Nürburgring 500 Kilometres 1968

Event: ADAC 500 km Rennen für Automobile bis 1600 auf dem Nürburgring		Date: 4.9.1968
Track: Nürburgring Nordschleife (Germany), 22.835 kms	Organiser: ADAC
Nürburgring 500 Kilometres
Non championship race

Weather:	unknown
Start time:	12:00
Grid:	unknown
Distance:	500 kilometres
Attendance:	unknown

Entered:	119
Practiced:	unknown
Started:	80
Finished:	44
Classified:	44

Classes:	Pract	Start	Class
Group 6 - Prototypes 1600	10	10	6
Group 6 - Prototypes 1300	5	5	3
Group 6 - Prototypes 1000	7	5	3
Group 4 - Sports 1600	3	3	2
Group 4 - Sports 1300	2	2	1
Group 3 - Grand Touring 1300	9	9	4
Group 3 - Grand Touring 1000	6	6	3
Group 2 - Touring 1600	8	8	4
Group 2 - Touring 1300	11	11	8
Group 2 - Touring 1000	12	12	7
Group 2 - Touring 700	9	9	3

Photo Gallery Entered Cars Technical Data Appearance Race Results

Pre-race sessions:
2 qualifying sessions held for a total of 540 minutes on 30-31/9

Winners:
Overall:	6	Abarth 1600 SP	Peter Schetty
Group 6 - Prototypes 1300:	25	Austin-Healey Sprite LM	Tuckett / Pignéguy
Group 6 - Prototypes 1000:	33	Nathan-Hillmann Imp	Roger Nathan
Group 4 - Sports 1600:	39	Lotus 47 Ford	Walker / Alexander
Group 4 - Sports 1300:	53	Abarth 1000 SP	Mike Walton
Group 3 - Grand Touring 1300:	66	Alfa Romeo 1300 GTA Junior	Dieter Basche
Group 3 - Grand Touring 1000:	71	Honda S800	Karl Herd
Group 2 - Touring 1600:	84	Alfa Romeo 1600 GTA	Sommer / Schultze
Group 2 - Touring 1300:	98	Morris Mini Cooper S	Christian Schmarje
Group 2 - Touring 1000:	106	Fiat-Abarth 1000 TC	"PAM"
Group 2 - Touring 700:	123	Steyr-Puch	Franz Eichhammer
Fastest Laps:
Overall:	7	Abarth 1600 SP	Johannes Ortner (A)	9:13.000	148.700 km/h
Pole Positions:
Overall:	6	Abarth 1600 SP	Peter Schetty (CH)	9:08.800
Group 4 - Sports 1600:	45	Lotus 47	Jackson / Baker	9:43.500
Group 4 - Sports 1300:	55	Abarth 1300 OT	Krause / Bitter	9:58.900
Notes of interest:
Top makes by numbers:	Alfa Romeo (11), Ford (6), Honda (6), Abarth (5), Fiat-Abarth (5), BMW (5)
Top engines by numbers:	Ford (15), Alfa Romeo (11), Fiat (9), BMC (9), BMW (6), Honda (6)
Top car types by numbers:	Ford Escort (5), Honda S800 (5), Steyr-Puch 650 TR (4)
Driver nationalities:	D (66), GB (27), F (5), S (4), CH (3), I (2)
Team nationalities:	D (48), GB (17), I (5), F (4), S (3), CH (2)
Engine positions:	front-engined (49%), mid-engined (27%), rear-engined (24%)
Oldest known drivers:	Willi Martini (43), John Hine (35), Hubert Hahne (33)
Youngest known drivers:	Rolf Stommelen (25), Arturo Merzario (25), Clive Baker (26)

Official Race Programme:

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