1966 South African Grand Prix

1966 South African Grand Prix
Non-championship race in the 1966 Formula One season
Race details
Date 1 January 1966
Official name 12th International RAC Grand Prix of South Africa
Location Prince George Circuit, East London, South Africa
Course Temporary road circuit
Course length 3.91[citation needed] km (2.436 miles)
Distance 60 laps, 234.592[citation needed] km (145.769 miles)
Pole position
Driver Brabham-Repco
Time 1:25.1
Fastest lap
Driver Australia Jack Brabham Brabham-Repco
Time 1:25.2
Podium
First Lotus-Climax
Second Brabham-BRM
Third Lotus-Climax

The 1966 South African Grand Prix, formally titled the 12th International RAC Grand Prix of South Africa (Afrikaans: 12de Internasionale RAC Grand Prix van Suid-Afrika[1]), was a non-championship Formula One motor race held on 1 January 1966 at Prince George Circuit, East London, South Africa. The race, run over 60 laps of the circuit, was won by British driver Mike Spence in a works Lotus-Climax. Spence won by two laps from the private Brabham-BRM of Swiss driver Jo Siffert, with fellow Briton Peter Arundell third in the other works Lotus-Climax.

  1. ^ "Motor Racing Programme Covers: 1966". The Programme Covers Project. Retrieved 9 July 2017.