The 1968 British Formula Three Championship (known as the 1968 Lombank British F3 Championship for sponsorship reasons) was the 18th season of the British Formula 3 season. Australian driver Tim Schenken, driving for Sports Motors (Manchester), won the championship by 11 points from Tony Lanfranchi.
The Brabham BT21-Ford (and BT21B) dominated the grid with seven of the top ten drivers using the chassis, and winning eleven races. Tim Schenken, however, won the championship as one of the only participants driving the Chevron B9-Ford. The Lotus 41-Ford won one race and the Titan Mk.3-Ford won three races.[1]
Race Calendar and Results
[edit]| Round | Circuit | Date | Pole Position | Winning Driver | Winning Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Mallory Park
|
10 March | Morris Nunn
|
Mike Keens
|
PM Racing Preparations |
| 2 | Oulton Park
|
16 March | Morris Nunn
|
Morris Nunn
|
Astrali Accessories |
| 3 | Snetterton
|
24 March | Charles Lucas
|
Charles Lucas
|
Charles Lucas Engineering |
| 4 | Snetterton
|
12 April |  Roy Pike
|
Mike Walker
|
The Chequered Flag |
| 5 | Brands Hatch
|
15 April | Roy Pike
|
Roy Pike
|
Charles Lucas Engineering |
| 6 | Oulton Park
|
11 May | John Miles
|
Cyd WIlliams
|
Goodwin Racing |
| 7 | Mallory Park
|
12 May | John Miles
|
Cyd WIlliams
|
Goodwin Racing |
| 8 | Brands Hatch
|
19 May |  N/A
|
Roy Pike
|
Charles Lucas Engineering |
| 9 | Brands Hatch
|
2 June | Harry Stiller
|
 Tim Schenken
|
Sports Motors (Manchester) |
| 10 | Oulton Park
|
15 June | Tim Schenken
|
Tim Schenken
|
Sports Motors (Manchester) |
| 11 | Brands Hatch
|
7 July | Richard Burton
|
 Tetsu Ikuzawa
|
Frank Williams Racing Cars |
| 12 | Oulton Park
|
13 July | Cyd Williams
|
Tim Schenken
|
Sports Motors (Manchester) |
| 13 | Mallory Park
|
28 July | Tim Schenken
|
Tetsu Ikuzawa
|
Frank Williams Racing Cars |
| 14 | Mallory Park
|
11 August | Cyd Williams
|
Cyd Williams
|
Goodwin Racing |
| 15 | Brands Hatch
|
18 August | N/A
|
Tony Lanfranchi
|
Alan Fraser Racing |
| 16 | Oulton Park
|
14 September | Tim Schenken
|
Tim Schenken
|
Sports Motors (Manchester) |
| 17 | Oulton Park
|
28 September | Tim Schenken
|
Tim Schenken
|
Sports Motors (Manchester) |
| 18 | Brands Hatch
|
29 September | Tim Schenken
|
Tim Schenken
|
Sports Motors (Manchester) |
| 19 | Mallory Park
|
13 October | Tetsu Ikuzawa
|
Tetsu Ikuzawa
|
Frank Williams Racing Cars |
| 20 | Oulton Park
|
26 October | Bev Bond
|
Tim Schenken
|
Sports Motors (Manchester) |
| 21 | Oulton Park
|
9 November | Tetsu Ikuzawa
|
Tetsu Ikuzawa
|
Frank Williams Racing Cars |
| 22 | Brands Hatch
|
24 November | N/A
|
Tony Lanfranchi
|
Alan Fraser Racing |
| 23 | Brands Hatch
|
27 December | Tony Lanfranchi
|
Tony Lanfranchi
|
Alan Fraser Racing |
| Source:[2][1] | |||||
Championship Standings
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| Place | Driver | Entrant | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tim Schenken
|
Sports Motors (Manchester) | 80 |
| 2 | Tony Lanfranchi
|
Alan Fraser Racing | 69 |
| 3 | Cyd Williams
|
Goodwin Racing | 53 |
| 4 | Tetsu Ikuzawa
|
Frank Williams Racing Cars | 51 |
| 5 | Bev Bond
|
Jean Allen Racing | 39 |
| 6 | Dave Berry
|
Frank Lythgoe Racing | 25 |
| 7 | John Miles
|
John Miles | 21 |
| 8 | Roy Pike
|
Charles Lucas Engineering | 19 |
| 9 | Mike Beuttler
|
Mike Beuttler | 18 |
| 10 | Mike Keens
|
Mike Keens | 17 |
| Source:[3] | |||
References
[edit]- ^ a b Racing Years. "1968 / Lombank British Formula 3". Archived from the original on 2025-05-27. Retrieved 2025-06-04.
- ^ The Fast Lane. "Formula 3 1968". Archived from the original on 2022-10-24. Retrieved 2025-06-04.
- ^ F3 History. "Les Leston F3 Championship". Archived from the original on 2025-02-14. Retrieved 2025-06-04.
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