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List of 1968 motorsport champions

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1968 motorsport champions
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This list of 1968 motorsport champions is a list of national or international auto racing series with a Championship decided by the points or positions earned by a driver from multiple races.

Formula cars

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Series Driver Season
Formula One World Championship United Kingdom Graham Hill 1968 Formula One season
Constructors: United Kingdom Lotus-Ford
European Formula Two Championship France Jean-Pierre Beltoise 1968 European Formula Two season
USAC National Championship United States Bobby Unser 1968 USAC Championship Car season
Tasman Series United Kingdom Jim Clark 1968 Tasman Series
Australian Drivers' Championship Australia Kevin Bartlett 1968 Australian Drivers' Championship
Australian 1½ Litre Championship Australia Garrie Cooper (tied)
Australia Max Stewart (tied)
1968 Australian 1½ Litre Championship
Formula Three
Lombank British Formula Three Championship Australia Tim Schenken
French Formula Three Championship France François Cevert
Team: Volant Shell
Italian Formula Three Championship Italy Franco Bernabei

Sports car

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Series Manufacturer Season
International Championship for Makes United States Ford 1968 World Sportscar Championship season
International Grand Touring Trophy West Germany Porsche
Canadian American Challenge Cup New Zealand Denny Hulme 1968 Can-Am season
United States Road Racing Championship United States Mark Donohue 1968 United States Road Racing Championship season

Touring car

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Series Driver/Manufacturer Season
European Touring Car Challenge Div.3 Austria Dieter Quester
Germany BMW
Div.2 United Kingdom John Rhodes
United Kingdom BMC
Div.1 United Kingdom John Handley
United Kingdom BMC
Australian Touring Car Championship Australia Ian Geoghegan 1968 Australian Touring Car Championship
Trans-American Sedan Championship Over 2.0L: United States Chevrolet 1968 Trans-Am season
Under 2.0L: Germany Porsche
British Saloon Car Championship Australia Frank Gardner 1968 British Saloon Car Championship

Stock car racing

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Series Driver Season article
NASCAR Grand National Series United States David Pearson 1968 NASCAR Grand National Series

Rallying

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Series Driver/Co-Driver Season
Australian Rally Championship Australia Harry Firth
Australia Graham Hoinville

Motorcycle

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Series Rider Season
500cc World Championship Italy Giacomo Agostini 1968 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season[1]
350cc World Championship
250cc World Championship United Kingdom Phil Read
125cc World Championship
50cc World Championship West Germany Hans-Georg Anscheidt
Speedway World Championship New Zealand Ivan Mauger 1968 Individual Speedway World Championship

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Walker, Mick (1999). Mick Walker's German Racing Motorcycles. Redline Books. p. 81. ISBN 0953131122.