1966 Austrian Sports Car Grand Prix

11 September 1966 - Zeltweg (A): Round 9, International Sports Car Championship (Division III). Round 10, International Sports Car Championship (Division II). Round 8, International Sports Car Championship (Division I).
157 laps of a 1.988 mile/3.200 km circuit - 312.177 miles/502.400 kms were completed
Weather: warm, dry
Pos Car # Drivers Car Entrant Laps DNF Reason Group Group Pos
1 14 Gerhard Mitter/Hans Herrmann Porsche 906 [128] Porsche System 157   Sports 2000 1
2 12 Jo Siffert Porsche 906 [137] Porsche System 157   Sports 2000 2
3 15 Udo Schütz/Herbert Linge Porsche 906 Lufthansa 154   Sports 2000 3
4 7 Mike Salmon Ford GT40 [1026] John Downe 153   Sports +2000 1
5 11 Jo Bonnier/Sten Axelsson Porsche 906 [117] Jo Bonnier 152   Sports 2000 4
6 17 Gijs van Lennep Porsche 906 Ben Pon 152   Sports 2000 5
7 8 Mario Casoni Ford GT40 [1048] Scuderia Brescia Corse 152   Sports +2000 2
8 6 Mike Parkes/George Drummond* Ferrari 250LM [6053] George Drummond 151   Sports +2000 3
9 1 Jochen Rindt Ford GT40 [1017] Fred English 148   Sports +2000 4
10 2 Innes Ireland Ford GT40 [1001] Bernard White 147   Sports +2000 5
11 28 Johannes Ortner Abarth 1300 OT Abarth 138   Sports 1300 1
12 31 Hans-Dieter Dechent/Jochen Neerpasch* Abarth 1300 OT Scuderia Lufthansa 130   Sports 1300 2
13 29 Jochen Neerspasch/Hans-Dieter Dechent^/Kurt Ahrens, Jr* Abarth 1300 OT Abarth 125   Sports 1300 3
NC 27 Ernst Furtmayr/Klaus Steinmetz* Abarth 1300 OT Abarth 117   Sports 1300  
NC 22 Christopher St. Quintin Lotus Elan Christopher St. Quintin 113   Sports 2000  
DNF 4 David Piper Ferrari 250LM [5897] David Piper   Wheel Sports +2000  
DNF 3 Mike Spence/Nick Cussons Ford GT40 [1021] Nick L. Cussons   Overheating, fire Sports +2000  
DNF 16 Ben Pon Porsche 906 Racing Team Holland   Clutch Sports 2000  
DNF 18 Mike De'Udy Porsche 906 Mike De Udy   Accident Sports 2000  
DNF 5 David Hobbs Ferrari 250LM [5993] Bernard White   Overheating Sports +2000  
DNF 23 John Raeburn/John Hine*/Bob Bondurant* Shelby Cobra [HEM-6] Chequered Flag   Oil leak Sports +2000  
DNF 21 Bob Bondurant/Rico Steineman* Shelby Cobra [CSX3006] Chequered Flag   Engine Sports +2000  
DNS 30 Johannes Ortner/Dieter Quester* Abarth 1300 OT Abarth     Sports 1300  
DNS 9 Günther Breyer/Gerhard Kramer Intermeccanica-Ford Grifith 200 RAR     Sports +2000  
DNS 24 Ottorino Volonterio Alfa Romeo Giulia TZ Scuderia Sant Ambroeus     Sports 2000  
DNA 10 Heinz Meyer Ferrari Heinz Meyer     Sports +2000  
DNA 19 Gerhard Koch Porsche 906 Gerhard Koch     Sports 2000  
DNA 20 Rudi Lins Porsche 904 GTS Rudi Lins     Sports 2000  
DNA 21 Rico Steinemann Lotus Elan Tartaruga     Sports 2000  
DNA 23 John Hine Lotus Elan Chris Barber     Sports 2000  
DNA 25 Ulf Norinder Porsche 906 Ulf Norinder     Sports 2000  
DNA 26 Gernot Moessmer Lotus Elan Tyrol Automobilsportclub     Sports 2000  
DNA 32 Anton Fischhaber Abarth 1300 OT Anton Fischhaber     Sports 1300  

 
Winning Time: 3h07m52.55, 99.697 mph/160.446 kph
Fastest Lap: Jo Siffert #12 (Porsche 906), 1m10.36, 101.737 mph/163.729 kph

 
* Driver entered for car, but never drove it at meeting
^ Driver practiced car, but did not race it
RES - Reserve (Practiced, on standy-by for start)
REE - Reserve Entry
DNA - Did Not Arrive
DNS - Did Not Start
DNF - Did Not Finish
DNP - Did Not Practice
NC - Not Classified
DSQ - Disqualified
NRF - Not Running At Finish
NAC - Not Accepted
REJ - Rejected (Did not pass scrutineering)

Last Updated on 10/02/02
By Darren Galpin
Email: darren.galpin@virgin.net