The 13th Gold Cup was a motor race, run to Formula One rules, held on 17 September 1966 at Oulton Park, England. The race was run over 40 laps of the circuit, and was won by Australian driver Jack Brabham in a Brabham BT19.
| 1966 International Gold Cup | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Non-championship race in the 1966 Formula One season | |||
| Race details | |||
| Date | 17 September 1966 | ||
| Official name | XIII Gold Cup | ||
| Location | Oulton Park, Cheshire | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 4.4434 km (2.761 miles) | ||
| Distance | 40 laps, 177.736 km (108.4 miles) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Brabham-Repco | ||
| Time | 1:34.2 | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Drivers |
 Jack Brabham | Brabham-Repco | |
 Denny Hulme | Brabham-Repco | ||
| Time | 1:36.6 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | Brabham-Repco | ||
| Second | Brabham-Repco | ||
| Third | Lotus-Climax | ||
The race ended in a very close finish, with Denny Hulme crossing the line a fraction of a second behind Brabham. Hulme was driving a slightly newer Brabham model, the BT20.
This was John Campbell-Jones' last appearance in a Formula One race.[1]
Results edit
| Pos | No. | Driver | Entrant | Constructor | Time/Retired | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | Jack Brabham
|
Brabham Racing Organisation | Brabham-Repco | 1.06:14.2 | 1 |
| 2 | 4 | Denny Hulme
|
Brabham Racing Organisation | Brabham-Repco | + 0.0 s | 2 |
| 3 | 2 |  Jim Clark
|
Team Lotus | Lotus-Climax | + 25.2 s | 5 |
| 4 | 15 | Innes Ireland
|
Bernard White Racing | BRM | + 1:44.6 s | 9 |
| 5 | 10 | Chris Lawrence
|
J.A. Pearce Engineering | Cooper-Ferrari | 38 laps | 8 |
| Ret | 5 | Bob Anderson
|
DW Racing Enterprises | Brabham-Climax | Con-rod | 6 |
| Ret | 11 | Mike Spence
|
Reg Parnell (Racing) | Lotus-BRM | Clutch | 7 |
| Ret | 7 | Graham Hill
|
Owen Racing Organisation | BRM | Engine | 4 |
| Ret | 8 | Jackie Stewart
|
Owen Racing Organisation | BRM | Overheating | 3 |
| DSQ | 9 | John Campbell-Jones
|
John Willment Automobiles | BRP-Climax | Oil leak | 10 |
| DNS | 2 | Peter Arundell
|
Team Lotus | Lotus-Climax | Car driven by Clark | - |
| DNS | 1 | Jim Clark
|
Team Lotus | Lotus-BRM | Engine | - |
References edit
- ^ "The Grand Prix Who's Who", Steve Small, 1995, pp.101