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| Date | Sunday 8 September 1968 |
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| Start time | 14:00 |
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| Event |  Italian GP |
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| Circuit | Monza |
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| Event Format | Race of 68 laps |
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| Championship | World Championship |
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| Race number | #9 of 12 in 1968
#170 (of all time) |
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| Laps | 68 |
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| Circuit Perimeter | 5750 m |
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| Race Distance | 5750 × 68 = 391.000 km |
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| Grid Format | 3-2-3-2 |
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| Pole Position | Left |
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| First Corner | Right |
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| Track Direction | Clockwise |
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| Weather | Hot, Dry |
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| Entries | 24 |
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| Qualifiers | 22 |
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| Finishers | 6 |
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| Milestones | Car 28 – 100th Race Entry (Car Number)
Gold Leaf Team Lotus – 1st Fastest Lap (Entrant)
Honda Racing – 1st Pole Position (Entrant)
Honda – 1st Pole Position (Engine Manufacturer)
 Graham Hill – 100th Race Entry (Driver)
Jackie Oliver – 1st Fastest Lap (Driver)
 Honda – 1st Pole Position (Car Manufacturer)
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| Records Broken |
1. Most Race Entries – Ferrari (523),
2. Most 19th Place Qualifications in a Season –  Jo Bonnier (3)
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| Records Extended |
1. Most Podium Finishes – Ferrari (172),
2. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores – Ferrari (257),
3. Most Retirements – Cooper (215),
4. Most 3rd Place Finishes – Ferrari (59),
5. Most 6th Place Finishes – Jo Bonnier (8),
6. Most Race Entries –  Jack Brabham (104),
7. Most 3rd Place Qualifications – Ferrari (49),
8. Most 4th Place Qualifications – Ferrari (47),
9. Most 5th Place Qualifications – Graham Hill (12),
10. Most 8th Place Qualifications – Ferrari (29)
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