1966 World Sportscar Championship
{{Motorsport season
| series = World Sportscar Championship
| year = 1966
}}
The 1966 World Sportscar Championship season was the 14th season of the FIA "World Sportscar Championship" motor racing.[http://wspr-racing.com/wspr/results/wscc/tablemsmakes.html World Championship - final positions and tables at wspr-racing.com] Retrieved on 12 December 2010 It featured the 1966 International Manufacturers' Championship and the 1966 International Sports Car Championship, which were contested between 5 February 1966 and September 11, 1966, over a total of thirteen races.[http://wspr-racing.com/wspr/results/wscc/ms1966.html World Championship 1966 at wspr-racing.com] Retrieved on 12 December 2010 The International Manufacturers' Championship was open to Group 6 Sports-Prototypes (letter P on the cars) and was contested in two engine capacity divisions, P1 (Up to 2000cc) and P2 (Over 2000cc).[http://www.imca-slotracing.com/QUIZZ1.htm FIA's new rules starting the 1966 season] Retrieved on 12 December 2010 The International Sports Car Championship was open to Group 4 Sports Cars (letter S on the cars) and was contested in three engine capacity divisions, S1 (Up to 1300cc), S2 (1301 to 2000cc) and S3 (Over 2000cc).
Schedule
The 13 championship races each counted towards one or more of the five divisions.
Both championships scored points to the top six competitors in each class, under four different tables or 'Barème'. Barème I corresponded with the old order of 9-6-4-3-2-1. Barème II was in the order 10-7-5-4-3-2. Barème III, valid only for Le Mans, was in the order 12-9-7-5-4-3. Barème 0, valid only for the Grosser Bergpreis der Schweiz, was half of Barème I: 4.5-3-2-1.5-1-0.5. Constructors were only awarded points for their highest finishing car. Other finishers from the same manufacturer were merely skipped in the points count.{{Cite web|url=http://www.imca-slotracing.com/QUIZZ1.htm |title=5Oth TARGA FLORIO 1966 |date=2010-05-04 |access-date=2016-09-01 |url-status=bot: unknown |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100504155416/http://www.imca-slotracing.com/QUIZZ1.htm |archivedate=2010-05-04 }}
Only the best 4 results counted towards the championship (5 in S3, 6 in S2). Points earned but not counted towards the championship total are listed in (brackets).
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| IMC
! ISCC ! ISCC ! ISCC ! Race ! Circuit or Location ! Date |
|---|
| R 1
! - ! R 1 ! R 1 | {{flagicon|United States}} 24 Hours of Daytona | Daytona International Speedway | 5 February |
| R 2
! R 1 ! R 2 ! R 2 | {{flagicon|United States}} 12 Hours of Sebring | Sebring International Raceway | 26 March |
| R 3
! - ! R 3 ! R 3 | {{flagicon|Italy}} 1000km Monza | 25 April |
| R 4
! R 2 ! R 4 ! R 4 | {{flagicon|Italy}} Targa Florio | 8 May |
| R 5
! - ! R 5 ! R 5 | {{flagicon|Belgium}} 1000km Spa | Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps | 25 May |
| R 6
! R 3 ! R 6 ! R 6 | {{flagicon|Germany}} 1000km Nürburgring | 5 June |
| R 7
! - ! R 7 ! R 7 | {{flagicon|France}} 24 Hours of Le Mans | 18 June |
| -
! R 4 ! - ! - | {{flagicon|Italy}} Mugello 500 km | 17 July |
| -
! R 5 ! - ! - | {{flagicon|Italy}} Coppa Città di Enna | 7 August |
| R 8
! - ! R 8 ! - | {{flagicon|Germany}} Großer Preis von Hockenheim | 14 August |
| -
! R 6 ! R 9 ! R 8 | {{flagicon|Switzerland}} Grosser Bergpreis der Schweiz | 28 August |
| -
! R 7 ! - ! - | {{flagicon|Germany}} 500 km Nürburgring | 4 September |
| -
! R 8 ! R 10 ! R 9 | {{flagicon|Austria}} Austrian Sports Car Grand Prix | September 11 |
Note: The Großer Preis von Hockenheim did not count towards the Over 2000cc division of the International Manufacturers Championship.
Results
=International Manufacturers Championship=
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| width="44" height="13" align="center" | Position | width="180" | Manufacturer | width="23" align="center" | {{flagicon|USA}} DAY | width="24" align="center" | {{flagicon|USA}} SEB | width="26" align="center" | {{flagicon|ITA}} MZA | width="21" align="center" | {{flagicon|ITA}} TGA | width="24" align="center" | {{flagicon|BEL}} SPA | width="22" align="center" | {{flagicon|West Germany}} NÜR1 | width="26" align="center" | {{flagicon|FRA}} LMS | width="23" align="center" | {{flagicon|West Germany}} HOC | width="29" align="center" | Total Time and Two Seats, Janos L Wimpffen, 1999, pages 659-660 |
| height="13" align="center" |
|style="font-weight:bold" | Over 2000cc | align="center" | | align="center" | | align="center" | | align="center" | | align="center" | | align="center" | | align="center" | | align="center" | | align="center" | |
| height="13" align="center" | 1
| Ford | align="center" | 10 | align="center" | 10 | align="center" | - | align="center" | - | align="center" | 6 | align="center" | - | align="center" | 12 | align="center" | - | align="center" | 38 |
| height="13" align="center" | 2
| Ferrari | align="center" | (4) | align="center" | - | align="center" | 10 | align="center" | 10 | align="center" | 9 | align="center" | 7 | align="center" | - | align="center" | - | align="center" | 36 |
| height="13" align="center" | 3
| align="center" | - | align="center" | - | align="center" | - | align="center" | - | align="center" | - | align="center" | 10 | align="center" | - | align="center" | - | align="center" | 10 |
| height="13" align="center" |
|style="font-weight:bold" | Up to 2000cc |style="font-weight:bold" align="center" | |style="font-weight:bold" align="center" | |style="font-weight:bold" align="center" | |style="font-weight:bold" align="center" | |style="font-weight:bold" align="center" | |style="font-weight:bold" align="center" | |style="font-weight:bold" align="center" | |style="font-weight:bold" align="center" | |style="font-weight:bold" align="center" | |
| height="13" align="center" | 1
| Porsche | align="center" | 10 | align="center" | 10 | align="center" | 10 | align="center" | - | align="center" | - | align="center" | (5) | align="center" | 12 | align="center" | (9) | align="center" | 42 |
| height="13" align="center" | 2
| Ferrari | align="center" | - | align="center" | 7 | align="center" | (4) | align="center" | 10 | align="center" | 9 | align="center" | 10 | align="center" | - | align="center" | - | align="center" | 36 |
| height="13" align="center" | 3
| Alpine | align="center" | - | align="center" | - | align="center" | - | align="center" | - | align="center" | 7 | align="center" | - | align="center" | 5 | align="center" | - | align="center" | 22 |
| height="13" align="center" | 4
| align="center" | - | align="center" | 3 | align="center" | - | align="center" | 5 | align="center" | 2 | align="center" | 3 | align="center" | - | align="center" | (2) | align="center" | 13 |
| height="13" align="center" | 5
| Triumph | align="center" | 7 | align="center" | - | align="center" | - | align="center" | - | align="center" | - | align="center" | - | align="center" | - | align="center" | - | align="center" | 7 |
| height="13" align="center" | 6
| Abarth | align="center" | - | align="center" | - | align="center" | - | align="center" | - | align="center" | - | align="center" | 4 | align="center" | - | align="center" | - | align="center" | 4 |
| height="13" align="center" |
| ASA | align="center" | - | align="center" | - | align="center" | - | align="center" | 4 | align="center" | - | align="center" | - | align="center" | - | align="center" | - | align="center" | 4 |
| height="13" align="center" | 8
| Lotus | align="center" | - | align="center" | - | align="center" | - | align="center" | - | align="center" | - | align="center" | - | align="center" | - | align="center" | 3 | align="center" | 3 |
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=International Sports Car Championship=
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| width="44" height="13" align="center" | Position | width="180" | Manufacturer | width="23" align="center" | {{flagicon|USA}} DAY | width="24" align="center" | {{flagicon|USA}} SEB | width="26" align="center" | {{flagicon|ITA}} MZA | width="21" align="center" | {{flagicon|ITA}} TGA | width="24" align="center" | {{flagicon|BEL}} SPA | width="22" align="center" | {{flagicon|West Germany}} NÜR1 | width="26" align="center" | {{flagicon|FRA}} LMS | width="26" align="center" | {{flagicon|ITA}} MUG | width="23" align="center" | {{flagicon|ITA}} PER | width="23" align="center" | {{flagicon|West Germany}} HOC | width="25" align="center" | {{flagicon|West Germany}} SCH | width="22" align="center" | {{flagicon|West Germany}} NÜR2 | width="22" align="center" | {{flagicon|AUT}} ZEL |
| height="13" align="center" |
|style="font-weight:bold" | Division I (Up to 1300cc) | align="center" | | align="center" | | align="center" | | align="center" | | align="center" | | align="center" | | align="center" | | align="center" | | align="center" | | align="center" | | align="center" | | align="center" | | align="center" | | align="center" | |
| height="13" align="center" | 1
| Abarth | align="center" | - | align="center" | - | align="center" | - | align="center" | - | align="center" | - | align="center" | 10 | align="center" | - | align="center" | 9 | align="center" | 9 | align="center" | - | align="center" | (4.5) | align="center" | 9 | align="center" | (9) | align="center" | 37 |
| height="13" align="center" | 2
| Alpine | align="center" | - | align="center" | 10 | align="center" | - | align="center" | 10 | align="center" | - | align="center" | 4 | align="center" | - | align="center" | 4 | align="center" | - | align="center" | - | align="center" | - | align="center" | - | align="center" | - | align="center" | 28 |
| height="13" align="center" | 3
| align="center" | - | align="center" | - | align="center" | - | align="center" | 3 | align="center" | - | align="center" | - | align="center" | - | align="center" | - | align="center" | - | align="center" | - | align="center" | - | align="center" | - | align="center" | - | align="center" | 3 |
| height="13" align="center" |
|style="font-weight:bold" | Division II (1301 to 2000cc) | align="center" | | align="center" | | align="center" | | align="center" | | align="center" | | align="center" | | align="center" | | align="center" | | align="center" | | align="center" | | align="center" | | align="center" | | align="center" | | align="center" | |
| height="13" align="center" | 1
| Porsche | align="center" | 10 | align="center" | 10 | align="center" | - | align="center" | 10 | align="center" | (6) | align="center" | 10 | align="center" | 12 | align="center" | - | align="center" | - | align="center" | 9 | align="center" | (4.5) | align="center" | - | align="center" | (9) | align="center" | 61 |
| height="13" align="center" | 2
| align="center" | - | align="center" | 7 | align="center" | 10 | align="center" | 5 | align="center" | - | align="center" | 3 | align="center" | - | align="center" | - | align="center" | - | align="center" | - | align="center" | 1 | align="center" | - | align="center" | - | align="center" | 27 |
| height="13" align="center" | 3
| Lotus | align="center" | - | align="center" | - | align="center" | - | align="center" | - | align="center" | 9 | align="center" | - | align="center" | - | align="center" | - | align="center" | - | align="center" | - | align="center" | - | align="center" | - | align="center" | - | align="center" | 9 |
| height="13" align="center" | 4
| Volvo | align="center" | 3 | align="center" | - | align="center" | - | align="center" | - | align="center" | - | align="center" | - | align="center" | - | align="center" | - | align="center" | - | align="center" | - | align="center" | - | align="center" | - | align="center" | - | align="center" | 3 |
| height="13" align="center" |
|style="font-weight:bold" | Division III (Over 2000cc) | align="center" | | align="center" | | align="center" | | align="center" | | align="center" | | align="center" | | align="center" | | align="center" | | align="center" | | align="center" | | align="center" | | align="center" | | align="center" | | align="center" | |
| height="13" align="center" | 1
| Ford | align="center" | 10 | align="center" | 10 | align="center" | 10 | align="center" | 10 | align="center" | 9 | align="center" | (10) | align="center" | - | align="center" | - | align="center" | - | align="center" | - | align="center" | - | align="center" | - | align="center" | (9) | align="center" | 49 |
| height="13" align="center" | 2
| Ferrari | align="center" | 5 | align="center" | - | align="center" | 4 | align="center" | 7 | align="center" | 3 | align="center" | - | align="center" | - | align="center" | - | align="center" | - | align="center" | - | align="center" | - | align="center" | - | align="center" | 4 | align="center" | 23 |
| height="13" align="center" | 3
| Shelby | align="center" | - | align="center" | 7 | align="center" | - | align="center" | - | align="center" | - | align="center" | 4 | align="center" | - | align="center" | - | align="center" | - | align="center" | - | align="center" | - | align="center" | - | align="center" | - | align="center" | 11 |
The cars
The following models contributed to the nett points awarded to their respective manufacturers in the two championships.
International Manufacturers Championship - Over 2000cc
International Manufacturers Championship - Up to 2000cc
- Porsche 906
- Dino 206 S
- Alpine-Renault A210
- Austin-Healey Sprite
- Triumph LM
- Abarth 1300 OT
- ASA 411
- Lotus 23B BMW
International Sports Car Championship - Division 1
International Sports Car Championship - Division 2
International Sports Car Championship - Division 3
References
External links
- [http://www.racingsportscars.com/photo.html?page=10 1966 Sports Car racing images at www.racingsportscars.com]
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