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1968 Spanish GP
1967 Monaco GP

1968 Monaco GP
1968 Republic Day Trophy
1968 Belgian GP
1969 Monaco GP
 XXVI  Grand Prix Automobile de Monaco

Event Overview • Sessions • Entry List
Qualifying Qualification
Race Starting Grid • Classification • Fastest Laps • Laps Led

Details
DateSunday 26 May 1968
Start time14:00
Event Monaco GP
Circuit Monte Carlo
Event FormatRace of 80 laps
ChampionshipWorld Championship
Race number#3 of 12 in 1968
#164 (of all time)
Circuit
Laps80
Circuit Perimeter3145 m
Race Distance3145 × 80 = 251.600 km
Grid Format2-2-2-2
Pole PositionLeft
First CornerRight
Track DirectionClockwise
Weather
WeatherSunny, Mild, Dry
Participants
Entries18
Qualifiers16
Finishers5
Debutants
Jackie Oliver (Driver),
Matra (Engine Manufacturer), 		   Lotus 49B (Car Model),
Matra MS11 (Car Model)
MilestonesGold Leaf Team Lotus – 1st Pole Position (Entrant)
 Richard Attwood – 1st Fastest Lap (Driver)
Records Broken 1. Most Race Entries –  Cooper (511)
Records Extended 1. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores –  Cooper (130),
2. Most Race Entries –  Jack Brabham (98),
3. Most 4th Place Qualifications –  John Surtees (13),
4. Most 14th Place Qualifications –  Cooper (27),
5. Most 15th Place Qualifications –  Cooper (39)

World Championship standings
1  Graham Hill 24 
2  Denny Hulme 10 up
3  Jim Clark 9 up
4  Richard Attwood 6 
5  Ludovico Scarfiotti 6 up
6  Jochen Rindt 4 up
  Lucien Bianchi 4 
  Brian Redman 4 up
9  Chris Amon 3 up
10  Jean-Pierre Beltoise 3 up
1  Lotus / Ford 27 
2  McLaren / Ford 8 
3  Cooper / BRM 8 
4  BRM / BRM 6 
5  Brabham / Repco 4 up
6  Ferrari / Ferrari 3 up
7  Matra / Ford 3 up
8  McLaren / BRM 2 up

Results
 WinnerPole PositionFastest Lap
Car NumberCar 9Car 9Car 15
EntrantGold Leaf Team LotusGold Leaf Team LotusOwen Racing Organisation
Driver Graham Hill Graham Hill Richard Attwood
Car Lotus 49B Lotus 49B BRM P126
EngineFord Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8BRM 3.0 V12
Time2:00'32.31'28.21'28.1
Speed125.238 km/h128.367 km/h128.513 km/h


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