Watkins Glen 6 Hours 1968 - Photo Gallery

Chevron B12 # - Repco 740/Brabham V8 2996 cc N/A

John Woolfe Racing (GB)

Closed bodywork

John Woolfe Racing (GB)

Mid-engined

Driven by: John Woolfe (GB)David Piper (GB)

Result: did not finish (Spun & stalled)
Grid: 10^th (1:16.9500)

Sponsors: unknown

Colours: dark blue

Sponsors: unknown

Tyres: unknown

Programme Cover

Event: 21st Annual Watkins Glen Sports Car Road Race		Date: 14.7.1968
Track: Watkins Glen Grand Prix Course (USA), 3.701 kms	Distance: 6 hours	Attendance: unknown
Watkins Glen 6 Hours
International Championship for Makes (round 8)

Start time: 13:15; Grid: unknown; Weather: hot, dry

Entered: 29

Practiced: 28

Started: 28

Classified: 14

Prototype 3000 (P3.0) : P:7, ST:7, CL:3
Prototype 2000 (P2.0) : P:3, ST:3, CL:2
Sports 5000 (S5.0) : P:5, ST:5, CL:5
Sports 2000 (S2.0) : P:6, ST:6, CL:2
Grand Touring +2000 (GT+2.0) : P:3, ST:3, CL:1
Grand Touring 2000 (GT2.0) : P:4, ST:4, CL:2

Entry List

Photos by courtesy of: Gerald Melton (64) and Joseph Delikat (1)

Race added to RSC Photo Gallery: 02/02/2009 Last photo update on this page: 12/05/2013


1	Porsche 908 Coupe #012 - Porsche Typ 908 F8 2v DOHC 3000 cc N/A			P3.0
	Porsche System Engineering, Ltd. (D)		Closed bodywork
	Porsche System Engineering, Ltd. (D)		Mid-engined
	Driven by: Jo Siffert (CH)/Vic Elford (GB) DNS: Joe Buzzetta (USA)	Result: did not finish (Wheel bearing) Grid: 1^st (1:10.2000)
	Sponsors: PORSCHE		Colours: white
	Sponsors: PORSCHE		Tyres: Dunlop
Photo updated: 18/03/2011	Photo by courtesy of: Gerald Melton


2	Porsche 908 Coupe #009 - Porsche Typ 908 F8 2v DOHC 3000 cc N/A			P3.0
	Porsche System Engineering, Ltd. (D)		Closed bodywork
	Porsche System Engineering, Ltd. (D)		Mid-engined
	Driven by: Hans Herrmann (D)/Tetsu Ikuzawa (J)/Jo Siffert (CH) DNS: Richard Attwood (GB); listed, never drove: Vic Elford (GB)	Result: 6^th (29 laps behind the winner) Grid: 3^rd (1:11.1000)
	Sponsors: PORSCHE		Colours: white (+red)
	Sponsors: PORSCHE		Tyres: Dunlop
Photo updated: 12/05/2013	Photo by courtesy of: Joseph Delikat and Gerald Melton


3	Porsche 908 Coupe #005 - Porsche Typ 908 F8 2v DOHC 3000 cc N/A			P3.0
	Porsche System Engineering, Ltd. (D)		Closed bodywork
	Porsche System Engineering, Ltd. (D)		Mid-engined
	Driven by: Scooter Patrick (USA)/Richard Attwood (GB)/Joe Buzzetta (USA) DNS: Jo Siffert (CH), Tetsu Ikuzawa (J); listed, never drove: Jochen Neerpasch (D)	Result: did not finish (Wheel bearing) Grid: 4^th (1:12.0000)
	Sponsors: PORSCHE		Colours: white (+orange)
	Sponsors: PORSCHE		Tyres: Dunlop
Photo updated: 18/03/2011	Photo by courtesy of: Gerald Melton


4	Porsche 908 Coupe #011 - Porsche Typ 908 F8 2v DOHC 3000 cc N/A			P3.0
	Porsche System Engineering, Ltd. (D)		Closed bodywork
	Porsche System Engineering, Ltd. (D)		Mid-engined
	Driven by: George Follmer (USA)/Joe Buzzetta (USA)	Result: did not finish (Over-revved) Grid: 5^th (1:12.3000)
	Sponsors: PORSCHE		Colours: white (+dark)
	Sponsors: PORSCHE		Tyres: Dunlop
Photo updated: 18/03/2011	Photo by courtesy of: Gerald Melton


5	Ford GT40 #1075 - Ford V8/90° 2v OHV 4700 cc N/A			S5.0
	J. W. Automotive Engineering, Ltd. (GB)		Closed bodywork
	J. W. Automotive Engineering, Ltd. (GB)		Mid-engined
	Driven by: /Lucien Bianchi (B)/Jacky Ickx (B)	Result: winner - (176.225 kph) - margin: 8s09 Grid: 2^nd (1:10.8000)
	Sponsors: Gulf		Colours: light blue (+orange)
	Sponsors: Gulf		Tyres: Firestone
Photo updated: 18/03/2011	Photo by courtesy of: Gerald Melton


6	Ford GT40 #1004=>1084 - Ford V8/90° 2v OHV 4700 cc N/A			S5.0
	J. W. Automotive Engineering, Ltd. (GB)		Closed bodywork
	J. W. Automotive Engineering, Ltd. (GB)		Mid-engined
	Driven by: Paul Hawkins (AUS)/David Hobbs (GB)	Result: 2^nd (8s09 behind the winner) Grid: 7^th (1:12.6000)
	Sponsors: Gulf		Colours: light blue (+orange)
	Sponsors: Gulf		Tyres: Firestone
Photo updated: 18/03/2011	Photo by courtesy of: Gerald Melton


7	Ford GT40 #GT/103 - Ford 289 V8/90° 2v OHV 4727 cc N/A			S5.0
	William M. Wonder, Inc. (USA)		Closed bodywork
	William M. Wonder, Inc. (USA)		Mid-engined
	Driven by: William Wonder (USA)/Ray Cuomo (USA)/Raymond Caldwell (USA)	Result: 15^th - did not finish (Engine) Grid: 15^th (1:19.1000)
	Sponsors: Ford		Colours: deep red
	Sponsors: Ford		Tyres: Goodyear
Photo updated: 18/03/2011	Photo by courtesy of: Gerald Melton


9	Chevrolet Corvette C3 # - Chevrolet 427 V8/90° 2v OHV 6997 cc N/A			GT+2.0
	Sunray-DX Oil Co. (USA)		Closed hardtop bodywork
	Sunray-DX Oil Co. (USA)		Front-engined
	Driven by: Don Yenko (USA)/Dave Morgan (USA)	Result: did not finish Grid: 14^th (1:18.1000)
	Sponsors: DX		Colours: unknown
	Sponsors: DX		Tyres: unknown
Photo updated: 18/03/2011	Photo by courtesy of: Gerald Melton


11	Lola T70 Mk.3 GT #SL73/101 - Chevrolet V8/90° 2v OHV 5000 cc N/A			S5.0
	Ecurie Bonnier (CH)		Closed bodywork
	Ecurie Bonnier (CH)		Mid-engined
	Driven by: Jo Bonnier (S)/Chuck Parsons (USA) DNS: Sten Axelsson (S)	Result: 10^th (46 laps behind the winner) Grid: 6^th (1:12.4000)
	Sponsors: LUCAS		Colours: yellow (+white/red)
	Sponsors: LUCAS		Tyres: Goodyear
Photo updated: 18/03/2011	Photo by courtesy of: Gerald Melton


12	Chevrolet Corvette C3 - Chevrolet 427 V8/90° 2v OHV 6997 cc N/A			GT+2.0
	Robert Johnson (USA)		Open bodywork
	Robert Johnson (USA)		Front-engined
	Driven by: Bob Johnson (USA)/Robert R. Johnson (USA)	Result: 11^th 1^st in GT+2.0 (48 laps behind the winner) Grid: 17^th (1:20.5000)
	Sponsors: Gulf		Colours: dark blue (+orange)
	Sponsors: Gulf		Tyres: Firestone
Photo updated: 18/03/2011	Photo by courtesy of: Gerald Melton


14	Porsche 906 LH #103 - Porsche Typ 901 F6 2v SOHC 1991 cc N/A			S2.0
	B & B Motors. Ltd. (USA)		Closed bodywork
	B & B Motors. Ltd. (USA)		Mid-engined
	Driven by: Bob Bailey (USA)/Jim Locke (USA)	Result: 5^th (29 laps behind the winner) Grid: 16^th (1:20.1000)
	Sponsors: COLONY		Colours: silver (+purple)
	Sponsors: COLONY		Tyres: Goodyear
Photo updated: 18/03/2011	Photo by courtesy of: Gerald Melton


21	Ferrari Dino 206 S Coupé #014 - Ferrari V6 2000 cc N/A			P2.0
	North American Racing Team (Luigi Chinetti, Sr.) (USA)		Closed bodywork
	North American Racing Team (Luigi Chinetti, Sr.) (USA)		Mid-engined
	Driven by: Charlie Kolb (USA)/Ricardo Rodriguez (USA) DNS: Bob Grossman (USA)	Result: 7^th 1^st in P2.0 (39 laps behind the winner) Grid: 13^th (1:17.8000)
	Sponsors: unknown		Colours: red (+blue/white)
	Sponsors: unknown		Tyres: Goodyear
Photo updated: 18/03/2011	Photo by courtesy of: Gerald Melton


22	Ferrari 275 GTB /4 #10311 - Ferrari V12/60° 2v SOHC 3300 cc N/A			S5.0
	North American Racing Team (Luigi Chinetti, Sr.) (USA)		Closed bodywork
	North American Racing Team (Luigi Chinetti, Sr.) (USA)		Front-engined
	Driven by: Bob Grossman (USA)/Ronnie Bucknum (USA) DNS: Bobby Unser (USA); listed, never drove: Ricardo Rodriguez (USA)	Result: 9^th (45 laps behind the winner) Grid: 20^th (1:24.3000)
	Sponsors: GOODYEAR		Colours: light
	Sponsors: GOODYEAR		Tyres: Goodyear
Photo updated: 18/03/2011	Photo by courtesy of: Gerald Melton


33	Alfa Romeo T33/2 # - Alfa Romeo V8 2v DOHC 1995 cc N/A			P2.0
	Ausca Racing, Inc. (USA)		Open bodywork
	Ausca Racing, Inc. (USA)		Mid-engined
	Driven by: Horst Kwech (AUS)/John Martino (USA)	Result: did not finish (Engine) Grid: 11^th (1:17.0000)
	Sponsors: CASTROL		Colours: red
	Sponsors: CASTROL		Tyres: Dunlop
Photo updated: 18/03/2011	Photo by courtesy of: Gerald Melton


37	Porsche 904 GTS - Porsche F4 2000 cc N/A			S2.0
	Dieter Oest (USA)		Closed bodywork
	Dieter Oest (USA)		Mid-engined
	Driven by: Dieter Oest (USA)/Nick Davidson (USA)	Result: did not finish (DQ: too slow) Grid: 27^th (1:36.8000)
	Sponsors: unknown		Colours: unknown
	Sponsors: unknown		Tyres: unknown
Photo updated: 18/03/2011	Photo by courtesy of: Gerald Melton


47	Lotus 47 #47-GT-74 - Ford Lotus Twin-Cam L4 2v DOHC 1600 cc N/A			S2.0
	Andre Prefontaine (USA)		Closed bodywork
	Andre Prefontaine (USA)		Mid-engined
	Driven by: Andre Prefontaine (USA)/Peter Roberts (CDN) listed, never drove: David Johnson (USA)	Result: did not finish (Oil leak) Grid: 19^th (1:21.2000)
	Sponsors: PREF RACING TEAM		Colours: yellow
	Sponsors: PREF RACING TEAM		Tyres: unknown
Photo updated: 18/03/2011	Photo by courtesy of: Gerald Melton


58	Porsche 906 #121 - Porsche Typ 901 F6 2v SOHC 1991 cc N/A			S2.0
	Jacques Duval (CDN)		Closed bodywork
	Jacques Duval (CDN)		Mid-engined
	Driven by: Jacques Duval (CDN)/Jean-Paul Ostiguy (CDN)	Result: did not finish (Accident) Grid: 18^th (1:20.9000)
	Sponsors: unknown		Colours: blue (+orange)
	Sponsors: unknown		Tyres: unknown
Photo updated: 18/03/2011	Photo by courtesy of: Gerald Melton


59	Porsche 911 T - Porsche F6 2v SOHC 1991 cc N/A			GT2.0
	Brumos Porsche Corp. (USA)		Closed bodywork
	Brumos Porsche Corp. (USA)		Rear-engined
	Driven by: Bert Everett (USA)/Peter Gregg (USA)	Result: 8^th 1^st in GT2.0 (42 laps behind the winner) Grid: 21^st (1:25.6000)
	Sponsors: BRUMOS PORSCHE Jacksonville		Colours: white (+red/blue)
	Sponsors: BRUMOS PORSCHE Jacksonville		Tyres: unknown
Photo updated: 18/03/2011	Photo by courtesy of: Gerald Melton


67	Howmet TX #Mk6/3=>GTP1 (McKee) - Continental TS325-1 turbine 2958 cc turbine			P3.0
	Howmet Corporation (USA)		Closed bodywork
	Howmet Corporation (USA)		Mid-engined
	Driven by: Hugh Dibley (GB)/Bob Tullius (USA)	Result: 12^th (57 laps behind the winner) Grid: 9^th (1:14.6000)
	Sponsors: HOWMET/TURBINE EXPERIMENTAL		Colours: white/red/turquooise
	Sponsors: HOWMET/TURBINE EXPERIMENTAL		Tyres: Goodyear
Photo updated: 18/03/2011	Photo by courtesy of: Gerald Melton


73	Austin-Healey Sprite - BMC A series L4 2v OHV 1300 cc N/A			P2.0
	Baker Motor Co., Inc. (USA)		Closed bodywork
	Baker Motor Co., Inc. (USA)		Front-engined
	Driven by: Clive Baker (GB)/Paul Richards (USA)/Jim Baker (USA)	Result: 13^th (58 laps behind the winner) Grid: 24^th (1:31.3000)
	Sponsors: Castrol Registration: LWD 959E		Colours: dark green (+white)
	Sponsors: Castrol Registration: LWD 959E		Tyres: unknown
Photo updated: 18/03/2011	Photo by courtesy of: Gerald Melton


76	Howmet TX #GTP2 (McKee) - Continental TS325-1 turbine 2958 cc turbine			P3.0
	Howmet Corporation (USA)		Closed bodywork
	Howmet Corporation (USA)		Mid-engined
	Driven by: Dick Thompson (USA)/Ray Heppenstall (USA)	Result: 3^rd 1^st in P3.0 (19 laps behind the winner) Grid: 8^th (1:13.6000)
	Sponsors: HOWMET/TURBINE EXPERIMENTAL		Colours: white/dark blue/silver
	Sponsors: HOWMET/TURBINE EXPERIMENTAL		Tyres: Goodyear
Photo updated: 18/03/2011	Photo by courtesy of: Gerald Melton


86	Triumph GT6 # - Triumph N/A			GT2.0
	Sports Cars Unlimited, W. Clarkson (CDN)		Closed bodywork
	Sports Cars Unlimited, W. Clarkson (CDN)		-
	Driven by: Craig Hill (CDN)/Bill Brack (CDN)	Result: did not finish Grid: 23^rd (1:29.0000)
	Sponsors: SPORTS CARS UNLIMITED		Colours: unknown
	Sponsors: SPORTS CARS UNLIMITED		Tyres: Firestone
Photo updated: 18/03/2011	Photo by courtesy of: Gerald Melton


88	Porsche 906 E #160 - Porsche Typ 901; no:906 160 F6 2v SOHC 1991 cc N/A			S2.0
	Foreign Car Sales (USA)		Closed bodywork
	Foreign Car Sales (USA)		Mid-engined
	Driven by: Werner Frank (USA)/Ralph Trieschmann (USA)	Result: 4^th 1^st in S2.0 (27 laps behind the winner) Grid: 12^th (1:17.4000)
	Sponsors: unknown		Colours: orange
	Sponsors: unknown		Tyres: unknown
Photo updated: 18/03/2011	Photo by courtesy of: Gerald Melton


94	Porsche 911 # - Porsche F6 2v SOHC 1991 cc N/A			GT2.0
	Ralph Meaney (USA)		Closed bodywork
	Ralph Meaney (USA)		Rear-engined
	Driven by: Ralph Meaney (USA)/Alex Dearborn (USA)	Result: 14^th (73 laps behind the winner) Grid: 25^th (1:32.0000)
	Sponsors: RALPH MEANEY		Colours: dark
	Sponsors: RALPH MEANEY		Tyres: unknown
Photo updated: 18/03/2011	Photo by courtesy of: Gerald Melton


97	MG B GT - BMC B series L4 N/A			GT2.0
	Herrington Motors, Inc. (USA)		Closed bodywork
	Herrington Motors, Inc. (USA)		Front-engined
	Driven by: William Herrington (USA)/Rick Mansfield (USA)/Jerry Walsh (USA)	Result: did not finish Grid: 26^th (1:35.1000)
	Sponsors: HERRINGTON MOTORS		Colours: unknown
	Sponsors: HERRINGTON MOTORS		Tyres: unknown
Photo updated: 18/03/2011	Photo by courtesy of: Gerald Melton

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