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| Event summary = Non-Championship [[Formula One]] Race |
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|Grand Prix = BRDC International Trophy |
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|Image = Silverstone Circuit 1952 to 1974.png |
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|Official name = XVIII [[BRDC International Trophy]] |
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|Date = 14 May |
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|Year = 1966 |
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|Course_mi = 2.927 |
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|Course_km = 4.711 |
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|Distance_mi = 102.528 |
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|Distance_km = 165.003 |
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|Pole_Team = [[Brabham]]-[[Repco]] |
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|Pole_Time = 1:29.8 |
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|Fast_Team = [[Brabham]]-[[Repco]] |
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| First_Team = [[Brabham]] |
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|First_Driver = [[Jack Brabham]] |
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|First_Team = [[Brabham]]-[[Repco]] |
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|Second_Driver = [[John Surtees]] |
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|Second_Team = [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] |
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|Third_Driver = [[Joakim Bonnier|Jo Bonnier]] |
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[[Image:Silverstone 1952.jpg|thumb|right|335px|The Silverstone Grand Prix Circuit, in the configuration as used for the 1966 International Trophy race.]] |
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|Third_Team = [[Cooper Car Company|Cooper]]-[[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]] |
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⚫ | The '''18th [[BRDC International Trophy]]''' was a [[auto racing|motor race]], run to [[Formula One]] rules, held on |
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⚫ | The '''18th [[BRDC International Trophy]]''' was a [[auto racing|motor race]], run to [[Formula One]] rules, held on 14 May 1966 at the [[Silverstone Circuit]], [[England]]. The race was run over 35 laps of the Silverstone Grand Prix circuit, and was won by Australian [[Jack Brabham]] in the [[Brabham]]-[[Repco]] [[Brabham BT19|BT19]]. With no [[Race of Champions (Brands Hatch)|Race of Champions]] in 1966, the International Trophy formed the first major race of the European season, being run just a week before the start of the FIA World Championship in [[1966 Monaco Grand Prix|Monaco]]. The 1966 season was significant, as changes to the F1 formula had allowed an increase in engine capacity from 1.5L to 3L. This then was the first opportunity for many teams to test their new cars against top-line opposition. |
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==Pre-race== |
==Pre-race== |
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The "''return to power''" caused some manufacturers significant problems, as the supply of suitable large-capacity engines was restricted.<ref name="8W">{{cite journal | |
The "''return to power''" caused some manufacturers significant problems, as the supply of suitable large-capacity engines was restricted.<ref name="8W">{{cite journal |last=Diepraam |first=Mattijs |authorlink=Mattijs Diepraam |title=The start of the 3-litre era |journal=8W |issue=Summer 2001 |url=http://www.forix.com/8w/intltr66.html |accessdate=2007-02-12 | archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20070224212556/http://www.forix.com/8w/intltr66.html| archivedate= 24 February 2007 | url-status= live}}</ref> Only four teams managed to provide true 3-litre cars this early in the season. Regular front runners [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] and [[Team Lotus|Lotus]] were both prepared with new vehicles, as was former World Champion Jack Brabham's eponymous team, fielding Australian [[Repco]] engines. The fourth team to have a 3L car was [[Cooper Car Company|Cooper]], however, their engine was far from new. The team's first [[monocoque]] chassis, the [[Cooper T81]] was fitted with what was in essence [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]'s 1950s engine, which had seen success in the [[Maserati 250F]], bored out to the new capacity limit.<ref name="motorsportdec06">{{cite journal |last=Hales |first=Mark |authorlink=Mark Hales |title=The Last Cooper |journal=Motor Sport |volume=LXXXII |issue=December 2006 |pages=50 }}</ref> [[British Racing Motors|BRM]]'s new [[H16 engine|H16]] engine was also slated to appear, but reliability problems resulted in [[Peter Arundell]] being forced to withdraw his Lotus-BRM prior to qualifying. |
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==Race Report== |
==Race Report== |
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==Results== |
==Results== |
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! Pos. || Driver<ref name="GEL">{{cite web |
! Pos. || Driver<ref name="GEL">{{cite web|title=XVIII BRDC International Trophy |url=http://www.silhouet.com/motorsport/archive/f1/nc/1966/1966.html#int |accessdate=2007-02-12 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20061025223905/http://www.silhouet.com/motorsport/archive/f1/nc/1966/1966.html |archivedate=2006-10-25 }}</ref> || Constructor || Time/Ret. || Grid |
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| {{flagicon|Australia}} [[Jack Brabham]] |
| {{flagicon|Australia}} [[Jack Brabham]] |
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| [[Brabham]]-[[Repco]] |
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| 52:57.6 |
| 52:57.6 |
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|style="text-align:center"| 1 |
|style="text-align:center"| 1 |
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| {{flagicon|Sweden}} [[Joakim Bonnier|Jo Bonnier]] |
| {{flagicon|Sweden}} [[Joakim Bonnier|Jo Bonnier]] |
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| [[Cooper Car Company|Cooper]]-[[Maserati]] |
| [[Cooper Car Company|Cooper]]-[[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]] |
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| 35 laps |
| 35 laps |
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|style="text-align:center"| 6 |
|style="text-align:center"| 6 |
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| {{flagicon|Austria}} [[Jochen Rindt]] |
| {{flagicon|Austria}} [[Jochen Rindt]] |
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| [[Cooper Car Company|Cooper]]-[[Maserati]] |
| [[Cooper Car Company|Cooper]]-[[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]] |
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| 34 laps |
| 34 laps |
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|style="text-align:center"| 3 |
|style="text-align:center"| 3 |
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| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Bob Anderson]] |
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Bob Anderson (racing driver)|Bob Anderson]] |
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| [[Brabham]]-[[Coventry Climax|Climax]] |
| [[Brabham]]-[[Coventry Climax|Climax]] |
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| 32 laps |
| 32 laps |
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|style="text-align:center"| 11 |
|style="text-align:center"| 11 |
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| {{flagicon|Switzerland}} [[Jo Siffert]] |
| {{flagicon|Switzerland}} [[Jo Siffert]] |
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| [[Cooper Car Company|Cooper]]-[[Maserati]] |
| [[Cooper Car Company|Cooper]]-[[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]] |
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|style="text-align:center"| 14* |
|style="text-align:center"| 14* |
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| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Richie Ginther]] |
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Richie Ginther]] |
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| [[Cooper Car Company|Cooper]]-[[Maserati]] |
| [[Cooper Car Company|Cooper]]-[[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]] |
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| overheating |
| overheating |
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|style="text-align:center"| 8 |
|style="text-align:center"| 8 |
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| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Mike Spence]] |
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Mike Spence]] |
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| [[Team Lotus|Lotus]]-[[British Racing Motors|BRM]] |
| [[Team Lotus|Lotus]]-[[British Racing Motors|BRM]] |
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| {{flagicon|France}} [[Guy Ligier]] |
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Guy Ligier]] |
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| [[Cooper Car Company|Cooper]]-[[Maserati]] |
| [[Cooper Car Company|Cooper]]-[[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]] |
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|style="text-align:center"| (12) |
|style="text-align:center"| (12) |
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<small>* Qualified 7th, but started from the back of the grid in replacement car.</small> |
<small>* Qualified 7th, but started from the back of the grid in replacement car.</small> |
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*[[Pole position]]: Jack Brabham - 1:29.8 |
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*Fastest lap: Jack Brabham - 1:29.8 |
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==References== |
==References== |
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==External links== |
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* Race Report at A Second A Lap [http://second-a-lap.blogspot.co.uk/2014/12/gp-66-xviii-brdc-international-trophy.html] |
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{{F1 NC race report |
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| Name_of_race = [[BRDC International Trophy]] |
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| Year_of_race = 1966 |
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| Previous_race_in_season = [[1966 Syracuse Grand Prix]] |
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| Next_race_in_season = [[1966 International Gold Cup]] |
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| Previous_year's_race = [[1965 BRDC International Trophy]] |
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| Next_year's_race = [[1967 BRDC International Trophy]] |
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{{BRDC International Trophy}} |
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[[Category:BRDC International Trophy]] |
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Latest revision as of 02:19, 8 March 2024
1966 BRDC International Trophy | |||
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Non-championship race in the 1966 Formula One season | |||
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Date | 14 May 1966 | ||
Official name | XVIII BRDC International Trophy | ||
Location | Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire | ||
Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
Course length | 4.711 km (2.927 miles) | ||
Distance | 35 laps, 165.003 km (102.528 miles) | ||
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Driver | Brabham-Repco | ||
Time | 1:29.8 | ||
Fastest lap | |||
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Time | 1:29.8 | ||
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First | Brabham-Repco | ||
Second | Ferrari | ||
Third | Cooper-Maserati |
The 18th BRDC International Trophy was a motor race, run to Formula One rules, held on 14 May 1966 at the Silverstone Circuit, England. The race was run over 35 laps of the Silverstone Grand Prix circuit, and was won by Australian Jack Brabham in the Brabham-Repco BT19. With no Race of Champions in 1966, the International Trophy formed the first major race of the European season, being run just a week before the start of the FIA World Championship in Monaco. The 1966 season was significant, as changes to the F1 formula had allowed an increase in engine capacity from 1.5L to 3L. This then was the first opportunity for many teams to test their new cars against top-line opposition.
Pre-race
[edit]The "return to power" caused some manufacturers significant problems, as the supply of suitable large-capacity engines was restricted.[1] Only four teams managed to provide true 3-litre cars this early in the season. Regular front runners Ferrari and Lotus were both prepared with new vehicles, as was former World Champion Jack Brabham's eponymous team, fielding Australian Repco engines. The fourth team to have a 3L car was Cooper, however, their engine was far from new. The team's first monocoque chassis, the Cooper T81 was fitted with what was in essence Maserati's 1950s engine, which had seen success in the Maserati 250F, bored out to the new capacity limit.[2] BRM's new H16 engine was also slated to appear, but reliability problems resulted in Peter Arundell being forced to withdraw his Lotus-BRM prior to qualifying.
Race Report
[edit]From the beginning of practice it became apparent that the race would be a straight fight between the Ferrari of John Surtees and Jack Brabham's Brabham. The pair qualified at the head of the field, with Brabham taking pole by only 0.2 of a second. The race went the same way, with Brabham being forced to equal his pole time in order to stay ahead of Surtees's hard-charging Ferrari. Despite qualifying an impressive third, Jochen Rindt's Cooper developed mechanical troubles and dropped him back to fifth by the end of the race. However, the surprise of the field was the sister Cooper of Jo Bonnier - run by Bonnier's Anglo-Suisse Racing Team and painted in Swiss racing red and white - who managed to climb from sixth to take the third place on the podium. It would prove to be Bonnier's last podium finish in a Formula One car, after a prolific career dating back a decade. Close behind Bonnier, Denny Hulme managed to bring an ageing Brabham home in fourth.
Results
[edit]Pos. | Driver[3] | Constructor | Time/Ret. | Grid |
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1 | Brabham-Repco | 52:57.6 | 1 | |
2 | Ferrari | + 7.4 s | 2 | |
3 | Cooper-Maserati | 35 laps | 6 | |
4 | Brabham-Climax | 35 laps | 5 | |
5 | Cooper-Maserati | 34 laps | 3 | |
6 | Brabham-BRM | 33 laps | 10 | |
7 | Brabham-Climax | 32 laps | 9 | |
8 | Lotus-Climax | 31 laps | 13 | |
9 | BRM | 24 laps | 11 | |
Ret | Cooper-Maserati | ret | 14* | |
Ret | Cooper-Maserati | overheating | 8 | |
Ret | Lotus-BRM | engine | 4 | |
DNS | Cooper-Maserati | (12) |
* Qualified 7th, but started from the back of the grid in replacement car.
References
[edit]- ^ Diepraam, Mattijs. "The start of the 3-litre era". 8W (Summer 2001). Archived from the original on 24 February 2007. Retrieved 2007-02-12.
- ^ Hales, Mark. "The Last Cooper". Motor Sport. LXXXII (December 2006): 50.
- ^ "XVIII BRDC International Trophy". Archived from the original on 2006-10-25. Retrieved 2007-02-12.
External links
[edit]- Race Report at A Second A Lap [1]