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| - Colors = id:canvas value:rgb(0.937,0.937,0.937) id:linemark value:gray(0.8) id:linemark2 value:gray(0.9) BackgroundColors = canvas:canvas PlotData = mark:(line,linemark) from:start till:6 color:black shift:(20,-5) text:Bruce McLaren (Laps 1-6) from:6 till:7 color:white shift:(20,-5) text:John Surtees (Lap 7) from:7 till:12 color:black shift:(20,-5) text:Bruce McLaren (Laps 8-12) from:12 till:13 color:purple shift:(20,-5) text:Jackie Stewart (Lap 13) from:13 till:14 color:black shift:(20,-5) text:Bruce McLaren (Lap 14) from:14 till:16 color:darkblue shift:(20,-5) text:Jo Siffert (Laps 15-16) from:16 till:18 color:purple shift:(20,-5) text:Jackie Stewart (Laps 17-18) from:18 till:26 color:orange shift:(20,-5) text:Denny Hulme (Laps 19-26) from:26 till:27 color:purple shi
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| - Colors = id:canvas value:rgb(0.937,0.937,0.937) id:linemark value:gray(0.8) id:linemark2 value:gray(0.9) BackgroundColors = canvas:canvas PlotData = mark:(line,linemark) from:start till:6 color:black shift:(20,-5) text:Bruce McLaren (Laps 1-6) from:6 till:7 color:white shift:(20,-5) text:John Surtees (Lap 7) from:7 till:12 color:black shift:(20,-5) text:Bruce McLaren (Laps 8-12) from:12 till:13 color:purple shift:(20,-5) text:Jackie Stewart (Lap 13) from:13 till:14 color:black shift:(20,-5) text:Bruce McLaren (Lap 14) from:14 till:16 color:darkblue shift:(20,-5) text:Jo Siffert (Laps 15-16) from:16 till:18 color:purple shift:(20,-5) text:Jackie Stewart (Laps 17-18) from:18 till:26 color:orange shift:(20,-5) text:Denny Hulme (Laps 19-26) from:26 till:27 color:purple shift:(20,-5) text:Jackie Stewart (Lap 27) from:27 till:29 color:orange shift:(20,-5) text:Denny Hulme (Laps 28-29) from:29 till:30 color:purple shift:(20,-5) text:Jackie Stewart (Lap 30) from:30 till:32 color:orange shift:(20,-5) text:Denny Hulme (Laps 31-32) from:32 till:33 color:purple shift:(20,-5) text:Jackie Stewart (Lap 33) from:33 till:39 color:orange shift:(20,-5) text:Denny Hulme (Laps 34-39) from:39 till:40 color:purple shift:(20,-5) text:Jackie Stewart (Lap 40) from:40 till:end color:orange shift:(20,-5) text:Denny Hulme (Laps 41-68) The XXXIX Gran Premio d'Italia, more widely known as the 1968 Italian Grand Prix, was the ninth round of the 1968 FIA Formula One World Championship, staged at the Autodromo Nazionale Monza on the 8th of September 1968. The race would be notable for being one of the few Grand Prix to be held in completely dry conditions in 1968, as well as an incredible number of retirements that resulted in just six finishers. Qualifying had seen a twenty-six car entry list whittled down to twenty starters, to be led off the line by John Surtees, although the results would be met with some controversy. Two promising American drivers, Bobby Unser and Mario Andretti, were disqualified from the qualifying results after taking part in a U.S.C.A. race held on Saturday, after the race organisers decided to uphold an FIA rule banning drivers from competing in two events on the same weekend. Protests were logged by Lotus-Ford Cosworth and BRM, but were both ignored. After the controversy came a typical Monza race, with Surtees leaping into the lead when the flag fell, only to see Bruce McLaren draft past for the lead at the end of the opening lap. Surtees and McLaren would then engage in a private duel for the lead in the opening stages, just ahead of a pack of cars squabbling for third. Vic Elford would start the ball rolling in terms of retirements on lap two, although it would be an accident for Chris Amon that had the biggest influence. The Ferrari was still sliding across the track when the leaders came across it, with Surtees having to jink out the way and hit the wall, ending his race with damaged suspension. McLaren was left to lead with Jo Siffert, Jackie Stewart and Denny Hulme in close attendance, leading to a four car battle for the lead. Graham Hill threatened them until his Lotus decided to remove a wheel, while McLaren would depart with an oil leak. The three car battle for the lead would last until just after half distance, when Stewart's engine expired in a cloud of smoke. Siffert's race would then by cut short by a suspension failure ten laps from the end, leaving Hulme with a minute and a half lead to cruise to the flag. Johnny Servoz-Gavin and Jacky Ickx had a spirited battle for second in the closing stages, the former coming out on top, while Piers Courage, Jean-Pierre Beltoise and Jo Bonnier completed both the scorers and finishers.
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