1966 Canadian Grand Prix

{{short description|1966 Canadian Formula One race held in Bowmanville, Ontario}}

{{Infobox Grand Prix race report

|Type = CUST

|Description = Race 3 of 6 in 1966 Can-Am season

|Grand Prix = Canadian

|Country = Canada

|Image = Mosport.svg

|Location = Mosport Park, Bowmanville, Ontario, Canada

|Date = September 24

|Year = 1966

|Course = Permanent racing facility

|Course_mi =

|Course_km = 3.95

|Distance_laps = 88

|Distance_mi =

|Distance_km = 336

|Weather = Cold with temperatures approaching {{convert|13.9|C|F}}; wind speeds up to {{convert|18.1|km/h|mph}}{{cite web|url=http://www.almanac.com/weather/history/ON/Bowmanville/1966-09-24|title=Weather information for the "1966 Canadian Grand Prix|publisher=The Old Farmers' Almanac|accessdate=2013-06-26}}

|Pole_Driver = Dan Gurney

|Pole_Country = USA

|Pole_Team = Lola-Ford

|Pole_Time = 1:50.7

|Fast_Driver = Dan Gurney

|Fast_Team = Lola-Ford

|Fast_Time = 1:23.1

|Fast_Country = USA

|First_Driver = Mark Donohue

|First_Country = USA

|First_Team = Lola-Chevrolet

|Second_Driver = Phil Hill

|Second_Country = USA

|Second_Team = Chaparral-Chevrolet

|Third_Driver = Chuck Parsons

|Third_Country = USA

|Third_Team = McLaren-Chevrolet

}}The 1966 Canadian Grand Prix was a motor race held at Mosport Park on September 24, 1966, held for sports cars eligible to Can-Am Series regulations and had 30 starters. It was the sixth Canadian Grand Prix and like all previous races was a sports car race. The race doubled as round three of the 1966 Can-Am Series. The race was won by Penske driver Mark Donohue by two laps over Chaparral driver Phil Hill.

Classification

Results as follows:{{cite web | url = http://www.wspr-racing.com/wspr/results/canam/canam1966.html | title =Can-Am 1966 | publisher = classicscars.com | accessdate = 2010-04-02 }}{{cite web | url = http://www.racingsportscars.com/results/Mosport-1966-09-24.html | title =Can-Am Mosport | publisher = Racing Sports Cars | accessdate = 2010-04-02 }}{{cite web | url = http://www.canamcircus.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=38%3Amosport-1966&catid=12%3Acourses&Itemid=2 | title = Challenge 1966 Epreuve 3 6th Canadian Grand Prix for the Pepsi-Cola Trophy, Mosport Park | publisher = canamcircus.com | accessdate = 2010-04-02 | language = French | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110708113948/http://www.canamcircus.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=38:mosport-1966&catid=12:courses&Itemid=2 | archive-date = 2011-07-08 | url-status = dead }}

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Pos	No.	Driver	Team	Car	Laps	Time	Points
1 \| align="center" \| 6 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} Mark Donohue \| Roger Penske Racing Enterprises \| Lola T70 / Chevrolet \| 85 \| 2h 03m 09.2s \| 9
2 \| align="center" \| 65 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} Phil Hill \| Chaparral Cars \| Chaparral 2E / Chevrolet \| 83 \| \| 6
3 \| align="center" \| 10 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} Chuck Parsons \| Hilton Racing Team \| McLaren M1B / Chevrolet \| 82 \| \| 4
4 \| align="center" \| 99 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} Earl Jones \| Charles Hayes Racing \| McLaren M1B / Chevrolet \| 80 \| \| 3
5 \| align="center" \| 11 \| {{flagicon\|Australia}} Paul Hawkins \| Epstein Enterprises Ltd. \| Lola T70 Mk.II / Chevrolet \| 79 \| \| 2
6 \| align="center" \| 94 \| {{flagicon\|Canada}} Eppie Wietzes \| Comstock Racing Team \| Ford GT40 \| 78 \| \| 1
7 \| align="center" \| 53 \| {{flagicon\|UK}} Hugh Dibley \| Racing Partners \| Lola T70 Mk.II / Chevrolet \| 77 \| \|
8 \| align="center" \| 00 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} Bobby Brown \| \| Lola T70 Mk.II / Chevrolet \| 74 \| \|
9 \| align="center" \| 52 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} Bill Eve \| Eve & Jones Racing \| Genie Mk.10 / Ford \| 70 \| \|
10 \| align="center" \| 88 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} Masten Gregory \| Pacesetter Homes \| McLaren M1B / Chevrolet \| 68 \| \|
11 \| align="center" \| 86 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} Mike Goth \| Mike Goth Racing \| McLaren Goth Special / Chevrolet \| 65 \| \|
DNF \| align="center" \| 30 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} Dan Gurney \| All American Racers \| Lola T70 / Ford \| 75 \| Ignition \|
DNF \| align="center" \| 5 \| {{flagicon\|New Zealand}} Chris Amon \| Bruce McLaren Motor Racing Ltd. \| McLaren M1B / Chevrolet \| 66 \| Suspension \|
DNF \| align="center" \| 61 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} Bud Morley \| \| McLaren M1B / Ford \| 63 \| Engine \|
DNF \| align="center" \| 38 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} Dick Brown \| Ecurie Green Inc. \| McLaren M1B / Ford \| 60 \| \|
DNF \| align="center" \| 81 \| {{flagicon\|New Zealand}} Denny Hulme \| Sidney Taylor Racing \| Lola T70 / Chevrolet \| 56 \| Transmission \|
DNF \| align="center" \| 39 \| {{flagicon\|Canada}} Ludwig Heimrath \| \| McLaren M1B / Ford \| 54 \| Suspension \|
DNF \| align="center" \| 4 \| {{flagicon\|New Zealand}} Bruce McLaren \| Bruce McLaren Motor Racing Ltd. \| McLaren M1B / Chevrolet \| 41 \| Suspension \|
DNF \| align="center" \| 77 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} Mak Kronn \| John W. Fritsch \| McKee Mk.6 / Chevrolet \| 40 \| \|
DNF \| align="center" \| 33 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} Sam Posey \| Autodynamics Corporation \| McLaren M1B / Ford \| 28 \| \|
DNF \| align="center" \| 66 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} Jim Hall \| Chaparral Cars \| Chaparral 2E / Chevrolet \| 13 \| Engine \|
DNF \| align="center" \| 29 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} Bob Bucher \| Young B.A.R.F. Inc. Racing Team \| Lola T70 / Ford \| 10 \| Transmission \|
DNF \| align="center" \| 97 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} Charlie Hayes \| Nickey Chevrolet \| McLaren M1B / Chevrolet \| 10 \| Accident \|
DNF \| align="center" \| 60 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} Ed Hamill \| Hamill Cars Inc. \| Hamill SR3 / Chevrolet \| 8 \| \|
DNF \| align="center" \| 62 \| {{flagicon\|Canada}} John Cannon \| Ecurie Carabine \| McLaren M1B / Chevrolet \| 5 \| Fuel leak \|
DNF \| align="center" \| 57 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} John Cordts \| David Billes \| McLaren M1A / Chevrolet \| 3 \| \|
DNF \| align="center" \| 96 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} Lothar Motschenbacher \| Dan Blocker Motor Racing \| Genie Vinegaroon / Oldsmobile \| 1 \| Accident \|
DNF \| align="center" \| 7 \| {{flagicon\|UK}} John Surtees \| Team Surtees \| Lola T70 Mk.II / Chevrolet \| 1 \| Accident \|
DNF \| align="center" \| 19 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} Skip Scott \| Drummond Racing Organisation \| McLaren M1B / Ford \| 1 \| Accident \|
DNF \| align="center" \| 23 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} Brett Lunger \| Alderman Auto Service \| Lola T70 / Ford \| 1 \| Accident \|
DNS \| align="center" \| 16 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} George Follmer \| John W. Mecom, Jr. \| Lola T70 / Ford \| \| \|
DNS \| align="center" \| 8 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} Jerry Grant \| All American Racers \| Lola T70 / Ford \| \| Accident \|

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Pos

No.

Driver

Team

Car

Laps

Time

Points

| align="center" | 6

| {{flagicon|USA}} Mark Donohue

| Roger Penske Racing Enterprises