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The 1968 Pau Grand Prix was a Formula Two motor race held on 21 April 1968 at the Pau circuit, in Pau, Pyrénées-Atlantiques, France. The Grand Prix was won by Jackie Stewart, driving the Matra MS7. Robin Widdows finished second and Jean-Pierre Beltoise third.
1968 Pau Grand Prix | |||
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Race details | |||
Date | 21 April 1968 | ||
Official name | XXVIII Pau Grand Prix | ||
Location | Pau, France | ||
Course | Temporary Street Circuit | ||
Course length | 2.760 km (1.720 miles) | ||
Distance | 70 laps, 193.200 km (120.048 miles) | ||
Pole position | |||
Driver | Braham-Cosworth | ||
Time | 1:20.5 | ||
Fastest lap | |||
Driver |
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Time | 1:20.1 | ||
Podium | |||
First | Matra-Cosworth | ||
Second | McLaren-Cosworth | ||
Third | Matra-Cosworth |
Pos | No | Driver | Vehicle | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | |
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1 | 8 | ![]() |
Matra-Cosworth | 70 | 1hr 36min 08.0sec | 3 | |
2 | 14 | ![]() |
McLaren-Cosworth | 69 | + 1 lap | 6 | |
3 | 10 | ![]() |
Matra-Cosworth | 69 | + 1 lap | 2 | |
4 | 22 | ![]() |
Chevron-Cosworth | 68 | + 2 laps | 12 | |
5 | 20 | ![]() |
McLaren-Cosworth | 67 | + 3 laps | 11 | |
6 | 28 | ![]() |
Tecno-Cosworth | 66 | + 4 laps | 7 | |
7 | 30 | ![]() |
Lola-Cosworth | 66 | + 4 laps | 9 | |
8 | 24 | ![]() |
Lola-Cosworth | 66 | + 4 laps | 10 | |
9 | 16 | ![]() |
McLaren-Cosworth | 65 | + 5 laps | 14 | |
Ret | 18 | ![]() |
McLaren-Cosworth | 45 | Accident | 4 | |
Ret | 6 | ![]() |
Brabham-Cosworth | 27 | Accident | 8 | |
Ret | 12 | ![]() |
Matra-Cosworth | 27 | Accident | 5 | |
Ret | 4 | ![]() |
Brabham-Cosworth | 21 | Accident | 1 | |
Ret | 32 | ![]() |
Lola-Cosworth | 16 | Fuel injection | 13 | |
Fastest Lap: Jackie Stewart (Matra-Cosworth) - 1:20.1 | |||||||
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