On this day in 1968: We recount the dramatic, competitive heats of the first Formula 2 race at Thruxton
We were pleased to report that the British Automobile Racing Club had found a suitable new home for its traditional Easter Monday meeting, that being Thruxton after Goodwood was closed on safety grounds. First up were the Formula 2 heats.
The first was quite dramatic, as the drivers had several near misses as they tried to work out the line for tricky Club corner. The second was dominated by future Formula 1 champion Jochen Rindt, taking 0.5sec a lap out of such talents as Piers Courage, Brian Redman, Derek Bell and Jean-Pierre Beltoise – and again that right-left-right was trouble. Rindt started the 54-lap final poorly but soon got past Beltoise and Courage.
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