1966 motorcycle world championship
 |
|
| 500 cm³ world champion | |
| Driver: | Giacomo Agostini |
| Constructor: | Honda |
| 350 cm³ world champion | |
| Driver: | Mike Hailwood |
| Constructor: | Honda |
| 250 cc world champion | |
| Driver: | Mike Hailwood |
| Constructor: | Honda |
| 125 cc world champion | |
| Driver: | Luigi Taveri |
| Constructor: | Honda |
| 50 cm³ world champion | |
| Driver: | Hans Georg Anscheidt |
| Constructor: | Honda |
| Team (500 cm³) world champions | |
| Driver: |
Fritz Scheidegger John Robinson |
| Constructor: | BMW |
| <1965 season | |
|---|---|
The 1966 motorcycle world championship season was the 18th in the history of the FIM - motorcycle road world championship .
Were in the 500 cc class nine cm³ in the classes to 350, and, to 125 cc of ten in the class up to 250 cc and twelve in the class to 50 cm³, and at the trailer combinations discharged six races.
Distribution of points
| Scoring | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| space | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4th | 5 | 6th |
| Points | 8th | 6th | 4th | 3 | 2 | 1 |
- The number of rated runs was calculated with an even number of races held by halving this number and then adding one. In six races, four went into the championship ranking.
- If an odd number of races was held, the number of runs was added by one and then halved. In seven races, four were therefore counted.
500 cc class
Race results
| date | run | route | 1st place | place 2 | place 3 | Nice Race lap | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | May 22nd |
 30th GP of Germany
|
Hockenheim | Jim Redman | Giacomo Agostini | Gyula Marsovszky | Jim Redman |
| 2 | 25.06. |
 36. Dutch TT
|
Aces | Jim Redman | Giacomo Agostini | František Šťastný | Mike Hailwood |
| 3 | 03.07. |
 39th Belgian GP
|
Spa Francorchamps | Giacomo Agostini | Stuart Graham | Jack Ahearn | Mike Hailwood |
| 4th | 07/17 |
 9th GP of the GDR
|
Sachsenring | František Šťastný | Jack Findlay | Jack Ahearn | Giacomo Agostini |
| 5 | 07/24 |
 Czechoslovakian GP
|
Masaryk ring | Mike Hailwood | Giacomo Agostini | Gyula Marsovszky | Mike Hailwood |
| 6th | 07.08. |
 GP of Finland
|
Imatra | Giacomo Agostini | Mike Hailwood | Jack Findlay | Giacomo Agostini |
| 7th | 08/20 |
 36th Ulster GP
|
Dundrod | Mike Hailwood | Giacomo Agostini | František Šťastný | Mike Hailwood |
| 8th | 28.08. – 02.09. |
 48th Isle of Man TT
|
Mountain Course | Mike Hailwood | Giacomo Agostini | Chris Conn | Mike Hailwood |
| 9 | 11.09. |
 44th Nations Grand Prix
|
Monza | Giacomo Agostini | Peter Williams | Jack Findlay | Mike Hailwood |
Driver ranking
|
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(Points in brackets including deletion results )
Constructors' championship
| 1 |
 Honda
|
40 (46) |
| 2 |
MV Agusta
|
36 (54) |
| 3 |
 Matchless
|
26 (38) |
| 4th |
Norton
|
18 (24) |
| 5 |
Jawa - ČZ
|
17th |
| 6th |
Seeley
|
3 |
|
Paton
|
3 | |
| 8th |
Métisse
|
1 |
(Points in brackets including deletion results )
350 cm³ class
Race results
Driver ranking
|
|
(Points in brackets including deletion results )
Constructors' championship
| 1 |
Honda
|
48 (51) |
| 2 |
MV Agusta
|
42 (48) |
| 3 |
Aermacchi
|
22nd |
| 4th |
Jawa
|
18 (21) |
| 5 |
MZ
|
10 |
| 6th |
Norton
|
10 |
| 7th |
AJS
|
9 |
| 8th |
Yamaha
|
8th |
| 9 |
Benelli
|
6th |
| 10 |
Bianchi
|
6th |
| 11 |
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|
4th |
| 12 |
ČZ
|
3 |
| 13 |
Seeley
|
1 |
 Husqvarna
|
1 |
(Points in brackets including deletion results )
250 cc class
Race results
Driver ranking
|
|
(Points in brackets including deletion results )
Constructors' championship
| 1 |
Honda
|
56 (82) |
| 2 |
Yamaha
|
40 |
| 3 |
MZ
|
28 (30) |
| 4th |
Bultaco
|
24 (25) |
| 5 |
Jawa
|
11 |
| 6th |
Aermacchi
|
8th |
| 7th |
Royal Enfield
|
3 |
| 8th |
Husqvarna
|
2 |
| 9 |
Cotton
|
1 |
(Points in brackets including deletion results )
125 cc class
Race results
| date | run | route | 1st place | place 2 | place 3 | Nice Race lap | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 08.05. |
16th GP of Spain
|
Montjuïc | Bill Ivy | Luigi Taveri | Ralph Bryans | Phil Read |
| 2 | May 22nd |
30th GP of Germany
|
Hockenheim | Luigi Taveri | Ralph Bryans | Phil Read | Luigi Taveri |
| 3 | 25.06. |
36. Dutch TT
|
Aces | Bill Ivy | Luigi Taveri | Phil Read | Luigi Taveri |
| 4th | 07/17 |
9th GP of the GDR
|
Sachsenring | Luigi Taveri | Yoshimi Katayama | Bill Ivy | Luigi Taveri |
| 5 | 07/24 |
Czechoslovakian GP
|
Masaryk ring | Luigi Taveri | Ralph Bryans | Bill Ivy | Bill Ivy |
| 6th | 07.08. |
GP of Finland
|
Imatra | Phil Read | Luigi Taveri | Ralph Bryans | Luigi Taveri |
| 7th | 08/20 |
36th Ulster GP
|
Dundrod | Luigi Taveri | Ralph Bryans | Phil Read | Ralph Bryans |
| 8th | 28.08. – 02.09. |
48th Isle of Man TT
|
Mountain Course | Bill Ivy | Phil Read | Hugh Anderson | Bill Ivy |
| 9 | 11.09. |
44th Nations Grand Prix
|
Monza | Luigi Taveri | Ralph Bryans | Bill Ivy | Luigi Taveri |
| 10 | October 15-16 |
Japanese GP
|
Fuji | Bill Ivy | Yoshimi Katayama | Mitsuo Ito | Bill Ivy |
Driver ranking
|
|
(Points in brackets including deletion results )
Constructors' championship
| 1 |
Honda
|
46 (59) |
| 2 |
Yamaha
|
44 (60) |
| 3 |
Suzuki
|
25 (33) |
| 4th |
MZ
|
3 |
| 5 |
Montesa
|
2 |
|
EMS
|
2 | |
| 7th |
Bultaco
|
1 |
(Points in brackets including deletion results )
50 cm³ class
Race results
| date | run | route | 1st place | place 2 | place 3 | Nice Race lap | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 08.05. |
16th GP of Spain
|
Montjuïc | Luigi Taveri | Hans Georg Anscheidt | Ralph Bryans | Hans Georg Anscheidt |
| 2 | May 22nd |
30th GP of Germany
|
Hockenheim | Hans Georg Anscheidt | Ralph Bryans | Hugh Anderson | Hans Georg Anscheidt |
| 3 | 25.06. |
36. Dutch TT
|
Aces | Luigi Taveri | Ralph Bryans | Hugh Anderson | Luigi Taveri |
| 4th | 28.08. – 02.09. |
48th Isle of Man TT
|
Mountain Course | Ralph Bryans | Luigi Taveri | Hugh Anderson | Ralph Bryans |
| 5 | 11.09. |
44th Nations Grand Prix
|
Monza | Hans Georg Anscheidt | Ralph Bryans | Luigi Taveri | Hans Georg Anscheidt |
| 6th | October 15-16 |
Japanese GP
|
Fuji | Yoshimi Katayama | Hans Georg Anscheidt | Hugh Anderson | Yoshimi Katayama |
Driver ranking
|
|
(Points in brackets including deletion results )
Constructors' championship
| 1 |
Honda
|
30 (36) |
| 2 |
Suzuki
|
30 (38) |
| 3 |
Derbi
|
4th |
| 4th |
Bridgestone
|
3 |
| 5 |
Kreidler
|
2 |
(Points in brackets including deletion results )
Carriages (500 cm³)
Race results
| date | run | route | 1st place | place 2 | place 3 | Nice Race lap | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | May 22nd |
30th GP of Germany
|
Hockenheim |
Fritz Scheidegger / John Robinson |
Max Deubel / Emil Hörner |
Colin Seeley / Wally Rawlings |
Fritz Scheidegger / John Robinson |
| 2 | 05/29 |
 French GP
|
Clermont-Ferrand |
Fritz Scheidegger / John Robinson |
Colin Seeley / Wally Rawlings |
Max Deubel / Emil Hörner |
Fritz Scheidegger / John Robinson |
| 3 | 25.06. |
36. Dutch TT
|
Aces |
Fritz Scheidegger / John Robinson |
Max Deubel / Emil Hörner |
Otto Kölle / Heinz Marquardt |
Fritz Scheidegger / John Robinson |
| 4th | 03.07. |
39th Belgian GP
|
Spa Francorchamps |
Fritz Scheidegger / John Robinson |
Max Deubel / Emil Hörner |
Georg Auerbacher / Wolfgang Kalauch |
Georg Auerbacher / Wolfgang Kalauch |
| 5 | 28.08. – 02.09. |
48th Isle of Man TT
|
Mountain Course |
Fritz Scheidegger / John Robinson |
Max Deubel / Emil Hörner |
Georg Auerbacher / Wolfgang Kalauch |
Max Deubel / Emil Hörner |
| 6th | 11.09. |
44th Nations Grand Prix
|
Monza | canceled | |||
Driver ranking
| 1 |
 Fritz Scheidegger
|
John Robinson |
BMW | 24 (40) |
| 2 |
Max Deubel
|
Emil Horns |
BMW | 18 (28) |
| 3 |
Colin Seeley
|
Wally Rawlings |
BMW | 12 (14) |
| 4th |
Georg Auerbacher
|
Eduard Dein and Wolfgang Kalauch
|
BMW | 11 (17) |
| 5 |
Klaus Enders
|
Reinhold Mannischef and Ralf Engelhardt |
BMW | 6th |
| 6th |
Chris Vincent
|
Graham Steward and Terry Harrison |
BMW | 5 |
| 7th |
Otto Kölle
|
Heinz Marquardt |
BMW | 4th |
| 8th |
Siegfried Schauzu
|
Horst Schneider |
BMW | 2 |
| 9 |
Heinz Luthringshauser
|
Hermann Hahn
|
BMW | 1 |
 Barry Thompson
|
Gerald Wood |
BMW | 1 | |
|
Tony Wakefield
|
Graham Milton |
BMW | 1 | |
|
Barry Dungsworth
|
Neil Caddow |
BMW | 1 |
(Points in brackets including deletion results )
Constructors' championship
| 1 |
BMW motorcycle
|
24 (40) |
(Points in brackets including deletion results )
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