1966

1966 24 uur / hours Le Mans
		De eerste pogingen van Ford om Le Mans te winnen in 1964 en 1965 mislukten. In 1966 was Ford terug en hoe! De GT40 was dit keer echt betrouwbaar en de GT40's MkII behaalden een drievoudige overwinning. After the first try in 1965 failed, Ford returned to Le Mans in 1966. This year's version of the Ford GT40 MkII was reliable and it took a 1-2-3 victory.
Pos	#	Team & results	mijn collectie / my collection
1	2	race: 24 uur / hours Le Mans drivers: Bruce McLaren (NZ) / Chris Amon (NZ) team: Shelby American Inc car: Ford MK II result: 1st / 360 laps including movie	Bang 7081
2	1	race: 24 uur / hours Le Mans drivers: Ken Miles (USA) / Denny Hulme (NZ) team: Shelby American Inc car: Ford MK II result: 2nd / 360 laps including movie	Ixo LMC 107
3	5	race: 24 uur / hours Le Mans drivers: Ronnie Bucknum (USA) / Dick Hutcherson (USA) team: Holman & Moody car: Ford MK II result: 3rd / 348 laps including movie	Ixo LMC 110
7	58	race: 24 uur / hours Le Mans drivers: Rolf Stommelen (D) / Günther Klass (D) team: Porsche System car: Porsche 906 Carrera 6 result: 7th / 330 laps	High Speed
DNF	3	race: 24 uur / hours Le Mans drivers: Jerry Grant (USA) / Dan Gurney (USA) team: Shelby American Inc car: Ford MK II result: dnf / 257 laps	Universal Hobbies 63729
DNF	21	race: 24 uur / hours Le Mans drivers: Lorenzo Bandini (I) / Jean Guichet (F) team: Spa Ferrari SEFAC car: Ferrari 330 P3 result: dnf / 226 laps	Brumm
DNF	28	race: 24 uur / hours Le Mans drivers: Gustave Gosselin (B) / Eric de Keyn (B) team: Equipe Nationale Belge car: Ferrari 250 LM result: dnf / 218 laps	Best 9094
DNF	59	race: 24 uur / hours Le Mans drivers: Skip Scott (USA) / Peter Revson (USA) team: Essex Wire Corporation car: Ford GT40 result: dnf / 205 laps	Model Box
DNF	27	race: 24 uur / hours Le Mans drivers: Pedro Rodriguez (MEX) / Richie Ginther (USA) team: North American Racing Team car: Ferrari 330 P3 Spyder result: dnf / 151 laps	Brumm R158
1966	6	race: 24 uur / hours Le Mans drivers: Jo Bonnier (S) / Phil Hill (USA) team: Chaparral cars Inc. car: Chaparral 2D - Chevrolet result: dnf / 111 laps	Minichamps MC 436 661409
DNF	7	race: 24 uur / hours Le Mans drivers: Graham Hill (GB) / Brian Muir (GB) team: Alan Mann Racing car: Ford MK II result: dnf / 110 laps	Ixo LMC 112
DNF	6	race: 24 uur / hours Le Mans drivers: Mario Andretti (USA) / Lucien Bianchi (B) team: Holman & Moody car: Ford MK II result: dnf / 97 laps	Ixo LMC 111
DNF	4	race: 24 uur / hours Le Mans drivers: Mark Donohue (USA) / Paul Hawkins (AUS) team: Holman & Moody car: Ford MK II result: dnf / 12 laps	Ixo LMC 109

1966 24 uur Daytona
		De eerste race van het WK in 1966 gaf al aan dat de nieuwe MkII versie van de Ford GT40 een heel serieuze auto was. Vier auto's bij de eerste vijf! The first race of the 1966 worldchampionship showed how serious the new MkII version of the Ford GT40 was. Four cars among the first five!
Pos	#	Team & results	mijn collectie / my collection
1	98	race: 24 uur / hours Daytona drivers: Ken Miles (USA) / Lloyd Ruby (USA) team: Shelby American Inc car: Ford MK II result: 1st / 678 laps	Ixo GTM 050
2	97	race: 24 uur / hours Daytona drivers: Jerry Grant (USA) / Dan Gurney (USA) team: Shelby American Inc car: Ford MK II result: 2nd / 670 laps	Universal Hobbies
3	95	race: 24 uur / hours Daytona drivers: Mark Donohue (USA) / Walt Hansgen (USA) team: Shelby American Inc car: Ford MK II result: 3rd / 669 laps	Universal Hobbies UH 3696

1966 12 uur Sebring
		Ook de tweede race van het WK in 1966 bewees dat de Ford GT40 MkII een succes was. Verrassend was wel dat niet de reguliere versie won, maar de experimentele roadster variant. The second race of the 1966 worldchampionship proved that the Ford GT40 MkII would be the car to beat. Surprisingly, it was beaten ... not by a Ferrari but by the experimental roadster version of the MkII.
Pos	#	Team & results	mijn collectie / my collection
1	1	race: 12 uur / hours Sebring drivers: Ken Miles (USA) / Lloyd Ruby (USA) team: Shelby American Inc car: Ford MK II X1 result: 1st / 228 laps including movie	Bang 7094
DISQ	2	race: 12 uur / hours Sebring drivers: Jerry Grant (USA) / Dan Gurney (USA) team: Shelby American Inc car: Ford MK II result: disq. / 227 laps including movie	Bang 7091

1966 overige WK races / other Worldchampionship races
		De races om het wereldkampioenschap gaven mooie wedstrijden te zien met overwinningen van de nieuwe GT40 MkII, de Ferrari 330, maar ook de kleine Porsche 906. Op de Nürburgring verraste de gevleugelde Chaparral voor een paar lichte Dino's. The races in the worldchampionship saw beautiful battles between the new GT40 MkII, Ferrari 330, some small Porsches 906. At the Nürburgring the winged Chaparral surprisingly won in front of a pair 2-liter Dino's.
Pos	#	Team & results	mijn collectie / my collection
DNF	14	race: 1000km Nürburgring drivers: David Piper (GB) / Richard Attwood (GB) team: Maranello Concessionaires car: Ferrari Dino 206S result: dnf / 27 laps	Best 97-032
DNF	230	race: Targa Florio drivers: Lorenzo Bandini (I) / Nino Vaccarella (I) team: Spa Ferrari SEFAC car: Ferrari 330 P3 result: dnf / 6 laps	Brumm S 036

1966 CanAm
		Het eerste jaar van de Canadian American Challenge (CanAm) zag mooie startvelden met McLarens, Chaparrals en Lola's allemaal met 'dikke' Amerikaanse V8 motoren. The first year of the Can-Am series saw a beautiful fight between McLaren, Chaparral and Lola. John Surtees was the first CanAm champion, driving a Lola T70 Chevrolet.
Pos	#	Team & results	mijn collectie / my collection
1	30	race: CanAm Bridgehampton driver: Dan Gurney (USA) team: All American Racers car: Lola T70 Mk2 - Ford Weslake result: 1st / 72 laps	GMP 12403
1	16	race: CanAm Kent drivers: Mark Donahue (USA) team: Penske Racing car: Lola T70 Mk2 - Chevrolet result: 1st / 68 laps	GMP 12401
1	7	race: Nassau Speedweek - Trophy Race drivers: Mark Donahue (USA) team: Penske Racing car: Lola T70 Mk2 - Chevrolet result: 1st / - laps	GMP 12401

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