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1968 Canadian Grand Prix — Formula One motor race held in 1968

September 22, 1968

The 1968 Canadian Grand Prix at Circuit Mont-Tremblant was the tenth round of the 1968 Formula One season, won by Denny Hulme from sixth on the grid.

Quick Facts

Year
1968
Category
general

Key Facts

Race winner
Denny Hulme (McLaren)
Race distance
90 laps
Hulme's starting position
6th
Second place
Bruce McLaren (McLaren)
Third place
Pedro Rodríguez (BRM)
Championship leader at race
Graham Hill with 30 points

By the Numbers

90
Race distance
6
Hulme's starting position
30
Championship leader at race

Location

Map of St. Jovite, Quebec, CanadaMap of St. Jovite, Quebec, CanadaSt. Jovite, Quebec, Canada

Cause → Event → Consequence

Cause

Following the success of the inaugural 1967 Canadian Grand Prix, organizers secured a place for the race on the 1968 Formula One calendar. The venue was switched from Mosport Park to Circuit Mont-Tremblant in St. Jovite, Quebec, with a closely contested Drivers' Championship adding extra interest, as Graham Hill, Jacky Ickx, Jackie Stewart, and defending champion Denny Hulme were separated by only six points.

Event

On September 22, 1968, the 90-lap race at Circuit Mont-Tremblant was won by McLaren's Denny Hulme, who started from sixth on the grid. His teammate Bruce McLaren crossed the line in second place, giving McLaren a dominant one-two finish, while Pedro Rodríguez in a BRM took third place.

Consequence

Hulme's victory reinforced McLaren's competitiveness during the 1968 season and kept his Drivers' Championship hopes alive. The result maintained Graham Hill's lead in the standings, while the race established Circuit Mont-Tremblant as an international-calibre Formula One venue in Canadian motorsport history.

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