XXXIV Grand Prix d'Endurance les 24 Heures du Mans 19.6.1966
24 h Le Mans
Spectators: 350 000
Started: 55
Classified: 15
Race: 13,461 km * 359 laps = 4843,090 km AVG: 210,795 km/h
FL: Dan Gurney 3 Ford GT40 Mk.II 3:30,600 230,103 km/h
Pos. NO Driver / Nationality Car Entrant Laps Time/Retired Group Practice
Classified:
1. 2 Bruce McLaren / NZ Ford GT40 Mk.II 1046 Shelby American Inc. 359 1. P 4. 3:32,600
Chris Amon / NZ
2. 1 Ken Miles / USA Ford GT40 Mk.II 1015 Shelby American Inc. 359 2. P 2. 3:31,700
Denny Hulme / NZ
3. 5 Ronnie Bucknum / USA Ford GT40 Mk.II 1016 Holman & Moody 347 3. P 9.
Dick Hutcherson / USA
4. 30 Jo Siffert / CH Porsche 906 Langheck 153 Porsche System Engineering 338 4. P 22.
Colin Davis / GB
5. 31 Hans Herrmann / D Porsche 906 Carrera 6 L 143 Porsche System Engineering 337 5. P 23.
Herbert Linge / D
6. 32 Udo Schütz / D Porsche 906 Carrera 6 L 152 Porsche System Engineering 336 6. P 31.
Peter de Klerk / ZA
7. 58 Günther Klass / D Porsche 906 Carrera 6 111 Porsche System Engineering 329 1. S 27.
Rolf Stommelen / D
8. 29 Piers Courage / GB Ferrari 275 GTB 09035GT Maranello Concessionaires 312 1. GT 37.
Roy Pike / USA
9. 62 Henri Grandsire / F Alpine A210 Renault 1723 Societé Automobiles Alpine 310 7. P 44.
Leo Cella / I
10. 57 Pierre Noblet / B Ferrari 275 GTB 09027GT Ecurie Francorchamps 309 2. GT 38.
Claude Dubois / B
11. 44 Jacques Chienisse / F Alpine A210 Renault 1721 Ecurie Savin-Calberson 306 8. P 45.
Roger de Lageneste / F
12. 45 Guy Verrier / F Alpine A210 Renault Societé Automobiles Alpine 306 9. P 43.
Robert Bouharde / F
13. 46 Mauro Bianchi / CH Alpine A210 Renault 1722 Societé Automobiles Alpine 305 10. P 41.
Jean Vinatier / F
14. 35 "Franc" / F Porsche 911S 903-355 "J. Franc" 283 1. GT2.0 50.
Jean Kerguen / F
15. 50 Jean-Louis Marnat / F Mini-Marcos GT 2+2 BMC J. L. Marnat & Cie 257 11. P 55.
Claude Ballot-Léna / F
Did not finish:
3 Dan Gurney / USA Ford GT40 Mk.II 1047 Shelby American Inc. 17 Radiator P 1. 3:30,600
Jerry Grant / USA
12 Innes Ireland / GB Ford GT40 1017 F. R. English Ltd. Engine S 17.
Jochen Rindt / A
14 Peter Sutcliffe / GB Ford GT40 1040 Scuderia Filipinetti Accident S 19.
Dieter Spoerry / CH
15 Guy Ligier / F Ford GT40 1007 Ford France Transmission S 20.
Bob Grossman / USA
26 Giampiero Biscaldi / I Ferrari 275 GTB 09015 Ed Hugus Clutch S 35.
Michel de Bourbon Parma / F
28 Taf Gosselin / B Ferrari 250 LM 6023 Equipe Nationale Belge Engine S 28.
Eric de Keyn / B
33 Peter Gregg / USA Porsche 906 Carrera 6 112 Porsche System Engineering Engine S 30.
Sten Axelsson / S
34 Robert Buchet / F Porsche 906 Carrera 6 104 Auguste Veuillet Accident S 33.
Gerhard Koch / D
59 Skip Scott / USA Ford GT40 1038 Essex Wire Corporation Engine S 13.
Peter Revson / USA
60 Jacky Ickx / B Ford GT40 1001 Essex Wire Corporation Engine S 14.
Jochen Neerspasch / D
4 Paul Hawkins / AUS Ford GT40 Mk.II 1032 Holman & Moody Transmission P 11. 3:35,200
Mark Donohue / USA
6 Mario Andretti / USA Ford GT40 Mk.II 1031 Holman & Moody Head gasket P 12.
Lucien Bianchi / B
7 Graham Hill / GB Ford GT40 Mk.II XGT-2 Alan Mann Racing Ltd. Front suspensi P 6. 3:33,200
Brian Muir / AUS
8 John Whitmore / GB Ford GT40 Mk.II XGT-1 Alan Mann Racing Ltd. Clutch P 3. 3:32,200
Frank Gardner / AUS
9 Phil Hill / USA Chaparral 2D Chevrole 2D001 Chaparral Cars Inc. Generator P 10. 3:35,100
Jo Bonnier / S
10 André Wicky / CH Bizzarini P538 Chevrolet 001 Prototipi Bizzarini Steering arm P 40.
Edgar Berney / CH
11 Sam Posey / USA Bizzarini A3C Chevrolet Prototipi Bizzarini Disqualified: P 36.
Massimo Natili / I
16 Richard Attwood / GB Ferrari 365 P2 Spyder 0826 Maranello Concessionaires Water pump P 21.
David Piper / GB
17 "Jean Beurlys" / B Ferrari 365 P2 0828 Ecurie Francorchamps Engine P 18.
Pierre Dumay / F
18 Masten Gregory / USA Ferrari 365 P2 0838 North American Racing Team Transmission P 16.
Bob Bondurant / USA
19 Willy Mairesse / B Ferrari 365 P2 0832 Scuderia Filipinetti Gearbox P 15.
Herbert Müller / CH
20 Ludovico Scarfiotti / I Ferrari 330 P3 0848 SpA Ferrari SEFAC Accident P 7. 3:34,300
Mike Parkes / GB
21 Lorenzo Bandini / I Ferrari 330 P3 0844 SpA Ferrari SEFAC Engine P 8. 3:34,400
Jean Guichet / F
24 Jean-Claude Sauer Serenissima Spyder Scuderia San Marco Gearbox P 42.
Jean de Mortemart / F
25 Mario Casoni / I Ferrari Dino 206S 014 Scuderia San Marco - North Water conduit P 24.
Nino Vaccarella / I
27 Pedro Rodriguez / MEX Ferrari 330 P3 Spyder 0846 North American Racing Team Gearbox P 5. 3:33,000
Richie Ginther / USA
36 Mike Salmon / GB Ferrari Dino 206S 012 Maranello Concessionaires Rear axle P 29.
David Hobbs / GB
38 Charlie Kolb / USA Ferrari Dino 206S 008 North American Racing Team Rear axle P 32.
George Follmer / USA
41 Jean-Pierre Beltoise / F Matra M620 BRM 04 Matra Sports SARL Gearbox P 26.
Johnny Servoz-Gavin / F
42 Jo Schlesser / F Matra M620 BRM 03 Matra Sports SARL Accident P 25.
Alan Rees / GB
43 Jean-Pierre Jaussaud / F Matra M620 BRM 02 Matra Sports SARL Oil pump P 34.
Henri Pescarolo / F
47 Pauli Toivonen / SF Alpine A210 Renault 1720 Societé Automobiles Alpine Oil leak P 39.
Berndt Jansson / S
48 John Rhodes / GB Austin-Healey Sprite Donald Healey Motor Co. Ltd Clutch, water P 51.
Clive Baker / GB
49 Paddy Hopkirk / IRL Austin-Healey Sprite Donald Healey Motor Co. Ltd Head gasket P 52.
Andrew Hedges / GB
51 Claude Laurent / F CD SP66 Peugeot Société Automobiles CD Accident P 46.
Jean-Claude Ogier / F
52 Alain Bertaut / F CD SP66 Peugeot Société Automobiles CD Clutch P 47.
Pierre Lelong / F
53 Georges Heligoin / F CD SP66 Peugeot Société Automobiles CD Accident P 49.
Jean Rives / F
54 Robert Mieusset / F ASA RB613 North American Racing Team Accident P 54.
Francois Pasquier
55 André de Cortanze / F Alpine A210 Renault 1719 Societé Automobiles Alpine Water pump P 48.
Jean-Pierre Hanrioud / F
61 Spartaco Dini / I ASA RB613 ASA Clutch P 53.
Ignazio Giunti / I
Did not start:
- xxx Ford GT40 Mk.II XGT-3 spare car
63 Holquist Ford GT40 Scuderia Bear
In entry list only:
- Hubert Patthey / CH Alfa Romeo TZ 1 Equipe Nationale Belge S
Teddy Pilette / B
12 Bob Bondurant / USA Ford GT40 Essex Wire Corporation S
Richard Thompson / USA
- Bruce McLaren / NZ Ford GT J Shelby American Inc P
Chris Amon / NZ
- xxx Ferrari 330 P3 Maranello Concessionaires P
- xxx Ferrari 330 P3 Maranello Concessionaires P
- Roby Weber / F Alpine Renault Société Auto Alpine P
Robert Bouharde / F
- xxx Ford GT40 Mk II P