1966 South African Grand Prix
Appearance
1966 South African Grand Prix | |||
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Non-championship race in the 1966 Formula One season | |||
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Race details | |||
Date | 1 January 1966 | ||
Official name | 12th International RAC Grand Prix of South Africa | ||
Location | Prince George Circuit, East London, South Africa | ||
Course | Temporary road circuit | ||
Course length | 3.91[citation needed] km (2.436 miles) | ||
Distance | 60 laps, 234.592[citation needed] km (145.769 miles) | ||
Pole position | |||
Driver | Brabham-Repco | ||
Time | 1:25.1 | ||
Fastest lap | |||
Driver |
![]() | Brabham-Repco | |
Time | 1:25.2 | ||
Podium | |||
First |
![]() | Lotus-Climax | |
Second |
![]() | Brabham-BRM | |
Third |
![]() | Lotus-Climax |
The 1966 South African Grand Prix, formally titled the 12th International RAC Grand Prix of South Africa (Afrikaans: 12de Internasionale RAC Grand Prix van Suid-Afrika[1]), was a non-championship Formula One motor race held on 1 January 1966 at Prince George Circuit, East London, South Africa. The race, run over 60 laps of the circuit, was won by British driver Mike Spence in a works Lotus-Climax. Spence won by two laps from the private Brabham-BRM of Swiss driver Jo Siffert, with fellow Briton Peter Arundell third in the other works Lotus-Climax.
Results
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Motor Racing Programme Covers: 1966". The Programme Covers Project. Retrieved 9 July 2017.