1966 Canadian Grand Prix Explained

Type:CUST
Description:Race 3 of 6 in 1966 Can-Am season
Grand Prix:Canadian
Country:Canada
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 13.9C; wind speeds up to 18.1km/h[1]
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

The 1966 Canadian Grand Prix was a motor race held at Mosport Park on September 24, 1966, held for sports cars eligible to Can-Am Series regulations and had 30 starters. It was the sixth Canadian Grand Prix and like all previous races was a sports car race. The race doubled as round three of the 1966 Can-Am Series. The race was won by Penske driver Mark Donohue by two laps over Chaparral driver Phil Hill.

Classification

Results as follows:[2] [3] [4]

Pos No. Driver Team Car Laps Time Points
16 Mark DonohueRoger Penske Racing EnterprisesLola T70 / Chevrolet852h 03m 09.2s9
265 Phil HillChaparral CarsChaparral 2E / Chevrolet836
310 Chuck ParsonsHilton Racing TeamMcLaren M1B / Chevrolet824
499 Earl JonesCharles Hayes RacingMcLaren M1B / Chevrolet803
511 Paul HawkinsEpstein Enterprises Ltd.Lola T70 Mk.II / Chevrolet792
694 Eppie WietzesComstock Racing TeamFord GT40781
753 Hugh DibleyRacing PartnersLola T70 Mk.II / Chevrolet77
800 Bobby BrownLola T70 Mk.II / Chevrolet74
952 Bill EveEve & Jones RacingGenie Mk.10 / Ford70
1088 Masten GregoryPacesetter HomesMcLaren M1B / Chevrolet68
1186 Mike GothMike Goth RacingMcLaren Goth Special / Chevrolet65
DNF30 Dan GurneyAll American RacersLola T70 / Ford75Ignition
DNF5 Chris AmonBruce McLaren Motor Racing Ltd.McLaren M1B / Chevrolet66Suspension
DNF61 Bud MorleyMcLaren M1B / Ford63 Engine
DNF38 Dick BrownEcurie Green Inc.McLaren M1B / Ford60
DNF81 Denny HulmeSidney Taylor RacingLola T70 / Chevrolet56Transmission
DNF39 Ludwig HeimrathMcLaren M1B / Ford54Suspension
DNF4 Bruce McLarenBruce McLaren Motor Racing Ltd.McLaren M1B / Chevrolet41Suspension
DNF77 Mak KronnJohn W. FritschMcKee Mk.6 / Chevrolet40
DNF33 Sam PoseyAutodynamics CorporationMcLaren M1B / Ford28
DNF66 Jim HallChaparral CarsChaparral 2E / Chevrolet13Engine
DNF29 Bob BucherYoung B.A.R.F. Inc. Racing TeamLola T70 / Ford10Transmission
DNF97 Charlie HayesNickey ChevroletMcLaren M1B / Chevrolet10Accident
DNF60 Ed HamillHamill Cars Inc.Hamill SR3 / Chevrolet8
DNF62 John CannonEcurie CarabineMcLaren M1B / Chevrolet5Fuel leak
DNF57 John CordtsDavid BillesMcLaren M1A / Chevrolet3
DNF96 Lothar MotschenbacherDan Blocker Motor RacingGenie Vinegaroon / Oldsmobile1Accident
DNF7 John SurteesTeam SurteesLola T70 Mk.II / Chevrolet1Accident
DNF19 Skip ScottDrummond Racing OrganisationMcLaren M1B / Ford1Accident
DNF23 Brett LungerAlderman Auto ServiceLola T70 / Ford1Accident
DNS16 George FollmerJohn W. Mecom, Jr.Lola T70 / Ford
DNS8 Jerry GrantAll American RacersLola T70 / FordAccident

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Weather information for the "1966 Canadian Grand Prix". The Old Farmers' Almanac. 2013-06-26.
  2. Web site: Can-Am 1966 . classicscars.com . 2010-04-02 .
  3. Web site: Can-Am Mosport . Racing Sports Cars . 2010-04-02 .
  4. Web site: Challenge 1966 Epreuve 3 6th Canadian Grand Prix for the Pepsi-Cola Trophy, Mosport Park . canamcircus.com . 2010-04-02 . French . https://web.archive.org/web/20110708113948/http://www.canamcircus.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=38:mosport-1966&catid=12:courses&Itemid=2 . 2011-07-08 . dead .