1968 - Grand Prix of Spain

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1968 - Grand Prix of Spain

Race Name - Grand Prix of Spain
Date - 5/12/1968
Race Track - Circuito Permanente del Jarama
Number of Starting Cars - 13
Laps Run - 90
Pole Winner Chris Amon
Average Race Speed - 135.837 kph
Lead Changes - 4 Leader(s) with 4 Lead Changes
Lap Leader - Chris Amon
Race Number - 2

Fin	St	Driver	Sponsor (Owner)	Chassis	Engine
1	6	Graham Hill	Gold Leaf Team Lotus	Lotus 49	Ford Cosworth DFV
2	3	Denny Hulme	Bruce McLaren Motor Racing	McLaren M7A	Ford Cosworth DFV
3	13	Brian Redman	Cooper Car Company	Cooper T86B	BRM P142
4	12	Ludovico Scarfiotti	Cooper Car Company	Cooper T86B	BRM P142
5	5	JeanPierre Beltoise	Matra Sports	Matra MS10	Ford Cosworth DFV
6	4	Bruce McLaren	Bruce McLaren Motor Racing	McLaren M7A	Ford Cosworth DFV
7	7	John Surtees	Honda Racing	Honda RA301	Honda RA301E
8	10	Jo Siffert	Rob WalkerJack Durlacher Racing Team	Lotus 49	Ford Cosworth DFV
9	1	Chris Amon	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	Ferrari 312	Ferrari 242C
10	11	Piers Courage	Reg Parnell Racing Ltd	BRM P126	BRM P142
11	2	Pedro Rodrguez	Owen Racing Organisation	BRM P133	BRM P142
12	8	Jacky Ickx	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	Ferrari 312	Ferrari 242C
13	9	Jochen Rindt	Brabham Racing Organisation	Brabham BT24	Repco 740
14	14	Jack Brabham	Brabham Racing Organisation	Brabham BT26	Repco 860