1966 - Grand Prix of France

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1966 - Grand Prix of France

Race Name - Grand Prix of France
Date - 7/3/1966
Race Track - Circuit de Reims
Number of Starting Cars - 17
Laps Run - 48
Pole Winner Lorenzo Bandini
Average Race Speed - 220.333 kph
Lead Changes - 2 Leader(s) with 1 Lead Changes
Lap Leader - Lorenzo Bandini
Race Number - 3

Fin	St	Driver	Sponsor (Owner)	Chassis	Engine
1	4	Jack Brabham	Brabham Racing Organisation	Brabham BT19	Repco 3.0 V8
2	3	Mike Parkes	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	Ferrari 312	Ferrari 218
3	9	Denny Hulme	Brabham Racing Organisation	Brabham BT20	Repco 3.0 V8
4	5	Jochen Rindt	Cooper Car Company	Cooper T81	Maserati 3.0 V12
5	14	Dan Gurney	Anglo American Racers	Eagle T1G	Climax 2.8 L4
6	15	John Taylor	David Bridges	Brabham BT11	BRM 2.0 V8
7	12	Bob Anderson	DW Racing Enterprises	Brabham BT11	Climax 2.8 L4
8	7	Chris Amon	Cooper Car Company	Cooper T81	Maserati 3.0 V12
9	11	Guy Ligier	Guy Ligier	Cooper T81	Maserati 3.0 V12
10	13	Pedro Rodrguez	Ron HarrisTeam Lotus	Lotus 33	Climax 2.0 V8
11	1	Lorenzo Bandini	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	Ferrari 312	Ferrari 218
12	17	Jo Bonnier	Brabham Racing Organisation	Brabham BT22	Climax 2.8 L4
13	8	Graham Hill	Owen Racing Organisation	BRM P261	BRM 2.0 V8
14	6	Jo Siffert	Rob Walker Racing Team	Cooper T81	Maserati 3.0 V12
15	10	Mike Spence	Reg Parnell Racing Ltd	Lotus 33	BRM 1.9 V8
16	2	John Surtees	Cooper Car Company	Cooper T81	Maserati 3.0 V12
17	16	Peter Arundell	Team Lotus	Lotus 43	BRM 3.0 H16
18	18	Jim Clark	Team Lotus	Lotus 33	Climax 2.0 V8