Automobile World Championship 1966

Automobile World Championship 1966

World Champion
Driver:	Jack Brabham
Constructor:	Brabham-Repco
Season dates
Number of races:	9
<1965 season	1967 season>

1966 driver world champion for the third time: Jack Brabham

Took four wins in a row in 1966: the Brabham BT19

The 1966 Automobile World Championship was the 17th season of the Automobile World Championship, which is now known as the Formula 1 World Championship . The drivers' world championship and the International Cup of Formula 1 Constructors were held within nine races from May 22, 1966 to October 23, 1966 .

The FIA title of honor Grand Prix of Europe was awarded to the Grand Prix of France in 1966 .

Jack Brabham won the drivers' championship for the third time after 1959 and 1960. The Brabham - Repco team became constructors' world champions for the first time. This is the first and so far only time that a driver has won the world championship in a self-designed car.

Changes in 1966

Three liter formula

1966 was the first year of the so-called three-liter formula in the world championship. Since the beginning of the season, the displacement limit of the naturally aspirated engines had been raised to 3.0 liters; charged engines were allowed to have a volume of 1.3 to 1.5 liters. For the first time, the turbocharger was approved for charging in addition to the compressor, but this was only used at Renault in the 1977 Formula 1 season .

Although this rule change had already been decided in November 1963, only three engine types were available at the beginning of the season, which were tailored to the new conditions. These were the engines from Repco , Ferrari and Maserati . The Repco and Ferrari engines were new developments; the Maserati engine, on the other hand, was a reamed version of the twelve-cylinder engine that had been used in some races in 1957 . The Repco unit was based on an eight-cylinder engine from Oldsmobile , which in Australia was fitted with light-alloy cylinder heads after a displacement change.

The distribution of the newly designed engines was limited. Ferrari kept the new twelve-cylinder for its works team, Maserati exclusively equipped the Cooper team, and the Repco engine was only used by Brabham , which had commissioned the development of the engine.

Other engines were in development, but they were not ready for use at the start of the season. Many teams therefore initially made use of temporary solutions. The eight-cylinder engines from Coventry Climax and BRM used in the 1.5-liter formula were mostly drilled out so that they achieved a displacement of 2.0 and 2.5 liters respectively. Bruce McLaren's new team used reduced-displacement eight-cylinder engines from Ford and occasionally a sports car engine from the Italian Scuderia Serenissima .

The BRM H-16 engine

In the course of the year, a new, 3.0 liter, sixteen-cylinder engine with an H design was developed at BRM . It consisted of two superimposed eight-cylinder engines, each with a displacement of 1.5 liters, which were connected to one another via spur gears. The engine was heavy, complicated and prone to failure. It was used by the BRM factory team and by Lotus from the summer of 1966 .

The British teams in particular found the engine situation to be unsatisfactory. Colin Chapman , head of the Lotus team, publicly appealed to the auto industry and the British government in the summer of 1966 to develop or support the development of an engine that was as powerful as it was readily available for the British teams. The efforts culminated in the development of the Cosworth DFV engine, which was initially made available to Lotus from 1967 and later to all teams as a customer engine.

Teams

In 1966, two new designers entered the Formula 1 World Championship: The New Zealander Bruce McLaren founded the Bruce McLaren Motor Racing team , and Dan Gurney established the Anglo American Racers (AAR) racing team , whose vehicles competed under the name Eagle . With Weslake, AAR also brought another engine designer into Formula 1.

The British designer Paul Emery , who had run the Emeryson team in the 1950s , made a new attempt at the British Grand Prix with the Shannon SH- 1 to establish himself in Formula 1, but failed after just one use.

The world championship runs

Monaco Grand Prix

→ Main article : Monaco Grand Prix 1966

space	driver	constructor	time
1	Jackie Stewart	BRM	2: 33: 10.5
2	Lorenzo Bandini	Ferrari	+ 40.2
3	Graham Hill	BRM	+ 1 lap
PP	Jim Clark	Lotus Climax	1: 29.0
SR	Lorenzo Bandini	Ferrari	1: 29.8

The Monaco Grand Prix took place on May 22, 1966 at the Circuit de Monaco and covered a distance of 100 laps of 3.145 km, which corresponds to a total distance of 314.500 km.

The first World Championship race of the new 3-liter Formula 1 was marked by numerous failures. Only four vehicles made it to the finish line. Winner Jackie Stewart drove a BRM with a displacement of only 2.5 liters and had to bend over to John Surtees in the 3-liter Ferrari until it failed. Also noteworthy was a race to catch up by Jim Clark , who had stopped at the start and fought his way from last to fourth place until he retired on lap 61.

Stewart won the race ahead of Lorenzo Bandini and Graham Hill .

Belgian Grand Prix

→ Main article : Belgian Grand Prix 1966

space	driver	constructor	time
1	John Surtees	Ferrari	2: 09: 11.3
2	Jochen Rindt	cooper	+ 42.1
3	Lorenzo Bandini	Ferrari	+ 1 lap
PP	John Surtees	Ferrari	3: 38.0
SR	John Surtees	Ferrari	4: 18.7

The Belgian Grand Prix took place on June 12, 1966 at the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps and covered a distance of 28 laps of 14.12 km, which corresponds to a total distance of 394.783 km.

Two of 17 cars stopped at the start, eight retired on the first lap when the drivers were surprised by a rain shower. Jackie Stewart was the only one injured. The racing film Grand Prix briefly shows how the field is stopped with yellow flags because the track was blocked.

After a restart, a duel for the top developed between John Surtees and Jochen Rindt , which Surtees won after a defect in Rindts Cooper. Seven drivers reached the destination; two of them were so behind that they weren't counted.

John Surtees won the race ahead of Jochen Rindt and Lorenzo Bandini .

Grand Prix of France / Europe

→ Main article : 1966 French Grand Prix

space	driver	constructor	time
1	Jack Brabham	Brabham-Repco	1: 48: 31.3
2	Mike Parkes	Ferrari	+ 9.5
3	Denis Hulme	Brabham-Repco	+ 2 rounds
PP	Lorenzo Bandini	Ferrari	2: 07.8
SR	Lorenzo Bandini	Ferrari	2: 11.3

The French Grand Prix took place on July 3, 1966 at the Circuit de Reims-Gueux and covered a distance of 48 laps of 8.302 km, which corresponds to a total distance of 398.5 km. This year, the Grand Prix was given the honorary title Grand Prix of Europe .

On the way to this Grand Prix, Giuseppe Farina , the 1950 world champion, was killed in a car accident. John Surtees had left the Ferrari team after the Belgian Grand Prix and switched to Cooper - Maserati . Due to the superior motor skills and the long straights prevailing in Reims, this should have turned out to be a Ferrari race. Lorenzo Bandini led until the 31st lap, until an engine failure threw him back so far that he could no longer be classified. For the first time this season, Jack Brabham won the slightly inferior but reliable Brabham- Repco . It was the first time that a driver won a Grand Prix on a vehicle he had designed himself.

Jack Brabham won the race ahead of Mike Parkes and Denis Hulme .

Great Britain Grand Prix

→ Main article : 1966 British Grand Prix

space	driver	constructor	time
1	Jack Brabham	Brabham-Repco	2: 13: 13.4
2	Denis Hulme	Brabham-Repco	+9.6
3	Graham Hill	BRM	+ 1 lap
PP	Jack Brabham	Brabham-Repco	1: 34.5
SR	Jack Brabham	Brabham-Repco	1: 37.0

The Grand Prix of Great Britain took place on July 16, 1966 in Brands Hatch and went over a distance of 80 laps of 4.265 km, which corresponds to a total distance of 341.2 km.

Ferrari was absent from this Grand Prix due to a strike in Italy. Jack Brabham won the undisputed victory with his own design ahead of his teammates Denis Hulme and Graham Hill .

Grand Prix of the Netherlands

→ Main article : 1966 Dutch Grand Prix

space	driver	constructor	time
1	Jack Brabham	Brabham-Repco	2: 20: 32.5
2	Graham Hill	BRM	+ 1 lap
3	Jim Clark	lotus	+ 2 rounds
PP	Jack Brabham	Brabham-Repco	1: 28.1
SR	Denis Hulme	Brabham-Repco	1: 30.6

The Dutch Grand Prix took place on July 24, 1966 in Zandvoort and covered a distance of 90 laps of 4.193 km, which corresponds to a total distance of 377.37 km.

In the race, an exciting fight between Jim Clark, Jack Brabham, Graham Hill and Denis Hulme developed. From the 30th round Clark, began to withdraw from the field, but a leaky cooling system forced him shortly before the end of the race several times cooling water refill, he that to third place fell back. Brabham won again, this time ahead of Hill.

Jack Brabham won the race ahead of Graham Hill and Jim Clark .

Grand Prix of Germany

→ Main article : 1966 German Grand Prix

space	driver	constructor	time
1	Jack Brabham	Brabham-Repco	2: 27: 03.0
2	John Surtees	Cooper Maserati	+ 44.4
3	Jochen Rindt	Cooper Maserati	+ 2: 32.6
PP	Jim Clark	Lotus Climax	8: 16.5
SR	John Surtees	Cooper Maserati	8: 49.0

The German Grand Prix took place on August 7, 1966 at the Nürburgring and covered a distance of 15 laps of 22.810 km, which corresponds to a total distance of 342.15 km.

In order to always be able to present enough vehicles to the spectators on the very long and material-killing track, the race management decided to supplement the Formula 1 field with Formula 2 cars running separately . The race itself wasn't very exciting. Jack Brabham achieved another start-to-finish victory. Second John Surtees and third Jochen Rindt also kept their positions throughout the race. The Formula 2 classification was won by Jean-Pierre Beltoise .

The race was overshadowed by the fatal accident of John Taylor , who got off the track on the first lap after a collision with Jacky Ickx and drove into a track keeper's house. The vehicle caught fire and Taylor succumbed to the burn injuries weeks later.

Italian Grand Prix

→ Main article : 1966 Italian Grand Prix

space	driver	constructor	time
1	Ludovico Scarfiotti	Ferrari	1: 47: 14.8
2	Mike Parkes	Ferrari	+ 5.8
3	Denis Hulme	Brabham-Repco	+ 6.1
PP	Mike Parkes	Ferrari	1: 31.3
SR	Ludovico Scarfiotti	Ferrari	1: 32.4

The Italian Grand Prix took place on September 4, 1966 at the Autodromo Nazionale in Monza and covered a distance of 68 laps of 5.750 km, which corresponds to a total distance of 391 km.

As always in those years, Monza saw a large line-up from Ferrari. Four vehicles were at the start. Since Monza had not yet been "defused" by chicanes and overtaking was still possible without major problems, the races were always very exciting. So this year too. At first the lead changed constantly between Bandini, Parkes , Brabham and Surtees, until halfway through the race the Ferrari driver Ludovico Scarfiotti was able to keep the field behind him and thus won his first and only Grand Prix. Denis Hulme and Mike Parkes fought for second place up to the finish line, with the latter winning the fight. Jack Brabham, who could not finish this race, became Formula 1 World Champion due to the failure of John Surtees' . The first and to date the only one who managed this on a car that was also designed by himself.

United States Grand Prix

→ Main article : 1966 United States Grand Prix

space	driver	constructor	time
1	Jim Clark	lotus	2: 09: 40.11
2	Jochen Rindt	cooper	+ 1 lap
3	John Surtees	cooper	+ 1 lap
PP	Jack Brabham	Brabham-Repco	1: 08.42
SR	John Surtees	cooper	1: 09.67

The US Grand Prix took place on October 2, 1966 in Watkins Glen and went over a distance of 108 laps of 3.701 km, which corresponds to a total distance of 399.7 km.

The race initially saw Lorenzo Bandini in the lead. After his failure, the new world champion Brabham was ahead, but was also eliminated about halfway. As a result, Jim Clark achieved the first Grand Prix victory of the season ahead of Jochen Rindt and John Surtees , which was also the first victory of a BRM H engine .

Mexican Grand Prix

→ Main article : 1966 Mexican Grand Prix

space	driver	constructor	time
1	John Surtees	cooper	2: 06: 35.34
2	Jack Brabham	Brabham-Repco	+ 7.88
3	Denis Hulme	Brabham-Repco	+ 1 lap
PP	John Surtees	cooper	1: 53.18
SR	Richie Ginther	Honda	1: 53.75

The Mexican Grand Prix took place on October 23, 1966 at the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez and covered a distance of 65 laps of 5.00 km each, which corresponds to a total distance of 325 km.

At the end of the season, John Surtees showed once again what an outstanding driver Ferrari had been lost because of him. With the overweight Cooper-Maserati, he achieved a superior victory in front of Jack Brabham and Denis Hulme.

World championship ratings

Driver ranking

												Total
1	Jack Brabham	Brabham - Repco		(3)	9	9	9	9			6th	42 (45)
2	John Surtees	Ferrari ; Cooper - Maserati		9				6th		4th	9	28
3	Jochen Rindt	Cooper - Maserati		6th	3	(2)		4th	3	6th		22 (24)
4th	Denis Hulme	Brabham - Repco			4th	6th			4th		4th	18th
5	Graham Hill	BRM	4th			4th	6th	3				17th
6th	Jim Clark	Lotus - Climax / BRM				3	4th			9		16
7th	Jackie Stewart	BRM	9				3	2				14th
8th	Mike Parkes	Ferrari			6th				6th			12
9	Lorenzo Bandini	Ferrari	6th	4th			1	1				12
10	Ludovico Scarfiotti	Ferrari							9			9
11	Richie Ginther	Honda		2							3	5
12	Dan Gurney	Eagle - Climax			2						2	4th
13	Mike Spence	Lotus - BRM					2		2			4th
14th	Bob Bondurant	BRM	3									3
15th	Joseph Siffert	Cooper - Maserati								3		3
16	Bruce McLaren	McLaren - Serenissima / Ford				1				2		3
17th	John Taylor	Brabham - BRM			1							1
18th	Bob Anderson	Brabham - Climax							1			1
19th	Peter Arundell	Lotus - Climax								1		1
20th	Joakim Bonnier	Cooper - Maserati									1	1

The first six places got 9, 6, 4, 3, 2, 1 points.

Only the best five results of the nine races counted towards the championship.

Constructors' championship

											Total
1	Brabham - Repco		(3)	9	9	9	9	(4)		6th	42 (49)
2	Ferrari	6th	9	6th	1		(1)	9			31 (32)
3	Cooper - Maserati		6th	(3)	(2)		6th	3	6th	9	30 (35)
4th	BRM	9			4th	6th	3				22nd
5	Lotus - BRM					2		2	9		13
6th	Lotus - Climax				3	4th			1		8th
7th	Eagle - Climax			2						2	4th
8th	Honda									3	3
9	McLaren - Ford								2		2
10	Brabham - Climax							1			1
11	Brabham - BRM			1							1
12	McLaren - Serenissima				1						1

Formula 1 races not included in the World Championship

In 1966, in addition to the nine world championship races, 17 Formula 1 races took place that did not have world championship status .

South Africa Grand Prix

space	driver	constructor	time
1	Mike Spence	lotus	1: 29: 39.4
2	Jo Siffert	Brabham-BRM	+ 2 rounds
3	Peter Arundell	lotus	+ 2 rounds
PP	Jack Brabham	Brabham-Repco	1: 25.1
SR	Jack Brabham	Brabham-Repco	1: 25.2

The South African Grand Prix took place on January 1, 1966 on the Prince George Circuit and covered a distance of 60 laps of 3.91 km, which corresponds to a total distance of 234.592 km.

In 1966 the South African Grand Prix was not included in the official Formula 1 World Championship.

Mike Spence won the race ahead of Jo Siffert and Peter Arundell .

Cape South Easter Grand Prix

space	driver	constructor	time
1	John Love	Cooper-Climax	unknown
2	Sam Tingle	LDS-Climax	same round
3	Tony Jeffries	Cooper-Climax	same round
PP	unknown
SR	unknown

The Cape South Easter Grand Prix took place on January 8, 1966 near Cape Town on the Killarney Motor Racing Circuit and went over two runs with a distance of 25 laps of 3.267 km each, which corresponds to a total distance of 163.350 km.

The race was the first round of the season in the South African Formula 1 Championship .

John Love won the race ahead of Sam Tingle and Tony Jeffries .

Rand Autumn Trophy

space	driver	constructor	time
1	John Love	Cooper-Climax	unknown
2	Sam Tingle	LDS-Climax	+ 1 lap
3	Clive Puzey	lotus	+ 1 lap
PP	John Love	Cooper-Climax	1: 31.8
SR	John Love	Cooper-Climax	1: 31.7

The Rand Autumn Trophy took place on March 5, 1966 at the Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit and went over a distance of 40 laps of 4.094 km, which corresponds to a total distance of 163.760 km.

The race was the 2nd round of the season in the South African Formula 1 Championship .

John Love won the race ahead of Sam Tingle and Clive Puzey .

Gran Premio di Siracusa

space	driver	constructor	time
1	John Surtees	Ferrari	1: 40: 08.3
2	Lorenzo Bandini	Ferrari	+ 24.6
3	David Hobbs	Lotus BRM	+ 2 rounds
PP	John Surtees	Ferrari	1: 42.3
SR	John Surtees	Ferrari	1: 43.4

The 15th  Gran Premio di Siracusa took place on April 1, 1966 on the Circuito di Siracusa in Sicily and covered a distance of 56 laps of 5.615 km, which corresponds to a total distance of 314.46 km.

John Surtees won the race ahead of Lorenzo Bandini and David Hobbs .

Easter Grand Prix

space	driver	constructor	time
1	John Love	Cooper-Climax	unknown
2	Dave Charlton	Brabham Lotus	same round
3	Sam Tingle	LDS-Climax	same round
PP	unknown
SR	unknown

The Easter Grand Prix took place on April 11, 1966 on the Roy Hesketh Circuit in South Africa and consisted of two runs with a distance of 33 laps of 2.901 km each, which corresponds to a total distance of 191.47 km.

The race was the 3rd round of the season in the South African Formula 1 Championship .

John Love won the race ahead of Dave Charlton and Sam Tingle .

Bulawayo 100

space	driver	constructor	time
1	Dave Charlton	Brabham Lotus	unknown
2	Tony Jeffries	Cooper-Climax	same round
3	Clive Puzey	lotus	same round
PP	unknown
SR	unknown

The Bulawayo 100 took place on May 5, 1966 in Kumalo , South Africa and covered a distance of 50 laps of 3.315 km, which corresponds to a total distance of 165.75 km.

The race was the 4th round of the season in the South African Formula 1 Championship .

Dave Charlton won the race ahead of Tony Jeffries and Clive Puzey .

BRDC International Trophy

space	driver	constructor	time
1	Jack Brabham	Brabham-Repco	52: 57.6
2	John Surtees	Ferrari	+ 4.7
3	Jo Bonnier	Cooper Maserati	35 rounds
PP	Jack Brabham	Brabham-Repco	1: 29.8
SR	Jack Brabham	Brabham-Repco	1: 29.8

The 18th  BRDC International Trophy took place on May 14, 1966 at the Silverstone Circuit and covered a distance of 35 laps of 4.711 km, which corresponds to a total distance of 165.003 km.

Jack Brabham won the race ahead of John Surtees and Jo Bonnier .

1. ↑ "Sources are unclear, all sources give 35 laps for both the total distance and the number of laps by Jo Bonnier. ". www.silhouet.com, accessed January 27, 2013 . 

Republic Day Trophy

space	driver	constructor	time
1	John Love	Cooper-Climax	unknown
2	Dave Charlton	Brabham Lotus	same round
3	Peter de Klerk	Brabham-Climax	same round
PP	John Love	Cooper-Climax	1: 31.5
SR	John Love	Cooper-Climax	1: 30.7

The Republic Day Trophy took place on May 28, 1966 on the Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit and went over a distance of 40 laps of 4.094 km, which corresponds to a total distance of 163.760 km.

The race was the 5th round of the season in the South African Formula 1 Championship .

John Love won the race ahead of Dave Charlton and Peter de Klerk .

Natal Winter Grand Prix

space	driver	constructor	time
1	John Love	Cooper-Climax	unknown
2	Sam Tingle	LDS-Climax	same round
3	Jackie Pretorius	Lotus Climax	same round
PP	unknown
SR	unknown

The Natal Winter Grand Prix took place on June 26, 1966 on the Roy Hesketh Circuit in South Africa and consisted of two runs with a distance of 33 laps of 2.901 km each, which corresponds to a total distance of 191.47 km.

The race was the 6th round of the season in the South African Formula 1 Championship .

John Love won the race ahead of Sam Tingle and Tony Jeffries .

Border 100

space	driver	constructor	time
1	Sam Tingle	LDS-Climax	unknown
2	Jackie Pretorius	Lotus Climax	same round
3	Doug Serrurier	LDS-Climax	same round
PP	unknown
SR	John Love	Cooper-Climax	1: 26.7

The Border 100 took place on July 11, 1966 on the Prince George Circuit in East London , South Africa and went over two runs with a distance of 25 laps of 3.92 km each, which corresponds to a total distance of 196.00 km.

The race was the 7th round of the season in the South African Formula 1 Championship .

Sam Tingle won the race ahead of Jackie Pretorius and Doug Serrurier .

Governor General Cup

space	driver	constructor	time
1	Dave Charlton	Brabham Lotus	unknown
2	John Love	Cooper-Climax	same round
3	Sam Tingle	LDS-Climax	same round
PP	unknown
SR	unknown

The Governor General Cup took place on July 24, 1966 on the street circuit of Lourenço Marques (today: Maputo ) in the Portuguese colony of that time , the route was 3.315 km long, the number of laps and the total distance are not known.

The race was the 8th round of the season in the South African Formula 1 Championship .

Dave Charlton won the race ahead of John Love and Sam Tingle .

Edge Winter Trophy

space	driver	constructor	time
1	John Love	Cooper-Climax	unknown
2	Sam Tingle	LDS-Climax	same round
3	Tony Jeffries	Cooper-Climax	+1 lap
PP	John Love	Cooper-Climax	1: 30.3
SR	John Love	Cooper-Climax	1: 31.8

The Rand Winter Trophy took place on August 6, 1966 on the Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit and went over a distance of 40 laps of 4.094 km, which corresponds to a total distance of 163.760 km.

The race was the 9th round of the season in the South African Formula 1 Championship .

John Love won the race ahead of Sam Tingle and Tony Jeffries .

Pat Fairfield Trophy

space	driver	constructor	time
1	John Love	Cooper-Climax	53 laps
2	Clive Puzey	lotus	+1 lap
3	Doug Serrurier	LDS-Climax	+1 lap
PP	Sam Tingle	LDS-Climax	unknown
SR	unknown

The Pat Fairfield Trophy took place on August 21, 1966 on the Roy Hesketh Circuit in South Africa and should go over two runs with a distance of 33 laps of 2.901 km each, which corresponds to a total distance of 191.47 km.

The race was the 10th round of the season in the South African Formula 1 Championship .

John Love won the race ahead of Clive Puzey and Doug Serrurier .

1. ↑ “Unclear sources, the total distance is given as 66 laps and the winner completed 53 laps. This could be the result of a shortened race time or a termination of the race. ” Www.silhouet.com, accessed on November 22, 2013 . 

Van Riebeeck Trophy

space	driver	constructor	time
1	Sam Tingle	LDS-Climax	unknown
2	Tony Jeffries	Cooper-Climax	same round
3	Leo Dave	Cooper-Climax	same round
PP	unknown
SR	unknown

The Van Riebeeck Trophy took place on September 3, 1966 near Cape Town on the Killarney Motor Racing Circuit and went over two runs with a distance of 25 laps each of 3.267 km, which corresponds to a total distance of 163.350 km.

The race was the 11th round of the season in the South African Formula 1 Championship .

Sam Tingle won the race ahead of Tony Jeffries and Leo Dave .

International Gold Cup

space	driver	team	time
1	Jack Brabham	Brabham-Repco	1.06: 14.2
2	Denny Hulme	Brabham-Repco	1.06: 14.2
3	Jim Clark	Lotus Climax	same round
PP	Jack Brabham	Brabham-Repco	1: 34.2
SR	Jack Brabham	Brabham-Repco	1: 36.6

The 13th  International Gold Cup in Oulton Park took place on September 17, 1966 and went over a distance of 40 laps of 4.444 km, which corresponds to a total distance of 177.75 km.

Jack Brabham won the race ahead of Denny Hulme and Jim Clark .

Rand Spring Trophy

space	driver	constructor	time
1	Dave Charlton	Brabham Lotus	unknown
2	Sam Tingle	LDS-Climax	same round
3	Jackie Pretorius	Lotus Climax	+1 lap
PP	John Love	Cooper-Climax	1: 31.8
SR	John Love	Cooper-Climax	1: 31.8

The Rand Spring Trophy took place on October 10, 1966 on the Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit and went over a distance of 40 laps of 4.094 km, which corresponds to a total distance of 163.760 km.

The race was the 12th round of the season in the South African Formula 1 Championship .

Dave Charlton won the race ahead of Sam Tingle and Jackie Pretorius .

Rhodesian Grand Prix

space	driver	constructor	time
1	Bob Anderson	Brabham-Climax	unknown
2	Luki Botha	Cooper-Climax	same round
3	Clive Puzey	lotus	+2 rounds
PP	John Love	Cooper-Climax	1: 20.6
SR	John Love	Cooper-Climax	1: 21.9

The Grand Prix of Rhodesia took place on December 4, 1966 on the James McNeillie Circuit in Kumalo, a suburb of Bulawayo , in Rhodesia and went over a distance of 50 laps of 3.315 km, which corresponds to a total distance of 165.75 km. The race was the 13th round of the season and final in the South African Formula 1 Championship .

Bob Anderson won the race ahead of Luki Botha and Clive Puzey .

News in brief Formula 1

• The age of the three-liter engine began in 1966. The engines made between 300 and 400 hp.
• John Taylor had an accident at the Nürburgring and died a few weeks later in hospital.
• Jack Brabham laid the foundation for winning the Formula 1 World Championship with a rain victory at the German Grand Prix. In total, he won four times in a row.
• In 1959 and 1960 Jack Brabham became world champion and then disappeared for five years in the unsuccessful midfield of Formula 1. He therefore appeared in Zandvoort in 1966 (already 40 years old) with a sticky beard and limping on crutches. Then he won the race.
• John Frankenheimer's Film Grand Prix takes place this season.

Web links

Commons : 1966 World Automobile Championship  - Collection of Images, Videos and Audio Files

• Official Formula 1 website Results Season 1966 (English)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Werner J. Haller, Christian Eichenberger, Leopold Wieland: Big rule changes and their consequences, Motorsport aktuell , issue MSA 4/2014, page 6.
2. ↑ Cimarosti: The Century of Racing, p. 199.
3. ↑ 1966 Non-World Championship Grands Prix , www.silhouet.com, accessed January 27, 2013.