1966 Non-World Championship Grands Prix
South African GP
1 January 1966 - East London: 234.592 km (3.910 km x 60 laps)
1 1 Mike Spence Lotus-Climax 33 'R11' 1:29:39.4, 157.32 kph
2 4 Jo Siffert Brabham-BRM BT11 'F1-6-64' 58 laps
3 2 Peter Arundell Lotus-Climax 33 'R9' 58 laps
4 18 Dave Charlton Brabham-Climax BT11 'F1-2-64/2' 58 laps
DQ 9 Bob Anderson Brabham-Climax BT11 58 laps/DSQ/Push start
5 21 Sam Tingle LDS-Climax 'LDS 3' 57 laps
6 12 John Love Cooper-Climax T79 'F1-1-65' 56 laps
7 17 Clive Puzey Lotus-Climax 33 56 laps
8 14 Tony Jeffries Cooper-Climax T55 56 laps
9 19 Jack Pretorius Lotus-Climax 33 56 laps
10 16 Doug Serrurier LDS-Climax 55 laps
Fastest Lap: Jack Brabham (Brabham-Repco BT19 'F1-1-65'), 1:25.2, 165.63 kph
Did Not Finish
10 Jack Brabham Brabham-Repco BT19 49 laps/fuel injection pump
15 Piet de Klerk Brabham-Climax BT11 49 laps/gearbox
11 Denny Hulme Brabham-Climax BT20/22 46 laps/gearbox
5 Innes Ireland Lotus-BRM 25 33 laps/gearbox
6 Paul Hawkins Lotus-Climax 25 9 laps/gearchange selector
7 Richie Ginther BRP-BRM V8 8 laps/collision damage
3 Jo Bonnier Lotus-Climax 25 7 laps/collision damage
8 David Prophet Lotus-Maserati 24 0 laps/driveshaft
Did Not Start
20 Dave Hume LDS-Climax 1:43.7
22 Jack Holme LDS-Ford 1:41.2
23 Brian Reubenheimer Lotus-Ford 20 1:36.6
Starting Grid (3-2-3P):
3 Hulme 2 Spence 1 Brabham
1:26.2 1:26.0 1:25.1
5 Ireland 4 Love
1:27.3 1:26.4
8 Anderson 7 de Klerk 6 Ginther
1:28.5 1:28.4 1:27.8
10 Charlton 9 Bonnier
1:29.0 1:28.5
13 Arundell 12 Siffert 11 Hawkins
1:31.1 1:29.4 1:29.0
15 Jeffries 14 Tingle
1:33.5 1:31.8
18 Puzey 17 Pretorius 16 Serrurier
1:35.0 1:34.6 1:33.5
19 Prophet
1:43.2
Cape South Easter Grand Prix
8 January 1966 - Killarney: 163.350 km (3.267 km x 25 laps x 2 Heats)
South African F1 Championship, Round 1
1 John Love Cooper-Climax T79 50 laps
2 Sam Tingle LDS-Climax 3 50 laps
3 Tony Jeffries Cooper-Climax T55 50 laps
4 Doug Serrurier LDS-Climax 2 50 laps
5 Clive Puzey Lotus 18/21 50 laps
6 Peter de Klerk Brabham-Climax BT11 48 laps
7 Jackie Pretorius Lotus-Climax 21 48 laps
Did Not Finish
Bob Anderson Brabham-Climax BT11 33 laps
Dave Charlton Brabham BT11 - Lotus 26 laps/spun
Paul Hawkins Lotus-Climax 33 25 laps/DNS heat 2
Denis Joubert Lotus 20 1 lap
Did Not Start
David Hume LDS-Climax 1
Leo van Popering LDS-Lotus 1
Brian Raubenheimer Lotus 20
Rand Autumn Trophy
5 March 1966 - Kyalami: 163.760 km (4.094 km x 40 laps)
South African F1 Championship, Round 2
1 John Love Cooper-Climax T79 40 laps
2 Sam Tingle LDS-Climax 3 39 laps
3 Clive Puzey Lotus 18/21 39 laps
4 Doug Serrurier LDS-Climax 2 39 laps
5 Jackie Pretorius Lotus-Climax 21 38 laps
6 Tony Jeffries Cooper-Climax T55 38 laps
NC Rauten Hartmann Netuar-Peugeot 2 35 laps
NC Leo Dave Alfa Romeo Special 33 laps
Fastest Lap: John Love, 1:31.8
Pole Position: John Love, 1:31.7
Did Not Finish
Dave Charlton Brabham-Lotus BT11 28 laps/Head gasket
Peter de Klerk Brabham-Climax BT11 27 laps/Gearbox
David Hume LDS-Climax 1 6 laps/Oil pipe
Leo van Popering LDS-Lotus 1 0 laps/Engine
Did Not Start
Jack Holme LDS-Lotus 2a
Frank Maritz Cooper-Lotus T56
XV Gran Premio di Siracusa
1 April 1966 - Syracuse: 314.463 km (5.615 km x 56 laps)
1 22 John Surtees Ferrari 312 '0010' 1h40m08.3, 184.56 kph
2 14 Lorenzo Bandini Ferrari Dino 246 '0006' 1h40m32.9
3 16 David Hobbs Lotus-BRM 25 'R13' 54 laps
4 28 Vic Wilson BRM P261 '2615' 53 laps
5 24 Jo Bonnier Brabham-BRM BT11 'F1-6-64' 52 laps
NC 26 Guy Ligier Cooper-Maserati T81 'F1-4-66' 39 laps
Fastest Lap: John Surtees (Ferrari 312), 1:43.4, 188.85 kph
Pole Position: John Surtees, 1:42.3
Did Not Finish
6 Paul Hawkins Lotus-Climax 25 36 laps
2 Jo Siffert Cooper-Maserati T81 20 laps/Driveshaft
4 Denny Hulme Brabham-Climax BT11/22 8 laps/Engine
12 Jack Brabham Brabham-Repco BT19 2 laps/Engine
18 Giancarlo Baghetti Lotus-BRM 33 0 laps/Stalled
8 André Wicky Cooper-BRM T53 0 laps/Stalled
Did Not Start
10 Bob Anderson Brabham-Climax BT11 Piston in practice
Did Not Appear
20 Roberto Businello Cooper-ATS
Starting Grid (3-2-3P):
3 Siffert 2 Bandini 1 Surtees
1:44.2 1:43.9 1:42.3
5 Ligier 4 Bonnier
1:48.4 1:46.4
8 Baghetti 7 Hobbs 6 Hawkins
2:01.8 1:51.4 1:49.5
10 Brabham 9 Wicky
no time 2:19.7
12 Hulme 11 Wilson
no time no time
Easter Grand Prix
11 April 1966 - Roy Hesketh Circuit: 191.466 km (2.901 km x 33 laps x 2 Heats)
South African F1 Championship, Round 3
1 John Love Cooper-Climax T79 66 laps
2 Dave Charlton Brabham-Lotus BT11 66 laps
3 Sam Tingle LDS-Climax 3 66 laps
4 Tony Jeffries Cooper-Climax T55 66 laps
NC Rauten Hartmann Netuar-Peugeot 2 62 laps
NC Barry Neunborn Volsona-Alfa Romeo 56 laps
NC Leo van Popering LDS-Lotus 1
Did Not Finish
Clive Puzey Lotus 18/21 Engine, heat 2
Jackie Pretorius Lotus-Climax 21 Engine, heat 2
Peter de Klerk Brabham-Climax BT11 Gearbox, heat 1
Doug Serrurier LDS-Climax 3 Accident, heat 1
Brian Raubenheimer Lotus 20 Engine, heat 1
Did Not Start
Ron Korte SRP-Lotus 1
Bulawayo 100
5 May 1966 - Kumalo: 165.750 km (3.315 km x 50 laps)
South African F1 Championship, Round 4
1 Dave Charlton Brabham-Lotus BT11 50 laps
2 Tony Jeffries Cooper-Climax T55
3 Clive Puzey Lotus 18/21
Not Classified
John Love Cooper-Climax T79
Peter de Klerk Brabham-Climax BT11
Sam Tingle LDS-Climax 3
Doug Serrurier LDS-Climax 3
Jackie Pretorius Lotus-Climax 21
Rauten Hartmann Netuar-Peugeot 2
Frank Maritz Cooper-Lotus T56
Barry Neunborn Volsona-Alfa Romeo
XVIII BRDC International Trophy
14 May 1966 - Silverstone: 165.003 km (4.714 km x 35 laps)
1 2 Jack Brabham Repco-Brabham BT19 'F1-1-65' 52m57.6, 186.79 kph
2 4 John Surtees Ferrari 312 '0010' 53m05.0
3 8 Jo Bonnier Cooper-Maserati T81 'F1-5-66' 35 laps
4 3 Denny Hulme Brabham-Climax BT11 'F1-1-64' 35 laps
5 6 Jochen Rindt Cooper-Maserati T81 'F1-3-66' 34 laps
6 14 John Taylor Brabham-BRM BT11 'F1-4-64' 33 laps
7 10 Bob Anderson Brabham-Climax BT11 32 laps
8 11 Paul Hawkins Lotus-Climax 25 31 laps
9 16 Vic Wilson BRM P261 24 laps
Fastest Lap: Jack Brabham (Repco-Brabham BT19), 1:29.8, 188.85 kph
Pole Position: Jack Brabham, 1:29.8
Did Not Finish
7 Jo Siffert Cooper-Maserati T81 12 laps
5 Richie Ginther Cooper-Maserati T81 6 laps/overheating
12 Mike Spence Lotus-BRM 33 5 laps/engine
Did Not Start
9 Guy Ligier Cooper-Maserati T81
Starting Grid (4-3-4P):
4 Spence 3 Rindt 2 Surtees 1 Brabham
1:31.2 1:30.8 1:30.0 1:29.8
7 Ginther 6 Bonnier 5 Hulme
1:33.6 1:32.4 1:31.8
11 (Ligier) 10 Wilson 9 Taylor 8 Anderson
1:38.2 1:37.6 1:36.6 1:34.4
13 Siffert * 12 Hawkins
1:32.4 1:40.4
* - Started in spare car, hence started from back of grid
Republic Day Trophy
28 May 1966 - Kyalami: 163.760 km (4.094 km x 40 laps)
South African F1 Championship, Round 5
1 John Love Cooper-Climax T79 40 laps
2 Dave Charlton Brabham-Lotus BT11 40 laps
3 Peter de Klerk Brabham-Climax BT11 40 laps
4 Tony Jeffries Cooper-Climax T55 39 laps
5 Jackie Pretorius Lotus-Climax 21 39 laps
6 Doug Serrurier LDS-Climax 3 37 laps
7 Sam Tingle LDS-Climax 3 36 laps
8 Rauten Hartmann Netuar-Peugeot 2 34 laps
Fastest Lap: John Love, 1:30.7, 162.50 kph
Pole Position: John Love, 1:31.5
Did Not Finish
Leo Dave Alfa Romeo Special 35 laps
Clive Puzey Lotus 18/21 19 laps/Overheating
Barry Neunborn Volsona-Alfa Romeo 7 laps/Engine
Leo van Popering LDS-Lotus 1 1 lap/Accident
Peter Gaylard Lotus 18
Natal Winter Grand Prix
26 June 1966 - Roy Hesketh Circuit: 191.466 km (2.901 km x 33 laps x 2 Heats)
South African F1 Championship, Round 6
1 John Love Cooper-Climax T79 66 laps
2 Sam Tingle LDS-Climax 3 66 laps
3 Jackie Pretorius Lotus-Climax 21 66 laps
4 Tony Jeffries Cooper-Climax T55 66 laps
5 Doug Serrurier LDS-Climax 3 66 laps
6 Clive Puzey Lotus 18/21 66 laps
7 Rauten Hartmann Netuar-Peugeot 2 63 laps
Did Not Finish
Brian Raubenheimer Lotus 20 37 laps
Barry Neunborn Volsona-Alfa Romeo 24 laps
Dave Charlton Brabham-Lotus BT11 21 laps/Oil leak
Peter Gaylard Lotus 18 8 laps
Andrew Smuts Heron-Alfa Romeo 1 8 laps
Frank Maritz Cooper-Lotus T56 2 laps
Leo Dave Alfa Special Romeo 1 lap
Did Not Start
Leo van Popering LDS-Lotus 1
Border 100
11 July 1966 - East London: 196.000 km (3.920 km x 25 laps x 2 Heats)
South African F1 Championship, Round 7
1 Sam Tingle LDS-Climax 3 50 laps
2 Jackie Pretorius Lotus-Climax 21 50 laps
3 Doug Serrurier LDS-Climax 3 50 laps
4 Clive Puzey Lotus 18/21 50 laps
5 Tony Jeffries Cooper-Climax T55 50 laps
6 Rauten Hartmann Netuar-Peugeot 2 50 laps
7 Barry Neunborn Volsona-Alfa Romeo 48 laps
Fastest Lap: John Love, 1:26.7, 162.77 kph
Did Not Finish
Dave Charlton Brabham-Lotus BT11 40 laps/Engine
Leo Dave Alfa Romeo Special 31 laps
John Love Cooper-Climax T79 29 laps/Gearbox
Governor General Cup
24 July 1966 - Lourenço Marques: ? km (3.315 km x ? laps)
South African F1 Championship, Round 8
1 Dave Charlton Brabham-Lotus BT11
2 John Love Cooper-Climax T79
3 Sam Tingle LDS-Climax 3
4 Doug Serrurier LDS-Climax 3
5 Tony Jeffries Cooper-Climax T55
Not Classified
Jackie Pretorius Lotus-Climax 21
Clive Puzey Lotus 18/21
Leo Dave Alfa Romeo Special
Rauten Hartmann Netuar-Peugeot 2
Barry Neunborn Volsona-Alfa Romeo
Rand Winter Trophy
6 August 1966 - Kyalami: 163.760 km (4.094 km x 40 laps)
South African F1 Championship, Round 9
1 John Love Cooper-Climax T79 40 laps
2 Sam Tingle LDS-Climax 3 40 laps
3 Tony Jeffries Cooper-Climax T55 39 laps
4 Leo Dave Alfa Romeo Special 35 laps
5 Frank Maritz Cooper-Lotus T56
Fastest Lap: John Love, Cooper-Climax T79, 1:31.8, 160.55 kph
Pole Position: John Love, Cooper-Climax T79, 1:30.3
Did Not Finish
Doug Serrurier LDS-Climax 3 23 laps/Engine
Chris Ward LDS-Alfa Romeo 1 17 laps
Clive Puzey Lotus 18/21 14 laps/Gear lever
Dave Charlton Brabham-Lotus BT11 13 laps/Gearbox
Jackie Pretorius Lotus-Climax 21 6 laps/Valve
Rauten Hartmann Netuar-Peugeot 2 3 laps/Lost wheel
Did Not Start
Barry Neunborn Volsona-Alfa Romeo
Pat Fairfield Trophy
21 August 1966 - Roy Hesketh: 191.466 km (2.901 km x 33 laps x 2 Heats)
South African F1 Championship, Round 10
1 John Love Cooper-Climax T79 53 laps
2 Clive Puzey Lotus 18/21 52 laps
3 Doug Serrurier LDS-Climax 3 52 laps
4 Leo Dave Alfa Romeo Special 49 laps
5 Tony Jeffries Cooper-Climax T55 46 laps
Fastest Lap: N/A
Pole Position: Sam Tingle
Did Not Finish
Brian Raubenheimer Lotus 20 Spun, heat 2
Sam Tingle LDS-Climax 3 3 laps/Engine, heat 1
Jackie Pretorius Lotus-Climax 21 heat 1
Did Not Start
Rauten Hartmann Netuar-Peugeot 2 Differential
Van Riebeeck Trophy
3 September 1966 - Killarney: 163.350 km (3.267 km x 25 laps x 2 Heats)
South African F1 Championship, Round 11
1 Sam Tingle LDS-Climax 3 50 laps
2 Tony Jeffries Cooper-Climax T55 50 laps
3 Leo Dave Alfa Romeo Special 50 laps
4 Frank Maritz Cooper-Lotus T56 47 laps
5 Rauten Hartmann Netuar-Peugeot 2 43 laps
6 Doug Serrurier LDS-Climax 3 42 laps
7 Dave Charlton Brabham-Lotus BT11 38 laps
Did Not Finish
Jackie Pretorius Lotus-Climax 21 heat 2
John Love Cooper-Climax T79 Gearbox, heat 1
Clive Puzey Lotus 18/21 Fire, heat 1
XIII International Gold Cup
17 September 1966 - Oulton Park: 177.749 km (4.444 km x 40 laps)
1 3 Jack Brabham Repco-Brabham BT19 'F1-1-65' 1h06m14.2, 161.01 kph
2 4 Denny Hulme Repco-Brabham BT20 'F1-2-66' 1h06m14.2
3 2 Jim Clark Lotus-Climax 33 'R14' 40 laps
4 15 Innes Ireland BRM P261 '2615' 40 laps
5 10 Chris Lawrence Cooper-Ferrari Spl T71 'F1-1-64' 38 laps
No other finishers
Fastest Lap: Jack Brabham & Denny Hulme, 1:36.6, 165.60 kph
Did Not Finish
5 Bob Anderson Brabham-Climax BT11 25 laps/Con rod
11 Mike Spence Lotus-BRM 33 25 laps/Clutch
7 Graham Hill BRM 25 laps/Engine
8 Jackie Stewart BRM 13 laps/Overheating
9 John Campbell-Jones BRP-Climax 4 laps/Gearbox
Did Not Start
2 Peter Arundell Lotus-Climax 33 Car driven by Clark
1 Jim Clark Lotus-BRM 43 Blown engine
Starting Grid (3P-2-3):
1 Brabham 2 Hulme 3 Stewart
1:34.2 1:34.8 1:35.4
4 Hill 5 Clark
1:35.6 1:37.0
6 Anderson 7 Spence 8 Lawrence
1:37.0 1:37.2 1:39.0
9 Ireland 10 Campbell-Jones
1:39.0 1:45.4
11 Arundell
no time
Clark recorded a time identical to Stewart's when his Lotus-BRM's engine blew. He then took
over Arundell's car, setting the qualifying time shown.
Rand Spring Trophy
10 October 1966 - Kyalami: 163.760 km (4.094 km x 40 laps)
South African F1 Championship, Round 12
1 Dave Charlton Brabham-Ford BT11 40 laps
2 Sam Tingle LDS-Climax 3 40 laps
3 Jackie Pretorius Lotus-Climax 21 39 laps
4 Doug Serrurier LDS-Climax 3 39 laps
5 Tony Jeffries Cooper-Climax T55 39 laps
6 Leo Dave Alfa Romeo Special 37 laps
7 Gordon Littleford Cooper-Alfa Romeo T53 35 laps
8 Chris Ward LDS-Alfa Romeo 1 35 laps
9 Frank Maritz Cooper-Ford T56 34 laps
Fastest Lap: John Love, Cooper-Climax T79, 1:31.8, 160.55 kph
Pole Position: John Love, Cooper-Climax T79, 1:31.8
Did Not Finish
John Love Cooper-Climax T79 31 laps/Ignition
Rauten Hartmann Netuar-Peugeot 2 22 laps/Engine
Peter de Klerk LDS-Climax 2 16 laps/Engine
Rhodesian Grand Prix
4 December 1966 - Kumalo: 165.750 km (3.315 km x 50 laps)
South African F1 Championship, Round 13
1 Bob Anderson Brabham-Climax BT11 50 laps
2 Luki Botha Brabham-Climax BT11 50 laps
3 Clive Puzey Lotus 18/21 48 laps
4 Jackie Pretorius Lotus-Climax 21 48 laps
5 Doug Serrurier LDS-Climax 3 48 laps
6 Trevor Blokdyk Cooper-Ford T56 47 laps
7 Leo Dave Alfa Romeo Special 45 laps
NC Chris Ward LDS-Alfa Romeo 1 44 laps
NC Joe Domingo LDS-Climax 2 43 laps
NC Mike Wesson Ausper-Alfa Romeo T4 42 laps
Fastest Lap: John Love, Cooper-Climax T79, 1:21.9, 145.71 kph
Pole Position: John Love, Cooper-Climax T79, 1:20.6
Did Not Finish
John Love Cooper-Climax T79 37 laps/Engine
Sam Tingle LDS-Climax 3 28 laps/Gearbox
Peter Huson RE-Alfa Romeo 1 25 laps/Accident
John McNicol Lotus 20 17 laps/Suspension
Gordon Littleford Cooper-Alfa Romeo T53 4 laps/Engine
Dave Charlton Brabham-Ford BT11 0 laps/Gearbox
Did Not Start
Keith Probert Cooper-Borgward T51
Final Championship Standings
1 John Love 69 pts
2 Sam Tingle 56
3 Dave Charlton 39
4 Tony Jeffries 36
5 Doug Serrurier 26
6 Clive Puzey 24
7 Jackie Pretorius 21
8 Leo Dave 11
9 Bob Anderson 9
10 Luki Botha 6
11 Peter de Klerk 5
= Frank Maritz 5
13 Rauten Hartmann 3
14 Trevor Blokdyk 1