1966 Sebring 12 Hrs


26 March 1966 - Sebring (USA): Round 2, International Manufacturers Championship. Round 2, International Sports Car Championship (Divisions II & III). Round 1, Challenge Mondial. Round 2, Endurance Triple Crown.
12 Hour duration in which 228 laps of a 5.200 mile/8.369 km circuit - 1185.600 miles/1908.035 kms were completed
Weather: warm, cloudy


Pos Car # Drivers Car Entrant Laps DNF Reason Grid Qual.Time Group Group Pos
1 1 Ken Miles/Lloyd Ruby/Chris Amon* Ford X-1 [110] Shelby American Inc. 228   5 2m58.6 Prototype +5000 1
NRF 2 Dan Gurney/Jerry Grant Ford Mk II [1031] Shelby American Inc. 227 DSQ - Pushed over finish line 1 2m54.6 Prototype +5000  
2 3 Walt Hansgen/Mark Donohue/Chris Amon* Ford Mk II [1032] Holman & Moody 216   4 2m58.6 Prototype +5000 2
3 19 Skip Scott/Peter Revson Ford GT40 [1026] Essex Wire Corporation 213   13 3m07.0 Sports 5000 1
4 52 Hans Herrmann/Joe Buzzetta/Gerhard Mitter/Herbert Linge* Porsche 906 [103] Porsche System Engineering 209   24 3m12.2 Prototype 2000 1
5 46 Ludovico Scarfiotti/Lorenzo Bandini Ferrari Dino 206P [0842] SpA Ferrari SEFAC 206   12 3m05.0 Prototype 2000 2
6 49 Jo Siffert/Charles Vögele Porsche 906 Charles Vögele 206   18 3m09.6 Prototype 2000 3
7 54 George Follmer/Peter Gregg Porsche 904 GTS [091] Porsche Germany 205   27 3m20.8 Sports 2000 1
8 50 Lake Underwood/Ed Hugus Porsche 906 Ed Hugus 204   17 3m09.2 Prototype 2000 4
9 9 George Wintersteen/Ben Moore Chevrolet Corvette Sting Ray Roger Penske 201   28 3m21.2 Grand Touring +5000 1
10 6 Bob Grossman/Ed Lowther Shelby Cobra [CSX3022] Scuderia Bear 197   19 3m10.8 Sports +5000 1
11 8 Don Yenko/Dave Morgan/Harold Whims/Harry Heuer*/Harold Collins* Chevrolet Corvette Sting Ray Harold C. Whims 197   30 3m25.0 Grand Touring +5000 2
12 4 A. J. Foyt/Ronnie Bucknum/Chris Amon*/Bruce McLaren* Ford Mk II [1016] Holman & Moody 192   10 3m03.4 Prototype +5000 3
13 23 Bruce Jennings/Richard Holquist/Oscar Koveleski^ Ford GT40 [1029] Scuderia Bear 189   23 3m12.2 Sports 5000 2
14 63 Giacomo Russo/Gaston Andrey/Andrea de Adamich^/Roberto Bussinello^ Alfa Romeo Giulia TZ2 Autodelta SpA 189   33 3m27.6 Sports 1600 1
NRF 26 Pedro Rodriguez/Mario Andretti/David Piper* Ferrari 365P2/3 [0838] North American Racing Team 188 Accident, fire 9 3m01.2 Prototype 5000  
15 80 Bob Said/Ray Cuomo/John Addison/Tom Payne^/Fred Salo^ Shelby Cobra Tom Payne 188   29 3m22.6 Sports 5000 3
16 56 Jacques Duval/Horst Kroll/Ubald Saskal^ Porsche 904 GTS Jacques Duval 188   40 3m34.6 Sports 2000 2
NRF 48 Don Wester/Scooter Patrick/Dave Jordan^ Porsche 906 Otto Zipper 182 Accident 15 3m08.2 Prototype 2000  
17 59 Roger Mac/Peter Manton/Andrew Hedges^/Emmett Brown^ MG B British Motor Co. 178   51 3m49.6 Grand Touring 2000 1
18 67 Paul Hawkins/Timo Mäkinen Austin-Healey Sprite Donald Healey Motor Co. 175   46 3m38.4 Prototype 2000 5
NRF 27 Mike Parkes/Bob Bondurant/Ludovico Scarfiotti* Ferrari 330P3 [0846] SpA Ferrari SEFAC 172 Gearbox 2 2m56.6 Prototype 5000  
19 41 Steve Froines/Bill Pendleton Triumph TR4A Standard Triumph Motor Co. 172   52 3m52.8 Grand Touring 2500 1
20 51 Jack Ryan/E. Linley Coleman/Bill Bencker^ Porsche 911 RBM Motors 168   45 3m42.8 Grand Touring 2000 2
21 65 Fred Baker/Bill Kirtley Alpine M65 Renault Fred J. Baker 168   63 4m55.4 Sports 1300 1
22 7 John Bentley/Arthur M. Latta/Herb Byrne Shelby Cobra 427 Space Science Service 166   39 3m33.0 Sports +5000 2
23 40 Dick Gilmartin/Mike Rothschild Triumph TR4A Standard Triumph Motor Co. 162   53 3m53.0 Grand Touring 2500 2
24 69 Kenneth Sellers/Robert Shaw/Frank Manley* Alpine M65 Renault Capt. Kenneth Sellers 162   57 4m00.0 Sports 1300 2
DNF 44 Paddy Hopkirk/Andrew Hedges/Peter Manton^/Emmett Brown^/Brad Picard* MG B British Motor Co. 157 Con rod 44 3m42.4 Prototype 3000  
NC 58 William McKemie/Fred Opert Elva Courier Mk IV Ford Carl Haas Automobiles 153   49 3m46.8 Sports 2000 3
NC 42 Ludwig Heimrath/R. Craig Hill Triumph TR4A Standard Triumph Motor Co. 151   55 3m54.0 Grand Touring 2500 3
DNF 47 Briggs Cunningham/Dave Jordan/John Fitch Porsche 904 GTS [018] Briggs Cunningham 148 Valve spring 25 3m18.6 Sports 2000  
DNF 68 Howard Hanna/Morrow Decker/George Waltman^/Richard Toland* Matra Djet MB8S Renault Howard Hanna 148   59 4m08.1 Sports 1300  
DNF 25 John Whitmore/Frank Gardner/Chris Amon^/Jack Seasr* Ford GT40 [AMGT-1] Alan Mann Racing 146 Clutch 7 3m00.4 Sports 5000  
DNF 24 Graham Hill/Jackie Stewart Ford GT40 [AMGT-2] Alan Mann Racing 142 Valve 3 2m57.4 Sports 5000  
DNF 85 Albert Ackerly/Archibald J. McNeill MG B Continental Cars Ltd. 137 Engine 54 3m53.8 Grand Touring 2000  
NC 92 Milo Vega/Bob Kingham/Herb Byrne/Dave Hull* Triumph TR4A John Kingham 131   64 5m07.8 Grand Touring 2500 4
NC 66 Rauno Aaltonen/Clive Baker Austin-Healey Sprite Donald Healey Motor Co. 121   41 3m38.4 Prototype 2000  
DNF 53 Gerhard Mitter/Günther Klass Porsche 906 [111] Porsche System Engineering 120 Valves 11 3m03.6 Prototype 2000  
DNF 55 Udo Schütz/Dieter Glemser/Joe Buzzetta* Porsche 904 GTS [005] Porsche System Engineering 114 Gearbox 31 3m25.8 Sports 2000  
DNF 22 William Wonder/Bobby Brown Ford GT40 [103] Bill Wonder 100 DQ: Ilegal refuel 26 3m20.0 Sports 5000  
DNF 17 Eppie Wietzes/Craig Fisher Ford GT40 [1037] Comstock Racing Team 96 Withdrawn 22 3m11.8 Sports 5000  
DNF 57 Millard Ripley/Herb Wetanson Porsche 904 GTS Wetanson & Ripley 94 Gearbox 38 3m32.6 Sports 2000  
DNF 87 Charlie Kolb/John Fulp/Bob Thorpe^ Porsche 904/8 Bergspyder Keymo Motors Corporation 87 Timing chain 66 no time Prototype 2000  
DNF 18 Bob McLean/Jean Oulette Ford GT40 [1000] Comstock Racing Team 83 Fatal accident 16 3m08.9 Sports 5000  
NC 32 Rajah Rodgers/Bill Buchman/Richard Robson Jaguar XK-E Richard B. Robson 82   65 no time Grand Touring 5000  
DNF 82 Jerry Kohler/Michael Reina/Walt Biddle/Leslie Behm^/Joseph Davis* Shelby GT350 Terry Kohler 71 Drive shaft 48 3m46.7 Grand Touring 5000  
DNF 33 Arthur W. Swanson/Robert Ennis Ferrari 250LM [5845] Arthur W. Swanson 70 Head gasket 37 3m30.2 Sports 5000  
DNF 10 Dick Thompson/Dick Guldstrand Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport [005] Roger Penske 65 Accident 21 3m11.0 Prototype +5000  
DNF 62 Lucien Bianchi/Bernard Consten/Jean Rolland* Alfa Romeo Giulia TZ2 Autodelta SpA 61 Gearbox 34 3m27.8 Sports 1600  
DNF 35 Jack Slottag/Larry B. Perkins Ferrari 250 GTO [3223] Jack Slottag 61 Accident damage 35 3m30.3 Sports 3000  
DNF 39 Bob Tullius/Charles Gates Triumph TR4A Standard Triumph Motor Co. 47 Engine 47 3m45.1 Prototype 3000  
DNF 21 Innes Ireland/Peter Sutcliffe Ford GT40 [105] Peter Sutcliffe 47 Head gasket 20 3m10.8 Sports 5000  
DNF 11 Hap Sharp/Jim Hall Chaparral 2D[002(2A)] Chaparral Cars Inc. 35 Rear suspension 6 2m59.6 Prototype +5000  
DNF 43 Ben Hall/Al Costner/Ted Rand* Morgan Plus 4 SS Fergus Import Motors 35 DSQ - too slow 62 4m18.6 Prototype 3000  
DNF 20 Masten Gregory/Augie Pabst^/Richard Thompson* Ford GT40 [1010(1)] Essex Wire Corporation 30 Engine 14 3m08.0 Sports 5000  
DNF 12 Jo Bonnier/Phil Hill^ Chaparral 2D [001] Chaparral Cars Inc. 27 Oil leak 8 3m00.6 Prototype +5000  
DNF 60 Robert Colombosian/John Todd Lotus Elan Autolab Imports 25 Overheating 42 3m39.8 Grand Touring 1600  
DNF 36 Ross MacGrotty/Art Riley/Ed Myers Yenko Stinger Ross MacGrotty Chevrolet 25 DSQ - push start 56 3m54.4 Prototype 3000  
DNF 61 Teodoro Zeccoli/Giacomo Russo^ Alfa Romeo Giulia TZ2 Autodelta SpA 22 Oil leak 32 3m27.0 Sports 1600  
DNF 64 Sam Posey/Harry Theodoracopulos^/Filippo Theodoli* Alfa Romeo Giulia TZ2 Filippo Theodoli 16 Head gasket 36 3m30.4 Sports 1600  
DNF 89 Edgar H. Schantz/Sherman S. Smith Abarth-Simca 1300 Bialbero Sherman S. Smith 13 Gearbox 61 4m14.0 Sports 1300  
DNF 84 Roger West/Tommy Charles^ MG B Roger West 7   50 3m46.8 Grand Touring 2000  
DNF 37 Donna Mae Mims/John Luke^ Yenko Stinger McMillan Ring Free Oil Co. 1 Piston 58 4m03.2 Prototype 3000  
DNS 31 Dave Hull/Bob Kingham Jaguar XK-E Jaguar Cars of Winter Haven   Oil seal 43 3m40.0 Grand Touring 5000  
DNS 38 Anatoly Arutunoff/H. Bryan Crow Lancia Flaminia Zagato Anatoly Arutunoff   Electrics 60 4m11.7 Grand Touring 2500  
DNS 30 Skip Hudson/Frans Gillebard Ferrari 330P Frans Gillebard         Prototype 5000  
DNS 34 Tom O'Brien/George Parsons Ferrari 275P Don Fong         Prototype 5000  
DNA 5 Bruce McLaren Ford Mk J-Car [J-1] Kar Kraft         Prototype +5000  
DNA 14 Bud Tinglestad/Roger McCluskey Arciero Mk 2 Chevrolet Frank Arciero         Prototype 5000  
DNA 15 Pierre Noblet/Franco Bernabei/Umberto Maglioli De Tomaso Mangusta de Tomaso Automobili         Prototype 5000  
DNA 16 John Scott/Ben Warren/C. C. Canada/Donald Russell Shelby GT350 Ben Warren         Grand Touring 5000  
DNA 28 Nino Vaccarella/Jean Guichet Ferrari 330P3 SpA Ferrari SEFAC         Prototype 5000  
DNA 29 Jean Guichet/Lorenzo Bandini/Bob Bondurant Ferrari 330P3 SpA Ferrari SEFAC         Prototype 5000  
DNA 45 Giampiero Biscaldi/Mario Casoni Ferrari Dino 206S SpA Ferrari SEFAC         Prototype 2000  
DNA 81 Harold Keck/Gary Morgan Shelby Cobra Archway Ford         Sports +5000  
DNA 83 Don Kearney/Michael Reina Shelby GT350 Michael Reina   Reserve     Grand Touring 5000  
REE 86 Ernie Croucher/Pete Glenn MG B Kenneth G. Chambliss   Reserve entry     Grand Touring 2000  
DNA 90 Eduardo Dibos-Chappuis/Mario Colabattisti Alfa Romeo Giulia TZ2 Eduardo Dibos         Sports 1600  
DNA   Peter Gregg/George Barber, Jr. Porsche 904 GTS Brumos Porsche         Sports 2000  
DNA     Volvo P1800 Art Riley         Sports 2000  
DNA   John Todd Lotus Elan Autolab Imports         Sports 1600  
N.B. Bob McLean killed
 
 
Winning Time: 12h01m14.8, 98.629 mph/158.728 kph
Fastest Lap: Dan Gurney #2 (Ford Mk II), 2m54.8, 107.094 mph/172.351 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