1966 - Grand Prix of Belgium

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1966 - Grand Prix of Belgium

Race Name - Grand Prix of Belgium
Date - 6/12/1966
Race Track - Circuit de Spa Francorchamps
Number of Starting Cars - 15
Laps Run - 28
Pole Winner John Surtees
Average Race Speed - 183.367 kph
Lead Changes - 3 Leader(s) with 4 Lead Changes
Lap Leader - Jochen Rindt
Race Number - 2

Fin	St	Driver	Sponsor (Owner)	Chassis	Engine
1	1	John Surtees	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	Ferrari 312	Ferrari 218
2	2	Jochen Rindt	Cooper Car Company	Cooper T81	Maserati 3.0 V12
3	5	Lorenzo Bandini	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	Ferrari 246	Ferrari 228
4	4	Jack Brabham	Brabham Racing Organisation	Brabham BT19	Repco 3.0 V8
5	8	Richie Ginther	Cooper Car Company	Cooper T81	Maserati 3.0 V12
6	12	Guy Ligier	Guy Ligier	Cooper T81	Maserati 3.0 V12
7	15	Dan Gurney	Anglo American Racers	Eagle T1G	Climax 2.8 L4
8	3	Jackie Stewart	Owen Racing Organisation	BRM P261	BRM 1.9 V8
9	6	Jo Bonnier	AngloSuisse Racing	Cooper T81	Maserati 3.0 V12
10	7	Mike Spence	Reg Parnell Racing Ltd	Lotus 25	BRM 1.9 V8
11	9	Graham Hill	Owen Racing Organisation	BRM P261	BRM 1.9 V8
12	10	Jim Clark	Team Lotus	Lotus 33	Climax 2.0 V8
13	11	Bob Bondurant	Team Chamaco Collect	BRM P261	BRM 1.9 V8
14	13	Denny Hulme	Brabham Racing Organisation	Brabham BT22	Climax 2.8 L4
15	14	Jo Siffert	Rob Walker Racing Team	Cooper T81	Maserati 3.0 V12
16	16	Bruce McLaren	Bruce McLaren Motor Racing	McLaren M2B	Serenissima 3.0 V8
17	18	Peter Arundell	Team Lotus	Lotus 43	BRM 3.0 H16
18	17	Vic Wilson	Team Chamaco Collect	BRM P261	BRM 1.9 V8