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1966 Australian Grand Prix
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Type | CUST |
| Description | Race 6 of 8 in 1966 Tasman Series |
| Grand Prix | Australian |
| Country | Australia |
| Image | Lakesidemap.JPG |
| Location | Lakeside Raceway, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia |
| Date | 22 February |
| Year | 1966 |
| Course | Permanent racing facility |
| Course_mi | 1.5 |
| Course_km | 2.4 |
| Distance_laps | 66 |
| Distance_mi | 99 |
| Distance_km | 158.4 |
| Weather | Sunny |
| Pole_Driver | Jackie Stewart |
| Pole_Country | UK |
| Pole_Team | BRM |
| Pole_Time | 0'55.5 |
| Fast_Driver | Jackie Stewart |
| UK Graham Hill | |
| Fast_Team | BRM |
| BRM | |
| Fast_Time | 0'55.9 |
| Fast_Country | UK |
| First_Driver | Graham Hill |
| First_Country | UK |
| First_Team | BRM |
| Second_Driver | Frank Gardner |
| Second_Country | Australia |
| Second_Team | Brabham-Climax |
| Third_Driver | Jim Clark |
| Third_Country | UK |
| Third_Team | Lotus-Climax |
UK Graham Hill BRM The 1966 Australian Grand Prix was a motor race staged on 20 February 1966 at the Lakeside Circuit in Queensland, Australia. The race, which had 15 starters, was open to Racing Cars complying with the Australian National Formula or the Australian 1½ Litre Formula. It was both the 31st Australian Grand Prix and race 6 of the 1966 Tasman Championship for Drivers.
Graham Hill won the race driving BRM P261. It was his only Australian Grand Prix victory.
Classification
Results as follows:
| Pos | No. | Driver | Entrant | Car / Engine | Laps | Time | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | UK Graham Hill | Owen Racing Organisation | BRM P261 / BRM V8 1.9 | 66 | 1h 02m 38.0s | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Australia Frank Gardner | Alec Mildren Racing P/L | Brabham BT11A / Climax FPF | 66 | 1h 02m 55.0s | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | UK Jim Clark | Team Lotus | Lotus 39 / Climax FPF | 66 | 1h 02m 57.0s | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 17 | New Zealand Jim Palmer | Jim Palmer Motor Racing | Lotus 32B / Climax FPF | 64 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 14 | Australia Kevin Bartlett | Alec Mildren Racing P/L | Repco Brabham BT2 / Ford 1.5 | 63 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 20 | Australia Glyn Scott | Glyn Scott Motors | Lotus 27 / Ford 1.5 | 63 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 16 | New Zealand Andy Buchanan | Wilson Motors | Repco Brabham BT7A / Climax FPF | 63 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Australia John Harvey | R.C. Phillips Sports Car World | Repco Brabham BT14 / Ford 1.5 | 62 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Australia Leo Geoghegan | Total Team | Lotus 32 / Ford 1.5 | 39 | Bent Wishbone | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | Australia Spencer Martin | Scuderia Veloce | Climax FPF]] | 47 | Fuel Pump | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Australia Greg Cusack | Greg Cusack | Repco Brabham BT10 / Ford 1.5 | 30 | Accident | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | UK Jackie Stewart | Owen Racing Organisation | BRM P261 / BRM V8 1.9 | 28 | Gearbox | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 26 | Australia Mel McEwin | Mel McEwin | Elfin Mono / Ford 1.5 | 26 | Fuel Pump | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 19 | Australia John McDonald | Bill Patterson Motors | Cooper T70/79 / Climax FPF | 23 | Water Pump | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | New Zealand Dennis Marwood | Ecurie Rothmans | Cooper T66 / Climax FPF | 7 | Oil Pressure | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 23 | Australia Paul Bolton | Town & Country Garage | Repco Brabham BT6 / Ford 1.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 25 | Australia Les Howard | Howard & Sons Racing Team | Lotus 27 / Ford 1.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 50 | Australia Bob Jane | Autoland Pty. Ltd. | Elfin Mono / Ford 1.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 21 | New Zealand Roly Levis | R.A. Levis | Brabham BT6 / Ford 1.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 44 | Australia Max Stewart | Max Stewart Motors | Rennmax BN1 / Ford 1.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | Australia Peter Williamson | J. McGuire | Elfin FJ / Hillman 1.0 |
Notes
- Pole position: Jackie Stewart – 0'55.5
- Fastest lap: Jackie Stewart / Graham Hill – 0'55.9
References
References
- Des White, Hill Takes A.G.P. for Tasman Double, Racing Car News, April 1966, page 18
- White. "XXXI Australian Grand Prix V Lakeside International".
- Conditions for Australian Titles, 1966 CAMS Manual of Motor Sport, page 69
- (1986). "The Official 50-race history of the Australian Grand Prix". R & T Publishing.
- The Tasman Championship for Drivers - Season 1966, 1966 CAMS Manual of Motor Sport, pages 66 to 69
- (1986). "The Official 50-race history of the Australian Grand Prix". R & T Publishing.
- Official Programme, XXXI Australian Grand Prix, Lakeside, 18,19,20 February 1966
- Official Programme shows "Owen Racing Organisation" as Entrant of BRMs for Qualifying Races but "B.R.M. Team" as Entrant for Grand Prix. Given that Official Programmes for Warwick Farm and Sandown Tasman rounds show "Owen Racing Organisation", that name has been used here.
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