1966 World Sportscar Championship
The 1966 World Sportscar Championship season was the 14th season of the
Schedule
The 13 championship races each counted towards one or more of the five divisions.[3]
Both championships scored points to the top six competitors in each class, under four different tables or 'Baréme'. Baréme I corresponded with the old order of 9-6-4-3-2-1. Baréme II was in the order 10-7-5-4-3-2. Baréme III, valid only for Le Mans, was in the order 12-9-7-5-4-3. Baréme 0, valid only for the Grosser Bergpreis der Schweiz, was half of Baréme I: 4.5-3-2-1.5-1-0.5. Constructors were only awarded points for their highest finishing car. Other finishers from the same manufacturer were merely skipped in the points count.[4]
Only the best 4 results counted towards the championship (5 in S3, 6 in S2). Points earned but not counted towards the championship total are listed in (brackets).
IMC | ISCC S1 |
ISCC S2 |
ISCC S3 |
Race | Circuit or Location | Date |
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R 1 | - | R 1 | R 1 | ![]() |
Daytona International Speedway | 5 February 6 February |
R 2 | R 1 | R 2 | R 2 | ![]() |
Sebring International Raceway | 26 March |
R 3 | - | R 3 | R 3 | 1000km Monza
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Autodromo Nazionale Monza
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25 April |
R 4 | R 2 | R 4 | R 4 | ![]() |
Circuito delle Madonie | 8 May |
R 5 | - | R 5 | R 5 | 1000km Spa
|
Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps | 25 May |
R 6 | R 3 | R 6 | R 6 | 1000km Nürburgring
|
Nürburgring | 5 June |
R 7 | - | R 7 | R 7 | ![]() |
Circuit de la Sarthe | 18 June 19 June |
- | R 4 | - | - | ![]() |
Mugello Circuit | 17 July |
- | R 5 | - | - | ![]() |
Autodromo di Pergusa | 7 August |
R 8 | - | R 8 | - | ![]() |
Hockenheimring | 14 August |
- | R 6 | R 9 | R 8 | ![]() |
Crans-Montana | 28 August |
- | R 7 | - | - | ![]() |
Nürburgring | 4 September |
- | R 8 | R 10 | R 9 | ![]() |
Zeltweg Airfield
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September 11 |
Note: The Hockenheim 500 km race did not count towards the Over 2000cc division of the International Manufacturers Championship.[3]
Results
International Manufacturers Championship
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Total [1][5] |
Over 2000cc | ||||||||||
1 | Ford | 10 | 10 | - | - | 6 | - | 12 | - | 38 |
2 | Ferrari | (4) | - | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | - | - | 36 |
3 | Chaparral Cars | - | - | - | - | - | 10 | - | - | 10 |
Up to 2000cc | ||||||||||
1 | Porsche | 10 | 10 | 10 | - | - | (5) | 12 | (9) | 42 |
2 | Ferrari | - | 7 | (4) | 10 | 9 | 10 | - | - | 36 |
3 | Alpine
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- | - | - | - | 7 | - | 5 | - | 22 |
4 | Austin-Healey | - | 3 | - | 5 | 2 | 3 | - | (2) | 13 |
5 | Triumph | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7 |
6 | Abarth | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | - | - | 4 |
ASA | - | - | - | 4 | - | - | - | - | 4 | |
8 | Lotus | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 3 |
International Sports Car Championship
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Total [1][5] |
Division I (Up to 1300cc) | |||||||||||||||
1 | Abarth | - | - | - | - | - | 10 | - | 9 | 9 | - | (4.5) | 9 | (9) | 37 |
2 | Alpine
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- | 10 | - | 10 | - | 4 | - | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | 28 |
3 | Alfa Romeo | - | - | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 |
Division II (1301 to 2000cc) | |||||||||||||||
1 | Porsche | 10 | 10 | - | 10 | (6) | 10 | 12 | - | - | 9 | (4.5) | - | (9) | 61 |
2 | Alfa Romeo | - | 7 | 10 | 5 | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 27 |
3 | Lotus | - | - | - | - | 9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 9 |
4 | Volvo | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 |
Division III (Over 2000cc) | |||||||||||||||
1 | Ford | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | (10) | - | - | - | - | - | - | (9) | 49 |
2 | Ferrari | 5 | - | 4 | 7 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 23 |
3 | Shelby | - | 7 | - | - | - | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 11 |
The cars
The following models contributed to the nett points awarded to their respective manufacturers in the two championships.
International Manufacturers Championship - Over 2000cc
- Ford X-1
- Ferrari 250 LM
- Chaparral 2D
International Manufacturers Championship - Up to 2000cc
- Porsche 906
- Dino 206 S
- Alpine-Renault A210
- Austin-Healey Sprite
- Triumph LM
- Abarth 1300 OT
- ASA 411
- Lotus 23B BMW
International Sports Car Championship - Division 1
- Abarth 1300 OT
- Alpine Renault A110
- Alfa Romeo Giulietta SZ
International Sports Car Championship - Division 2
- Porsche 904 GTS & Porsche 906
- Alfa Romeo Giulia TZ2
- Lotus Elan
- Volvo P1800
International Sports Car Championship - Division 3
- Ford GT40
- Ferrari 250 LM
- Shelby Cobra
References
- ^ a b c d World Championship - final positions and tables at wspr-racing.com Retrieved on 12 December 2010
- ^ World Championship 1966 at wspr-racing.com Retrieved on 12 December 2010
- ^ a b c d FIA's new rules starting the 1966 season Retrieved on 12 December 2010
- ^ "5Oth TARGA FLORIO 1966". 2010-05-04. Archived from the original on 2010-05-04. Retrieved 2016-09-01.
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: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ a b Time and Two Seats, Janos L Wimpffen, 1999, pages 659-660