1966 24 Hours of Le Mans

WSC 1966· R1/1

18–19 Jun 1966Circuit de la Sarthecool, cloudy, drizzly

Overall winner

Ford Motor Company #2

B. McLaren · C. Amon

Laps completed

360

≈ 4,846 km

Fastest lap

3:30.600

D. Gurney

Entries

15 finishers · 9 classes

Pos	Cls	No.	Class	Drivers · Team	Car	Laps	Gap	Status
1	1	2	P 5.0	B. McLaren/C. Amon Ford Motor Company	Ford GT40 Mk.II	360	Winner	Finished
2	2	1	P 5.0	K. Miles/D. Hulme Ford Motor Company	Ford GT40 Mk.II	360	—	Finished
3	3	5	P 5.0	R. Bucknum/D. Hutcherson Ford Motor Company	Ford GT40 Mk.II	348	12 Laps	Finished
4	1	30	P 2.0	J. Siffert/C. Davis Porsche System	Porsche 906/6 LH	339	21 Laps	Finished
5	2	31	P 2.0	H. Herrmann/H. Linge Porsche System	Porsche 906/6 LH	338	22 Laps	Finished
6	3	32	P 2.0	U. Schütz/P. de Klerk Porsche System	Porsche 906/6 LH	337	23 Laps	Finished
7	1	58	S2000	G. Klass/R. Stommelen Porsche System	Porsche 906/6 Carrera 6	330	30 Laps	Finished
8	1	29	GT 5.0	P. Courage/R. Pike Maranello Concessionaires	Ferrari 275 GTB Competizione	313	47 Laps	Finished
9	1	62	P 1.3	H. Grandsire/L. Cella Société Automobiles Alpine	Alpine A210	311	49 Laps	Finished
10	2	57	GT 5.0	P. Noblet/C. Dubois Ecurie Francorchamps	Ferrari 275 GTB Competizione	310	50 Laps	Finished
11	2	44	P 1.3	R. Delageneste/J. Cheinisse Ecurie Savin-Calberson	Alpine A210	307	53 Laps	Finished
12	3	45	P 1.3	R. Bouharde/G. Verrier Société Automobiles Alpine	Alpine A210	307	53 Laps	Finished
13	4	46	P 1.3	M. Bianchi/J. Vinatier Société Automobiles Alpine	Alpine A210	306	54 Laps	Finished
14	1	35	GT 2.0	Franc/J. Kerguen J. Franc	Porsche 911S	284	76 Laps	Finished
15	5	50	P 1.3	J. Marnat/C. Ballot-Léna J-L Marnat & Cie	Mini Marcos GT 2+2	258	102 Laps	Finished
DNF	—	33	S2000	P. Gregg/S. Axelsson Porsche System	Porsche 906/6 Carrera 6	321	39 Laps	Engine
DNF	—	3	P 5.0	D. Gurney/J. Grant Ford Motor Company	Ford GT40 Mk.II	257	103 Laps	Radiator
DNF	—	49	P 1.3	P. Hopkirk/A. Hedges Donald Healey Motor Company	Austin-Healey Sprite	237	123 Laps	Head gasket
DNF	—	14	S 5.0	D. Spoerry/P. Sutcliffe Scuderia Filipinetti	Ford GT40 Mk.I	233	127 Laps	Accident
DNF	—	21	P 4.0	L. Bandini/J. Guichet SpA Ferrari SEFAC	Ferrari 330 P3	226	134 Laps	Engine
DNF	—	26	S 5.0	G. Biscaldi/P. de Bourbon-Parma E. Hugus	Ferrari 275 GTB Competizione	218	142 Laps	Clutch
DNF	—	28	S 5.0	Taf Gosselin/E. de Keyn Equipe Nationale Belge	Ferrari 250 LM	218	142 Laps	Engine
DNF	—	47	P 1.3	B. Jansson/P. Toivonen Société Automobiles Alpine	Alpine A210	217	143 Laps	Gearbox
DNF	—	59	S 5.0	P. Revson/S. Scott Essex Wire Corporation	Ford GT40 Mk.I	212	148 Laps	Engine
DNF	—	15	S 5.0	G. Ligier/B. Grossman Ford France S.A.	Ford GT40 Mk.I	205	155 Laps	Ignition
DNF	—	19	P 5.0	W. Mairesse/H. Müller Scuderia Filipinetti	Ferrari 365 P2	166	194 Laps	Gearbox
DNF	—	60	S 5.0	J. Neerpasch/J. Ickx Essex Wire Corporation	Ford GT40 Mk.I	154	206 Laps	Engine
DNF	—	27	P 4.0	R. Ginther/P. Rodríguez North American Racing Team	Ferrari 330 P3 Spyder	151	209 Laps	Gearbox
DNF	—	48	P 1.3	J. Rhodes/C. Baker Donald Healey Motor Company	Austin-Healey Sprite Le Mans	134	226 Laps	Clutch
DNF	—	17	P 5.0	Beurlys/P. Dumay Ecurie Francorchamps	Ferrari 365 P2	129	231 Laps	Engine
DNF	—	20	P 4.0	L. Scarfiotti/M. Parkes SpA Ferrari SEFAC	Ferrari 330 P3	123	237 Laps	Accident
DNF	—	55	P 1.15	A. de Cortanze/J. Hanrioud Société Automobiles Alpine	Alpine A210	118	242 Laps	Water pump
DNF	—	41	P 2.0	J. Servoz-Gavin/J. Beltoise Matra Sport	Matra MS620	112	248 Laps	Gearbox
DNF	—	9	P 5.0	P. Hill/J. Bonnier Chaparral Cars	Chaparral 2D	111	249 Laps	Electrics
DNF	—	7	P 5.0	G. Hill/B. Muir Ford Motor Company	Ford GT40 Mk.II	110	250 Laps	Front suspension
DNF	—	34	S2000	R. Buchet/Gerd Koch Auguste Veuillet	Porsche 906/6 Carrera 6	110	250 Laps	Accident
DNF	—	42	P 2.0	J. Schlesser/A. Rees Matra Sport	Matra MS620	100	260 Laps	Accident
DNF	—	6	P 5.0	M. Andretti/L. Bianchi Ford Motor Company	Ford GT40 Mk.II	97	263 Laps	Head gasket
DNF	—	53	P 1.15	G. Heligouin/Johnny Rives Automobiles CD	CD SP66	91	269 Laps	Accident
DNF	—	18	P 5.0	M. Gregory/B. Bondurant North American Racing Team	Ferrari 365 P2	88	272 Laps	Transmission
DNF	—	51	P 1.15	C. Laurent/J. Ogier Automobiles CD	CD SP66	54	306 Laps	Accident
DNF	—	54	P 1.3	F. Pasquier/R. Mieusset North American Racing Team	ASA GT RB-613	50	310 Laps	Accident
DNF	—	24	P 5.0	J. Sauer/J. de Mortemart Scuderia San Marco	Serenissima Spyder	40	320 Laps	Gearbox
DSQ	—	11	P 5.0	S. Posey/M. Natili Prototipi Bizzarrini	Bizzarrini P538 Super America	39	321 Laps	Pit violation
DNF	—	43	P 2.0	J. Jaussaud/H. Pescarolo Matra Sport	Matra MS620	38	322 Laps	Oil pump
DNF	—	16	P 5.0	R. Attwood/D. Piper Maranello Concessionaires	Ferrari 365 P2	33	327 Laps	Water pump
DNF	—	61	P 1.3	I. Giunti/S. Dini Autocostruzione Societa	ASA GT RB-613	31	329 Laps	Transmission
DNF	—	8	P 5.0	J. Whitmore/F. Gardner Ford Motor Company	Ford GT40 Mk.II	31	329 Laps	Clutch
DNF	—	52	P 1.15	P. Lelong/A. Bertaut Automobiles CD	CD SP66	19	341 Laps	Clutch
DNF	—	36	P 2.0	M. Salmon/D. Hobbs Maranello Concessionaires	Dino 206 S	14	346 Laps	Rear axle
DNF	—	4	P 5.0	M. Donohue/P. Hawkins Ford Motor Company	Ford GT40 Mk.II	12	348 Laps	Differential
DNF	—	38	P 2.0	C. Kolb/G. Follmer North American Racing Team	Dino 206 S	9	351 Laps	Engine
DNF	—	10	P 5.0	E. Berney/A. Wicky Prototipi Bizzarrini	Bizzarrini P538 Sport	8	352 Laps	Steering arm
DNF	—	12	S 5.0	J. Rindt/I. Ireland Comstock Racing	Ford GT40 Mk.I	8	352 Laps	Engine
DNF	—	25	P 2.0	N. Vaccarella/M. Casoni Scuderia San Marco	Dino 206 S	7	353 Laps	Water leak

Overall winner · Ford Racing #2