1966 World Sportscar Championship

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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 (letter P on the cars) 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 (letter S on the cars) and was contested in three engine capacity divisions, S1 (Up to 1300cc), S2 (1301 to 2000cc) and S3 (Over 2000cc). [3]

Contents

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 'Barème'. Barème I corresponded with the old order of 9-6-4-3-2-1. Barème II was in the order 10-7-5-4-3-2. Barème III, valid only for Le Mans, was in the order 12-9-7-5-4-3. Barème 0, valid only for the Grosser Bergpreis der Schweiz, was half of Barème 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).

IMCISCC
S1
ISCC
S2
ISCC
S3
RaceCircuit or LocationDate
R 1-R 1R 1 Flag of the United States.svg 24 Hours of Daytona Daytona International Speedway 5 February
6 February
R 2R 1R 2R 2 Flag of the United States.svg 12 Hours of Sebring Sebring International Raceway 26 March
R 3-R 3R 3 Flag of Italy.svg 1000km Monza Autodromo Nazionale Monza 25 April
R 4R 2R 4R 4 Flag of Italy.svg 1966 Targa Florio Circuito delle Madonie 8 May
R 5-R 5R 5 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg 1000km Spa Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps 25 May
R 6R 3R 6R 6 Flag of Germany.svg 1000km Nürburgring Nürburgring 5 June
R 7-R 7R 7 Flag of France.svg 1966 24 Hours of Le Mans Circuit de la Sarthe 18 June
19 June
-R 4-- Flag of Italy.svg Mugello 500 km Mugello Circuit 17 July
-R 5-- Flag of Italy.svg Coppa Città di Enna Autodromo di Pergusa 7 August
R 8-R 8- Flag of Germany.svg Großer Preis von Hockenheim Hockenheimring 14 August
-R 6R 9R 8 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Grosser Bergpreis der Schweiz Crans-Montana 28 August
-R 7-- Flag of Germany.svg 500 km Nürburgring Nürburgring 4 September
-R 8R 10R 9 Flag of Austria.svg Austrian Sports Car Grand Prix Zeltweg Airfield September 11

Note: The Großer Preis von Hockenheim did not count towards the Over 2000cc division of the International Manufacturers Championship. [3]

Results

International Manufacturers Championship

Ford won the Over 2000cc Division of the 1966 International Manufacturers Championship with the Ford Mk II (pictured) & X-1 models. Ford GT40 (front).jpg
Ford won the Over 2000cc Division of the 1966 International Manufacturers Championship with the Ford Mk II (pictured) & X-1 models.
Porsche won the Up to 2000cc Division with the Porsche 906 Porsche 906 mit J. Siffert am 03.06.1966.jpg
Porsche won the Up to 2000cc Division with the Porsche 906
PositionManufacturer Flag of the United States.svg DAY Flag of the United States.svg SEB Flag of Italy.svg MZA Flag of Italy.svg TGA Flag of Belgium (civil).svg SPA Flag of Germany.svg NÜR1 Flag of France.svg LMS Flag of Germany.svg HOCTotal [1] [5]
 Over 2000cc         
1 Ford 1010--6-12-38
2 Ferrari (4)-101097--36
3 Chaparral Cars -----10--10
 Up to 2000cc         
1 Porsche 101010--(5)12(9)42
2 Ferrari -7(4)10910--36
3 Alpine ----7-5-22
4 Austin-Healey -3-523-(2)13
5 Triumph 7-------7
6 Abarth -----4--4
  ASA ---4----4
8 Lotus -------33

International Sports Car Championship

PositionManufacturer Flag of the United States.svg DAY Flag of the United States.svg SEB Flag of Italy.svg MZA Flag of Italy.svg TGA Flag of Belgium (civil).svg SPA Flag of Germany.svg NÜR1 Flag of France.svg LMS Flag of Italy.svg MUG Flag of Italy.svg PER Flag of Germany.svg HOC Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg SCH Flag of Germany.svg NÜR2 Flag of Austria.svg ZELTotal [1] [5]
 Division I (Up to 1300cc)              
1 Abarth -----10-99-(4.5)9(9)37
2 Alpine -10-10-4-4-----28
3 Alfa Romeo ---3---------3
 Division II (1301 to 2000cc)              
1 Porsche 1010-10(6)1012--9(4.5)-(9)61
2 Alfa Romeo -7105-3----1--27
3 Lotus ----9--------9
4 Volvo 3------------3
 Division III (Over 2000cc)              
1 Ford 101010109(10)------(9)49
2 Ferrari 5-473-------423
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

International Manufacturers Championship - Up to 2000cc

International Sports Car Championship - Division 1

International Sports Car Championship - Division 2

International Sports Car Championship - Division 3

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 World Championship - final positions and tables at wspr-racing.com Retrieved on 12 December 2010
  2. World Championship 1966 at wspr-racing.com Retrieved on 12 December 2010
  3. 1 2 3 4 FIA's new rules starting the 1966 season Retrieved on 12 December 2010
  4. "5Oth TARGA FLORIO 1966". 2010-05-04. Archived from the original on 2010-05-04. Retrieved 2016-09-01.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  5. 1 2 Time and Two Seats, Janos L Wimpffen, 1999, pages 659-660