List of 1968 motorsport champions

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.

Open wheel racing

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Series Driver Season
Formula One World Championship   Graham Hill 1968 Formula One season
Constructors:   Lotus-Ford
European Formula Two Championship   Jean-Pierre Beltoise 1968 European Formula Two Championship
USAC National Championship   Bobby Unser 1968 USAC Championship Car season
SCCA Grand Prix Championship   Lou Sell 1968 SCCA Grand Prix Championship
Tasman Series   Jim Clark 1968 Tasman Series
Australian Drivers' Championship   Kevin Bartlett 1968 Australian Drivers' Championship
Australian 1½ Litre Championship   Garrie Cooper (tied)
  Max Stewart (tied)
1968 Australian 1½ Litre Championship
Cup of Peace and Friendship   Miroslav Fousek 1968 Cup of Peace and Friendship
South African Formula One Championship   John Love 1968 South African Formula One Championship
Formula Three
Lombank British Formula Three Championship   Tim Schenken
East German Formula Three Championship   Heinz Melkus 1968 East German Formula Three Championship
LK II:   Manfred Berger
French Formula Three Championship   François Cevert
Teams:   Volant Shell
Italian Formula Three Championship   Franco Bernabei
Soviet Formula 3 Championship   Enn Griffel 1968 Soviet Formula 3 Championship
Formula Ford
Scottish Formula Ford Championship   David Walker

Sports car and GT

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Series Manufacturer Season
International Championship for Makes   Ford 1968 World Sportscar Championship
International Grand Touring Trophy   Porsche
Canadian American Challenge Cup   Denny Hulme 1968 Can-Am season
Trans-Am Series Over 2-liter:   Chevrolet 1968 Trans-American Championship
Under 2-liter:   Porsche
United States Road Racing Championship   Mark Donohue 1968 United States Road Racing Championship

Touring car

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

Stock car racing

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Series Driver Season article
NASCAR Grand National Series   David Pearson 1968 NASCAR Grand National Series
Manufacturers:   Ford
NASCAR Pacific Coast Late Model Series   Scotty Cain 1968 NASCAR Pacific Coast Late Model Series
ARCA Racing Series   Benny Parsons 1968 ARCA Racing Series
Turismo Carretera   Carlos Pairetti 1968 Turismo Carretera
USAC Stock Car National Championship   A. J. Foyt 1968 USAC Stock Car National Championship

Rallying

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Series Driver/Co-Driver Season
Australian Rally Championship   Harry Firth 1968 Australian Rally Championship
Co-Drivers:   Graham Hoinville

Motorcycle racing

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

Karting

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Series Driver Season article
Karting World Championship   Tomas Nilsson
Junior:   Amedeo Pacitto

Drag racing

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Series Champion Refer
NHRA Drag Racing Series Top Fuel:   Bennie Osborn 1968 NHRA Drag Racing Series

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.