1968 International Gold Cup
The 15th Gold Cup was a motor race, run to Formula One rules, held on 17 August 1968 at Oulton Park, England. The race was run over 40 laps of the circuit, and was won by British driver Jackie Stewart in a Matra MS10.
| 1968 International Gold Cup | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Non-championship race in the 1968 Formula One season | |||
| Race details | |||
| Date | 17 August 1968 | ||
| Official name | XV Gold Cup | ||
| Location | Oulton Park, Cheshire | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 4.4434 km (2.761 miles) | ||
| Distance | 40 laps, 177.736 km (108.4 miles) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Lotus-Cosworth | ||
| Time | 1:29.2 | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Drivers |
 Jackie Stewart | Matra-Cosworth | |
 Chris Amon | Ferrari | ||
| Time | 1:30.0 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | Matra-Cosworth | ||
| Second | Ferrari | ||
| Third | Lotus-Cosworth | ||
Results
| Pos | No. | Driver | Entrant | Constructor | Time/Retired | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | Jackie Stewart |
Matra International | Matra-Cosworth | 1.00.39.0 | 2 |
| 2 | 8 | Chris Amon |
Scuderia Ferrari | Ferrari | + 4.6 s | 3 |
| 3 | 3 | Jackie Oliver |
Team Lotus | Lotus-Cosworth | + 49.6 s | 7 |
| 4 | 12 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Pedro RodrÃguez |
Reg Parnell (Racing) | BRM | 39 laps | 6 |
| 5 | 14 | Tony Lanfranchi |
Motor Racing Stable | BRM | 34 laps | 12 |
| 6 | 15 | David Hobbs |
Bernard White Racing | BRM | 34 laps | 13 |
| Ret | 17 | Derek Bell |
Scuderia Ferrari | Ferrari | 25 laps - engine | 8 |
| Ret | 6 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Jack Brabham |
Brabham Racing Organisation | Brabham-Repco | 22 laps - oil leak | 4 |
| Ret | 9 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Jacky Ickx |
Scuderia Ferrari | Ferrari | 21 laps - ignition | 5 |
| Ret | 7 |  Jochen Rindt |
Brabham Racing Organisation | Brabham-Repco | 14 laps - oil leak | 9 |
| Ret | 10 |  Jo Bonnier |
Ecurie Bonnier | McLaren-BRM | 10 laps - oil pressure | 11 |
| Ret | 11 | Piers Courage |
Reg Parnell (Racing) | BRM | 7 laps - front wishbone | 10 |
| Ret | 2 | Graham Hill |
Team Lotus | Lotus-Cosworth | 7 laps - transmission | 1 |
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