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