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1966 Border 100
1966 ACF GP
1965 British GP

1966 British GP

1966 Governor General Cup
1966 Dutch GP
1967 British GP
 XIX  RAC British Grand Prix

Event Overview • SessionsEntry List
Qualifying Qualification
Race Starting GridClassificationFastest LapsLaps Led

Details
DateSaturday 16 July 1966
Start time14:00
Event British GP
Circuit Brands Hatch
Event FormatRace of 80 laps
ChampionshipWorld Championship
Race number#4 of 9 in 1966
#145 (of all time)
Circuit
Laps80
Circuit Perimeter4265 m
Race Distance4265 × 80 = 341.200 km
Grid Format3-2-3-2
Pole PositionRight
First CornerRight
Track DirectionClockwise
Weather
WeatherOvercast, Wet
Participants
Entries20
Qualifiers20
Finishers11
Debutants
Chris Irwin (Driver),
Chris Lawrence (Driver),
Pearce (Car Manufacturer),
Shannon (Car Manufacturer),
   Pearce T73 (Car Model),
Shannon SH1 (Car Model),
Aiden Jones/Paul Emery (Entrant),
J.A. Pearce Engineering (Entrant)
MilestonesGoodyear – 1st Pole Position (Tyre Manufacturer)
Repco – 1st Fastest Lap (Engine Manufacturer)
Repco – 1st Pole Position (Engine Manufacturer)
Records Broken 1. Highest 11th Place Finish Ratio Pearce (100.00%)
Records Extended 1. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores Cooper (105),
2. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores Bruce McLaren (36),
3. Most 11th Place Qualifications Cooper (25)

World Championship standings
1  Jack Brabham 21 
2  Jochen Rindt 11 up
3  Denny Hulme 10 up
  Lorenzo Bandini 10 up
5  John Surtees 9 up
  Jackie Stewart 9 up
7  Graham Hill 8 
8  Mike Parkes 6 up
9  Bob Bondurant 3 
  Jim Clark 3 
11  Dan Gurney 2 up
  Richie Ginther 2 up
13  Bruce McLaren 1 
  John Taylor 1 up
1  Brabham / Repco 21 up
2  Ferrari / Ferrari 21 up
3  BRM / BRM 13 
4  Cooper / Maserati 11 
5  Lotus / Climax 3 
6  Eagle / Climax 2 up
7  Brabham / BRM 1 up
  McLaren / Serenissima 1 

Results
 WinnerPole PositionFastest Lap
Car NumberCar 5Car 5Car 5
EntrantBrabham Racing OrganisationBrabham Racing OrganisationBrabham Racing Organisation
Driver Jack Brabham Jack Brabham Jack Brabham
Car Brabham BT19 Brabham BT19 Brabham BT19
EngineRepco 3.0 V8Repco 3.0 V8Repco 3.0 V8
Time2:13'13.41'34.51'37.0
Speed153.667 km/h162.476 km/h158.289 km/h