1966 Le Mans 24 Hrs

18-19 June 1966 - Le Mans (F): Round 7, International Manufacturers Championship. Round 7, International Sports Car Championship (Divisions II & III). Round 4, Challenge Mondial. Round 3, Endurance Triple Crown.
24 Hour duration in which 347 laps of a 8.364 mile/13.461 km circuit - 2906.226 miles/4677.110 kms were completed
Weather: Warm, dry, rain on Sunday
Pos Car # Drivers Car Entrant Laps DNF Reason Grid Qual.Time Group Group Pos Notes
1 2 Bruce McLaren/Chris Amon/Bob Grossman*/Dan Gurney* Ford Mk II [1046] Shelby American Inc. 360   4 3m32.6 Prototype +2000 1  
2 1 Ken Miles/Denny Hulme/Lucien Bianchi*/Richard Thompson*/Lloyd Ruby*/Mark Donohue* Ford Mk II [1015] Shelby American Inc. 360   2 3m31.7 Prototype +2000 2  
3 5 Ronnie Bucknum/Dick Hutcherson/A.J.Foyt*/Bruce McLaren*/Peter Arundell* Ford Mk II [1016] Holman & Moody 348   9 3m34.6 Prototype +2000 3  
4 30 Jo Siffert/Colin Davis/Gerhard Mitter* Porsche 906 LE [153] Porsche System Engineering 339   22 3m51.0 Prototype 2000 1  
5 31 Hans Herrmann/Herbert Linge/Dieter Glemser* Porsche 906 LE [143] Porsche System Engineering 338   23 3m52.2 Prototype 2000 2  
6 32 Udo Schütz/Peter de Klerk/Peter Noecker* Porsche 906 LE [152] Porsche System Engineering 337   31 4m02.5 Prototype 2000 3  
7 58 Günther Klass/Rolf Stommelen/Dieter Glemser* Porsche 906 [111] Porsche System Engineering 330   27 3m55.8 Sports 2000 1  
NRF 33 Peter Gregg/Sten Axelsson/Guenther Klass* Porsche 906 [112] Porsche System Engineering 321 Engine 30 4m02.4 Sports 2000    
8 29 Piers Courage/Roy Pike/Innes Ireland*/Mike Salmon*/David Hobbs* Ferrari 275 GTB/C [9035] Maranello Concessionaires 313   37 4m15.5 Grand Touring +3000 1  
9 62 Henri Grandsire/Leo Cella Alpine A210 Renault [1723] Societé Automobiles Alpine 311   44 4m25.4 Prototype 1300 1  
10 57 Pierre Noblet/Claude Dubois/Leon Dernier^ Ferrari 275 GTB/C [9027] Ecurie Francorchamps 310   38 4m15.9 Grand Touring +3000 2  
11 44 Jacques Cheinisse/Roger Delageneste/Jean-Pierre Hanrioud* Alpine A210 Renault [1721] Ecurie Savin-Calberson 307   45 4m27.2 Prototype 1300 2  
12 45 Guy Verrier/Robert Bouharde/Mauro Bianchi*/Jean Vinatier* Alpine A210 Renault Societé Automobiles Alpine 307   43 4m25.2 Prototype 1300 3  
13 46 Jean Vinatier/Mauro Bianchi/Bengt Jonsson*/Pauli Toivonen* Alpine A210 Renault [1722] Societé Automobiles Alpine 306   41 4m21.9 Prototype 1300 4  
14 35 Jean Kerguen/Jacques Dewez Porsche 911S "J. Franc" 284   50 4m41.9 Grand Touring 2000 1  
NRF 3 Dan Gurney/Jerry Grant/Richard Thompson*/John Whitmore* Ford Mk II [1047] Shelby American Inc. 257 Holed radiator 1 3m30.6 Prototype +2000    
15 50 Jean-Louis Marnat/Claude Ballot-Léna/Jean-Pierre Jabouille^/Rene Trautmann* Marcos-Mini GT Jean-Louis Marnat & Cie 258   55 5m09.9 Prototype 1300 5  
DNF 49 Paddy Hopkirk/Andrew Hedges Austin-Healey Sprite [HAN 8R 143] Donald Healey Motor Co. Ltd. 237 Head gasket 52 4m49.2 Prototype 1300    
DNF 14 Peter Sutcliffe/Dieter Spoerry/Herbert Mueller^/Innes Ireland^/Mario Casoni*/Willy Mairesse* Ford GT40 [1040] Scuderia Filipinetti 233 Accident 19 3m47.6 Sports +2000   #12 at test
DNF 21 Jean Guichet/Lorenzo Bandini/Ludovico Scarfiotti* Ferrari 330P3 [0844] SpA Ferrari SEFAC 226 Engine 8 3m34.4 Prototype +2000    
DNF 26 Giampiero Biscaldi/Michel de Bourbon-Parme/Ed Hugus* Ferrari 275 GTB/C [9015] Ed Hugus 218 Clutch, gearbox 35 4m11.3 Sports +2000    
DNF 28 Gustave Gosselin/Eric de Keyn/Alain LeGuellec^ Ferrari 250LM [6023] Equipe Nationale Belge 218 Engine 28 3m56.1 Sports +2000    
DNF 47 Bengt Jansson/Pauli Toivonen/Andre de Cortanze* Alpine A210 Renault [1720] Societé Automobiles Alpine 217 Gearbox 39 4m20.2 Prototype 1300    
DNF 59 Skip Scott/Peter Revson Ford GT40 [1038] Essex Wire Corporation 212 Engine 13 3m40.2 Sports +2000   #11 at test
DNF 15 Guy Ligier/Bob Grossman/Henri Greder^/Jean-Michel Giorgi^ Ford GT40 [1007] Ford France 205 Igntion 20 3m47.8 Sports +2000   #14 at test
DNF 19 Willy Mairesse/Herbert Müller Ferrari 365P2 [0832] Scuderia Filipinetti 166 Gearbox 15 3m44.6 Prototype +2000    
DNF 60 Jochen Neerspasch/Jacky Ickx Ford GT40 [1001] Essex Wire Corporation 154 Engine 14 3m44.1 Sports +2000    
DNF 27 Pedro Rodriguez/Richie Ginther/Mario Andretti* Ferrari 365P2/3 [0846] North American Racing Team 151 Gearbox 5 3m33.0 Prototype +2000    
DNF 48 Clive Baker/John Rhodes/Rauno Aaltonen* Austin-Healey Sprite [HAN 8R 144] Donald Healey Motor Co. Ltd. 134 Clutch, water pump 51 4m45.1 Prototype 1300    
DNF 17 Pierre Dumay/Jean Blaton/Gerard Langlois von Ophem*/Leon Dernier*/Jacky Ickx* Ferrari 365P2/3 [0828] Ecurie Francorchamps 129 Engine 18 3m46.3 Prototype +2000   #19 at test
DNF 20 Mike Parkes/Ludovico Scarfiotti/John Surtees^ Ferrari 330P3 [0848] SpA Ferrari SEFAC 123 Accident 7 3m34.3 Prototype +2000    
DNF 55 Andre de Cortanze/Jean-Pierre Hanrioud/Roger Delageneste^/Alain LeGuellec^/Henri Grandsire*/Jean-Francois Piot* Alpine A210 Renault [1719] Societé Automobiles Alpine 118 Water pump 48 4m37.0 Prototype 1150    
DNF 41 Jean-Pierre Beltoise/Johnny Servoz-Gavin/Jo Schlesser^/Alan Rees^ Matra M620 BRM [04] Matra Sports SARL 112 Gearbox 26 3m54.9 Prototype 2000    
DNF 9 Jo Bonnier/Phil Hill Chaparral 2D [001] Chaparral Cars Inc. 111 Generator 10 3m35.1 Prototype +2000    
DNF 7 Graham Hill/Brian Muir/Richard Thompson^/Jackie Stewart* Ford Mk II [XGT-2] Alan Mann Racing Ltd. 110 Front suspension 6 3m33.2 Prototype +2000    
DNF 34 Robert Buchet/Gerhard Koch/Auguste Veuillet* Porsche 906 [114] Auguste Veuillet 110 Accident 33 4m03.7 Sports +2000    
DNF 42 Jo Schlesser/Alan Rees/Jean-Pierre Beltoise^/Jean-Pierre Jaussaud*/Johnny Servoz-Gavin*/Richard Attwood*/Jean Rolland* Matra M620 BRM [03] Matra Sports SARL 100 Accident 25 3m53.5 Prototype 2000    
DNF 6 Lucien Bianchi/Mario Andretti/Richie Ginther*/Paul Hawkins*/A.J.Foyt*/Masten Gregory* Ford Mk II [1031] Holman & Moody 97 Head gasket 12 3m36.3 Prototype +2000    
DNF 53 Georges Heligouin/Johnny Rives/Jean-Claude Ogier^/Claude Laurent* C.D. SP66 Peugeot Société Automobiles CD 91 Accident 49 4m38.4 Prototype 1150    
DNF 18 Bob Bondurant/Masten Gregory Ferrari 365P2 [0838] North American Racing Team 88 Transmission 16 3m45.0 Prototype +2000    
DNF 51 Claude Laurent/Jean-Claude Ogier/Pierre Lelong^/Alain Bertaut*/Andre Guilhaudin* C.D. SP66 Peugeot Société Automobiles CD 54 Accident 46 4m27.5 Prototype 1150    
DNF 54 Francois Pasquier/Robert Mieusset/Patrice Grandsart^ ASA RB613 North American Racing Team 50 Accident 54 5m02.3 Prototype 1300    
DNF 24 Jean-Claude Sauer/Jean de Mortemart Serenissima-ATS Spider Scuderia San Marco 40 Gearbox 42 4m24.9 Prototype +2000    
DNF 11 Sam Posey/Massimo Natili/Pierre Noblet*/Regis Fraissinet*/Jean de Mortemart* Bizzarini P538 [106] Prototipi Bizzarini 39 DQ: Crossed pit safety line 36 4m14.3 Prototype +2000   #9 at test
DNF 43 Jean-Pierre Jaussaud/Henri Pescarolo/Jacky Ickx*/Alan Rees*/Johnny Servoz-Gavin* Matra M620 BRM [02] Matra Sports SARL 38 Engine 34 4m07.2 Prototype 2000    
DNF 16 Richard Attwood/David Piper/Mike Salmon* Ferrari 365P2 [0826] Maranello Concessionaires 33 Water pump 21 3m49.0 Prototype +2000    
DNF 61 Ignazio Giunti/Spartaco Dini ASA RB613 ASA 31 Clutch 53 4m49.8 Prototype 1300    
DNF 8 John Whitmore/Frank Gardner/Mike Salmon^/Jack Sears* Ford Mk II [XGT-1] Alan Mann Racing Ltd. 31 Clutch 3 3m32.2 Prototype +2000    
DNF 52 Pierre Lelong/Alain Bertaut/André Guilhaudin^/Roger Delageneste*/Johnny Rives* C.D. SP66 Peugeot Société Automobiles CD 19 Clutch 47 4m30.1 Prototype 1150    
DNF 36 David Hobbs/Mike Salmon^/Richard Attwood* Ferrari Dino 206S [012] Maranello Concessionaires 14 Rear axle 29 4m00.5 Prototype 2000    
DNF 4 Paul Hawkins/Mark Donohue/Fred Lorenzen*/Chris Amon*/Lucien Bianchi* Ford Mk II [1032] Holman & Moody 12 Differential 11 3m35.2 Prototype +2000    
DNF 38 Charlie Kolb/George Follmer^ Ferrari Dino 206S [008] North American Racing Team 9 Engine 32 4m02.7 Prototype 2000    
DNF 10 Edgar Berney/André Wicky^/Frank Ruata^/Roberto Bussinello* Bizzarini P538 [003] Prototipi Bizzarini 8 Steering arm 40 4m21.1 Prototype +2000    
DNF 12 Jochen Rindt/Innes Ireland^/Eppie Wietzes*/Craig Fisher* Ford GT40 [1017] Comstock Racing Team/F. R. English Ltd. 8 Engine 17 3m45.6 Sports +2000    
DNF 25 Nino Vaccarella/Mario Casoni^ Ferrari Dino 206S [014] Scuderia San Marco - North American Racing Team 7 Water leak 24 3m53.5 Prototype 2000    
DNS 63 Richard Holquist/M.R.J.Wyllie*/Bruce Jennings* Ford GT40 [1029] Scuderia Bear   Accident   4m08.6 Sports +2000    
DNS 56 Henri Grandsire/André de Cortanze/Jean-Francois Piot/Michel Weber*/Claude Dunois* Alpine M65 Renault Société Auto Alpine       4m39.6 Prototype 1150    
DNP 6T Ronnie Bucknum/Frank Gardner/Bruce McLaren^/Chris Amon^/Ken Miles^/Lucien Bianchi^/Graham Hill^/Jackie Stewart^ Ford Mk II [1012] Shelby American Inc.         Prototype +2000   #2 at test
DNA 5 Bruce McLaren/Chris Amon/Jerry Grant/Walt Hansgen Ford GT J [J-1] Shelby American Inc         Prototype +2000   #1 at test
DNA 22 Giancarlo Baghetti/Umberto Maglioli Ferrari 330P3 SpA Ferrari SEFAC         Prototype +2000    
DNA 23 Nino Vaccarella/Bob Bondurant Ferrari 330P3 SpA Ferrari SEFAC         Prototype +2000    
DNA 25 Louis Corberto/Jean-Claude Sauer Serenissima-ATS 308 Jet Serenissima         Prototype +2000   #61 at test
DNA 31 David Piper/Peter Procter Ford Mk II Alan Mann Racing Ltd.         Prototype +2000    
DNA 31 Robert Buchet Porsche 906 Robert Buchet         Sports 2000    
DNA 37 Pierre Dumay/Gustave Gosselin Ferrari Dino 206S Pierre Dumay         Prototype 2000    
DNA 39 Giampiero Biscaldi/Mario Casoni Ferrari Dino 206S SpA Ferrari SEFAC         Prototype 2000    
DNA 56 Colin Davis Porsche 906 Porsche System Engineering         Sports 2000    
DNA 73 Giacomo Russo/Teodoro Zeccoli Alfa Romeo Giulia TZ2 Autodelta         Sports 1600    
DNA 74 Jean Rolland Alfa Romeo Giulia TZ2 Autodelta         Sports 1600    
DNA 75 Roberto Bussinello/Andrea de Adamich Alfa Romeo Giulia TZ2 Autodelta         Sports 1600    
DNA 77 Jacques Patte/Teddy Pilette/Eric de Keyn Alfa Romeo Giulia TZ Ecurie Francorchamps?         Sports 1600    
DNA 78 Camille Demoulin/Gerard Langlois von Ophem/Georges Harris Alfa Romeo Giulia TZ Ecurie Francorchamps?         Sports 1600    
DNA 40   Ferrari Dino 206S SpA Ferrari SEFAC         Sports +2000    
DNA 48   Ferrari 250LM North American Racing Team         Sports +2000    
REE 10 Fred Lorenzen/Denny Hulme Ford GT J [J-2] Holman & Moody         Prototype +2000    
REE 32 Bob Johnson/Tom Payne/John Whitmore/Frank Gardner Ford GT40 [AMGT-1] Alan Mann Racing Ltd.         Prototype +2000   #16 at test
REE 60 Mike De Udy Porsche 906 W. H. Aldington         Sports 2000    
REE 64 André de Cortanze/Gérard Larrousse Ferrari 250 GTO [5095] Fernand Tavano         Grand Touring 3000    
REE 76 Carlo Zuccoli/Romano Martini Alfa Romeo Giulia TZ2 Autodelta         Sports 1600    
REE 80 Nicolas Koob/Pierre Marx Lotus Elan Nicolas Koob         Sports 1600    
REE 91 Roger Delageneste/Jean Rolland C.D. SP66 Peugeot Société Automobiles CD         Prototype 1150    
NAC 12B Willy Mairesse/Jochen Neerspasch/Arthur Blank Ford GT40 [1039] Scuderia Filipinetti   Not accepted     Prototype +2000    
NAC 1 Tony Settember/Ed Freutel Shelby Cobra Cinquante Cinq   Not accepted     Sports +2000    
NAC 11 Umberto Maglioli/Mike Spence Ford Mk II Holman & Moody   Not accepted     Prototype +2000    
NAC 12 Peter Harper/Dieter Spoerry Shelby Cobra Scuderia Filipinetti   Not accepted     Prototype +2000    
NAC 13 Gustave Gosselin/Claude Dubois/Georges Hacquin Ford Mk II Scuderia Filipinetti   Not accepted     Grand Touring +3000    
NAC 18 Jim Hurtubise/Willy Mairesse Arciero Mk 2 Chevrolet Peter Weismann   Not accepted     Sports +2000    
NAC 22 Nick Cussons/Richard Bond Ford GT40 [1021] Nick L .Cussons   Not accepted     Sports +2000    
NAC 25 Jochen Rindt/Innes Ireland Ford GT40 [1002] F. R. English Ltd.   Not accepted     Sports +2000    
NAC 28 Peter Sutcliffe/Innes Ireland Ford GT40 [1009(1)] Peter Sutcliffe   Not accepted     Prototype +2000    
NAC 33 Graham Hill/Jackie Stewart/Paul Hawkins Ford GT40 [AMGT-2] Alan Mann Racing Ltd.   Not accepted     Prototype +2000   #15 at test
NAC 34 Roger McCluskey/Bud Tinglestad Arciero Mk 2 Chevrolet Peter Weismann   Not accepted     Prototype 2000    
NAC 43 Arthur W. Swanson/Robert Ennis Ferrari 250LM [5845] Arthur W. Swanson   Not accepted     Sports +2000    
NAC 47 Paul Hawkins/Jackie Epstein Ferrari 250LM [6051] Jackie Epstein   Not accepted     Sports +2000    
NAC 50 Ted Worswick/Alan Minshaw Austin-Healey 3000 Ted Worswick   Not accepted     Prototype +2000    
NAC 51 Chris Lawrence/Chris Spender Morgan Plus 4 Morgan   Not accepted          
NAC 66 Albert Cognet/Roger Riviere Porsche 904 GTS Albert Cognet   Not accepted     Sports 2000    
NAC 71 Sherman Decker/Robert Buchet Volvo P1800 Young Barf Racing   Not accepted     Grand Touring 2000    
NAC 79 Michel Dagorne/Alain LeGuellec Mismaque - Renault Guy Mismaque   Not accepted     Prototype 1600    
NAC 95 Marcel Martin/Jean Mesange Fiat-Abarth 1000SP Maine   Not accepted     Prototype 1150    
NAC 96 Pierre Noblet/Franco Bernabei De Tomaso Mangusta Alejandro de Tomaso   Not accepted     Prototype +2000    
NAC 14   Chevrolet Corvette Denis Veyrat   Not accepted     Prototype +2000    
NAC 67   Porsche 904 GTS Christian Poirot   Not accepted     Sports 2000    

 
Winning Time: 130.982 mph/210.795 kph
Fastest Lap: Dan Gurney #3 (Ford Mk II), 3m30.6, 142.979 mph/230.103 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