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The Chevron B8 is a lightweight sports racing car, designed, developed and built by British manufacturer Chevron Cars, in 1968. It is homologated in the Prototype category of the International Automobile Federation. It won thirty-six races during its various engagements. Only 44 cars were built. [1] [2] [3] [4]
The Chevron B8 had been homologated into Group 4, with a 2-litre BMW engine. Donald Healey had returned with its SR 2-litre prototype, improved from extensive testing at Silverstone . [ 20 ] The Unipower GT had a 1275cc Mini Cooper S engine, while the Piper GTR had a 1300cc Ford engine.
Chevron was particularly noted for its small-capacity sports cars and its Formula Two, Formula Three and Formula 5000 single-seaters. Although a Chevron F5000 did beat a representative Formula One field once in a race open to both categories (Peter Gethin at the Race of Champions in 1973), the marque never seriously addressed F1; one F1 car was built but not finished in Bennett's lifetime and ...
The 1968 24 Hours of Le Mans was the 36th Grand Prix of Endurance, and took place on 28 and 29 September 1968 on the Circuit de la Sarthe, in Le Mans, France.. A significant change was the imposition of 5 L (305 cu in) engine limits on Group 4 racers, to lower overall track speeds.
1968: Bill Bradley [7] Porsche Carrera 6 [7] 1969: John Lepp [8] Chevron B8 [8] 1970 Trevor Twaites [8] Chevron B8 [8] 1971 1972 1973 - 1975 Not contested
The 1968 RAC Tourist Trophy was a motor race which was held at the Oulton Park circuit, in Cheshire, England, on the 3 June. Although the 1967 race was part of the European Touring Car Championship , the 1968 and 33rd running of the RAC International Tourist Trophy Race saw a return to Group 7 sportscars.
A memo sent to leadership at federal health agencies noted the communication hiatus will extend through Feb. 1, a CDC official told some staffers in a call on Thursday, according to an audio ...
This was the home of the Danish Grand Prix in 1968, 1969 and 1970 the races were for Sports Prototypes and Sports GT cars. The 1968 and 1969 Danish Grand Prix were both won by Barrie Smith in a Chevron B8 Ford. A Ford twin cam engine car in 1968 and a Cosworth FVA engine car in 1969.