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1966 Rand Spring Trophy
1966 United States GP
1965 Mexican GP

1966 Mexican GP

1966 Rhodesian GP
1967 South African GP
1967 Mexican GP
 V  Gran Premio de México

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

Details
DateSunday 23 October 1966
Start time14:00
Event Mexican GP
Circuit Mexico City
Event FormatRace of 65 laps
ChampionshipWorld Championship
Race number#9 of 9 in 1966
#150 (of all time)
Circuit
Laps65
Circuit Perimeter5000 m
Race Distance5000 × 65 = 325.000 km
Grid Format2-2-2-2
Pole PositionRight
First CornerRight
Track DirectionClockwise
Weather
WeatherSunny, Mild
Participants
Entries19
Qualifiers19
Finishers8
DebutantsNone
MilestonesHonda R&D Co – 1st Fastest Lap (Entrant)
Honda – 1st Fastest Lap (Engine Manufacturer)
 Honda – 1st Fastest Lap (Car Manufacturer)
Records Broken None
Records Extended 1. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores Cooper (113),
2. Most 11th Place Qualifications Cooper (27),
3. Most 12th Place Qualifications Cooper (28),
4. Most 12th Place Qualifications Jo Bonnier (10),
5. Most 15th Place Qualifications Cooper (32),
6. Most 17th Place Qualifications Lotus (21)

World Championship standings
1  Jack Brabham 42 
2  John Surtees 28 up
3  Jochen Rindt 22 up
4  Denny Hulme 18 up
5  Graham Hill 17 up
6  Jim Clark 16 up
7  Jackie Stewart 14 up
8  Mike Parkes 12 
9  Lorenzo Bandini 12 
10  Ludovico Scarfiotti 9 
11  Richie Ginther 5 up
12  Dan Gurney 4 up
  Mike Spence 4 up
14  Jo Siffert 3 up
  Bob Bondurant 3 up
16  Bruce McLaren 3 up
17  John Taylor 1 
  Jo Bonnier 1 
  Peter Arundell 1 
  Bob Anderson 1 
1  Brabham / Repco 42 
2  Ferrari / Ferrari 31 
3  Cooper / Maserati 30 
4  BRM / BRM 22 
5  Lotus / BRM 13 
6  Lotus / Climax 8 
7  Eagle / Climax 4 
8  Honda / Honda 3 
9  McLaren / Ford 2 up
10  McLaren / Serenissima 1 up
  Brabham / Climax 1 up
  Brabham / BRM 1 up

Results
 WinnerPole PositionFastest Lap
Car NumberCar 7Car 7Car 12
EntrantCooper Car CoCooper Car CoHonda R&D Co
Driver John Surtees John Surtees Richie Ginther
Car Cooper T81 Cooper T81 Honda RA273
EngineMaserati 3.0 V12Maserati 3.0 V12Honda 3.0 V12
Time2:06'35.341'53.181'53.75
Speed154.042 km/h159.039 km/h158.242 km/h