1966 New Zealand Grand Prix | |||
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Race 1 of 8 in 1966 Tasman Series | |||
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Race details | |||
Date | 8 January 1966 | ||
Location | Pukekohe Park Raceway, Pukekohe, New Zealand | ||
Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
Course length | 2.82 km (1.76 miles) | ||
Distance | 40 laps, 113 km (70 miles) | ||
Weather | Sunny | ||
Pole position | |||
Driver | BRM | ||
Time | 1'25.2 | ||
Fastest lap | |||
Driver | ![]() | BRM | |
Time | 1'25.7 | ||
Podium | |||
First | BRM | ||
Second | BRM | ||
Third | Lotus-Climax |
The 1966 New Zealand Grand Prix was a race held at the Pukekohe Park Raceway on 8 January 1966. The race had 19 starters.
It was the 13th New Zealand Grand Prix, and doubled as the opening round of the 1966 Tasman Series. Graham Hill won his second consecutive NZGP.
Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Car | Laps | Time | Points |
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1 | 2 | ![]() | Owen Racing Organisation | BRM P261 / BRM 1.9 | 40 | 1h 02m 56.5s | 9 |
2 | 6 | ![]() | Owen Racing Organisation | BRM P261 / BRM 1.9 | 40 | 1h 02m 58.0s | 6 |
3 | 41 | ![]() | George Palmer | Lotus 32B / Climax FPF 2.5 | 38 | 4 | |
4 | 3 | ![]() | Ecurie Rothmans | Cooper T66 / Climax FPF 2.5 | 38 | 3 | |
5 | 7 | ![]() | Team Total | Lotus 32 / Ford 1.5 | 37 | 2 | |
6 | 15 | ![]() | J.H. Sager | Brabham BT9 / Ford 1.5 | 37 | 1 | |
7 | 5 | ![]() | Red Dawson | Brabham BT7a / Climax FPF 2.5 | 37 | ||
8 | 12 | ![]() | Roly Levis | Brabham BT6 / Ford 1.5 | 37 | ||
9 | 9 | ![]() | Dene Hollier | Lotus 20B / Ford 1.5 | 37 | ||
10 | 29 | ![]() | Lesco Racing | Brabham BT4 / Climax FPF 2.5 | 37 | ||
11 | 20 | ![]() | Team Tiki | Brabham BT2 / Ford 1.5 | 36 | ||
12 | 12 | ![]() | Ken Smith | Lotus 22 / Ford 1.5 | 36 | ||
Ret | 17 | ![]() | John Riley | Lotus 18/21 / Climax FPF 2.5 | 21 | ||
Ret | 24 | ![]() | Bill Stone | Cooper T52 / Ford 1.5 | 7 | ||
Ret | 14 | ![]() | Lawrence Motors | Brabham BT6 / Ford 1.5 | 7 | ||
Ret | 1 | ![]() | Team Lotus | Lotus 39 / Climax FPF 2.5 | 6 | ||
Ret | 4 | ![]() | Alec Mildren Racing | Brabham BT11A / Climax FPF 2.5 | 0 | ||
Ret | 8 | ![]() | Wilson Motors | Brabham BT7a / Climax FPF 2.5 | 0 | ||
Ret | 11 | ![]() | Scuderia Veloce | Brabham BT11a / Climax FPF 2.5 | 0 | ||
DNS | 31 | ![]() | W. Caldwell | Brabham BT6 / Ford 1.5 | |||
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