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1968 Republic Day Trophy
1968 Monaco GP
1967 Belgian GP

1968 Belgian GP

1968 Natal Winter Trophy
1968 Dutch GP
1970 Belgian GP
 XXVIII  Grand Prix de Belgique

Event Overview • SessionsEntry List
Qualifying Qualification
Race Starting GridClassificationFastest LapsLaps Led

Details
DateSunday 9 June 1968
Start time14:00
Event Belgian GP
Circuit Spa-Francorchamps
Event FormatRace of 28 laps
ChampionshipWorld Championship
Race number#4 of 12 in 1968
#165 (of all time)
Circuit
Laps28
Circuit Perimeter14100 m
Race Distance14100 × 28 = 394.800 km
Grid Format3-2-3-2
Pole PositionLeft
First CornerRight
Track DirectionClockwise
Weather
WeatherOvercast, Dry
Participants
Entries18
Qualifiers18
Finishers8
DebutantsNone
MilestonesBruce McLaren Motor Racing – 1st Win (Entrant)
Honda Racing – 1st Fastest Lap (Entrant)
 Jack Brabham – 100th Race Entry (Driver)
 McLaren – 1st Win (Car Manufacturer)
Records Broken 1. Most 10th Place Qualifications Cooper (25)
Records Extended 1. Most Podium Finishes Ferrari (168),
2. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores Ferrari (250),
3. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores Cooper (131),
4. Most Retirements Jo Bonnier (47),
5. Most 3rd Place Finishes Ferrari (57),
6. Most Races Led Ferrari (111),
7. Most Laps Led Ferrari (2713),
8. Most Race Entries Cooper (513),
9. Most Race Entries Jack Brabham (99),
10. Most Poles Ferrari (46),
11. Most 3rd Place Qualifications Ferrari (46),
12. Most 4th Place Qualifications John Surtees (14),
13. Most 12th Place Qualifications Cooper (34)

World Championship standings
1  Graham Hill 24 
2  Denny Hulme 10 
3  Bruce McLaren 9 
  Jim Clark 9 
5  Richard Attwood 6 up
  Pedro Rodriguez 6 
7  Ludovico Scarfiotti 6 up
8  Lucien Bianchi 5 up
9  Jochen Rindt 4 up
  Brian Redman 4 up
  Jacky Ickx 4 
12  Chris Amon 3 up
  Jackie Stewart 3 
14  Jean-Pierre Beltoise 3 up
15  Jackie Oliver 2 
1  Lotus / Ford 29 
2  McLaren / Ford 17 
3  BRM / BRM 12 up
4  Cooper / BRM 9 up
5  Ferrari / Ferrari 7 up
6  Matra / Ford 6 up
7  Brabham / Repco 4 up
8  McLaren / BRM 2 

Results
 WinnerPole PositionFastest Lap
Car NumberCar 5Car 22Car 20
EntrantBruce McLaren Motor RacingScuderia Ferrari SpA SEFACHonda Racing
Driver Bruce McLaren Chris Amon John Surtees
Car McLaren M7A Ferrari 312 Honda RA301
EngineFord Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8Ferrari 3.0 V12Honda 3.0 V12
Time1:40'02.13'28.63'30.5
Speed236.797 km/h243.337 km/h241.140 km/h