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1966 RAC Tourist Trophy

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The 1966 RAC Tourist Trophy saw the world’s oldest motor race, organised by the Royal Automobile Club, return to Oulton Park on 29 April, for the 31st running of the RAC International Tourist Trophy Race sponsored by Daily Express. The TT, was the second round of the British Sports Car Championship.[1][2]

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Entry

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Despite the race being dropped from the World Sportscar Championship, the event still attracted a total of 30 sports cars, across two classes. However, just 21 took part in qualifying.[2]

Qualifying

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The Formula One (F1) regular, and winner of the previous year’s TT, Denny Hulme took pole position for the Sidney Taylor team, in their Lola-Chevrolet T70 Mk.2, averaging a speed of 102.012 mph (164.172 km/h), around the 2.761 mi (4.443 km) circuit.[2] Dick Protheroe lost his life at the wheel of a Ferrari 330P-64 following an accident during a practice session.[3]

Race

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The race was held over 140 laps of the circuit, split into two heats of 70 laps. Hulme took overall victory, winning with an aggregated time of 4hrs 06:11.200mins., averaging a speed of 94.760 mph (152.501 km/h). Second place went to Tony Dean, in his Brabham-Climax BT8. The podium was completed by Peter Sutcliffe, in his Ford GT40. As Sutcliffe was also the Group 6 class winner, he was awarded The Oulton Trophy. For Hulme, this victory was his second Tourist Trophy, he would go on and win a further two, the last being in 1986.[1][2]

Classification

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Aggregate Results

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Pos. No. Group Driver(s) Entrant Car - Engine Time, Laps Reason Out
1st 4 Gr. 7 New Zealand Denny Hulme Sidney Taylor Lola-Chevrolet T70 Mk.2 4hrs 06:11.200
140 laps
2nd 14 Gr. 7 United Kingdom Tony Dean Race Proved by Willment Brabham-Climax BT8 135
3rd 48 Gr. 6 United Kingdom Peter Sutcliffe Peter Sutcliffe Ford GT40 134
4th 58 Gr. 7 United Kingdom Geoff Breakell G.H. Breakell Brabham-Climax BT8 132
5th 18 Gr.7 United Kingdom Tommy Weber Vegantune Engineering Lotus-BRM 23 131
6th 36 Gr.6 South Africa Peter de Klerk Porsche Cars (GB) Ltd. Porsche 906 131
7th 26 Gr. 7 United Kingdom John Coundley John O. Coundley McLaren Elva M1A Oldsmobile 126
8th 24 Gr. 7 United Kingdom Peter Gethin
United Kingdom Derek Bennett
Robert Ashcroft Racing Ltd. Crosslé-BMW 9S 125
9th 38 Gr. 6 United Kingdom David Piper David Piper Ferrari 365 P2 123
10th 56 Gr. 7 United Kingdom Peter Sadler Peter Sadler Lotus-Ford 30 122
11th 50 Gr. 6 United Kingdom Alan Rees Maranello Concessionaires Ltd. Ferrari 250 LM 119
12th 20 Gr. 7 United Kingdom Mike Garton Vegantune Engineering Lotus-Ford 23 114
13th 28 Gr. 7 United Kingdom Brian Redman Red Rose Racing Team Lola-Chevrolet T70 Mk.2 111 2: Final drive
DNF 54 Gr. 7 United Kingdom Malcolm Wayne Malcolm Wayne Elva-BRM DNF
DNF 6 Gr.7 United Kingdom Hugh Dibley Racing Partnership (Jersey) Ltd. Lola-Chevrolet T70 Mk.2 2: Oil pressure
DNF 30 Gr. 7 United Kingdom Keith St. John Radio London Racing McLaren Elva-Ford Mk II DNF
DNF 16 Gr.7 United Kingdom Mac Daghorn Felday Engineering Ltd. Felday-BRM 4 Mechanical
DNF 8 Gr.7 Australia Frank Gardner Alan Brown McLaren Elva-Ford Mk I DNF
DNF 2 Gr.7 Australia Jack Brabham Brabham Racing Organisation Ltd. Brabham-Repco BT17 2: Oil Leak
DNF 32 Gr.7 United Kingdom David Prophet David Prophet McLaren Elva-Chevrolet DNF
DNF 42 Gr.6 United Kingdom Mike Parkes Maranello Concessionaires Ltd. Ferrari Dino 206 S 1: Ring & pinion
DNS 44 Gr.6 United Kingdom Dick Protheroe Dick Protheroe Ferrari 330 P-64 Fatal accident in practice
DNS 46 Gr.6 United Kingdom Richard Bond Nick Cussons Ford GT40
Source:[1][4]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "World Sports Racing Prototypes - British Sports Car Championship 1966". Wsrp.ic.cz. Archived from the original on 21 February 2014. Retrieved 13 February 2014.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Tourist Trophy 1966". Racing Sports Cars. 29 April 1966. Archived from the original on 4 December 2013. Retrieved 13 February 2014.
  3. ^ Geoff Protheroe. "Dick Protheroe Raceing History". Myitshere.co.uk. Retrieved 13 February 2014.
  4. ^ "Le Mans 24 Hours 1923 - Race Results - Racing Sports Cars".