| Date | Saturday 8 January 1966 |
| Event | Cape South Easter GP |
| Circuit | Killarney |
| Event Format | Race of 50 laps |
| Championship | South African Championship |
| Race number | #1 of 13 in 1966 #1 (of all time) |
| Laps | 50 |
| Circuit Perimeter | 3267 m |
| Race Distance | 3267 × 50 = 163.350 km |
| Entries | 14 |
| Qualifiers | No qualifying session |
| Finishers | 7 |
| Debutants | Brian Raubenheimer (Driver),
David Hume (Driver),
Denis Joubert (Driver),
Leo van Popering (Driver),
Tony Jeffries (Driver),
Lotus (Engine Manufacturer),
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Cooper T79 (Car Model),
LDS 1 (Car Model),
LDS 2 (Car Model),
LDS 3 (Car Model),
Cape South Easter GP (Event)
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| Milestones | Climax – 1st Win (Engine Manufacturer)
Cooper – 1st Win (Car Manufacturer)
John Love – 1st Win (Driver)
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