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Motoring News Special GT 1968


Round Date Race State Practiced Started Classified
10 4.5.1968 MN GT Castle Combe GB      
201 4.3.1968 Brands Hatch [Special GT] GB      
202 11.3.1968 Mallory Park [Special GT] GB      
203 16.3.1968 Oulton Park [Special GT] GB      
204 4.4.1968 Cadwell Park [Special GT2.0] GB      
205 18.5.1968 Aintree [Special GT] GB      
206 26.5.1968 Castle Combe [Special GT] GB      
207 2.6.1968 Brands Hatch [Special GT] GB      
208 11.6.1968 Oulton Park [Special GT] GB      
209 15.6.1968 Oulton Park [Special GT] GB      
210 23.6.1968 Croft [Special GT] GB      
211 1.7.1968 Snetterton [Special GT] GB      
212 7.7.1968 Cadwell Park [Special GT] GB      
213 13.7.1968 Castle Combe [Special GT] GB      
214 28.7.1968 Mallory Park [Special GT] GB      
215 10.8.1968 Mallory Park [Special GT] GB      
216 1.9.1968 Snetterton [Special GT] GB      

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Motoring News Special GT Round: 10

MN GT Castle Combe

Castle Combe Date: 4.5.1968


Pos.No.Driver / NationalityCarEntrantLapsTime/retiredPos.GroupPos.Practice

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Motoring News Special GT Round: 201

Brands Hatch [Special GT]

Melaware Cup Meeting, Brands Hatch, Club Circuit Date: 4.3.1968


Circuit lenght: Race distance: 19,955 km Winner's average speed:

Fastest lap:Trevor TaylorNo. Lotus 47 Ford0:53,8133,526 km/h

Pos.No.Driver / NationalityCarEntrantLapsTime/retiredPos.GroupPos.Practice
1. - Trevor Taylor (GB) Lotus 47 Ford 47/GT/07 10 0:09:15,200
2. - Roger Nathan (GB) Nathan-Hillman GT 10
3. - John Calvert (GB) Lotus 47 Ford 47/GT/04 10
4. - John Green (GB) Crossle GT BMW 10
5. - Peter Sadler (GB) Ford GT40 10
6. - John Markey (GB) Lotus 23 10
7. - Ian Tee (GB) Ginetta G12 10

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Motoring News Special GT Round: 202

Mallory Park [Special GT]

Special GT, Mallory Park Date: 11.3.1968


Circuit lenght: Race distance: 21,726 km Winner's average speed:

Fastest lap:WoodNo. Ford0:53147,560 km/h
Fastest lap:Peter SadlerNo. Ford0:53147,560 km/h

Pos.No.Driver / NationalityCarEntrantLapsTime/retiredPos.GroupPos.Practice
1. - John Lepp (GB) Chevron - BMW 10 0:09:08,400
2. - Martin Hone (GB) Porsche 906 10
3. - Alan Fowler (GB) Mercury - Ford 10
4. - Roger Nathan (GB) Nathan-Imp GT 10
5. - John Calvert (GB) Lotus 47 Ford 47/GT/04 10
6. - John Markey (GB) Lotus 23 Ford 10
Other starters:
- Wood Ford
- Peter Sadler (GB) Ford 1.

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Motoring News Special GT Round: 203

Oulton Park [Special GT]

Total GT Race, Oulton Park Date: 16.3.1968


Circuit lenght: Race distance: 44,417 km Winner's average speed:

Fastest lap:John BridgesNo. Chevron1:42,8155,607 km/h

Pos.No.Driver / NationalityCarEntrantLapsTime/retiredPos.GroupPos.Practice
1. - Trevor Taylor (GB) Lotus 47 Ford 47/GT/07 10 0:17:45,400
2. - Arthur Moore (GB) Chevron GT BMW 10
3. - Bob Vincent (GB) Ford GT40 GT/112 10
- Roger Nathan (GB) Nathan Imp 10
Other starters:
- John Bridges (GB) Chevron

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Motoring News Special GT Round: 204

Cadwell Park [Special GT2.0]

BRSCC Meeting, Cadwell Park Date: 4.4.1968


Circuit lenght: Race distance: 28,968 km Winner's average speed:

Fastest lap:Tony DeanNo. Ferrari Dino 206S1:39131,676 km/h

Pos.No.Driver / NationalityCarEntrantLapsTime/retiredPos.GroupPos.Practice
1. - Tony Dean (GB) Ferrari Dino 206S 8 0:13:26,800 1.
2. - John Bridges (GB) Chevron - Ford 8
3. - Richard Shardlow (GB) Chevron - BMW 8
4. - Brian Robinson (GB) Lotus 47 Ford 47/GT/01 8

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Motoring News Special GT Round: 205

Aintree [Special GT]

Aintree Special GT Race Date: 18.5.1968


Pos.No.Driver / NationalityCarEntrantLapsTime/retiredPos.GroupPos.Practice
2. - Bob Vincent (GB) Ford GT40 GT/112

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Motoring News Special GT Round: 206

Castle Combe [Special GT]

BRSCC Meeting, Castle Combe Date: 26.5.1968


Fastest lap:Ron FryNo. Ford GT401:11,4149,298 km/h

Pos.No.Driver / NationalityCarEntrantLapsTime/retiredPos.GroupPos.Practice
1. - Ron Fry (GB) Ford GT40 25 0:30:44,000
2. - Peter Creasley (GB) Ginetta G12 25
3. - Bob Miller (GB) Mercury GT Lotus 24
4. - Les Aylott (GB) Lotus Eleven GT 24
5. - Maurice Charles (GB) Ford GT40 23

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Motoring News Special GT Round: 207

Brands Hatch [Special GT]

Mini Festival, TOOTAL MENSWEAR Special GT Race, Brands Hatch, Club Circuit Date: 2.6.1968


Pos.No.Driver / NationalityCarEntrantLapsTime/retiredPos.GroupPos.Practice
1. - Barrie Smith (GB) Chevron B6 BMW 10 0:09:22,800 1. 1.6
2. - Davis Ginetta 10 1. 2.5
3. - Maurice Charles (GB) Ford GT40 10 1. +2.5
4. - B. Harvey (GB) Lotus - Jaguar 10 2. +2.5
5. - Jim Morley (GB) Lotus 47 Ford 47/GT/25 10 2. 1.6

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Motoring News Special GT Round: 208

Oulton Park [Special GT]

Lancestershire & Cheshire MC TOTAL MENSWEAR Special GT Cars Race, Oulton Park Date: 11.6.1968


Fastest lap:John BridgesNo. Chevron B6 Ford1:44,6 

Pos.No.Driver / NationalityCarEntrantLapsTime/retiredPos.GroupPos.Practice
1. - John Bridges (GB) Chevron B6 Ford 10 0:17:39,800 1. 1.6
2. - Peter Crossley (GB) Chevron B6 BMW 10 0:17:47,800 1. 2.5
3. - Sidney Taylor (IRL) Lola T70 Chevrolet 10 0:18:04,400 1. +2.5
4. - Phil Silverston (GB) Chevron GT BMW 10 0:18:04,600 2. 2.5
5. - Bob Vincent (GB) Ford GT40 10 0:18:06,000 2. +2.5

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Motoring News Special GT Round: 209

Oulton Park [Special GT]

Special GT Race, Oulton Park Date: 15.6.1968


Fastest lap:John BridgesNo. Chevron B6 Ford1:43,6154,400 km/h

Pos.No.Driver / NationalityCarEntrantLapsTime/retiredPos.Div.Pos.Practice
1. - John Bridges (GB) Chevron B6 Ford 10 0:17:45,600
2. - Phil Silverston (GB) Chevron B6 BMW 10
3. - John Nicholson (GB) Lotus 23B Ford 10
4. - Bob Vincent (GB) Ford GT40 GT/112 10

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Motoring News Special GT Round: 210

Croft [Special GT]

Croft Date: 23.6.1968


Pos.No.Driver / NationalityCarEntrantLapsTime/retiredPos.GroupPos.Practice
10. 66 Tony Lanfranchi (GB) Ford GT40 1005 Robin Darlington

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Motoring News Special GT Round: 211

Snetterton [Special GT]

West Essex Car Club Meeting, Snetterton Date: 1.7.1968


Circuit lenght: Race distance: 43,613 km Winner's average speed:

Fastest lap:Chris SkeapingNo. Chevron GT BMW1:36,4162,865 km/h

Pos.No.Driver / NationalityCarEntrantLapsTime/retiredPos.GroupPos.Practice
1. - Chris Skeaping (GB) Chevron GT BMW 10 0:16:18,800
2. - John Miles (GB) Lotus 47 Ford 47/GT/69 10
3. - Barry Hart (GB) Chevron GT BMW 10
4. - John Jordan (GB) Ford GT40 10
5. - Roger Enever (GB) MG Midget 10

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Motoring News Special GT Round: 212

Cadwell Park [Special GT]

Yorkshire Evening Post Trophy, Cadwell Park Date: 7.7.1968


Fastest lap:Richard ShardlowNo. Chevron GT BMW1:40,4129,841 km/h

Pos.No.Driver / NationalityCarEntrantLapsTime/retiredPos.GroupPos.Practice
1. - Tony Dean (GB) Porsche 906 8 0:13:39,600
2. - Richard Shardlow (GB) Chevron GT BMW 8
3. - John Bridges (GB) Chevron GT Ford 8
4. - Trevor Twaites (GB) Chevron GT BMW 8
- George Silverwood (GB) Mercury GT 8 1. GT1.1
- Jon Fletcher (GB) Lotus Elan
- Peter Smith (GB) Austin-Healey Sprite

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Motoring News Special GT Round: 213

Castle Combe [Special GT]

BARC Meeting, Castle Combe Date: 13.7.1968


Fastest lap:Ron FryNo. Ford GT401:4,4165,536 km/h

Pos.No.Driver / NationalityCarEntrantLapsTime/retiredPos.GroupPos.Practice
1. - Ron Fry (GB) Ford GT40 10 0:11:14,400 1.
2. - Chris Skeaping (GB) Chevron GT BMW 10
3. - John Morris (GB) Porsche 906 10
4. - Chris Ashmore (GB) Porsche 906 10
- Roger Sparkes (GB) Piper GT 10
- Miller Lotus 23 Climax 10
- Jim Morley (GB) Lotus 47 Ford 47/GT/25 10

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Motoring News Special GT Round: 214

Mallory Park [Special GT]

NSCC Meeting (Special GT), Mallory Park Date: 28.7.1968


Fastest lap:Sidney TaylorNo. Lola T70 Mk.3 Chevrolet0:50156,427 km/h

Pos.No.Driver / NationalityCarEntrantLapsTime/retiredPos.GroupPos.Practice
1. - Sidney Taylor (IRL) Lola T70 Mk.3 Chevrolet 12 0:10:16,100
2. - John Lepp (GB) Chevron GT BMW 12 1. GT2.5
3. - Barrie Smith (GB) Chevron GT BMW 12 1. GT1.6
4. - Arthur Moore (GB) Chevron GT BMW 12
5. - Roger Nathan (GB) Nathan-Imp 12 1. GT1.15
- J. Hind (GB) Minisprint GT
- D. Harbison (GB) Lotus 23
- J. Crossley (GB) Lotus Eleven GT
- W. Cox (GB) WRC - Chevrolet
- Hardwick Lotus 47 Ford 47/GT/61-77

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Motoring News Special GT Round: 215

Mallory Park [Special GT]

BARC Meeting (Special GT), Mallory Park Date: 10.8.1968


Fastest lap:Sidney TaylorNo. Lola T70 Mk.3 Chevrolet0:48,6160,934 km/h

Pos.No.Driver / NationalityCarEntrantLapsTime/retiredPos.GroupPos.Practice
1. - Sidney Taylor (IRL) Lola T70 Mk.3 Chevrolet 30 0:25:03,000
2. - Barrie Smith (GB) Chevron GT BMW 30
3. - Jim Morley (GB) Lotus 47 Ford 47/GT/25 30
4. - Alan Fowler (GB) Mercury GT BMW 30
5. - Keith Holland (GB) Lotus 47 Ford 30
- Maurice Charles (GB) Ford GT40
- Keith Rowley (GB) Marcos GT
- Geoffrey Crossley (GB) Lotus Mk IX Climax
- Roger Nathan (GB) Nathan-Imp
- Moore Chevron GT BMW
Other starters:
- Dean Ferrari

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Motoring News Special GT Round: 216

Snetterton [Special GT]

B.A.R.C. Meeting, Snetterton Date: 1.9.1968


Fastest lap:Tony BeesonNo. Chevron GT Ford1:39,2158,278 km/h

Pos.No.Driver / NationalityCarEntrantLapsTime/retiredPos.GroupPos.Practice
1. - Barrie Smith (GB) Chevron GT Ford 15 0:25:22,400
2. - Geoff Breakell (GB) Chevron GT Ford 15
3. - Alan Fowler (GB) Mercury GT Ford 15
4. - Tony Beeson (GB) Chevron GT Ford 15
- Peter Creasley (GB) Ginetta G16 BMW 15
- Derek Ridler (GB) A.C. Cobra 15
- David Purley (GB) A.C. Cobra 15

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