1966 RAC Tourist Trophy

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]

Report

Entry

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

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

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

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

References
  1. "World Sports Racing Prototypes - British Sports Car Championship 1966". Wsrp.ic.cz. Archived from the original on 2014-02-21. Retrieved 2014-02-13.
  2. "Tourist Trophy 1966". Racing Sports Cars. 1966-04-29. Archived from the original on 2013-12-04. Retrieved 2014-02-13.
  3. Geoff Protheroe. "Dick Protheroe Raceing History". Myitshere.co.uk. Retrieved 2014-02-13.
  4. http://www.racingsportscars.com/results/Oulton_Park-1966-04-29.html
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