The 1966 World Sportscar Championship season was the 14th season of the FIA "World Sportscar Championship" motor racing. [1] It featured the 1966 International Manufacturers' Championship and the 1966 International Sports Car Championship, [1] which were contested between 5 February 1966 and September 11, 1966, over a total of thirteen races. [2] The International Manufacturers' Championship was open to Group 6 Sports-Prototypes and was contested in two engine capacity divisions, P1 (Up to 2000cc) and P2 (Over 2000cc). [3] The International Sports Car Championship was open to Group 4 Sports Cars and was contested in three engine capacity divisions, S1 (Up to 1300cc), S2 (1301 to 2000cc) and S3 (Over 2000cc). [3]
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 | ![]() | Autodromo Nazionale Monza | 25 April |
R 4 | R 2 | R 4 | R 4 | ![]() | Palermo | 8 May |
R 5 | - | R 5 | R 5 | ![]() | Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps | 25 May |
R 6 | R 3 | R 6 | R 6 | ![]() | 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 | September 11 |
Note: The Hockenheim 500 km race did not count towards the Over 2000cc division of the International Manufacturers Championship. [3]
Position | Manufacturer | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | 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 | - | - | - | - | 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 |
Position | Manufacturer | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | Total [1] [5] |
Division I (Up to 1300cc) | |||||||||||||||
1 | Abarth | - | - | - | - | - | 10 | - | 9 | 9 | - | (4.5) | 9 | (9) | 37 |
2 | Alpine | - | 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 following models contributed to the nett points awarded to their respective manufacturers in the two championships.
International Manufacturers Championship - Over 2000cc
International Manufacturers Championship - Up to 2000cc
International Sports Car Championship - Division 1
International Sports Car Championship - Division 2
International Sports Car Championship - Division 3
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