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1966 Canadian Grand Prix
1966 Canadian Formula One race held in Bowmanville, Ontario
1966 Canadian Formula One race held in Bowmanville, Ontario
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Type | CUST |
| Description | Race 3 of 6 in 1966 Can-Am season |
| Grand Prix | Canadian |
| Country | Canada |
| Image | Mosport.svg |
| Location | Mosport Park, Bowmanville, Ontario, Canada |
| Date | September 24 |
| Year | 1966 |
| Course | Permanent racing facility |
| Course_km | 3.95 |
| Distance_laps | 88 |
| Distance_km | 336 |
| Weather | Cold with temperatures approaching 13.9 C; wind speeds up to 18.1 km/h |
| Pole_Driver | Dan Gurney |
| Pole_Country | USA |
| Pole_Team | Lola-Ford |
| Pole_Time | 1:50.7 |
| Fast_Driver | Dan Gurney |
| Fast_Team | Lola-Ford |
| Fast_Time | 1:23.1 |
| Fast_Country | USA |
| First_Driver | Mark Donohue |
| First_Country | USA |
| First_Team | Lola-Chevrolet |
| Second_Driver | Phil Hill |
| Second_Country | USA |
| Second_Team | Chaparral-Chevrolet |
| Third_Driver | Chuck Parsons |
| Third_Country | USA |
| Third_Team | McLaren-Chevrolet |
Classification
Results as follows:
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Car | Laps | Time | Points | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | DNF | DNF | DNF | DNF | DNF | DNF | DNF | DNF | DNF | DNF | DNF | DNF | DNF | DNF | DNF | DNF | DNF | DNF | DNF | DNS | DNS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | USA Mark Donohue | Roger Penske Racing Enterprises | Lola T70 / Chevrolet | 85 | 2h 03m 09.2s | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 65 | USA Phil Hill | Chaparral Cars | Chaparral 2E / Chevrolet | 83 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | USA Chuck Parsons | Hilton Racing Team | McLaren M1B / Chevrolet | 82 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 99 | USA Earl Jones | Charles Hayes Racing | McLaren M1B / Chevrolet | 80 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | Australia Paul Hawkins | Epstein Enterprises Ltd. | Lola T70 Mk.II / Chevrolet | 79 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 94 | Canada Eppie Wietzes | Comstock Racing Team | Ford GT40 | 78 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 53 | UK Hugh Dibley | Racing Partners | Lola T70 Mk.II / Chevrolet | 77 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 00 | USA Bobby Brown | Lola T70 Mk.II / Chevrolet | 74 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 52 | USA Bill Eve | Eve & Jones Racing | Genie Mk.10 / Ford | 70 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 88 | USA Masten Gregory | Pacesetter Homes | McLaren M1B / Chevrolet | 68 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 86 | USA Mike Goth | Mike Goth Racing | McLaren Goth Special / Chevrolet | 65 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 30 | USA Dan Gurney | All American Racers | Lola T70 / Ford | 75 | Ignition | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | New Zealand Chris Amon | Bruce McLaren Motor Racing Ltd. | McLaren M1B / Chevrolet | 66 | Suspension | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 61 | USA Bud Morley | McLaren M1B / Ford | 63 | Engine | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 38 | USA Dick Brown | Ecurie Green Inc. | McLaren M1B / Ford | 60 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 81 | New Zealand Denny Hulme | Sidney Taylor Racing | Lola T70 / Chevrolet | 56 | Transmission | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 39 | Canada Ludwig Heimrath | McLaren M1B / Ford | 54 | Suspension | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | New Zealand Bruce McLaren | Bruce McLaren Motor Racing Ltd. | McLaren M1B / Chevrolet | 41 | Suspension | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 77 | USA Mak Kronn | John W. Fritsch | McKee Mk.6 / Chevrolet | 40 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 33 | USA Sam Posey | Autodynamics Corporation | McLaren M1B / Ford | 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 66 | USA Jim Hall | Chaparral Cars | Chaparral 2E / Chevrolet | 13 | Engine | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 29 | USA Bob Bucher | Young B.A.R.F. Inc. Racing Team | Lola T70 / Ford | 10 | Transmission | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 97 | USA Charlie Hayes | Nickey Chevrolet | McLaren M1B / Chevrolet | 10 | Accident | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 60 | USA Ed Hamill | Hamill Cars Inc. | Hamill SR3 / Chevrolet | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 62 | Canada John Cannon | Ecurie Carabine | McLaren M1B / Chevrolet | 5 | Fuel leak | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 57 | USA John Cordts | David Billes | McLaren M1A / Chevrolet | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 96 | USA Lothar Motschenbacher | Dan Blocker Motor Racing | Genie Vinegaroon / Oldsmobile | 1 | Accident | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | UK John Surtees | Team Surtees | Lola T70 Mk.II / Chevrolet | 1 | Accident | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 19 | USA Skip Scott | Drummond Racing Organisation | McLaren M1B / Ford | 1 | Accident | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 23 | USA Brett Lunger | Alderman Auto Service | Lola T70 / Ford | 1 | Accident | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 16 | USA George Follmer | John W. Mecom, Jr. | Lola T70 / Ford | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | USA Jerry Grant | All American Racers | Lola T70 / Ford | Accident |
References
References
- "Weather information for the "1966 Canadian Grand Prix". The Old Farmers' Almanac.
- "Can-Am 1966". classicscars.com.
- "Can-Am Mosport". Racing Sports Cars.
- "Challenge 1966 Epreuve 3 6th Canadian Grand Prix for the Pepsi-Cola Trophy, Mosport Park". canamcircus.com.
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