1966 Australian Grand Prix
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The 1966 Australian Grand Prix was a race held at the Lakeside International Raceway
on 22 February 1966. The race had 15 starters.
It was the 31st Australian Grand Prix
and doubled as round six of the 1966 Tasman Series
. Graham Hill
won his only AGP.
Lakeside International Raceway
Lakeside Park, formerly known as Lakeside International Raceway is a motor racing circuit located at Pine Rivers north of Brisbane and lies adjacent to Lake Kurwongbah....
on 22 February 1966. The race had 15 starters.
It was the 31st Australian Grand Prix
Australian Grand Prix
The Australian Grand Prix is a motor race held annually and is held to be the pinnacle of motor racing in Australia. The Grand Prix is the oldest surviving motor racing competition held in Australia having been held 76 times since it was first run at Phillip Island in 1928. Since 1985 the race has...
and doubled as round six of the 1966 Tasman Series
1966 Tasman Series
The 1966 Tasman Series was the third Tasman Series season. It began on 8 January 1966 and ended on 7 March after eight races.-Races:- Standings :...
. Graham Hill
Graham Hill
Norman Graham Hill was a British racing driver and two-time Formula One World Champion. He is the only driver to win the Triple Crown of Motorsport — the 24 Hours of Le Mans, Indianapolis 500 and Formula One World Championship.Graham Hill and his son Damon are the only father and son pair both to...
won his only AGP.
Classification
Results as follows:| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Car | Laps | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Graham Hill Graham Hill Norman Graham Hill was a British racing driver and two-time Formula One World Champion. He is the only driver to win the Triple Crown of Motorsport — the 24 Hours of Le Mans, Indianapolis 500 and Formula One World Championship.Graham Hill and his son Damon are the only father and son pair both to... |
Owen Racing Org. British Racing Motors British Racing Motors was a British Formula One motor racing team. Founded in 1945, it raced from 1950 to 1977, competing in 197 Grands Prix and winning 17. In 1962, BRM won the Constructors' Title. At the same time, its driver, Graham Hill became World Champion... |
BRM P261 BRM P261 The BRM P261, also known as the BRM P61 Mark II, is a Formula One motor racing car, designed and built by the British Racing Motors team in Bourne, Lincolnshire, England. The BRM P261 was introduced for the 1964 Formula One season, and its design was an evolution of Tony Rudd's one-off BRM P61 car of... / BRM V8 1.9 British Racing Motors British Racing Motors was a British Formula One motor racing team. Founded in 1945, it raced from 1950 to 1977, competing in 197 Grands Prix and winning 17. In 1962, BRM won the Constructors' Title. At the same time, its driver, Graham Hill became World Champion... |
66 | 1h 02m 38.0s |
| 2 | 4 |  Frank GardnerFrank Gardner (driver) Frank Gardner OAM was a racing driver from Australia. He was best known as a Touring car racing and Sports car racing driver. He also participated in nine World Championship Formula One Grands Prix, debuting on 11 July 1964. He scored no championship points... |
Alec Mildren Racing | Brabham BT11A / Climax FPF | 66 | 1h 02m 55.0s |
| 3 | 1 | Jim Clark Jim Clark James "Jim" Clark, Jr OBE was a British Formula One racing driver from Scotland, who won two World Championships, in 1963 and 1965.... |
Team Lotus Team Lotus Team Lotus was the motorsport sister company of English sports car manufacturer Lotus Cars. The team ran cars in many motorsport series including Formula One, Formula Two, Formula Ford, Formula Junior, IndyCar and sports car racing... |
Lotus 39 Lotus 39 The Lotus 39 was a single seat racing car produced by Team Lotus. It was originally intended for use in Formula One, to be powered by the Coventry Climax 1.5 litre flat-16 engine... / Climax FPF |
66 | 1h 02m 57.0s |
| 4 | 17 |  Jim Palmer |
George Palmer | Lotus 32B Lotus 32 The Lotus 32 was a Formula 2 racing car built by Team Lotus in 1964. It was developed from the Lotus 27 Formula Junior model. 12 cars were produced, but only 4 competed in the Ron Harris Team Lotus entrants . Jim Clark drove the Lotus 32 to win the 1964 Formula 2 Championship... / Climax FPF |
64 | |
| 5 | 14 | Kevin Bartlett Kevin Bartlett (race driver) Kevin Bartlett , often known by his nickname "KB", is an Australian former open wheel and touring car racing driver who won the CAMS Gold Star in 1968 and 1969, as well as the prestigious Bathurst 1000. Bartlett was named in Wheels magazine's annual yearbook in 2004 as one of Australia's 50... |
Alec Mildren Racing | Brabham BT2 / Ford 1.5 | 63 | |
| 6 | 20 | Glynn Scott |
Glynn Scott Motors | Lotus 27 Lotus 27 Lotus 27 was a Formula Junior version of the Lotus 25 Formula One car for the 1963 Formula Junior season. All aluminum monocoque with steel bulkheads... / Ford 1.5 |
63 | |
| 7 | Andy Buchanan |
Wilson Motors | Brabham BT7A / Climax FPF | 63 | ||
| 8 | 76 | John Harvey John Harvey (motorsport) John Francis Harvey is a retired Australian racing driver. He was a top speedway driver for many years in the 1950s/1960s winning many championship races including NSW Championship 3 successive years, Victorian Championship twice.After switching from speedway to road racing, Harvey drove cars... |
R.C. Phillips | Brabham BT14 / Ford 1.5 | 62 | |
| 9 | 8 | Spencer Martin |
Scuderia Veloce | Brabham BT11A / Climax FPF | 47 | Fuel Pump |
| 10 | 21 | Leo Geoghegan Leo Geoghegan Leo Geoghegan is a retired Australian racing driver.Geoghegan is the elder of two sons of New South Wales car dealer Tom Geoghegan, who went on to become two of the dominant names in Australian motor racing in the 1960s... |
Total Team | Lotus 32 Lotus 32 The Lotus 32 was a Formula 2 racing car built by Team Lotus in 1964. It was developed from the Lotus 27 Formula Junior model. 12 cars were produced, but only 4 competed in the Ron Harris Team Lotus entrants . Jim Clark drove the Lotus 32 to win the 1964 Formula 2 Championship... / Ford 1.5 |
39 | Bent Wishbone |
| Ret | 7 | Greg Cusack |
Castrol Team | Brabham BT10 / Ford 1.5 | 30 | Accident |
| Ret | 3 | Jackie Stewart Jackie Stewart Sir John Young Stewart, OBE , better known as Jackie Stewart, and nicknamed The Flying Scotsman, is a Scottish former racing driver and team owner. He competed in Formula One between 1965 and 1973, winning three World Drivers' Championships. He also competed in Can-Am... |
Owen Racing Org. British Racing Motors British Racing Motors was a British Formula One motor racing team. Founded in 1945, it raced from 1950 to 1977, competing in 197 Grands Prix and winning 17. In 1962, BRM won the Constructors' Title. At the same time, its driver, Graham Hill became World Champion... |
BRM P261 BRM P261 The BRM P261, also known as the BRM P61 Mark II, is a Formula One motor racing car, designed and built by the British Racing Motors team in Bourne, Lincolnshire, England. The BRM P261 was introduced for the 1964 Formula One season, and its design was an evolution of Tony Rudd's one-off BRM P61 car of... / BRM V8 1.9 British Racing Motors British Racing Motors was a British Formula One motor racing team. Founded in 1945, it raced from 1950 to 1977, competing in 197 Grands Prix and winning 17. In 1962, BRM won the Constructors' Title. At the same time, its driver, Graham Hill became World Champion... |
28 | Gearbox |
| Ret | Mel McEwin |
Mel McEwin | Elfin Mono / Ford 1.5 | 26 | Fuel Pump | |
| Ret | John McDonald |
Bill Patterson Motors | Cooper Cooper Car Company The Cooper Car Company was founded in 1946 by Charles Cooper and his son John Cooper. Together with John's boyhood friend, Eric Brandon, they began by building racing cars in Charles' small garage in Surbiton, Surrey, England in 1946... T70/79 / Climax FPF |
23 | Water Pump | |
| Ret | Dennis Marwood |
Ecurie Rothmans | Cooper Cooper Car Company The Cooper Car Company was founded in 1946 by Charles Cooper and his son John Cooper. Together with John's boyhood friend, Eric Brandon, they began by building racing cars in Charles' small garage in Surbiton, Surrey, England in 1946... T66 / Climax FPF |
7 | Oil Pressure | |
| DNQ | Paul Bolton |
Town & Country Garage | Brabham BT6 / Ford 1.5 | |||
| DNQ | Les Howard |
Howard & Sons Racing | Lotus 27 Lotus 27 Lotus 27 was a Formula Junior version of the Lotus 25 Formula One car for the 1963 Formula Junior season. All aluminum monocoque with steel bulkheads... / Ford 1.5 |
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| DNQ | Bob Jane Bob Jane Robert "Bob" Jane is an Australian former race car driver and prominent businessman. A four-time winner of the Armstrong 500, the race that became the prestigious Bathurst 1000 and a four-time Australian Touring Car Champion, Jane is perhaps known best nowadays for his chain of tyre retailers,... |
Bob Jane Autoland | Elfin Mono / Ford 1.5 | |||
| DNQ | Roly Levis |
Roly Levis | Brabham BT6 / Ford 1.5 | |||
| DNQ | Max Stewart Max Stewart Malcolm Clarke Stewart was an Australian racecar driver.... |
Max Stewart Motors | Rennmax Rennmax The Rennmax name was applied to a series of open wheel racing cars and sports racing cars constructed by Rennmax Engineering in Sydney, Australia between 1962 and 1978... BN1 / Ford 1.5 |
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| DNQ | Peter Williamson |
Jim McGuire | Elfin FJ / Hillman 1.0 | |||