1966 South African Grand Prix
1966 South African Grand Prix | |||
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Non-championship race in the 1966 Formula One season | |||
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Race details | |||
Date | 1 January 1966 | ||
Official name | 12th International RAC Grand Prix of South Africa | ||
Location | Prince George Circuit, East London, South Africa | ||
Course | Temporary road circuit | ||
Course length | 3.91[citation needed] km (2.436 miles) | ||
Distance | 60 laps, 234.592[citation needed] km (145.769 miles) | ||
Pole position | |||
Driver |
| Brabham-Repco | |
Time | 1:25.1 | ||
Fastest lap | |||
Driver | ![]() | Brabham-Repco | |
Time | 1:25.2 | ||
Podium | |||
First |
| Lotus-Climax | |
Second |
| Brabham-BRM | |
Third | Lotus-Climax |
Motor car race
The 1966 South African Grand Prix, formally titled the 12th International RAC Grand Prix of South Africa (Afrikaans: 12de Internasionale RAC Grand Prix van Suid-Afrika[1]), was a non-championship Formula One motor race held on 1 January 1966 at Prince George Circuit, East London, South Africa. The race, run over 60 laps of the circuit, was won by British driver Mike Spence in a works Lotus-Climax. Spence won by two laps from the private Brabham-BRM of Swiss driver Jo Siffert, with fellow Briton Peter Arundell third in the other works Lotus-Climax.
Results
Pos | Driver | Entrant | Constructor | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid |
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1 | ![]() | Team Lotus | Lotus-Climax | 60 | 1.29:39.4 | 2 |
2 | ![]() | Rob Walker Racing Team | Brabham-BRM | 58 | + 2 Laps | 12 |
3 | ![]() | Team Lotus | Lotus-Climax | 58 | + 2 Laps | 13 |
4 | ![]() | Scuderia Scribante | Brabham-Climax | 58 | + 2 Laps | 10 |
DSQ | ![]() | DW Racing Enterprises | Brabham-Climax | 58 | Push Start | 8 |
5 | ![]() | Sam Tingle | LDS-Climax | 57 | + 3 Laps | 14 |
6 | ![]() | John Love | Cooper-Climax | 56 | + 4 Laps | 4 |
7 | ![]() | Clive Puzey Motors | Lotus-Climax | 56 | + 4 Laps | 18 |
8 | ![]() | John Love | Cooper-Climax | 56 | + 4 Laps | 15 |
9 | ![]() | Scuderia Scribante | Lotus-Climax | 56 | + 4 Laps | 17 |
10 | ![]() | Louis Douglas Serrurier | LDS-Climax | 55 | + 5 Laps | 16 |
Ret | ![]() | Brabham Racing Organisation | Brabham-Repco | 49 | Fuel Injection | 1 |
Ret | ![]() | Otelle Nucci | Brabham-Climax | 49 | Gearbox | 7 |
Ret | ![]() | Brabham Racing Organisation | Brabham-Climax | 46 | Gearbox | 3 |
Ret | ![]() | Reg Parnell (Racing) | Lotus-BRM | 33 | Gearbox | 5 |
Ret | ![]() | Reg Parnell (Racing) | Lotus-Climax | 9 | Gear Selector | 11 |
Ret | ![]() | Stirling Moss Racing Team | BRP-BRM | 8 | Accident | 6 |
Ret | ![]() | Rob Walker Racing Team | Lotus-Climax | 7 | Accident | 9 |
Ret | ![]() | David Prophet Racing | Lotus-Maserati | 0 | Driveshaft | 19 |
DNS | ![]() | Brian Raubenheimer | Lotus-Ford | |||
DNS | ![]() | Jack Holme | LDS-Ford | |||
DNS | ![]() | Team Valencia | LDS-Climax |
References
- ^ "Motor Racing Programme Covers: 1966". The Programme Covers Project. Retrieved 9 July 2017.
- Race results at Silhouet.com
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