1968 Deutschland Trophäe
The 1968 Deutschland Trophäe, also known as the Martini Gold Cup, was a motor race, run to Formula Two rules, held on 7 April 1968 at the Hockenheimring, Germany. The race was run over two heats of 20 laps of the circuit, and was the first round of the 1968 European Formula Two season. During the first heat, British driver and double Formula One World Champion Jim Clark suffered a fatal accident.
| 1968 II Deutschland Trophäe | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st race in the 1968 European Formula Two season | |||
| Race details | |||
| Date | 7 April 1968 | ||
| Official name |
II Deutschland Trophäe Martini Gold Cup | ||
| Location | Hockenheimring | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 6.786 km (4.217 miles) | ||
| Distance | 2 x 20 laps, 270.71 km (168.21 miles) | ||
| Weather | Wet | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Matra | ||
| Time | 1:59.3 | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver | Henri Pescarolo | Matra | |
| Time | 2:00.1 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | Matra | ||
| Second | Matra | ||
| Third |
| Williams | |
Clark had also been asked to race at Brands Hatch by Ford, who wanted him to drive their new sports car, but Clark had already agreed to race for his Team Lotus boss, Colin Chapman at Hockenheim.
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