1966 - Grand Prix of Mexico

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1966 - Grand Prix of Mexico

Race Name - Grand Prix of Mexico
Date - 10/23/1966
Race Track - Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez
Number of Starting Cars - 18
Laps Run - 65
Pole Winner John Surtees
Average Race Speed - 154.048 kph
Lead Changes - 3 Leader(s) with 3 Lead Changes
Lap Leader - John Surtees
Race Number - 9

Fin	St	Driver	Sponsor (Owner)	Chassis	Engine
1	1	John Surtees	Cooper Car Company	Cooper T81	Maserati 3.0 V12
2	4	Jack Brabham	Brabham Racing Organisation	Brabham BT20	Repco 3.0 V8
3	6	Denny Hulme	Brabham Racing Organisation	Brabham BT20	Repco 3.0 V8
4	3	Richie Ginther	Honda RD Co	Honda RA273	Honda 3.0 V12
5	9	Dan Gurney	Anglo American Racers	Eagle T1G	Climax 2.8 L4
6	12	Jo Bonnier	AngloSuisse Racing	Cooper T81	Maserati 3.0 V12
7	17	Peter Arundell	Team Lotus	Lotus 33	BRM 2.0 V8
8	13	Ronnie Bucknum	Honda RD Co	Honda RA273	Honda 3.0 V12
9	8	Pedro Rodrguez	Ron HarrisTeam Lotus	Lotus 33	BRM 2.0 V8
10	14	Bruce McLaren	Bruce McLaren Motor Racing	McLaren M2B	Ford V8 3.0 V8
11	11	Jo Siffert	Rob Walker Racing Team	Cooper T81	Maserati 3.0 V12
12	5	Jochen Rindt	Cooper Car Company	Cooper T81	Maserati 3.0 V12
13	16	Innes Ireland	Bernard White Racing	BRM P261	BRM 2.0 V8
14	10	Jackie Stewart	Owen Racing Organisation	BRM P83	BRM 3.0 H16
15	18	Bob Bondurant	Anglo American Racers	Eagle T1G	Weslake 3.0 V12
16	7	Graham Hill	Owen Racing Organisation	BRM P83	BRM 3.0 H16
17	2	Jim Clark	Team Lotus	Lotus 43	BRM 3.0 H16
18	15	Moises Solana	Cooper Car Company	Cooper T81	Maserati 3.0 V12
19	19	Mike Spence	Reg Parnell Racing Ltd	Lotus 25	BRM 1.9 V8