1966 Pau Grand Prix Explained

Country:France
Grand Prix:Pau
Date:17 April
Year:1966
Official Name:XXVI Pau Grand Prix
Location:Pau, France
Course:Temporary Street Circuit
Course Mi:1.720
Course Km:2.760
Distance Laps:80
Distance Mi:137.198
Distance Km:220.800
Pole Driver:Denny Hulme
Pole Country:NZL
Pole Team:Brabham-Honda
Pole Time:1:26.0
Fast Driver:Denny Hulme
Fast Team:Brabham-Honda
Fast Time:1:26.3
Fast Country:NZL
First Driver:Jack Brabham
First Country:AUS
First Team:Brabham-Honda
Second Driver:Denny Hulme
Second Country:NZL
Second Team:Brabham-Honda
Third Driver:Graham Hill
Third Country:GBR
Third Team:Brabham-BRM

The 1966 Pau Grand Prix was a Formula Two motor race held on 17 April 1966 at the Pau circuit, in Pau, Pyrénées-Atlantiques, France. The Grand Prix was won by Jack Brabham, driving the Brabham BT18. Denny Hulme finished second and Graham Hill third.

Classification

Race

PosNoDriverVehicleLapsTime/RetiredGrid
18 Jack BrabhamBrabham-Honda801hr 59min 14.1sec2
210 Denny HulmeBrabham-Honda80+ 0.5 s1
312 Graham HillBrabham-BRM80+ 1:30.7 s5
424 Jacky Ickx
Jackie Stewart
Matra-BRM79+ 1 lap17
528 Alan ReesBrabham-Cosworth79+ 1 lap11
614 Jo SchlesserMatra-BRM79+ 1 lap9
72 Jim ClarkLotus-Cosworth78+ 2 laps4
838 Guy LigierBrabham-Cosworth75+ 5 laps14
Ret4 Peter ArundellLotus-Cosworth59Accident8
Ret26 Jochen RindtBrabham-Cosworth53Accident6
Ret34 Henri GrandsireAlpine-Renault53Ignition15
Ret40 Silvio MoserBrabham-Cosworth41Mechanical20
Ret32 Mauro BianchiAlpine-Renault39Wheel bearing16
Ret36 Bob AndersonCooper-Cosworth38Handling18
Ret20 Frank GardnerLola-Cosworth21Valves19
Ret6 Peter RevsonLotus-Cosworth16Accident13
Ret42 Trevor TaylorBrabham-Cosworth15Gear selector10
Ret18 Richard AttwoodLola-Cosworth13Fuel tank12
Ret16 Jean-Pierre BeltoiseMatra-BRM5Accident7
Ret22 Jackie StewartMatra-Cosworth3Fuel injection3
DNS30 Jo SiffertCooper-BRMDid Not Start
Fastest Lap: Denny Hulme (Brabham-Honda) - 1:26.3
Sources:[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: F2 Register - Index.