24. RAC Rally of Great Britain 1968
15. 11. – 22. 11. 1968, London (Heathrow) • gravel 857.40 km • Other years
114 entries, 96 starters, 32 finishers. Split into two rallies: the RAC for groups 1-3, which had European Championship status, and the European Club Rally, for groups 1-6. The RAC Rally was run for homologated cars in groups 1-3 - The European CLUB Rally for groups 4-6 (highly modified) were not eligible for overall awards.
Final results
1. | #2 |
Cooper Rodney - Cooper Ian |
Ford Cortina Lotus MK1 |
EYU*** | B |
11:25:23 |
75.1 |
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2. | ? |
Bean Bob - Drury P. |
Ford Cortina Lotus |
B |
11:42:44 |
+17:21 +17:21 |
73.2 1.21 |
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3. | #47 |
Bullough Jim - Barrow Don |
Ford Escort Twin Cam |
LWH*** | 4 |
11:55:08 |
+29:45 +12:24 |
71.9 2.08 |
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4. | #28 |
Cooper Philip - Bennett Mike |
Morris Mini Cooper S 1275 |
RJB*** | 3 |
12:11:45 |
+46:22 +16:37 |
70.3 3.24 |
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5. | #67 |
Wilkinson Bruce - Billett John |
Ford Escort Twin Cam |
NLJ*** | 4 |
12:27:29 |
+1:02:06 +15:44 |
68.8 4.35 |
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6. | #33 |
Barnes John - Pettie Tony |
Peugeot 204 |
RME*** | 2 |
12:39:33 |
+1:14:10 +12:04 |
67.7 5.19 |
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7. | #70 |
John Grahame - Harwood Ian |
Ford Cortina Lotus |
RRR*** | 4 |
12:44:13 |
+1:18:50 +4:40 |
67.3 5.52 |
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8. | #88 |
Jago John - Spence Duncan |
Ford Cortina GT MK2 |
HJO*** | 4 |
13:06:40 |
+1:41:17 +22:27 |
65.4 7.09 |
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9. | #93 |
Mossop J.M. - Johnstone Tony |
Ford Cortina Lotus MK2 |
RMM*** | 4 |
13:08:13 |
+1:42:50 +1:33 |
65.3 7.20 |
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10. | #10 |
Howells Michael - Hamer Malcolm |
Rover 3500 S |
B |
13:09:10 |
+1:43:47 +57 |
65.2 7.26 |
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11. | #99 |
Hood J. - Durrant P. |
Mini Cooper S |
2 |
13:14:46 |
+1:49:23 +5:36 |
64.7 7.65 |
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12. | #52 |
Davies P. - Kahn D. |
BMC Mini Cooper S 1000 |
MWH*** | 2 |
13:28:38 |
+2:03:15 +13:52 |
63.6 8.62 |
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13. | #48 |
Clowes Peter - Turner M.W. |
Morris Mini 850 |
NDB*** | 1 |
13:31:18 |
+2:05:55 +2:40 |
63.4 8.81 |
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14. | #50 |
Holland C.W. - Garton Brian |
Mini Cooper S |
JRF*** | 2 |
13:44:02 |
+2:18:39 +12:44 |
62.4 9.70 |
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15. | #69 |
Jones Beresford - Evans David |
BMC Mini Cooper S 1293 |
LDM*** | 3 |
13:47:38 |
+2:22:15 +3:36 |
62.2 9.95 |
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16. | #36 |
Gray James-Ronald - Hancock Ronald |
Ford Cortina Lotus MK2 |
PRK*** | 4 |
13:49:20 |
+2:23:57 +1:42 |
62.0 10.07 |
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17. | #107 |
Baguley William - Clift Roger W. |
Ford Cortina Lotus MK2 |
4 |
13:54:25 |
+2:29:02 +5:05 |
61.7 10.43 |
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18. | #64 |
Margulies Dan - O'Gorman Peter |
Ford Cortina Lotus MK1 |
NOO*** | 2 |
13:57:36 |
+2:32:13 +3:11 |
61.4 10.65 |
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19. | #97 |
Gouldsborough Kenneth - Willock I. |
Fiat 850 |
MTJ*** | 1 |
13:59:46 |
+2:34:23 +2:10 |
61.3 10.80 |
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20. | #104 |
Siemssen Searle - Sabey Barbara |
BMC Mini Cooper 998 |
FJD*** | 2 |
14:02:28 |
+2:37:05 +2:42 |
61.1 10.99 |
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21. | #86 |
Hall Terry - Pryor Kenneth |
Ford Cortina GT MK1 |
LWJ*** | 4 |
14:20:36 |
+2:55:13 +18:08 |
59.8 12.26 |
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22. | #112 |
Burdon I. - Roper R. |
Vauxhall Viva |
3 |
14:27:22 |
+3:01:59 +6:46 |
59.3 12.74 |
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23. | #119 |
Durnford Nigel - Davey S.A. |
BMC Mini Cooper 998 |
FWV*** | 2 |
14:30:33 |
+3:05:10 +3:11 |
59.1 12.96 |
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24. | #95 |
Mackie H. - Allen P. |
BMC Mini 848 |
65 *** | 1 |
14:34:21 |
+3:08:58 +3:48 |
58.8 13.22 |
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25. | #116 |
Dodd Henry - Amery Gordon |
BMC Mini 848 |
303*** | 1 |
14:56:19 |
+3:30:56 +21:58 |
57.4 14.76 |
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26. | #117 |
Cooke Brendan M. - Stevens M. |
BMC Mini 848 |
421*** | 1 |
15:11:25 |
+3:46:02 +15:06 |
56.4 15.82 |
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27. | #103 |
Pattinson D. - Cox J.M. |
Toyota Corolla |
UGW*** | 2 |
15:15:31 |
+3:50:08 +4:06 |
56.2 16.10 |
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28. | #78 |
Summers E.J. - Christopher Alan |
Ford Cortina |
LCT*** | 4 |
15:29:37 |
+4:04:14 +14:06 |
55.3 17.09 |
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29. | #118 |
East Robert-George - Giles Michael |
Ford Escort Twin Cam |
4 |
15:40:58 |
+4:15:35 +11:21 |
54.7 17.89 |
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30. | #92 |
McHugh Peter - Gormley Kevin |
Mini Cooper S |
3 |
16:02:57 |
+4:37:34 +21:59 |
53.4 19.42 |
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Retirements |
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#7 |
Sparrow Will - Raeburn Nigel | BMC Mini Cooper S 1293 | 397*** | A | Retired | ||||||
#11 |
Main Alan - Main S. | Saab 96 V4 | KDB*** | A | Retired | ||||||
#15 |
Elford Vic - Harryman Terry | Porsche 911 T | S-C*** | 8 | Suspension | ||||||
#16 |
Fall Tony - Wood Mike | Porsche 911 T | S-E*** | 8 | Transmission | ||||||
#23 |
Moss-Carlsson Pat - Nyström Elizabeth | Lancia Fulvia 1.3 Coupé HF | TO *** | 3 | Wheel | ||||||
#46 |
Sclater Chris - Holmes Martin | Ford Cortina Lotus | GLL*** | 4 | Clutch | ||||||
#60 |
Freeborough Bob - Harris Leslie | BMC Mini Cooper S | EBD*** | 3 | Gearbox | ||||||
#89 |
Jones Alan - Broad Mike | BMC Mini Cooper S 1275 | 715*** | 3 | Retired | ||||||
#110 |
Brookes Russell - Jardine Alex | Austin Mini 850 | ALX*** | 1 | Gearbox |
Added by: André Oliveira [26. 1. 2014]