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British National Races 1968

Round	Date	Race	State
1	3.3.1968	Croft	GB
2	3.3.1968	Cadwell Park	GB
3	24.3.1968	Croft	GB
4	30.3.1968	Silverstone [GT]	GB
5	6.5.1968	Croft	GB
6	6.5.1968	Silverstone [S+GT]	GB
7	18.5.1968	Silverstone	GB
8	18.5.1968	Thruxton	GB
9	19.5.1968	Croft [GT]	GB
10	19.5.1968	Brands Hatch [S+2.0]	GB
11	2.6.1968	Brands Hatch [S+2.0]	GB
12	15.6.1968	Oulton Park [S+GT]	GB
14	28.7.1968	Croft	GB
15	4.8.1968	Crystal Palace [S2.0]	GB
16	4.8.1968	Crystal Palace [S+2.0/Production]	GB
17	10.8.1968	Birthday Cup Croft	GB
18	10.8.1968	Mallory Park [Sports]	GB
19	17.8.1968	Silverstone BDC	GB
20	14.9.1968	Holt's Trophy Crystal Palace	GB

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British National Races	Round: 1

Croft

Nothern Center Race, Croft	Date: 3.3.1968

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time/retired	Pos.	Group	Pos.	Practice
1.	103	Tony Dean (GB)	Ferrari Dino 206 S 004

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British National Races	Round: 2

Cadwell Park

Cadwell Park	Date: 3.3.1968

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time/retired	Pos.	Group	Pos.	Practice
	Other starters:
	-	John Bridges (GB)	Chevron B8

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British National Races	Round: 3

Croft

Special Car Race, Croft	Date: 24.3.1968

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time/retired	Pos.	Group	Pos.	Practice
1.	-	Tony Dean (GB)	Ferrari Dino 206 S 004

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British National Races	Round: 4

Silverstone [GT]

GT Race, Silverstone	Date: 30.3.1968

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time/retired	Pos.	Group	Pos.	Practice
1.	-	Phil Silverston (GB)	Chevron B8

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British National Races	Round: 5

Croft

Yorkshire Evening Post Trophy, Croft	Date: 6.5.1968

Fastest lap:

Tony Dean

No.

Ferrari Dino 206 S

1:12,4

140,044 km/h

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Laps	Time/retired
1.	-	Tony Dean (GB)	Ferrari Dino 206 S 004	8	0:09:51,800
2.	-	John Blades (GB)	Chevron GT Ford	8
2.	-	John Bridges (GB)	Chevron GT Ford	8
4.	-	Trevor Twaites (GB)	Chevron B8 BMW	8
5.	-	John Woolfe (GB)	Chevron B12 Repco 01?	8
	-	George Silverwood (GB)	Mercury GT Ford

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British National Races	Round: 6

Silverstone [S+GT]

Silverstone Motor Club 750 Meeting, Silverstone, Club Circuit	Date: 6.5.1968

Fastest lap:

John Woolfe

No.

Chevron B12 Repco

0:58,8

158,439 km/h

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time/retired
1.	-	John Woolfe (GB)	Chevron B12 Repco 01?	John Woolfe	10	0:10:08,800
2.	-	Sidney Taylor (IRL)	Lola T70 Mk.3 GT Chevrolet SL73/102	Sid Taylor Racing	10
3.	-	Alan Harvey (GB)	Chevron GT BMW		10
4.	-	Allen Gibson (GB)	Chevron GT BMW		10

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British National Races	Round: 7

Silverstone

AMOC, Silverstone	Date: 18.5.1968

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time/retired	Pos.	Group	Pos.	Practice
	Did not finish:
	-	J. Statham	HWM Jaguar [XPA 748]			Accident

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British National Races	Round: 8

Thruxton

Thruxton BARC Meeting, Thruxton	Date: 18.5.1968

Fastest lap:

Jackie Oliver

No.

Lotus 47 Ford

1:35,2

143,360 km/h

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time/retired	Pos.	Group	Pos.
1.	-	Jackie Oliver (GB)	Lotus 47 Ford 47-GT-70	Gold Leaf Team Lotus	8	0:13:05,200	1.	S+1.15	1.
2.	-	Trevor Elliott (GB)	Lotus Seven BMC		8		1.	S1.15
3.	-	Peter Tower (GB)	Asp - BMC		8
4.	-	Peter Barber (GB)	Orchard - Ford		8

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British National Races	Round: 9

Croft [GT]

Croft B.A.R.C. Meeting, Croft	Date: 19.5.1968

Fastest lap:

John Woolfe

No.

Chevron B12 Repco

1:13,6

137,759 km/h

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Laps	Time/retired	Pos.	Group
1.	-	John Woolfe (GB)	Chevron B12 Repco 01?	10	0:12:44,400
2.	-	George Silverwood (GB)	Mercury GT	10		1.	GT2.0
3.	-	Joe Lanny (GB)	Lotus Elan	10
	-	Bill Paul (GB)	Lotus Eleven GT	9
	-	R. Forrester-Smith (GB)	Lotus Eleven Climax
	-	Peter Crossley (GB)	Chevron GT

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British National Races	Round: 10

Brands Hatch [S+2.0]

Maidstone & Mid-Kent Meeting, Brands Hatch, Club Circuit	Date: 19.5.1968

Fastest lap:	Warren Pearce	No.	Jaguar E type	0:56,4	127,379 km/h
Fastest lap:	Alistair Cowin	No.	Jaguar E type	0:56,4	127,379 km/h

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Laps	Time/retired	Pos.	Group	Pos.
1.	-	Alistair Cowin (GB)	Jaguar E type	10	0:09:35,800	1.	S+3.0
2.	-	Warren Pearce (GB)	Jaguar E type	10		2.	S+3.0
3.	-	John Gott (GB)	Austin-Healey 3000	10		1.	S3.0
4.	-	John Stapleton (GB)	Morgan Plus 4	10
	Other starters:
	-	John Quick (GB)	Jaguar					1.
	-	Sidney Segal (GB)	Austin-Healey 3000				S3.0

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British National Races	Round: 11

Brands Hatch [S+2.0]

B.R.S.S.C. Meeting, Brands Hatch, Club Circuit	Date: 2.6.1968

Fastest lap:

Rob Schroeder

No.

Jaguar E type

0:56,2

127,829 km/h

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Laps	Time/retired
1.	-	John Quick (GB)	Jaguar E type	10	0:09:38,600
2.	-	Rob Schroeder (GB)	Jaguar E type	10
3.	-	Warren Pearce (GB)	Jaguar E type	10
4.	-	Alistair Cowin (GB)	Jaguar E type	10
	-	John Stapleton (GB)	Morgan Plus 4
	-	John Chatham (GB)	Austin-Healey 3000
	-	Stewart Hands (GB)	Austin-Healey 3000

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British National Races	Round: 12

Oulton Park [S+GT]

GT & Sportscars, Oulton Park	Date: 15.6.1968

Fastest lap:

J. Collinson

No.

Chevron B5 BRM

1:43,2

154,995 km/h

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Laps	Time/retired
1.	-	John Bridges (GB)	Chevron B6 Ford	10	0:17:39,800
2.	-	J. Collinson (GB)	Chevron B5 BRM	10
3.	-	Bob Vincent (GB)	Ford GT40 GT/112	10
4.	-	John Nicholson (GB)	Lotus 23B Ford	10
5.	-	Phil Silverston (GB)	Chevron B6 BMW	10
	-	Dave Walker (AUS)	Lotus 47 Ford

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British National Races	Round: 14

Croft

Croft	Date: 28.7.1968

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time/retired	Pos.	Group	Pos.	Practice
1.	-	Tony Dean (GB)	Ferrari Dino 206 S 004

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British National Races	Round: 15

Crystal Palace [S2.0]

BRSCC Meeintg, Crystal Palace	Date: 4.8.1968

Fastest lap:

Tony Dean

No.

Ferrari Dino 206 S

0:56,6

142,281 km/h

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time/retired	Pos.
1.	-	Tony Dean (GB)	Ferrari Dino 206 S		10	0:09:36,200
2.	-	Allan Rollinson (GB)	Chevron B8 BMW		10
3.	-	Digby Martland (GB)	Chevron B8 BMW		10
4.	-	Trevor Twaites (GB)	Chevron B8 BMW		10
	Other starters:
	-	Jeff Edmonds (GB) Chris Ashmore (GB)	Porsche 906 133
	-	John Morris (GB) Martin Hone (GB)	Porsche 906 128	Mefco Racing
	-	Mike De Udy (GB)	Porsche 906 129
	-	xxx	Chevron				1.
	In entry list:
	-	Peter Mould (GB)	Porsche 906
	-	Jeremy Delmar-Morgan (GB)	Porsche 906 135

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British National Races	Round: 16

Crystal Palace [S+2.0/Production]

BRSCC Meeintg, Crystal Palace	Date: 4.8.1968

Fastest lap:

Edward Nelson

No.

Ford GT40

0:58,6

137,421 km/h

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time/retired	Pos.	Group
1.	-	Edward Nelson (GB)	Ford GT40		10	0:10:01,400
2.	-	Jeff Edmonds (GB)	Ferrari 250 LM		10
3.	-	Warren Pearce (GB)	Jaguar E type		10		1.	PS+3.0
4.	-	John Chatham (GB)	Austin-Healey 3000		10		1.	PS3.0
5.	-	Stewart Hands (GB)	Austin-Healey 3000		10
6.	-	Mike Coombe (GB)	Sunbeam Tiger		10
7.	-	John Gott (GB)	Austin-Healey 3000		10
	Did not finish:
	-	Mike De Udy (GB)	Lola T70 Mk.3 GT Chevrolet SL73/105	Mike De Udy		Accident

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British National Races	Round: 17

Birthday Cup Croft

Birthday Cup, Croft	Date: 10.8.1968

Circuit length:

Race distance: 70,408 km

Winner's average speed:

Fastest lap:

Frank Gardner

No. 1

Lola T70 Mk.3 GT Chevrolet

1:9,4

146,095 km/h

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time/retired	Pos.	Group	Pos.	Practice
1.	1	Frank Gardner (AUS)	Lola T70 Mk.3 GT Chevrolet SL73/134	Sid Taylor Racing	25	0:30:14,200	1.	S+2.0	1.	1:08,800
2.	15	Chris Craft (GB)	Chevron B8 BMW	Tech-Speed Racing	25		1.	S2.0	3.
3.	-	John Lepp (GB)	Chevron B8 BMW	John Lepp	25		2.	S2.0	4.
4.	16	Derek Bennett (GB)	Chevron B8 BMW	Chevron Cars	25		3.	S2.0	2.
5.	11	Chris Skeaping (GB)	Chevron B8 BMW	BarMoCo	25		4.	S2.0	5.
6.	-	Jackie Oliver (GB)	Lotus 47 47-GT-70	Gold Leaf Team Lotus	25
7.	-	Chris Ashmore (GB)	Porsche 906 133	Jeff Edmonds	24
8.	-	Terry Hunter (GB)	Porsche 906 129	Mike de Udy	24		2.	S2.0
9.	-	John Miles (GB)	Lotus 47 47-GT-69	Gold Leaf Team Lotus	24
10.	-	Trevor Twaites (GB)	Chevron B8 BMW	Trevor Twaites	24
11.	-	Peter Sadler (GB)	Ford GT40 1010	Peter Sadler	24
12.	-	John Hine (GB)	Lotus 47 47-GT-03	Chris Barber	24
13.	-	Jeff Edmonds (GB)	Ferrari 250 LM 5897	Jeff Edmonds	23
14.	-	Phil Silverston (GB)	Chevron B8 BMW DBE37	Phil Silverston	22
15.	-	Mike Walton (GB)	Fiat-Abarth 1000 SP	Mike Walton	21
	Did not finish:
	-	Tony Dean (GB)	Porsche 906 131	A. G. Dean (Racing)	11	Black-flagged: Accident damage
	-	Digby Martland (GB)	Chevron B8 BMW	Digby Martland		Oil leaks
	Other starters:
	-	Keith Holland (GB)	Lotus 47
	-	Peter Jackson (GB)	Lotus 47

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British National Races	Round: 18

Mallory Park [Sports]

BARC Meeting (Special Sports Cars), Mallory Park	Date: 10.8.1968

Fastest lap:	Warren Pearce	No.	Jaguar E type	0:54	144,840 km/h
Fastest lap:	Lewis	No.	Jaguar	0:54	144,840 km/h

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time/retired	Pos.	Group
1.	-	Warren Pearce (GB)	Jaguar E type		15	0:13:57,200
2.	-	John Britten (GB)	MG Midget		15		1.	S2.0
3.	-	Stewart Hands (GB)	Austin-Healey 3000		15		1.	S3.0
4.	-	Gabriele Konig (GB)	MG Midget		15		1.	S1.15
5.	-	Sutherland	Austin-Healey Sprite		15
6.	-	David Welpton (GB)	Austin-Healey Sprite		15
7.	-	Royston Ashford (GB)	MGB
8.	-	Richard Lloyd (GB)	Triumph Spitfire	Canon Cameras Racing/GTi Engineering
	-	M. Royde (GB)	Morgan Plus 4
	Other starters:
	-	Lewis	Jaguar

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British National Races	Round: 19

Silverstone BDC

Silverstone BDC	Date: 17.8.1968

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time/retired	Pos.	Group	Pos.	Practice
	Did not finish:
	-	P. Brewer	HWM Jaguar [SPC 982]			Spun off

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British National Races	Round: 20

Holt's Trophy Crystal Palace

Holt's Trophy, Crystal Palace	Date: 14.9.1968

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time/retired	Pos.	Group	Pos.	Practice
1.	-	Tony Dean (GB)	Ferrari Dino 206 S 004

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World Sports Racing Prototypes

Croft

Cadwell Park

Croft

Silverstone [GT]

Croft

Silverstone [S+GT]

Silverstone

Thruxton

Croft [GT]

Brands Hatch [S+2.0]

Brands Hatch [S+2.0]

Oulton Park [S+GT]

Croft

Crystal Palace [S2.0]

Crystal Palace [S+2.0/Production]

Birthday Cup Croft

Mallory Park [Sports]

Silverstone BDC

Holt's Trophy Crystal Palace

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