Can-Am Bridgehampton 1968 - Racing Sports Cars

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Event: Bridgehampton Grand Prix, Canadian American Challenge Cup		Date: 15.9.1968
Track: Bridgehapmton Race Circuit (United States), 4.587 kms	Organiser: unknown
Can-Am Bridgehampton
Canadian-American Challenge Cup (round 2)

Weather:	unknown
Start time:	unknown
Grid:	2-2-2, PP right
Distance:	200 miles
Attendance:	unknown

Entered:	26
Practiced:	unknown
Started:	25
Finished:	unknown
Classified:	9

Photo Gallery Entered Cars Technical Data Appearance Race Results Grid Qualifying Lap Times

Winners:

Overall:

McLaren M6B Chevrolet

Mark Donohue

Fastest Laps:

Overall:

McLaren M8A Chevrolet

Bruce McLaren (NZ)

1:28.880

186.571 km/h

Pole Positions:

Overall:

McLaren M8A Chevrolet

Denny Hulme

1:27.690

189.050 km/h

Notes of interest:

Top makes by numbers:	McLaren (11), Lola (11)
Top engines by numbers:	Chevrolet (16), Ford (8)
Top car types by numbers:	McLaren M6B (6), Lola T160 (5), McLaren Elva Mark III (3), Lola T70 Mk.3 (3)
Driver nationalities:	USA (19), NZ (2)
Team nationalities:	USA (20), GB (3)
Most used colours:	blue (28%), red (22%), white (17%), orange (8%), black (4%), brown (4%), gold (4%), green (4%)
Engine positions:	middle-engined (100%)
Oldest known drivers:	Jo Bonnier (38), Dan Gurney (37), John Surtees (34)
Youngest known drivers:	Swede Savage (22), Brett Lunger (23), George Eaton (23)

Official Race Programme:

Cover	Entry List	Schedule	Track Map

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