1966 Australian Grand Prix
1966 Australian Grand Prix | |||
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Race 6 of 8 in 1966 Tasman Series | |||
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Race details | |||
Date | 22 February 1966 | ||
Location | Lakeside Raceway, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia | ||
Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
Course length | 2.4 km (1.5 mi) | ||
Distance | 66 laps, 158.4 km (99 mi) | ||
Weather | Sunny | ||
Pole position | |||
Driver | BRM | ||
Time | 0'55.5 | ||
Fastest lap | |||
Driver |
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BRM BRM | |
Time | 0'55.9 | ||
Podium | |||
First | BRM | ||
Second | Brabham-Climax | ||
Third | Lotus-Climax |
The 1966 Australian Grand Prix was a motor race staged on 20 February 1966 at the Lakeside Circuit[1] in Queensland, Australia. The race, which had 15 starters,[2] was open to Racing Cars complying with the Australian National Formula or the Australian 1½ Litre Formula.[3] It was both the 31st Australian Grand Prix[4] and race 6 of the 1966 Tasman Championship for Drivers.[5]
Graham Hill won the race driving BRM P261.[2] It was his only Australian Grand Prix victory.[4]
Classification[]
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Results as follows:[6]
Pos | No.[7] | Driver | Entrant[7] | Car / Engine | Laps | Time |
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1 | 2 | ![]() |
Owen Racing Organisation[8] | BRM P261 / BRM V8 1.9 | 66 | 1h 02m 38.0s |
2 | 4 | ![]() |
Alec Mildren Racing P/L | Brabham BT11A / Climax FPF | 66 | 1h 02m 55.0s |
3 | 1 | ![]() |
Team Lotus | Lotus 39 / Climax FPF | 66 | 1h 02m 57.0s |
4 | 17 | ![]() |
Jim Palmer Motor Racing | Lotus 32B / Climax FPF | 64 | |
5 | 14 | ![]() |
Alec Mildren Racing P/L | Brabham BT2 / Ford 1.5 | 63 | |
6 | 20 | ![]() |
Glyn Scott Motors | Lotus 27 / Ford 1.5 | 63 | |
7 | 16 | ![]() |
Wilson Motors | Brabham BT7A / Climax FPF | 63 | |
8 | 6 | ![]() |
R.C. Phillips Sports Car World | Brabham BT14 / Ford 1.5 | 62 | |
9 | 5 | ![]() |
Total Team | Lotus 32 / Ford 1.5 | 39 | Bent Wishbone |
Ret | 11 | ![]() |
Scuderia Veloce | Brabham BT11A / Climax FPF | 47 | Fuel Pump |
Ret | 7 | ![]() |
Greg Cusack | Brabham BT10 / Ford 1.5 | 30 | Accident |
Ret | 3 | ![]() |
Owen Racing Organisation[8] | BRM P261 / BRM V8 1.9 | 28 | Gearbox |
Ret | 26 | ![]() |
Mel McEwin | Elfin Mono / Ford 1.5 | 26 | Fuel Pump |
Ret | 19 | ![]() |
Bill Patterson Motors | Cooper T70/79 / Climax FPF | 23 | Water Pump |
Ret | 9 | ![]() |
Ecurie Rothmans | Cooper T66 / Climax FPF | 7 | Oil Pressure |
DNQ | 23 | ![]() |
Town & Country Garage | Brabham BT6 / Ford 1.5 | ||
DNQ | 25 | ![]() |
Howard & Sons Racing Team | Lotus 27 / Ford 1.5 | ||
DNQ | 50 | ![]() |
Autoland Pty. Ltd. | Elfin Mono / Ford 1.5 | ||
DNQ | 21 | ![]() |
R.A. Levis | Brabham BT6 / Ford 1.5 | ||
DNQ | 44 | ![]() |
Max Stewart Motors | Rennmax BN1 / Ford 1.5 | ||
DNQ | 10 | ![]() |
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[]
- ^ Des White, Hill Takes A.G.P. for Tasman Double, Racing Car News, April 1966, page 18
- ^ a b White, Des. "XXXI Australian Grand Prix V Lakeside International". Archived from the original on 23 August 2003. Retrieved 23 October 2017.
- ^ Conditions for Australian Titles, 1966 CAMS Manual of Motor Sport, page 69
- ^ a b Howard, Graham, ed. (1986). The Official 50-race history of the Australian Grand Prix. Gordon, NSW: R & T Publishing. ISBN 0-9588464-0-5.
- ^ The Tasman Championship for Drivers - Season 1966, 1966 CAMS Manual of Motor Sport, pages 66 to 69
- ^ White, Des (1986). "1966". In Howard, Graham (ed.). The Official 50-race history of the Australian Grand Prix. Gordon, NSW: R & T Publishing. pp. 310–319. ISBN 0-9588464-0-5.
- ^ a b Official Programme, XXXI Australian Grand Prix, Lakeside, 18,19,20 February 1966
- ^ a b 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.
Coordinates: 27°13′40″S 152°57′54″E / 27.2279°S 152.9650°E
Categories:
- 1966 in Australian motorsport
- Australian Grand Prix
- Tasman Series
- Sport in Brisbane
- February 1966 sports events in Australia