1966 South African Grand Prix

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Race details
Non-Championship race in the 1966 Formula One season
Date 1 January 1966
Official name XII South African Grand Prix
Location Prince George Circuit, East London, South Africa
Course Permanent racing facility
Course length 3.91 km (2.436 mi)
Distance 60 laps, 234.592 km (145.8 mi)
Pole position
Driver Brabham-Repco
Time 1:25.1
Fastest lap
Driver Australia Jack Brabham Brabham-Repco
Time 1:25.2
Podium
First Lotus-Climax
Second Brabham-BRM
Third Lotus-Climax

The 12th South African Grand Prix was a motor race, run to Formula One rules, held on 1 January 1966 at Prince George Circuit, East London, South Africa. The race was run over 60 laps of the circuit, and was won by British driver Mike Spence in a Lotus 33.

Results

Pos Driver Entrant Constructor Time/Retired Grid
1 United Kingdom Mike Spence Team Lotus Lotus-Climax 1.29:39.4 2
2 Switzerland Jo Siffert Rob Walker Racing Team Brabham-BRM 58 laps 12
3 United Kingdom Peter Arundell Team Lotus Lotus-Climax 58 laps 13
4 South Africa Dave Charlton Scuderia Scribante Brabham-Climax 58 laps 10
DSQ United Kingdom Bob Anderson DW Racing Enterprises Brabham-Climax 58 laps / Push start 8
5 Rhodesia Sam Tingle Sam Tingle LDS-Climax 57 laps 14
6 Rhodesia John Love John Love Cooper-Climax 56 laps 4
7 Rhodesia Clive Puzey Clive Puzey Motors Lotus-Climax 56 laps 18
8 South Africa Tony Jefferies John Love Cooper-Climax 56 laps 15
9 South Africa Jackie Pretorius Scuderia Scribante Lotus-Climax 56 laps 17
10 South Africa Doug Serrurier Louis Douglas Serrurier LDS-Climax 55 laps 16
Ret Australia Jack Brabham Brabham Racing Organisation Brabham-Repco Fuel injection pump 1
Ret South Africa Peter de Klerk Otelle Nucci Brabham-Climax Gearbox 7
Ret New Zealand Denny Hulme Brabham Racing Organisation Brabham-Climax Gearbox 3
Ret United Kingdom Innes Ireland Reg Parnell (Racing) Lotus-BRM Gearbox 5
Ret Australia Paul Hawkins Reg Parnell (Racing) Lotus-Climax Gear selector 11
Ret United States Richie Ginther Stirling Moss Racing Team BRP-BRM Accident 6
Ret Sweden Jo Bonnier Rob Walker Racing Team Lotus-Climax Accident 9
Ret United Kingdom David Prophet David Prophet Racing Lotus-Maserati Driveshaft 19
DNS South Africa Brian Reubenheimer Brian Reubenheimer Lotus-Ford -
DNS South Africa Jack Holme Jack Holme LDS-Ford -
DNS South Africa David Hume Team Valencia LDS-Climax -

References

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