1968 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season

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This article recaps the 1968 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season.

Contents 1 Season summary 2 500 cc Season review 2.1 500cc Standings 3 350 cc Season review 3.1 350cc Standings 4 250 cc Season review 4.1 250cc Standings 5 125 cc Season review 5.1 125cc Standings 6 50 cc Season review 6.1 50cc Standings

[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	West German Grand Prix	Nürburgring	Giacomo Agostini	MV Agusta	Report
2	Spanish Grand Prix	Montjuich	Giacomo Agostini	MV Agusta	Report
3	Isle of Man TT	Isle of Man	Giacomo Agostini	MV Agusta	Report
4	Dutch TT	Assen	Giacomo Agostini	MV Agusta	Report
5	Belgian Grand Prix	Spa	Giacomo Agostini	MV Agusta	Report
6	East German Grand Prix	Sachsenring	Giacomo Agostini	MV Agusta	Report
7	Czechoslovakian Grand Prix	Brno	Giacomo Agostini	MV Agusta	Report
8	Finnish Grand Prix	Imatra	Giacomo Agostini	MV Agusta	Report
9	Ulster Grand Prix	Dundrod	Giacomo Agostini	MV Agusta	Report
10	Nations Grand Prix	Monza	Giacomo Agostini	MV Agusta	Report

[edit] 500cc Standings

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

[edit] 350 cc Season review

Round	Race	Location	Winning rider	Winning team	Report
1	West German Grand Prix	Nürburgring	Giacomo Agostini	MV Agusta	Report
2	Isle of Man TT	Isle of Man	Giacomo Agostini	MV Agusta	Report
3	Dutch TT	Assen	Giacomo Agostini	MV Agusta	Report
4	East German Grand Prix	Sachsenring	Giacomo Agostini	MV Agusta	Report
5	Czechoslovakian Grand Prix	Brno	Giacomo Agostini	MV Agusta	Report
6	Ulster Grand Prix	Dundrod	Giacomo Agostini	MV Agusta	Report
7	Nations Grand Prix	Monza	Giacomo Agostini	MV Agusta	Report

[edit] 350cc Standings

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

[edit] 250 cc Season review

Round	Race	Location	Winning rider	Winning team	Report
1	West German Grand Prix	Nürburgring	Bill Ivy	Yamaha	Report
2	Spanish Grand Prix	Montjuich	Phil Read	Yamaha	Report
3	Isle of Man TT	Isle of Man	Bill Ivy	Yamaha	Report
4	Dutch TT	Assen	Bill Ivy	Yamaha	Report
5	Belgian Grand Prix	Spa	Phil Read	Yamaha	Report
6	East German Grand Prix	Sachsenring	Bill Ivy	Yamaha	Report
7	Czechoslovakian Grand Prix	Brno	Phil Read	Yamaha	Report
8	Finnish Grand Prix	Imatra	Phil Read	Yamaha	Report
9	Ulster Grand Prix	Dundrod	Bill Ivy	Yamaha	Report
10	Nations Grand Prix	Monza	Phil Read	Yamaha	Report

[edit] 250cc Standings

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

[edit] 125 cc Season review

Round	Race	Location	Winning rider	Winning team	Report
1	West German Grand Prix	Nürburgring	Phil Read	Yamaha	Report
2	Spanish Grand Prix	Montjuich	Salvador Cañellas	Bultaco	Report
3	Isle of Man TT	Isle of Man	Phil Read	Yamaha	Report
4	Dutch TT	Assen	Phil Read	Yamaha	Report
5	East German Grand Prix	Sachsenring	Phil Read	Yamaha	Report
6	Czechoslovakian Grand Prix	Brno	Phil Read	Yamaha	Report
7	Finnish Grand Prix	Imatra	Phil Read	Yamaha	Report
8	Ulster Grand Prix	Dundrod	Bill Ivy	Yamaha	Report
9	Nations Grand Prix	Monza	Bill Ivy	Yamaha	Report

[edit] 125cc Standings

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

[edit] 50 cc Season review

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

[edit] 50cc Standings

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

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