Nürburgring 1000 Kilometres 1968

Event: ADAC-1000 km-Rennen auf dem Nürburgring		Date: 19.5.1968
Track: Nürburgring Nordschleife (Germany), 22.835 kms	Organiser: ADAC
Nürburgring 1000 Kilometres
International Championship for Makes (round 6) Challenge Mondiale (round 3)

Weather:	intermittent rain
Start time:	unknown
Grid:	Le Mans start
Distance:	1000 kilometres
Attendance:	unknown

Entered:	118
Practiced:	92
Qualified:	76
Started:	76
Finished:	47
Classified:	47

Classes:	Pract	Start	Class
Group 6 - Prototype 3000	11	7	5
Group 6 - Prototype 2000	15	12	8
Group 6 - Prototype 1600	15	11	7
Group 4 - Sports 5000	11	10	6
Group 4 - Sports 2000	24	21	11
Group 3 - Grand Touring 2000	8	8	7
Group 3 - Grand Touring 1600	8	7	3

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

Pre-race sessions:
2 qualifying sessions held for a total of 1080 minutes on 17-18/5

Winners:
Overall:	2	Porsche 908	Siffert / Elford
Group 6 - Prototype 2000:	16	Alfa Romeo T33/2	Galli / Giunti
Group 6 - Prototype 1600:	44	Austin-Healey Sprite	Baker / Handley
Group 4 - Sports 5000:	65	Ford GT40	Ickx / Hawkins
Group 4 - Sports 2000:	87	Porsche 906	Bitter / Jöst
Group 3 - Grand Touring 2000:	110	Porsche 911 TH	Huth / Greger
Group 3 - Grand Touring 1600:	122	Lotus Elan	Gyltman / Johansson
Fastest Laps:
Overall:	2	Porsche 908	Jo Siffert (CH)	8:33.000	160.246 km/h
Pole Positions:
Overall:	3	Porsche 907 2.2	Jo Siffert (CH)	8:32.800	160.308 km/h
Group 6 - Prototype 2000:	15	Alfa Romeo T33/2	Schultze / Vaccarella	8:55.700
Group 6 - Prototype 1600:	55	Alfa Romeo Giulia TZ	Dietrich / Fortmann	10:26.400
Group 4 - Sports 5000:	65	Ford GT40	Ickx / Hawkins	8:37.400
Group 4 - Sports 2000:	86	Porsche 906	Fischhaber / Leuze	9:13.300
Group 3 - Grand Touring 2000:	109	Porsche 911 T	Glemser / Nöcker	9:52.700
Group 3 - Grand Touring 1600:	128	Glas 1300 GT	Noenen / Baumgartner	11:25.600
Notes of interest:
Top makes by numbers:	Porsche (24), Ford (9), Alfa Romeo (9), Lotus (7), Chevron (5)
Top engines by numbers:	Porsche (24), Ford (22), Alfa Romeo (9), BMW (6), BMC (6)
Top car types by numbers:	Ford GT40 (8), Porsche 906 (8), Porsche 911 (8)
Driver nationalities:	GB (67), D (43), S (11), I (6), B (5), CH (5), F (4), AUS (3), FIN (2), USA (2), P (2)
Team nationalities:	GB (35), D (27), S (5), CH (3), B (2)
Most used colours:	dark (25%), darker (18%), light (17%), white (10%), red (8%), lighter (7%)
Engine positions:	mid-engined (66%), front-engined (20%), rear-engined (14%)
Oldest known drivers:	Sepp Greger (54), Girolamo Capra (47), Jean Guichet (41)
Youngest known drivers:	Jacky Ickx (23), Patrick Depailler (24), Trevor Twaites (24)
Female drivers:	Jean Denton, Natalie Goodwin

Official Race Programme:

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