1968 - Grand Prix of Italy

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1968 - Grand Prix of Italy

Race Name - Grand Prix of Italy
Date - 9/8/1968
Race Track - Autodromo Nazionale di Monza
Number of Starting Cars - 20
Laps Run - 68
Pole Winner John Surtees
Average Race Speed - 234.054 kph
Lead Changes - 5 Leader(s) with 16 Lead Changes
Lap Leader - Denny Hulme
Race Number - 9

Fin	St	Driver	Sponsor (Owner)	Chassis	Engine
1	7	Denny Hulme	Bruce McLaren Motor Racing	McLaren M7A	Ford Cosworth DFV
2	13	Johnny ServozGavin	Matra International	Matra MS10	Ford Cosworth DFV
3	4	Jacky Ickx	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	Ferrari 312	Ferrari 242C
4	17	Piers Courage	Reg Parnell Racing Ltd	BRM P126	BRM P142
5	18	JeanPierre Beltoise	Matra Sports	Matra MS11	Matra MS68
6	19	Jo Bonnier	Joakim Bonnier Racing Team	McLaren M5A	BRM P142
7	9	Jo Siffert	Rob WalkerJack Durlacher Racing Team	Lotus 49B	Ford Cosworth DFV
8	16	Jack Brabham	Brabham Racing Organisation	Brabham BT26	Repco 860
9	6	Jackie Stewart	Matra International	Matra MS10	Ford Cosworth DFV
10	14	David Hobbs	Honda Racing	Honda RA301	Honda RA301E
11	11	Jackie Oliver	Gold Leaf Team Lotus	Lotus 49B	Ford Cosworth DFV
12	2	Bruce McLaren	Bruce McLaren Motor Racing	McLaren M7A	Ford Cosworth DFV
13	10	Jochen Rindt	Brabham Racing Organisation	Brabham BT26	Repco 860
14	15	Pedro Rodrguez	Owen Racing Organisation	BRM P133	BRM P142
15	12	Dan Gurney	Anglo American Racers	Eagle T1G	Gurney-Weslake 58
16	5	Graham Hill	Gold Leaf Team Lotus	Lotus 49B	Ford Cosworth DFV
17	1	John Surtees	Honda Racing	Honda RA301	Honda RA301E
18	3	Chris Amon	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	Ferrari 312	Ferrari 242C
19	8	Derek Bell	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	Ferrari 312	Ferrari 242C
20	20	Vic Elford	Cooper Car Company	Cooper T86B	BRM P142
21	21	Mario Andretti	Gold Leaf Team Lotus	Lotus 49B	Ford Cosworth DFV
22	22	Bobby Unser	Owen Racing Organisation	BRM P126	BRM P142