Event: Annual World Challenge Cup Fuji 200Date: 23.11.1968
Track: Fuji International Speedway (Japan), 4.281 kmsOrganiser: Nippon Auto Club

Fuji Can-Am 200 Miles

Non championship race

(Race Results)

Pos.No.DriversCarEntrantLapsTimeDistanceKm/h
1st52Peter RevsonMcLaren M6B FordShelby Racing Co. Inc.751:39:08.10192.3166 kms195.188
2nd1Sam PoseyLola T160 ChevroletAutodynamics Corporation711:39:12.93
3rd9Jo BonnierMcLaren M6B ChevroletEcurie Suisse681:39:20.74
4th32Sachio FukuzawaToyota 7 (415S)Team Toyota681:40:18.71
5th33Yoshio OtsuboToyota 7 (415S)Team Toyota671:39:13.62
6th34Shihomi HosoyaToyota 7 (415S)Team Toyota671:39:30.09
7th28Hideki SakaiLola T70 Mk.3 GT ChevroletTaki Racing Team671:39:35.51
8th31Hiroshi FushidaToyota 7 (415S)Team Toyota671:39:35.81
9th35Minoru KawaiToyota 7 (415S)Team Toyota581:39:36.13
10th3Al UnserLola T160 ChevroletGeorge Bignotti Enterprises571:39:53.84
11th27Masahiro HasemiLola T70 Mk.3 GT ChevroletTaki Racing Team571:40:18.25

Did not finish:

No.DriversCarEntrantLapsTimeDistanceKm/hReason
6Mark DonohueMcLaren M6B ChevroletRoger Penske Racing Enterprises67Fuel in cockpit, fire
10Chuck ParsonsLola T160 ChevroletCarl A. Haas Racing Teams, Ltd.61Suspension
62John CannonMcLaren Elva Mark III ChevroletContinental Accessories55Accident
16George FollmerLola T70 Mk.3B FordAgapiou Racing38Cooling hose
17Jerry TitusMcLaren M6B ChevroletHollywood SportsCars & T/G Racing Co.24Head gasket
11RodriguezLola T160 ChevroletGinji Yasuda4Radiator
22TakahashiLola T70 Mk.2 ChevroletGinji Yasuda3Overheating
7George KatsuDel RSC FordDel Racing2Gearbox

Entered cars that did not arrive:

No.DriversCarEntrantReason
25Charlie HayesMcKee Mk.10 OldsmobileSalyer Racing
72Katsuhiko NakamatsuChevrolet Corvette Stingray 2-seaterKatsuhiko Nakamatsu
98George EatonMcLaren Elva Mark III FordGeorge Eaton Racing