussaud
|
4
|
| Midland Racing Team
|
Lotus-Ford
|
41C
|
Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4
|
Bruno Frey
|
1-2, 8
|
| Brabham-Lotus
|
BT16/18
|
Lotus LF 1.6 L4
|
Paul Blum
|
8
|
| Robert Lamplough
|
McLaren-Ford
|
M4A
|
Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4
|
Robert Lamplough
|
1-2
|
| Roy Winkelmann Racing
|
Brabham-Ford
|
BT23C
|
Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4
|
Jochen Rindt
|
2-6, 8-9
|
| Alan Rees
|
2, 4-5, 7
|
| Gerhard Mitter
|
8
|
| Church Farm Racing Team
|
Brabham-Ford
|
BT23C
|
Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4
|
Derek Bell
|
2-4
|
| Brian Hart
|
5-9
|
| Bill Jones Racing
|
Brabham-Ford
|
BT10
|
Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4
|
Chris Meek
|
2, 6, 8-9
|
| Allan Deacon
|
Brabham-Lotus
|
BT21
|
Lotus LF 1.6 L4
|
Allan Deacon
|
2
|
| David Bridges Racing
|
Lola-Ford
|
T100
|
Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4
|
Chris Williams
|
2
|
| Brian Redman
|
4
|
| Mike Beckwith
|
5-6
|
| David Hobbs
|
8-9
|
Bob Gerard
Merlyn Racing
|
Merlyn-Ford
|
Mk 12
|
Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4
|
Harry Stiller
|
2
|
| John Cardwell
|
2-4
|
| Brian Hart
|
3-4
|
 Toine Hezemans
|
6
|
| Jonathan Williams
|
6
|
| Mike Walker
|
8
|
| Peter Gaydon
|
8
|
| Alan Rollinson
|
9
|
| Chris Williams
|
9
|
 Escuderia Nacional CS
|
Lola-Ford
|
T100
|
Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4
|
Alex Soler-Roig
|
3-4, 6
|
| Jorge de Bagration
|
3-4, 6
|
| Matra International
|
Matra-Ford
|
MS7
|
Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4
|
Jackie Stewart
|
3
|
| Scuderia Ala d'Oro
|
Brabham-Alfa Romeo
|
BT23
|
Alfa Romeo GTA 1.6 L4
|
Nanni Galli
|
3
|
| Scuderia Picchio Rosso
|
Brabham-Ford
|
BT23C
BT23
|
Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4
|
Corrado Manfredini
|
4-9
|
| Ernesto Brambilla
|
5
|
| Enzo Corti
|
9
|
| Tecno-Ford
|
PA68
|
Carlo Facetti
|
9
|
| Frank Manning Racing
|
McLaren-Ford
|
M4A
|
Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4
|
Robert Lamplough
|
4, 6, 8-9
|
| Ron Harris Racing Division
|
Tecno-Ford
|
PA68
|
Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4
|
 Pedro Rodríguez
|
4, 7
|
| Richard Attwood
|
6
|
| Eric Offenstadt
|
6
|
| Jonathan Williams
|
7
|
| Charles Vögele Racing Team
|
Tecno-Ford
|
PA68
|
Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4
|
Silvio Moser
|
5-7, 9
|
| Mitter Tuning
|
Brabham-Ford
|
BT23
|
Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4
|
Werner Lindermann
|
6, 8
|
| Bayerische Motoren Werke
|
Lola-BMW
|
T102
|
BMW M11 1.6 L4
|
Jo Siffert
|
8-9
|
| Hubert Hahne
|
8-9
|
- Pink background denotes graded drivers ineligible for points.
Calendar
Note:
Race 1, 5 and 9 were held in two heats, with results shown in aggregate.
Race 2, 4 and 6 were held with two semi-final heats and the final run, with time only shown for the final.
Race 2, 4, 5 and 7 was won by a graded driver, all graded drivers are shown in Italics.
Race 1 (heat 1) Jim Clark was fatally injured.
Final point standings
For every race points were awarded: 9 points to the winner, 6 for runner-up, 4 for third place, 3 for fourth place, 2 for fifth place and 1 for sixth place. No additional points were awarded. The best 7 results count[2] (some sources count the best 6 results). No drivers scored in more than 7 races and just one scored in more than 6. If the best 6 scores are taken Henri Pescarolo would drop his 1 point score, dropping his total to 30.
Note:
Only drivers which were not graded were able to score points.
At Crystal Palace not all points were awarded as there were not enough finishers.
References
