1968 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season

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This article recaps the 1968 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season.

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[edit] Season summary

With the departure of Honda from the Grand Prix scene, MV Agusta proceeded to dominate the larger classes with Giacomo Agostini winning every race in the 500 and 350 classes. The 250 crown went to Phil Read amidst a controversy between Yamaha team-mates. Read was supposed to take the 125 title while leaving the 250 crown for Bill Ivy. After Read captured the 125 title, he ignored team orders and went after the 250 title as well. As a result, Yamaha would discharge Read and he would never regain a place on the factory team. Hans-Georg Anscheidt would capture his third consecutive 50cc championship for Suzuki.

[edit] 500 cc Season review

Round Race Location Winning rider Winning team Report
1 Flag of West Germany West German Grand Prix Nürburgring Flag of Italy Giacomo Agostini MV Agusta Report
2 Flag of Spain Spanish Grand Prix Montjuich Flag of Italy Giacomo Agostini MV Agusta Report
3 Flag of the United Kingdom Isle of Man TT Isle of Man Flag of Italy Giacomo Agostini MV Agusta Report
4 Flag of the Netherlands Dutch TT Assen Flag of Italy Giacomo Agostini MV Agusta Report
5 Flag of Belgium Belgian Grand Prix Spa Flag of Italy Giacomo Agostini MV Agusta Report
6 Flag of the German Democratic Republic East German Grand Prix Sachsenring Flag of Italy Giacomo Agostini MV Agusta Report
7 Flag of Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakian Grand Prix Brno Flag of Italy Giacomo Agostini MV Agusta Report
8 Flag of Finland Finnish Grand Prix Imatra Flag of Italy Giacomo Agostini MV Agusta Report
9 Flag of Northern Ireland Ulster Grand Prix Dundrod Flag of Italy Giacomo Agostini MV Agusta Report
10 Flag of Italy Nations Grand Prix Monza Flag of Italy Giacomo Agostini MV Agusta Report

[edit] 500cc Standings

Place Rider Number Country Machine Points Wins
1 Flag of Italy Giacomo Agostini Italy MV Agusta 48 10
2 Flag of Australia Jack Findlay Australia Matchless 34 0
3 Flag of Switzerland Gyula Marsovsky Switzerland Matchless 13 0
4 Flag of the United Kingdom Peter Williams United Kingdom Matchless 9 0
= Flag of the United Kingdom Robin Fitton United Kingdom Norton 9 0
= Flag of Italy Alberto Pagani Italy Linto 9 0
7 Flag of the United Kingdom John Cooper United Kingdom Seeley 8 0
= Flag of the United Kingdom Derek Woodman United Kingdom Seeley 8 0
9 Flag of the United Kingdom Dan Shorey United Kingdom Norton 7 0
= Flag of Italy Angelo Bergamonti Italy Paton 7 0
= Flag of Australia Kel Carruthers Australia Norton 7 0
12 Flag of Australia John Dodds Australia Norton 6 0
= Flag of the United Kingdom Brian Ball United Kingdom Seeley 6 0
= Flag of Italy Renzo Pasolini Italy Benelli 6 0
15 Flag of the United Kingdom Billie Nelson United Kingdom Paton 5 0
16 Flag of the United Kingdom Barry Randle United Kingdom Norton 4 0
= Flag of the United Kingdom John Hartle United Kingdom Matchless 4 0
18 Flag of the United Kingdom Bill Smith United Kingdom Matchless 3 0
= Flag of the Soviet Union Nicolaï Sevostianov USSR CKEB 3 0
= Flag of the United Kingdom Percy Tait United Kingdom Triumph 3 0
21 Flag of Czechoslovakia Bohumil Stasa Czechoslovakia ČZ 2 0
= Flag of the United Kingdom Bernard Lund United Kingdom Matchless 2 0
= Flag of Italy Silvano Bertarelli Italy Paton 2 0
24 Flag of the United Kingdom Rodney Gould United Kingdom Norton 1 0
= Flag of the United Kingdom Rex Butcher United Kingdom Norton 1 0
= Flag of the United Kingdom Ron Chandler United Kingdom Seeley 1 0
= Flag of the United Kingdom Godfrey Nash United Kingdom Norton 1 0

[edit] 350 cc Season review

Round Race Location Winning rider Winning team Report
1 Flag of West Germany West German Grand Prix Nürburgring Flag of Italy Giacomo Agostini MV Agusta Report
2 Flag of the United Kingdom Isle of Man TT Isle of Man Flag of Italy Giacomo Agostini MV Agusta Report
3 Flag of the Netherlands Dutch TT Assen Flag of Italy Giacomo Agostini MV Agusta Report
4 Flag of the German Democratic Republic East German Grand Prix Sachsenring Flag of Italy Giacomo Agostini MV Agusta Report
5 Flag of Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakian Grand Prix Brno Flag of Italy Giacomo Agostini MV Agusta Report
6 Flag of Northern Ireland Ulster Grand Prix Dundrod Flag of Italy Giacomo Agostini MV Agusta Report
7 Flag of Italy Nations Grand Prix Monza Flag of Italy Giacomo Agostini MV Agusta Report

[edit] 350cc Standings

Place Rider Number Country Machine Points Wins
1 Flag of Italy Giacomo Agostini Italy MV Agusta 32 7
2 Flag of Italy Renzo Pasolini Italy Benelli 18 0
3 Flag of Australia Kel Carruthers Australia Aermacchi 17 0
4 Flag of the German Democratic Republic Heinz Rosner East Germany MZ 12 0
= Flag of New Zealand Ginger Molloy New Zealand Bultaco 12 0
6 Flag of the United Kingdom Derek Woodman United Kingdom Aermacchi 9 0
7 Flag of Czechoslovakia Frantisek Stastny Czechoslovakia Jawa 8 0
8 Flag of Czechoslovakia Bohumil Stasa Czechoslovakia ČZ 7 0
9 Flag of the United Kingdom Bill Smith United Kingdom Honda 4 0
= Flag of Italy Gilberto Milani Italy Aermacchi 4 0
= Flag of the United Kingdom Brian Steenson United Kingdom Aermacchi 4 0
= Flag of Italy Silvio Grassetti Italy Benelli 4 0
13 Flag of the United Kingdom Billie Nelson United Kingdom Norton 3 0
14 Flag of the United Kingdom Dan Shorey United Kingdom Norton 2 0
= Flag of the United Kingdom John Cooper United Kingdom Seeley 2 0
= Flag of West Germany Karl Hoppe West Germany Aermacchi 2 0
= Flag of Italy Bruno Spaggiari Italy Ducati 2 0
18 Flag of Australia Jack Findlay Australia Aermacchi 1 0
= Flag of the United Kingdom Dave Simmonds United Kingdom Kawasaki 1 0

[edit] 250 cc Season review

Round Race Location Winning rider Winning team Report
1 Flag of West Germany West German Grand Prix Nürburgring Flag of the United Kingdom Bill Ivy Yamaha Report
2 Flag of Spain Spanish Grand Prix Montjuich Flag of the United Kingdom Phil Read Yamaha Report
3 Flag of the United Kingdom Isle of Man TT Isle of Man Flag of the United Kingdom Bill Ivy Yamaha Report
4 Flag of the Netherlands Dutch TT Assen Flag of the United Kingdom Bill Ivy Yamaha Report
5 Flag of Belgium Belgian Grand Prix Spa Flag of the United Kingdom Phil Read Yamaha Report
6 Flag of the German Democratic Republic East German Grand Prix Sachsenring Flag of the United Kingdom Bill Ivy Yamaha Report
7 Flag of Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakian Grand Prix Brno Flag of the United Kingdom Phil Read Yamaha Report
8 Flag of Finland Finnish Grand Prix Imatra Flag of the United Kingdom Phil Read Yamaha Report
9 Flag of Northern Ireland Ulster Grand Prix Dundrod Flag of the United Kingdom Bill Ivy Yamaha Report
10 Flag of Italy Nations Grand Prix Monza Flag of the United Kingdom Phil Read Yamaha Report

[edit] 250cc Standings

Place Rider Number Country Machine Points Wins
1 Flag of the United Kingdom Phil Read United Kingdom Yamaha 46 5
2 Flag of the United Kingdom Bill Ivy United Kingdom Yamaha 46 5
3 Flag of the German Democratic Republic Heinz Rosner East Germany MZ 32 0
4 Flag of the United Kingdom Rodney Gould United Kingdom Yamaha 21 0
5 Flag of New Zealand Ginger Molloy New Zealand Bultaco 19 0
6 Flag of Italy Renzo Pasolini Italy Benelli 10 0
7 Flag of Spain Santiago Herrero Spain Ossa 8 0
8 Flag of Sweden Kent Andersson Sweden Yamaha 6 0
9 Flag of the United Kingdom Malcolm Uphill United Kingdom Suzuki 5 0
= Flag of Hungary László Szabó Hungary MZ 5 0
= Flag of Australia Jack Findlay Australia Bultaco 5 0
12 Flag of Spain Carlos Giró-Vila Spain Ossa 3 0
= Flag of Rhodesia Gordon Keith Rhodesia Yamaha 3 0
14 Flag of Spain Carlos Rocamora Spain Bultaco 2 0
= Flag of Italy Gilberto Milani Italy Aermacchi 2 0
16 Flag of West Germany Paul Eickelberg West Germany Aermacchi 1 0
= Flag of the United Kingdom Bill Smith United Kingdom Yamaha 1 0
= Flag of Switzerland Gyula Marsovsky Switzerland Bultaco 1 0
= Flag of the United Kingdom Rex Butcher United Kingdom Suzuki 1 0

[edit] 125 cc Season review

Round Race Location Winning rider Winning team Report
1 Flag of West Germany West German Grand Prix Nürburgring Flag of the United Kingdom Phil Read Yamaha Report
2 Flag of Spain Spanish Grand Prix Montjuich Flag of Spain Salvador Cañellas Bultaco Report
3 Flag of the United Kingdom Isle of Man TT Isle of Man Flag of the United Kingdom Phil Read Yamaha Report
4 Flag of the Netherlands Dutch TT Assen Flag of the United Kingdom Phil Read Yamaha Report
5 Flag of the German Democratic Republic East German Grand Prix Sachsenring Flag of the United Kingdom Phil Read Yamaha Report
6 Flag of Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakian Grand Prix Brno Flag of the United Kingdom Phil Read Yamaha Report
7 Flag of Finland Finnish Grand Prix Imatra Flag of the United Kingdom Phil Read Yamaha Report
8 Flag of Northern Ireland Ulster Grand Prix Dundrod Flag of the United Kingdom Bill Ivy Yamaha Report
9 Flag of Italy Nations Grand Prix Monza Flag of the United Kingdom Bill Ivy Yamaha Report

[edit] 125cc Standings

Place Rider Number Country Machine Points Wins
1 Flag of the United Kingdom Phil Read United Kingdom Yamaha 40 6
2 Flag of the United Kingdom Bill Ivy United Kingdom Yamaha 34 2
3 Flag of New Zealand Ginger Molloy New Zealand Bultaco 15 0
4 Flag of the German Democratic Republic Heinz Rosner East Germany MZ 12 0
5 Flag of Spain Salvador Cañellas Spain Bultaco 11 1
6 Flag of Hungary László Szabó Hungary MZ 11 0
= Flag of West Germany Dieter Braun West Germany MZ-Neckermann 11 0
8 Flag of West Germany Hans-Georg Anscheidt West Germany Suzuki 10 0
9 Flag of the German Democratic Republic Günter Bartusch East Germany MZ 8 0
10 Flag of Australia Kel Carruthers Australia Honda 6 0
11 Flag of the United Kingdom Tommy Robb United Kingdom Bultaco 5 0
12 Flag of West Germany Siegfried Möhringer West Germany MZ-Neckermann 4 0
= Flag of the Netherlands Jan Huberts Netherlands MZ 4 0
14 Flag of West Germany Walter Scheimann West Germany Honda 3 0
= Flag of the German Democratic Republic Friedhelm Kohlar East Germany MZ 3 0
= Flag of the United Kingdom Dave Simmonds United Kingdom Kawasaki 3 0
17 Flag of Sweden Kent Andersson Sweden MZ 2 0
= Flag of Rhodesia Gordon Keith Rhodesia Montesa 2 0
= Flag of the German Democratic Republic Hartmut Bischoff East Germany MZ 2 0
= Flag of West Germany Lothar John West Germany MZ 2 0
= Flag of the German Democratic Republic Jürgen Lenk East Germany MZ 2 0
= Flag of the German Democratic Republic Thomas Heuschkel East Germany MZ 2 0
23 Flag of Spain Pedro Alvarez Spain Bultaco 1 0
= Flag of the United Kingdom Steve Murray United Kingdom Honda 1 0
= Flag of Italy Giuseppe Visenzi Italy Montesa 1 0
= Flag of Hungary János Reisz Hungary MZ 1 0

[edit] 50 cc Season review

Round Race Location Winning rider Winning team Report
1 Flag of West Germany West German Grand Prix Nürburgring Flag of West Germany Hans-Georg Anscheidt Suzuki Report
2 Flag of Spain Spanish Grand Prix Montjuich Flag of West Germany Hans-Georg Anscheidt Suzuki Report
3 Flag of the United Kingdom Isle of Man TT Isle of Man Flag of Australia Barry Smith Derbi Report
4 Flag of the Netherlands Dutch TT Assen Flag of the Netherlands Paul Lodewijkx Jamathi Report
5 Flag of Belgium Belgian Grand Prix Spa Flag of West Germany Hans-Georg Anscheidt Suzuki Report

[edit] 50cc Standings

Place Rider Number Country Machine Points Wins
1 Flag of West Germany Hans-Georg Anscheidt West Germany Suzuki 30 3
2 Flag of the Netherlands Paul Lodewijkx Netherlands Jamathi 17 1
3 Flag of Australia Barry Smith Australia Derbi 15 1
4 Flag of Spain Angel Nieto Spain Derbi 10 0
5 Flag of West Germany Rudolf Kunz West Germany Kreidler 6 0
= Flag of the United Kingdom Chris Walpole United Kingdom Honda 6 0
= Flag of West Germany Rudolf Schmälzle West Germany Kreidler 6 0
8 Flag of the United Kingdom Leslie Griffiths United Kingdom Honda 4 0
= Flag of the Netherlands Aalt Toersen Netherlands Kreidler 4 0
10 Flag of West Germany Ludwig Faßbender West Germany Kreidler 3 0
= Flag of the United Kingdom Brian Lock United Kingdom Honda 3 0
= Flag of the Netherlands Jan de Vries Netherlands Kreidler 3 0
13 Flag of the Netherlands Cees van Dongen Netherlands Kreidler 2 0
= Flag of Spain Carlos Giró-Vila Spain Derbi 2 0
= Flag of the United Kingdom Jim Pink United Kingdom Honda 2 0
= Flag of the Netherlands Jos Schurgers Netherlands Kreidler 2 0
= Flag of the Netherlands Martin Mijwaart Netherlands Jamathi 2 0
18 Flag of Yugoslavia Janco Florjan-Stefe Yugoslavia Tomos 1 0
= Flag of Spain Francisco Cufi Spain Derbi 1 0
= Flag of the United Kingdom Robin Udall United Kingdom Honda 1 0
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