1966 Spa-Francorchamps 500 Km

22 May 1966 - Spa-Francorchamps (B): Round 5, International Manufacturers Championship. Round 5, International Sports Car Championship (Divisions II and III).
71 laps of a 8.761 mile/14.100 km circuit - 622.056 miles/1001.100 kms were completed
Weather: hot, dry, windy
Pos Car # Drivers Car Entrant Laps DNF Reason Grid Qual.Time Group Group Pos
1 1 Mike Parkes/Ludovico Scarfiotti Ferrari 330P3 [0844] SpA Ferrari SEFAC 71   1 3m47.4 Prototype 2000 1
2 4 John Whitmore/Frank Gardner Ford Mk II [1012] Alan Mann Racing 70   2 3m50.7 Prototype 2000 2
3 42 Peter Revson/Skip Scott Ford GT40 [1038] Essex Wire Corporation 69   3 3m53.1 Sports +2000 1
4 40 Peter Sutcliffe/Brian Redman Ford GT40 [1009(1)] Peter Sutcliffe 68   7 4m01.8 Sports +2000 2
5 44 Chris Amon/Innes Ireland Ford GT40 [1017] F. English Racing Ltd. 67   5 3m58.2 Sports +2000 3
6 12 Richard Attwood/Jean Guichet/David Hobbs* Ferrari Dino 206S [0852] Maranello Concessionaires 67   12 4m07.3 Prototype 2000 1
7 49 Paul Hawkins/Jackie Epstein Ferrari 250LM [6051] Jackie Epstein 65   15 4m11.8 Sports +2000 4
8 52 Gustave Gosselin/Eric de Keyn/Pierre Noblet^/Leon Dernier^/Jacky Ickx* Ferrari 250LM [5843] Ecurie Francorchamps 65   14 4m11.6 Sports +2000 5
9 22 Roger Delageneste/Jacques Patte Alpine A210-M65 Renault [1720] Societé Automobiles Alpine 60   20 4m25.6 Prototype 1300 1
10 21 Mauro Bianchi/Jean Vinatier Alpine A210-M65 Renault [1724] Societé Automobiles Alpine 57   21 4m27.9 Prototype 1300 2
11 19 John Harris/Mike Garton/John Moore^/Keith Greene* Austin-Healey Sprite Donald Healey Motor Co. 55   26 5m02.8 Prototype 1300 3
12 59 Julien Vernaeve/Andrew Hedges MG B British Motor Co. 55   27 5m04.4 Grand Touring 2000 1
13 20 Alec Poole/John Harris/Mike Garton^ Austin-Healey Sprite Donald Healey Motor Co. 55   29 5m06.3 Prototype 1300 4
14 62 Steffan Wahlström/Per Brandström/Bjorn Svensson*/Kjell Lindgren* Lotus Elan Elan Sweden 53   31 5m14.1 Sports 1600 1
15 55 Gijs van Lennep/David van Lennep Porsche 906 Racing Team Holland 51   13 4m08.1 Sports 2000 1
NC 48 John Harper/Michael Merrick Jaguar E-type [850 016] Mike Merrick 47   23 4m56.7 Grand Touring 5000  
DNF 11 Hans Herrmann/Dieter Glemser Porsche 906 [137] Porsche System Engineering   Lost wheel, accident 9 4m05.5 Prototype 2000  
DNF 43 David Hobbs/Jochen Neerspasch/Augie Pabst*/Alan Rees* Ford GT40 [1026] Essex Wire Corporation   Fan belt, overheating 8 4m01.8 Sports +2000  
DNF 9 David Piper/Mike Salmon/Bob Bondurant* Ferrari 365P2/3 [0836] David Piper   Mechanical 10 4m05.6 Prototype 2000  
DNF 60 Andreas Eichhorn/Rico Steinemann Lotus Elan Karl Foitek     24 4m59.5 Sports 1600  
DNF 66 Doseray/Jacques Thenaers/Jacques Steinert* Porsche 911       30 5m09.2 Grand Touring 2000  
DNF 50 Mark Konig/Peter Clarke Ferrari 250LM [5895] Peter Clarke   Clutch 18 4m21.6 Sports +2000  
DNF 25 Alan Rees/Johnny Servoz-Gavin/Jo Schlesser* Matra M620 BRM [01] Matra Sports   Fuel system 16 4m14.6 Prototype 2000  
DNF 57 Jimmy Blumer/Mike De Udy Porsche 906 AFN   Gearbox 17 4m19.5 Sports 2000  
DNF 54 Gerhard Koch/Udo Schütz Porsche 906 Porsche System Engineering   Engine 11 4m06.8 Sports 2000  
DNF 8 Lucien Bianchi/Jean Blaton Ferrari 330 P2 [0828] Ecurie Francorchamps   Water leak 4 3m56.9 Prototype 2000  
DNF 5 Tony Settember/Ed Freutel Shelby Cobra Cinquante Cinq   Mechanical 19 4m23.3 Sports +2000  
DNF 41 Herbert Müller/Willy Mairesse Ford GT40 [1039] Scuderia Filipinetti   Handling 6 4m00.4 Sports +2000  
DNF 47 Vic Heylen/Chris Tuerlinx/"Roets"^ Sunbeam Tiger Sunbeam Racing Belgium     25 5m00.9 Grand Touring 5000  
DNF 65 Jean-Marie Pierson/Camille Demoulin Alfa Romeo GTA     Oil leak 22 4m45.5 Grand Touring 1600  
DNF 17 Pierre Bonvoisin/Gerard Gonthier^/Lambert Dock* Apal - Ford Pierre Bonvoisin   Cooling system 28 5m05.6 Prototype 1600  
DNS 51 Pierre Noblet/Leon Dernier Ferrari 250LM [6023] Ecurie Francorchamps       4m14.9 Sports +2000  
DNS 10 Gerhard Mitter/Peter Nöcker/Hans Herrmann* Porsche 906 [112] Porsche System Engineering   Accident   4m15.7 Prototype 2000  
DNS 53 Hans Kühnis/Heini Walter Porsche 906 Basilisk       5m05.5 Sports 2000  
DNS 46 Nicholas Granville-Smith/Patrick McNally Shelby Cobra Nick Granville-Smith   Engine   5m02.7 Sports +2000  
DNA 2 Jim Hall/Phil Hill Chaparral 2D [001] Chaparral Cars         Prototype 2000  
DNA 6 Edgar Berney Bizzarini GT Strada 5300 Giotto Bizzarini         Prototype 2000  
DNA 7 Mike Parkes/Ludovico Scarfiotti Ferrari 330P3 [0832] SpA Ferrari SEFAC         Prototype 2000  
DNA 14 Michel Weber/Mario Cabral Lotus 23 BRM           Prototype 2000  
DNA 15 Rollo Feilding/George Drummond De Tomaso Vallelunga George Drummond         Prototype 1600  
DNA 16 Gustave Gosselin Alfa Romeo Giulia TZ2           Prototype 1600  
DNA 18 Gustav Schlup Elva Mk.7 Alfa Romeo Gustav Schlup         Prototype 1600  
DNA 45 Neil Dangerfield Shelby Cobra John Sparrow         Sports +2000  
DNA 51 Pierre Noblet/Leon Dernier Ferrari 275 GTB Ecurie Francorchamps?         Sports +2000  
DNA 56 Wim Loos/Gijs van Lennep Porsche 906 Racing Team Holland         Sports 2000  
DNA 58 Charles Vögele Porsche 906 Charles Vögele         Sports 2000  
DNA 61 Björn Svensson/Kjell Lindgren Lotus Elan           Sports 1600  
DNA   "Baki"/Peter Peter Lotus Elan OASC         Sports 1600  
DNA 4   Ford Mk J-Car Ford         Prototype 2000  
DNA 12   Porsche 906           Prototype 2000  
DNA 23   Alpine A210 Renault Societé Automobiles Alpine         Prototype 1300  
DNA 24   Alpine A210 Renault Societé Automobiles Alpine         Prototype 1300  
DNA 63   Alfa Romeo Giulia TZ2 Autodelta         Sports 1600  
DNA 64   Alfa Romeo Giulia TZ2 Autodelta         Sports 1600  

 
Winning Time: 4h43m24.0, 131.698 mph/224.205 kph
Fastest Lap: Mike Parkes #1 (Ferrari 330 P3), 3m46.4, 139.315 mph/224.205 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