He became one of the few people ever to drive the ill-fated Ford P68 in competition, although an engine mount failure on his own entry, followed by a driveshaft failure on the team's second car during the race, prevented Spence from reaching the chequered flag.
Converteuse nunha das poucas persoas en pilotar o desventurado Ford P68 en competición, aínda que un fallo no montaxe do motor na súa propia entrada, seguido por un fallo no motor no segundo coche do equipo durante a carreira, impediu que Spence chegara á bandeira a cadros.