Mountain race Sierra-Montagna 1966

Ferrari Dino 206S

Abarth simca 1150

The mountain race Sierra-Montagna 1966 , also Swiss Mountain Grand Prix, Sierre-Montagna-Cran , was a mountain race that was held on August 28, 1966 and was the sixth event of the European mountain championship of the season. At the same time, the race was the eleventh round of the sports car world championship this year.

The race

The 1966 European Hill Climb Championship was held in two racing categories. Sports cars were rated separately from Gran Tursimo vehicles in the championship . The sports car category was characterized by the duel between the German Porsche factory driver Gerhard Mitter and the Italian Ludovico Scarfiotti , who competed for Scuderia Ferrari . While in addition to the Porsche 904/8 Bergspyder also drove a Carrera 6 and a 910 , Scarfiotti relied on the Ferrari Dino models 206S and 206P .

Until the race in Crans-Montana Mitter had been victorious four times; Scarfiotti had won the fourth race of the season in Sestriere . With another success, Mitter was able to ensure a preliminary decision in the championship before the last race on the Gaisberg . The Ferrari driven by Scarfiotti faced several Porsches as opponents. In addition to Mitter, Hans Herrmann was at the start in a works Porsche 910. Joseph Greger , Dieter Spoerry and André Wicky drove 906s; Rudi Lins contested the race with a 904 GTS. The largest displacement car was the Shelby GT350 , which Karl Foitek reported for Peter Schetty . Class winners were raced in no less than 24 racing classes, with all teams having to cover the 11-kilometer route twice. In the European Championship, however, only the participants counted sports car prototypes and the large GT class.

With his overall victory Scarfiotti was able to delay the decision in the European Championship. Adding the two races together, he had a lead of almost four seconds over Gerhard Mitter. Third-placed Hans Herrmann was already half a minute behind at the finish. The best driver who did not drive a Ferrari or a Porsche was the Swiss Denis Borel on an Abarth 1600SP . Borel finished eighth overall, 1: 23,000 minutes behind the winner.

Scarfiotti also set the fastest time on the mountain. He mastered the first section in a time of 6: 29,000 minutes, which corresponds to an average speed of 101,799 km / h.

Results

Final ranking

Item	class	No.	team	driver	vehicle	Travel time
1	P 2.0	187	SEFAC Ferrari	Ludovico Scarfiotti	Ferrari Dino 206S	0: 12: 59,400
2	P 2.0	186	Porsche system	Gerhard Mitter	Porsche 904/8 Bergspyder	0: 13: 03,200
3	P 2.0	188	Porsche system	Hans Herrmann	Porsche 910	0: 13: 28,100
4th	S + 1.6	96	Joseph Greger	Joseph Greger	Porsche 906	0: 13: 23.660
5	S + 1.6	93	ÖASC	Rudi Lins	Porsche 904 GTS	0: 14: 02,600
6th	S + 1.6	90	Scuderia Filipinetti	Dieter Spoerry	Porsche 906	0: 14: 07,600
7th	S + 1.6	91	André Wicky	André Wicky	Porsche 906	0: 14: 17,200
8th	S 1.6	179	Abarth Switzerland	Denis Borel	Abarth 1600SP	0: 14: 22,400
9	R 1.6	36	Tartaruga	Xavier Perrot	Lotus 23B	0: 14: 25,400
10	GT 2.0	232	Eberhard Mahle	Eberhard Mahle	Porsche 911	0: 14: 34,600
11	S 1.3	73	Berney Borel	Jean-Daniel Grandjean	Abarth-Simca 1300 Bialbero	0: 14: 45.900
12	GT + 4.0	247	Karl Foitek	Peter Schetty	Shelby GT350	0: 14: 46,500
13	GT 1.6	221	Karl Foitek	Karl Foitek	Lotus Elan	0: 14: 53,000
14th	S 1.3	78	Bruno Hoffmann	Bruno Hoffmann	Abarth-Simca 1300 Bialbero	0: 14: 55,000
15th	T 1.6	134	Leman	Charles Ramu-Caccia	Alfa Romeo GTA	0: 14: 58.300
16	P 1.6	178	Abarth Switzerland	Werner Rüfenacht	Abarth 1600 OT	0: 14: 59,300
17th	S 1.6	87	Aldo Bardelli	Aldo Bardelli	Alfa Romeo Giulia TZ	0: 15: 02,900
18th	P 2.0	194	Bernoise	Eris Feldmann	Lotus 23B	0: 15: 05,100
19th	GT 2.0	233	Leman	Heinz Schiller	Porsche 911	0: 15: 12,400
20th	S 1.3	66	Abarth Switzerland	Peter Marron	Abarth 1300 OT	0: 15: 14.800
21st	T 1.6	135	North	Jean-Paul Humberset	Alfa Romeo GTA	0: 15: 15,000
22nd	S 1.3	65	Joseph Greger	Karl Federhofer	Abarth 1300 OT	0: 15: 16,100
23	S 1.3	67	Guido Nicolai	Guido Nicolai	Abarth 1300 OT	0: 15: 16,600
24	GT 2.0	234		Hans-Peter Nyffeler	Porsche 911	0: 15: 19,400
25th	S 1.0	53	Abarth Switzerland	Joe Kretschi	Fiat-Abarth 1000 Bialbero	0: 15: 30,600
26th	GT + 4.0	248	Ernst Brem	Ernst Brem	Jaguar E-Type	0: 15: 37.400
27	GT 1.6	225	Fields Racing	Hermann Bürgi	Lotus Elan	0: 15: 41,000
28	P 1.0	168	Charles Graemiger	Charles Graemiger	Sunbeam Imp Special	0: 15: 50.700
29	S 1.15	159	Everardo Ostini	Everardo Ostini	Fiat-Abarth 1000 OT	0: 15: 50.800
30th	P 1.15	159	Formula Racing Club Zurich	Erwin Schnewlin	Osca 1100S	0: 15: 55.900
31	T 1.0	111	Abarth Switzerland	Jean-Pierre Brun	Fiat-Abarth 1000TC	0: 15: 58,500
32	P 1.0	165	Karl Foitek	Heinrich Wirth	Elva Mk.VI	0: 16: 00,900
33	P 1.0	166	Helbling Racing	Gody Naef	Fiat-Abarth 1000MC Spider	0: 16: 01,900
34	S 1.0	54	pack	Rolando Vaglio	Fiat-Abarth 1000 Bialbero	0: 16: 03,400
35	P 1.6	180	Bruno Frey	Bruno Frey	Lotus 23	0: 16: 06,400
36	T 2.0	143	Troisime Etoiles	Robert Jenny	BMW 1800TiSA	0: 16: 07,300
37	P 1.15	174	Peter Maier	Peter Maier	NSU Prinz 1000 TT	0: 16: 12,100
38	GT 1.6	222	Walter Flückiger	Walter Flückiger	Lotus Elan	0: 16: 14,000
39	T 1.3	124	Corsaires	Alain Cattin	Morris Mini-Minor S	0: 16: 19.700
40	T 1.3	125	Carlo Dubach	Carlo Dubach	Austin Mini-Cooper S.	0: 16: 21,900
41	GT 4.0	242	Basilea	Peter Ditzler	Jaguar E-Type	0: 16: 22,600
42	T + 2.0	148	BB Racing	Arthur Blank	Plymouth Barracuda	0: 16: 25.800
43	GT 4.0	243	Peter Baumberger	Peter Baumberger	Ferrari 330 GT	0: 16: 25.900
44	T 2.0	141	North	Henri Custom	BMW 1800TiSA	0: 16: 27,600
45	P 2.0	193	André Wicky	Guido Haberthur	Porsche 911S	0: 16: 28,100
46	GT 4.0	241	Fred Kunz	Fred Kunz	Jaguar E-Type	0: 16: 29.900
47	S 1.15	58	Leyland Switzerland	Walter Rheiner	Triumph Spitfire	0: 16: 31,400
48	R 1.6	182	Formula Racing Club Zurich	Willy Elsinger	Lotus Elan	0: 16: 37,500
49	GT 1.6	226	Formula Racing Club Zurich	Hermann Abplanalp	Lotus Elan	0: 16: 39,200
50	P 2.0	195	Jean-Pierre Aeschlimann	Jean-Pierre Aeschlimann	Marcos 1800 GT	0: 16: 41,600
51	GT 1.15	208	Leyland Switzerland	Jean-Jacques Thuner	Triumph Spitfire	0: 16: 48.700
52	T 1.0	110	Abarth Switzerland	Urs Schütz	Fiat-Abarth 1000TC	0: 16: 49.700
53	T + 2.0	149	Badonia	Otto Model	Pontiac GTO	0: 16: 58,300
54	S 1.0	51	Hans Affentranger	Hans Affentranger	Fiat-Abarth 1000 Bialbero	0: 16: 59,200
55	R 1.6	38	Rino Botteon	Rino Botteon	Lotus Seven	0: 17: 00,500
56	S 1.3	76	Rodolfo Cescato	Rodolfo Cescato	Alfa Romeo Giulietta SZ	0: 17: 00.700
57	T 1.0	115	Fribourgeoise	Franco Wipf	Fiat-Abarth 1000TC	0: 17: 01,800
58	T 850	102	Abarth Switzerland	Robert Blatter	Fiat-Abarth 850TC	0: 17: 05,000
59	GT 1.0	200	Josef Gloggner	Josef Gloggner	Fiat-Abarth 1000 OTS	0: 17: 05,900
60	T 1.6	136	Troisime Etoiles	Albert Fatio	Alfa Romeo Giulia Super	0: 17: 12,200
61	T 2.0	142	Walter Brun	Walter Brun	BMW 2000Ti	0: 17: 17,000
61	GT 1.6	223	pack	Bernard Perrot	Lotus Elan	0: 17: 17,000
63	T 850	105	Walter Broennimann	Walter Broennimann	DKW F11	0: 17: 20,200
64	GT 1.15	213	pack	Michel Pilet	Triumph Spitfire	0: 17: 22,000
65	GT 1.15	212	Leyland Switzerland	Edwin Wildhaber	Triumph Spitfire	0: 17: 23.300
66	S 1.15	60	Henry Regusci	Henry Regusci	Abarth simca 1150	0: 17: 23.400
67	GT 1.15	210	Leyland Switzerland	Armand Schäfer	Triumph Spitfire	0: 17: 30,100
68	T 1.6	137	Troisime Etoiles	Andre Giovanola	Alfa Romeo Giulia Super	0: 17: 33,300
68	GT 1.15	216	Cote	Eric Dupont	Triumph Spitfire	0: 17: 33,300
70	T 850	104	Bruno Wernli	Bruno Wernli	DKW Junior	0: 17: 34,100
71	P 850	152	Nord-Ovest	Giovanni Carena	Fiat-Abarth 850TC	0: 17: 35,500
72	GT 2.0	235	André Wicky	Pierre Greub	Porsche 911	0: 17: 46.900
73	T 1.3	127	pack	Marcel Fleury	Morris Mini Cooper S.	0: 17: 48,400
74	GT 1.15	214	Gody Winzenried	Gody Winzenried	Triumph Spitfire	0: 18: 01,300
75	GT 1.0	204	Leman	Francis Lachenal	NSU Wankel Spider	0: 18: 07,500
76	T 1.0	114	Philippe Carron	Philippe Carron	Austin Mini Cooper	0: 18: 08,900
77	T 1.3	130	Troisime Etoiles	Harold Missilliez	Morris Mini Cooper S.	0: 18: 19,500
78	P 850	163	Max Sammet	Max Sammet	Minelli Sport	0: 18: 24.900
79	GT 1.15	211	Leyland Switzerland	Oskar Muller	Triumph Spitfire	0: 18: 26,300
80	GT 1.15	217	Georges Gagliardi	Georges Gagliardi	Matra Djet 5	0: 18: 28.700
81	GT 1.0	202	Bernard Chenevière	Bernard Chenevière	Sunbeam chamois	0: 18: 29.800
82	S 1.3	75	René Grosjean	René Grosjean	Alfa Romeo Giulietta SZ	0: 18: 49,500
83	GT 1.15	209	Andre Willem	Andre Willem	Matra Djet 5	0: 18: 51.700
84	GT 850	103	ASL Corsa	Jean-Pierre Pochon	Fiat-Abarth 850TC	0: 19: 03,800
85	GT 850	101	Geneve Groupe Competition	Pierre Tramzal	BMW 700S	0: 19: 16.700
86	T 1.3	129	Lions	Serge Kaelin	Renault R8 Gordini	0: 19: 24,100
Failed
87	S 1.6	82	BB Racing	Hans Tschiemer	Lotus Elan 26R
88	S 1.6	85	Peter Mattli	Peter Mattli	Alfa Romeo Giulia TZ
89	S 1.6	86	Kurt Huber	Kurt Huber	Porsche 356 Carrera
90	S + 1.6	92	Rolf Stommelen	Rolf Stommelen	Porsche 904 GTS
91	GT 1.6	226	Fields Racing	Leo Krummenacher	Lotus Elan

Only in the entry list

Here you will find teams, drivers and vehicles that were originally registered for the race but did not take part for a variety of reasons.

Item	class	No.	team	driver	chassis
92	S 1.0	52	Paul Macchi	Paul Macchi	Saab Sonnet II
93	S 1.15	59	Andre Wicky		Alpine A110
94	S 1.15	61	Charles Manz	Charles Manz	Lancia GTE
95	S 1.3	68	Nord-Ovest	Eris Tondelli	Abarth 1300 OT
96	S 1.3	69	Alpine	Mauro Bianchi	Alpine A110
97	S 1.3	70	Alpine		Alpine A110
98	S 1.3	71	Formula Racing Club Zurich	Hansueli Stahel	Abarth-Simca 1300 Bialbero
99	S 1.3	72		Walter Egger	Abarth-Simca 1300 Bialbero
100	S 1.3	74	pack	Pierre Scaramiglia	Alfa Romeo Giulietta Zagato
101	S 1.3	77	Lions	Michel Linder	Lotus Elite
102	S 1.6	81	Troisime Etoiles	Charly Bonvin	Lotus Elan 26R
103	S 1.6	83	Pisa Ostini	Romano Martini	Alfa Romeo Giulia TZ
104	S 1.6	84	Manrico Benetti	Manrico Benetti	Alfa Romeo Giulia TZ
105	S + 1.6	89	Karl-Stewart Richardson	Karl-Stewart Richardson	Ford GT40
106	S + 1.6	94	Siegfried Lang	Siegfried Lang	Porsche 904 GTS
107	S + 1.6	95	Troisime Etoiles	Jean Zufferey	Abarth 2000 OT
108	S + 1.6	97	Wilhelm Bartels	Wilhelm Bartels	Porsche 906
109	T 1.0	109	Abarth Switzerland	Edy Welti	Fiat-Abarth 1000TC
110	T 1.0	112	Rene Neumann	Rene Neumann	Austin Mini Cooper
111	T 1.0	113	Werner Haefliger	Werner Haefliger	Austin Mini Cooper
112	T 1.3	119	Jolly Club	"Coringa"	Lancia Fulvia HF
113	T 1.3	120	Mario Regis	Mario Regis	Lancia Fulvia
114	T 1.3	121	Nord-Ovest	Luigi Montabone	Lancia Fulvia
115	T 1.3	122	Pier-Giorgio Pelligrini	Pier-Giorgio Pelligrini	Morris Mini Cooper S.
116	T 1.3	123	Piero Biglia	Piero Biglia	Lancia Fulvia
117	T 1.3	126	Geneve Groupe Competition	Jean Selz	Austin Mini-Cooper S.
118	T 1.3	128	Troisime Etoiles	Pierre Proz	Morris Mini Cooper S.
119	T 1.6	138	Autodelta		Alfa Romeo GTA
120	T 1.6	139	Autodelta		Alfa Romeo GTA
121	T 1.6	140	Autodelta		Alfa Romeo GTA
122	T 2.0	144	Helbling Racing	Arthur Kessler	Peugeot 404
123	P 850	151	Nord-Ovest	Vincenzo Narcisi	Narvin
124	P 850	154	pack	Roland Ghezzi	Fiat-Abarth 750 Bialbero
125	P 850	155	Jo Vonlanthen	Jo Vonlanthen	Abarth DKW 600
126	P 1.0	160	Nord-Ovest	Franco Pilone	Abarth 1000 OT
127	P 1.0	161	Sergio Piana	Sergio Piana	Abarth 1000 OT
128	P 1.0	162	Berney / Borel	Philippe de Henning	Abarth 1000SP
129	P 1.0	163	Claude Haldi	Claude Haldi	Abarth simca 1000
130	P 1.0	164	Lions	Charly Cuénoud	Lotus 23
131	P 1.0	167	Roland Sandi	Roland Sandi	Lotus 23
132	P 1.15	172	Peter de Meritt	Peter de Meritt	Lotus 23
133	P 1.6	181	Gustav Schlup	Gustav Schlup	Elva Mk.7
134	P 1.6	183	Pegaso	Palermo Sutero	Alfa Romeo GTV
135	P 1.6	184	pack	William Mayer	Alfa Romeo GTV
136	P 2.0	189	Michel Weber	Michel Weber	Porsche 904/6
137	P 2.0	190	Albert Badan	Albert Badan	Porsche 356B 2000
138	P 2.0	191	Scuderia Filipinetti		Abarth 2000 OT
139	P 2.0	192	Walter Ringgenberg	Walter Ringgenberg	Porsche 911S
140	P + 3.0	197	Squadra Tartaruga	Hans Illert	Ferrari 250LM
141	P + 3.0	198	Scuderia Filipinetti		Ferrari 365P2
142	GT 1.0	201	Abarth Switzerland	Mike Wuest	Fiat-Abarth 1000 OTS
143	GT 1.0	203	Leman	Edwin Heusser	NSU Spider
144	GT 1.15	215	Leyland Switzerland	Fred Gysler	Triumph Spitfire
145	GT 1.6	224	Helbling Racing	Hedy Ruoss	Lotus Elan
146	GT 1.6	224	Luigi Pozzo	Luigi Pozzo	Alfa Romeo Giulia
147	GT 4.0	239	Siegfried Zwimpfer	Siegfried Zwimpfer	Ferrari 275 GTB
148	GT 4.0	240	Hans Schertenleib	Hans Schertenleib	Jaguar E-Type
149	GT + 4.0	249	Guido Wermelinger	Guido Wermelinger	Chevrolet Corvette
150	GT + 4.0	250	Kurt Rost	Kurt Rost	Chevrolet Corvette

Class winner

class	driver	vehicle	Placement in the overall ranking
P 2.0	Ludovico Scarfiotti	Ferrari Dino 206S	Overall victory
P 1.6	Denis Borel	Abarth 1600SP	Rank 8
P 1.15	Erwin Schnewlin	Osca 1100S	Rank 30
P 1.0	Charles Graemiger	Sunbeam Imp Special	Rank 28
P 850	Giovanni Carena	Fiat-Abarth 850TC	Rank 71
R 1.6	Xavier Perrot	Lotus 23B	Rank 9
S + 1.6	Joseph Greger	Porsche 906	Rank 4
S 1.6	Aldo Bardelli	Alfa Romeo Giulia TZ	Rank 17
S 1.3	Jean-Daniel Grandjean	Abarth-Simca 1300 Bialbero	Rank 11
S 1.15	Everardo Ostini	Fiat-Abarth 1000 OT	Rank 29
S 1.0	Joe Kretschi	Fiat-Abarth 1000 Bialbero	Rank 25
GT + 4.0	Peter Schetty	Shelby GT350	Rank 12
GT 4.0	Peter Ditzler	Jaguar E-Type	Rank 41
GT 2.0	Eberhard Mahle	Porsche 911	Rank 10
GT 1.6	Karl Foitek	Lotus Elan	Rank 13
GT 1.15	Jean-Jacques Thuner	Triumph Spitfire	Rank 51
GT 1.0	Josef Gloggner	Fiat-Abarth 1000 OTS	Rank 59
T + 2.0	Arthur Blank	Plymouth Barracuda	Rank 42
T 2.0	Robert Jenny	BMW 1800TiSA	Rank 36
T 1.6	Charles Ramu-Caccia	Alfa Romeo GTA	Rank 15
T 1.3	Alain Cattin	Morris Mini-Minor S	Rank 39
T 1.0	Jean-Pierre Brun	Fiat-Abarth 1000TC	Rank 31st
T 850	Robert Blatter	Fiat-Abarth 850TC	Rank 58

Racing data

• Registered: 150
• Started: 91
• Rated: 86
• Race classes: 24
• Spectator: unknown
• Weather on race day: unknown
• Route length: 11,000 km
• Driving time of the winning team: 0: 12: 59.400 minutes
• Overall rounds of the winning team: 2
• Total distance of the winning team: 22,000 km
• Winner's average: 101.617 km / h
• Pole position: none
• Fastest race lap: Ludovico Scarfiotti - Ferrari Dino 206S (# 187) - 6: 29,000 = 101.799 km / h
• Racing series: 11th round of the 1966 World Sports Car Championship

Web links

• Race results

Previous race of the 1966 Hockenheim Grand Prix

Sports car world championship

Successor 500 km race on the Nürburgring 1966