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1966 South African Grand Prix
Non-championship race in the 1966 Formula One season
Race details
Date 1 January 1966
Official name 12th International RAC Grand Prix of South Africa
Location Prince George Circuit, East London, South Africa
Course Permanent racing facility
Course length 3.91 km (2.436 miles)
Distance 60 laps, 234.592 km (145.8 miles)
Pole position
Driver
Brabham-Repco
Time 1:25.1
Fastest lap
Driver Australia Jack Brabham Brabham-Repco
Time 1:25.2
Podium
First
Lotus-Climax
Second
Brabham-BRM
Third
Lotus-Climax

The 1966 South African Grand Prix, formally titled the 12th International RAC Grand Prix of South Africa (Afrikaans: 12de Internasionale RAC Grand Prix van Suid-Afrika[1]), was a non-championship Formula One motor race held on 1 January 1966 at Prince George Circuit, East London, South Africa. The race, run over 60 laps of the circuit, was won by British driver Mike Spence in a works Lotus-Climax. Spence won by two laps from the private Brabham-BRM of Swiss driver Jo Siffert, with fellow Briton Peter Arundell third in the other works Lotus-Climax.

Results

Pos Driver Entrant Constructor Laps Time/Retired Grid
1 United Kingdom Mike Spence Team Lotus Lotus-Climax 60 1.29:39.4 2
2 Switzerland Jo Siffert Rob Walker Racing Team Brabham-BRM 58 + 2 Laps 12
3 United Kingdom Peter Arundell Team Lotus Lotus-Climax 58 + 2 Laps 13
4 South Africa Dave Charlton Scuderia Scribante Brabham-Climax 58 + 2 Laps 10
DSQ United Kingdom Bob Anderson DW Racing Enterprises Brabham-Climax 58 Push Start 8
5 Rhodesia Sam Tingle Sam Tingle LDS-Climax 57 + 3 Laps 14
6 Rhodesia John Love John Love Cooper-Climax 56 + 4 Laps 4
7 Rhodesia Clive Puzey Clive Puzey Motors Lotus-Climax 56 + 4 Laps 18
8 South Africa Tony Jefferies John Love Cooper-Climax 56 + 4 Laps 15
9 South Africa Jackie Pretorius Scuderia Scribante Lotus-Climax 56 + 4 Laps 17
10 South Africa Doug Serrurier Louis Douglas Serrurier LDS-Climax 55 + 5 Laps 16
Ret Australia Jack Brabham Brabham Racing Organisation Brabham-Repco 49 Fuel Injection 1
Ret South Africa Peter de Klerk Otelle Nucci Brabham-Climax 49 Gearbox 7
Ret New Zealand Denny Hulme Brabham Racing Organisation Brabham-Climax 46 Gearbox 3
Ret United Kingdom Innes Ireland Reg Parnell (Racing) Lotus-BRM 33 Gearbox 5
Ret Australia Paul Hawkins Reg Parnell (Racing) Lotus-Climax 9 Gear Selector 11
Ret United States Richie Ginther Stirling Moss Racing Team BRP-BRM 8 Accident 6
Ret Sweden Jo Bonnier Rob Walker Racing Team Lotus-Climax 7 Accident 9
Ret United Kingdom David Prophet David Prophet Racing Lotus-Maserati 0 Driveshaft 19
DNS South Africa Brian Raubenheimer Brian Raubenheimer Lotus-Ford
DNS South Africa Jack Holme Jack Holme LDS-Ford
DNS South Africa David Hume Team Valencia LDS-Climax

References

  1. ^ "Motor Racing Programme Covers: 1966". The Programme Covers Project. Retrieved 9 July 2017.


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