6 Heures de Watkins Glen 1968

Date de la course	14-07-1968
Circuit	Watkins Glen - 3,701 km
Météo
Tours parcourus	286
Distance parcourue	1058,626 km

Vainqueur

Jacky Ickx/Lucien Bianchi

Ford GT40

6:00:26,080

176,225 km/h

Pôle Position

Jo Siffert/Vic Elford

Porsche 908

1:10,200

189,794 km/h

Tour le plus rapide

Jacky Ickx/Lucien Bianchi

Ford GT40

1:11,100

187,417 km/h

Engagés

No	Pilote	Team	Voiture
1	Jo Siffert/Vic Elford	Porsche System Engineering	Porsche 908
2	Hans Herrmann/Tetsu Ikuzawa/Jo Siffert	Porsche System Engineering	Porsche 908
3	Scooter Patrick/Richard Attwood/Joe Buzzetta	Porsche System Engineering	Porsche 908
4	George Follmer/Joe Buzzetta	Porsche System Engineering	Porsche 908
5	Jacky Ickx/Lucien Bianchi	John Wyer Automotive Engine	Ford GT40
6	Paul Hawkins/David Hobbs	John Wyer Automotive Engine	Ford GT40
7	William Wonder/Ray Cuomo/Raymond Caldwell	Bill Wonder	Ford GT40
9	Don Yenko/Dave Morgan	Sunray DX Oil	Chevrolet Corvette
10	John Woolfe/David Piper	John Woolfe Racing	Chevron B12 Repco
11	Jo Bonnier/Chuck Parsons	Ecurie Bonnier	Lola T70 Mk.3 Chev
12	Bob Johnson/Robert R.Johnson	Robert Johnson	Chevrolet Corvette
14	Bob Bailey/Jim Locke	Robert Bailey	Porsche 906LE
21	Charlie Kolb/Riccardo Rodriguez	North American Racing Team	Ferrari Dino 206S
22	Bob Grossman/Ronnie Bucknum	North American Racing Team	Ferrari 275 GTB/4
33	Horst Kwech/John Martino	Horst Kwech	Alfa Romeo T33/2
37	Dieter Oest/Nicholas Davidson	Dieter Oest	Porsche 904
47	Andre Prefontaine/Peter Roberts	Andre Prefontaine	Lotus Europa
58	Jacques Duval/Jean-Paul Ostiguy	Jacques Duval	Porsche 906
59	Bert Everett/Peter Gregg	Brumos Porsche	Porsche 911T
67	Hugh Dibley/Bob Tullius	Hugh Dibley	Howmet TX Continental
73	Clive Baker/Paul Richards/Jim Baker	Jim Baker	Austin-Healey Sprite
76	Dick Thompson/Ray Heppenstall	Howmet Corporation	Howmet TX Continental
86	R.Craig Hill/Bill Brack	Sports Cars Unlimited	Triumph GT6
88	Werner Frank/Ralph Treischmann	Werner Frank	Porsche 906LE
93	Arthur Mollin/Art Riley	Arthur Mollin	TVR Grantura
94	Ralph Meaney/Alex Dearborn	Robert Meaney	Porsche 911
97	William J. Herrington/Rick Mansfield/Jerry Walsh	William J. Herrington	MGB GT
99	Sidney R. Finkle/James Sutter/Bob Nagel	Pegasus Racing	Shelby GT350

Qualifications

Pos	No	Pilote	Voiture	Temps
1	1	Jo Siffert/Vic Elford	Porsche 908	1:10,200
2	5	Jacky Ickx/Lucien Bianchi	Ford GT40	1:10,800
3	2	Hans Herrmann/Tetsu Ikuzawa/Jo Siffert	Porsche 908	1:11,100
4	3	Scooter Patrick/Richard Attwood/Joe Buzzetta	Porsche 908	1:12,000
5	4	George Follmer/Joe Buzzetta	Porsche 908	1:12,300
6	11	Jo Bonnier/Chuck Parsons	Lola T70 Mk.3 Chev	1:12,400
7	6	Paul Hawkins/David Hobbs	Ford GT40	1:12,600
8	76	Dick Thompson/Ray Heppenstall	Howmet TX Continental	1:13,600
9	67	Hugh Dibley/Bob Tullius	Howmet TX Continental	1:14,600
10	10	John Woolfe/David Piper	Chevron B12 Repco	1:16,950
11	33	Horst Kwech/John Martino	Alfa Romeo T33/2	1:17,000
12	88	Werner Frank/Ralph Treischmann	Porsche 906LE	1:17,400
13	21	Charlie Kolb/Riccardo Rodriguez	Ferrari Dino 206S	1:17,800
14	9	Don Yenko/Dave Morgan	Chevrolet Corvette	1:18,100
15	7	William Wonder/Ray Cuomo/Raymond Caldwell	Ford GT40	1:19,100
16	14	Bob Bailey/Jim Locke	Porsche 906LE	1:20,100
17	12	Bob Johnson/Robert R.Johnson	Chevrolet Corvette	1:20,500
18	58	Jacques Duval/Jean-Paul Ostiguy	Porsche 906	1:20,900
19	47	Andre Prefontaine/Peter Roberts	Lotus Europa	1:21,200
20	22	Bob Grossman/Ronnie Bucknum	Ferrari 275 GTB/4	1:24,300
21	59	Bert Everett/Peter Gregg	Porsche 911T	1:25,600
22	99	Sidney R. Finkle/James Sutter/Bob Nagel	Shelby GT350	1:28,100
23	86	R.Craig Hill/Bill Brack	Triumph GT6	1:29,000
24	73	Clive Baker/Paul Richards/Jim Baker	Austin-Healey Sprite	1:31,300
25	94	Ralph Meaney/Alex Dearborn	Porsche 911	1:32,000
26	97	William J. Herrington/Rick Mansfield/Jerry Walsh	MGB GT	1:35,100
27	37	Dieter Oest/Nicholas Davidson	Porsche 904	1:36,800
28	93	Arthur Mollin/Art Riley	TVR Grantura	1:42,300

Résultats

Pos	No	Pilote	Voiture	Tours	Résultats
1	5	Jacky Ickx/Lucien Bianchi	Ford GT40	286	6:00:26,080
2	6	Paul Hawkins/David Hobbs	Ford GT40	286	+ 0:08,090
3	76	Dick Thompson/Ray Heppenstall	Howmet TX Continental	267	+ 19 tours
4	88	Werner Frank/Ralph Treischmann	Porsche 906LE	259	+ 27 tours
5	14	Bob Bailey/Jim Locke	Porsche 906LE	257	+ 29 tours
6	2	Hans Herrmann/Tetsu Ikuzawa/Jo Siffert	Porsche 908	257	+ 29 tours
7	21	Charlie Kolb/Riccardo Rodriguez	Ferrari Dino 206S	247	+ 39 tours
8	59	Bert Everett/Peter Gregg	Porsche 911T	244	+ 42 tours
9	22	Bob Grossman/Ronnie Bucknum	Ferrari 275 GTB/4	241	+ 45 tours
10	11	Jo Bonnier/Chuck Parsons	Lola T70 Mk.3 Chev	240	+ 46 tours
11	12	Bob Johnson/Robert R.Johnson	Chevrolet Corvette	238	+ 48 tours
12	67	Hugh Dibley/Bob Tullius	Howmet TX Continental	229	+ 57 tours
13	73	Clive Baker/Paul Richards/Jim Baker	Austin-Healey Sprite	228	+ 58 tours
14	94	Ralph Meaney/Alex Dearborn	Porsche 911	213	+ 73 tours
DNF	7	William Wonder/Ray Cuomo/Raymond Caldwell	Ford GT40	212	moteur
DNF	47	Andre Prefontaine/Peter Roberts	Lotus Europa	181	fuite d'huile
DNF	3	Scooter Patrick/Richard Attwood/Joe Buzzetta	Porsche 908	145	roulement de roue
DNF	1	Jo Siffert/Vic Elford	Porsche 908	109	roulement de roue
DNF	97	William J. Herrington/Rick Mansfield/Jerry Walsh	MGB GT	106
DNF	58	Jacques Duval/Jean-Paul Ostiguy	Porsche 906	105	Accident
DNF	86	R.Craig Hill/Bill Brack	Triumph GT6	91
DNF	9	Don Yenko/Dave Morgan	Chevrolet Corvette	84
DNF	10	John Woolfe/David Piper	Chevron B12 Repco	26	tête-à-queue
DNF	99	Sidney R. Finkle/James Sutter/Bob Nagel	Shelby GT350	25	Disq. trop lent
DNF	37	Dieter Oest/Nicholas Davidson	Porsche 904	20	Disq. trop lent
DNF	33	Horst Kwech/John Martino	Alfa Romeo T33/2	17	moteur
DNF	4	George Follmer/Joe Buzzetta	Porsche 908	13	Sur-régime
DNF	93	Arthur Mollin/Art Riley	TVR Grantura	9	Disq. trop lent