List of 1966 motorsport champions

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1966 motorsport champions
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This list of 1966 motorsport champions is a list of national or international auto racing series with a Championship decided by the points or positions earned by a driver from multiple races.

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Drag racing

SeriesChampionRefer
NHRA Drag Racing Series Top Fuel: Flag of the United States.svg Pete Robinson 1966 NHRA Drag Racing Series
Funny Car: Flag of the United States.svg Ed Schartman

Karting

SeriesDriverSeason article
Karting World Championship Flag of Italy.svg Susanna Raganelli 1966 Karting World Championship

Motorcycle racing

SeriesRiderSeason
500cc World Championship Flag of Italy.svg Giacomo Agostini 1966 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season
350cc World Championship Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mike Hailwood
250cc World Championship
125cc World Championship Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Luigi Taveri
50cc World Championship Flag of Germany.svg Hans-Georg Anscheidt
Speedway World Championship Flag of New Zealand.svg Barry Briggs 1966 Individual Speedway World Championship

Open wheel racing

SeriesDriverSeason
Formula One World Championship Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jack Brabham 1966 Formula One season
Constructors: Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Brabham-Repco
Australian Drivers' Championship Flag of Australia (converted).svg Spencer Martin 1966 Australian Drivers' Championship
Australian 1½ Litre Championship Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Harvey
Cup of Peace and Friendship Flag of East Germany.svg Heinz Melkus 1966 Cup of Peace and Friendship
Nations: Flag of East Germany.svg East Germany
South African Formula One Championship Flag of Rhodesia (1964-1968).svg John Love 1966 South African Formula One Championship
Tasman Series Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jackie Stewart 1966 Tasman Series
USAC National Championship Flag of the United States.svg Mario Andretti 1966 USAC Championship Car season
Formula Three
Les Leston British Formula Three Championship Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Harry Stiller
East German Formula Three Championship Flag of East Germany.svg Willy Lehmann 1966 East German Formula Three Championship
French Formula Three Championship Flag of France.svg Johnny Servoz-Gavin
Teams: Flag of France.svg Equipe Matra Sports
Italian Formula Three Championship Flag of Italy.svg Tino Brambilla
Teams: Flag of Italy.svg Scuderia Madunina
Soviet Formula 3 Championship Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Viktor Lapin 1966 Soviet Formula 3 Championship

Rallying

SeriesDriversSeason article
British Rally Championship Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Roy Fidler 1966 British Rally Championship
Co-Drivers: Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Alan Taylor
Canadian Rally Championship Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Bruce Simpson 1966 Canadian Rally Championship
Estonian Rally Championship Flag of the Estonian Soviet Socialist Republic.svg Enno Luik 1966 Estonian Rally Championship
Co-Drivers: Flag of the Estonian Soviet Socialist Republic.svg Valdo Kuusik
European Rally Championship Group 1: Flag of Sweden.svg Lillebror Nasenius 1966 European Rally Championship
Group 1 Co-Drivers: Flag of Sweden.svg Fergus Sager
Group 2: Flag of Poland.svg Sobiesław Zasada
Group 2 Co-Drivers: Flag of Poland.svg Ewa Zasada
Group 3: Flag of Germany.svg Günter Klass
Group 3 Co-Drivers: Flag of Germany.svg Rolf Wütherich
Finnish Rally Championship Flag of Finland.svg Timo Mäkinen 1966 Finnish Rally Championship
Italian Rally Championship Flag of Italy.svg Leo Cella
Co-Drivers: Flag of Italy.svg Sergio Barbasio
Manufacturers: Flag of Italy.svg Lancia
South African National Rally Championship Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Francis Tucker
Co-Drivers: Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Raggy Schjolberg
Spanish Rally Championship Flag of Spain.svg Juan Fernández
Co-Drivers: Flag of Spain.svg Vidal-Ribas

Sports car and GT

SeriesManufacturerSeason
International Manufacturers Championship Class P+2.0: Flag of the United States.svg Ford 1966 World Sportscar Championship
Class P2.0: Flag of Germany.svg Porsche
International Sports Car Championship Class S+2.0: Flag of the United States.svg Ford 1966 World Sportscar Championship
Class S2.0: Flag of Germany.svg Porsche
Class S1.3: Flag of Italy.svg Abarth
Canadian American Challenge Cup Flag of the United Kingdom.svg John Surtees 1966 Can-Am season
United States Road Racing Championship Flag of the United States.svg Chuck Parsons 1966 United States Road Racing Championship

Stock car racing

SeriesDriverSeason article
NASCAR Grand National Series Flag of the United States.svg David Pearson 1966 NASCAR Grand National Series
Manufacturers: Flag of the United States.svg Ford
NASCAR Pacific Coast Late Model Series Flag of the United States.svg Jack McCoy 1966 NASCAR Pacific Coast Late Model Series
ARCA Racing Series Flag of the United States.svg Iggy Katona 1966 ARCA Racing Series
Turismo Carretera Flag of Argentina.svg Juan Manuel Bordeu 1966 Turismo Carretera
USAC Stock Car National Championship Flag of the United States.svg Norm Nelson 1966 USAC Stock Car National Championship

Touring car

SeriesDriver/ManufacturerSeason
European Touring Car Challenge Div.3 Flag of Germany.svg Hubert Hahne 1966 European Touring Car Challenge
Div.3 Teams: Flag of Germany.svg BMW
Div.2 Flag of Italy.svg Andrea de Adamich
Div.2 Teams: Flag of Italy.svg Alfa Romeo
Div.1 Flag of Italy.svg Giancarlo Baghetti
Div.1 Teams: Flag of Italy.svg Abarth
Australian Touring Car Championship Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ian Geoghegan 1966 Australian Touring Car Championship
Trans-American Sedan Championship Over 2.0: Flag of the United States.svg Ford 1966 Trans-Am season
Under 2.0: Flag of Italy.svg Alfa Romeo
British Saloon Car Championship Flag of the United Kingdom.svg John Fitzpatrick 1966 British Saloon Car Championship
Teams: Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Team Lotus

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