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  • 1968 French Grand Prix
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  • 1968(xsd:integer)
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  • GBR
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  • MEX
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  • 6(xsd:double)
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  • BEL
polenation
  • AUT
fastestlapdriver
  • Pedro Rodríguez
circuittype
  • Permanent racing facility
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  • GBR
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  • 1(xsd:integer)
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Winner
  • Jacky Ickx
Date
  • --07-07
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  • LIV Grand Prix de France
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  • 240(xsd:integer)
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  • The Rouen circuit for its final Grand Prix bow
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  • 60(xsd:integer)
circuit
  • Rouen-Les-Essarts
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  • 2(xsd:integer)
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  • 392(xsd:double)
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  • Jackie Stewart
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  • 6(xsd:integer)
Second
  • John Surtees
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  • FRA
Pole
  • Jochen Rindt
Location
  • Rouen, Normandy, France
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  • 19(xsd:integer)
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  • Colors = id:canvas value:rgb(0.937,0.937,0.937) id:linemark value:gray(0.8) id:linemark2 value:gray(0.9) BackgroundColors = canvas:canvas PlotData = mark:(line,linemark) from:start till:18 color:yellow shift:(20,-5) text:Jacky Ickx (Laps 1-18) from:18 till:19 color:teal shift:(20,-5) text:Pedro Rodríguez (Lap 19) from:19 till:end color:yellow shift:(20,-5) text:Jacky Ickx (Laps 20-60) The 1968 French Grand Prix, officially advertised as the LIV Grand Prix de France, was the sixth race of the 1968 FIA Formula One World Championship, staged at Rouen-Les-Essarts on the 7th of July 1968. The race would go down as a black mark in F1 history, with the death of Jo Schlesser overshadowing an excellent maiden victory for Jacky Ickx. Practice/qualifying had seen an impressive display from Jochen Rindt to take pole, being joined on the front row by Jackie Stewart and eventual winner Ickx after two short sessions. There had also been a huge accident for Jackie Oliver during the Friday session, with the Brit lucky to walk away after ripping his virtually in two after hitting a ditch. Race day dawned grey and dull, with light rain falling as the flag fell to signal the start, with Ickx slithering into the lead of the race as the only man to start on full wets. The Belgian was soon pulling clear through the opening laps leaving Rindt and Stewart to fight over second, just before the accident that would claim the life of Schlesser. The Frenchman was thundering down the downhill sweepers on lap three when the rear end broke away, throwing the new Honda into an earth bank where the chassis was obliterated. Landing upside down, Schlesser was trapped as the fuel tank began to leak fuel onto the exhaust pipes, setting the entire car ablaze as the magnesium chassis burned. There was no chance to save the 40 year old Frenchman due to the intensity of the fire, with the race continuing on as the now ex-Honda burned to the ground. The carnage from Schlesser's accident would remain a feature of the Grand Prix until its conclusion, with Rindt dropping out of contention after picking up a puncture. Ickx, meanwhile, managed to build up a strong lead as John Surtees, running the older Honda, battled with Stewart and Rodriguez, the latter running in second for some time until a gearbox problem dropped him down the order. Eventually, a less than jubilant Ickx would cross the line to earn his maiden victory, with Surtees finishing second as the only man still on the lead lap. Stewart claimed third ahead of debutante Vic Elford, while defending Champion Denny Hulme and Piers Courage completed the points.
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