XIII Prix de Paris 1968
Autodrome de Linas-Montlhéry, Paris, France

 

May 12 15 laps x 6320 m = 94.8 kms Pole Position: Chris Williams, 2'33.8" Fastest Lap: Francois Mazet, 2'38.2"

 

Pos Cla. # Driver, Nationality Entrant Car - Engine/Tuner Time, Laps Reason Out
1 1 21 Francois Cevert, F Francois Cevert Tecno 68 - Ford/Tecno 40'03.0"  
2 2 3 Alan Rollinson, GB Red Rose Motors Chevron B9 - Ford/Lucas 40'03.8"  
3 3 25 Patrick Depailler, F Societé des Automobiles Alpine Alpine A330 - Renault R8/Mignotet 40'04.3"  
4 4 34 Francois Mazet, F Francois Mazet Tecno 68 - Ford/Tecno 40'04.8"  
5 5 5 Patrick Champin, F Frank Williams Racing Cars Brabham BT21B - Ford/Lucas 40'46.1"  
6 6 22 Cliff Haworth, GB J.W. Pennington Tecno 68 - Ford/Novamotor 41'00.1"  
7 7 35 Etienne Vigoureux, F Tico Martini Martini MW3 - Ford/Lucas 41'41.9"  
8 8 30 Natalie Goodwin, GB Goodwin Racing Brabham BT21 - Ford/Lucas 42'23.8"  
9 9 31 Wayne Mitchell, CDN Paul Watson Racing Organisation Brabham BT21B - Ford/Lucas 14  
10 10 24 Jean-Pierre Cassegrain, F Jean-Pierre Cassegrain Brabham BT221 - Ford/Lucas-Cassegrain 14  
11 11 1 René Ligonnet, F René Ligonnet Brabham BT21B - Ford/Novamotor 14  
12 12 29 Ian Ashley, GB The Chequered Flag McLaren M4A - Ford/Lucas 13  
               
13 DNF 23 Georges (Joseph ?) Taquet, F Georges (Joseph ?) Taquet Lotus 41 - Ford/Cosworth    
14 DNF 27 Max Bonnin, F Max Bonnin Matra MS5 - Ford/Lucas    
15 DNF 15 Jean-Francois Gerbault, F Frank Williams Racing Cars Brabham BT21B - Ford/Lucas 3 Engine
16 DNF 2 Chris Williams, GB Red Rose Motors Chevron B9 - Ford/Holbay 2 Tappet
17 DNF 18 Peter Gaydon, GB Special Motor Racing Team Titan Mk 3 - Ford/Lucas 2 Misfiring
18 DNF 8 Gérard Bazin, F Gérard Bazin Matra MS3 - Ford 2 Head gasket
19 DNF 11 Adam Potocki, F Adam Potocki Matra MS5 - Ford/Bélkéchout 1 Engine
20 DNF 9 René-Pierre Alié, F René-Pierre Alié Brabham BT16 - Ford/Cosworth 1 Wishbone
21 DNF 17 Alain Cheval, F Alain Cheval Lotus 41 - Ford/Cosworth 1  
22 DNF 16 Albert Badan, CH Albert Badan Lotus 41 - Ford/Broadspeed 1  
23 DNF 6 Charles Lucas, GB Charles Lucas (Engineering) Titan Mk 3 - Ford/Lucas 0 Crash
24 DNF 5 Roy Pike, USA Charles Lucas (Engineering) Titan Mk 3 - Ford/Lucas 0 Crash
25 DNF 14 Jean-Pierre Jabouille, F Jean-Pierre Jabouille Matra MS5 - Ford/Novamotor 0 Crash
               
25 DNS 10 Patrick Dal Bo, F Constructions Mechaniques Pygmée Pygmée MDB11 - Ford/Lucas-Pygmée    
26 DNS 28 Mike Walker, GB The Chequered Flag McLaren M4A - Ford/Broadspeed   Fire
               
27 DNA 4 Harry Stiller, GB Ken Bass Racing Merlyn Mk 10 - Ford/Cosworth    
28 DNA 7 Peter de Meritt, USA Zürich Auto Racing Partnership Tecno 68 - Ford/Novamotor    
29 DNA 19 Jean-Paul Moussier, F Ecurie Savoie Competition Austo (ESCA Pygmée - Ford/Lucas    
30 DNA 20 Jean-Claude Véron, F Jean-Claude Véron Tecno 68 - Ford    
31 DNA 26 Jacques Bastet, F Jacques Bastet Bastet - Renault    
32 DNA 32 Daniel Gache, F Daniel Gache Brabham - Ford    
33 DNA 33 Jean-Pierre Jaussaud, F Ecurie Arnold Tecno 68 - Ford/Tecno    

Grid

Pike
2'36.5"

 

Jabouille
2'34.9"

 

Williams
2'33.8"

 

Champin
2'37.8"

 

Gerbault
2'37.4"

 

Mitchell
2'38.4"

 

Lucas
2'38.3"

 

Depailler
2'37.9"

 

Rollinson
2'39.1"

 

Ligonnet
2'38.4"

 

Goodwin
2'39.5"

 

Cassegrain
2'39.5"

 

Gaydon
2'39.4"

 

Mazet
2'41.7"

 

(Walker)
2'41.0"

 

Cevert
2'44.4"

 

Ashley
2'43.6"

 

Vigoreux
2'42.4"

 

Taquet
2'51.0"

 

Haworth
2'45.9"

 

Potocki
3'03.8"

 

Bazin
3'01.8"

 

(Dal Bo)
2'55.1"

 

Alié
no time

 

Bonnin
3'51.4"

 

 

 

Badan
no time

 

Cheval
no time

The story from Patrick Champin: "Charles Lucas tried to outbrake everybody from his fourth row start, got airborne hitting team mate Pike an landed on top of Jabouille. Three cars total wrecked behind the wall in the trees!"

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