1966 Rothmans 12 Hour International Sports Car Race
The 1966 Rothman's 12-Hour was an international sports car race held at the Surfers Paradise International Motor Circuit in Queensland, Australia on 21 August 1966.[1] It was the first of four annual sports car endurance races held at the Queensland circuit between 1966 and 1969.
The race was won by Jackie Stewart and Andrew Buchanan driving a Ferrari 250LM.[2]
Classes
[edit]Cars competed in three classes:[1]
- Class A – For Group 7 Two-Seater Racing Cars and Group A Sports Racing cars, divided into two sections, Under 2000cc and Over 2000cc[1]
- Class B – For Group B Improved Production cars divided into two sections, Under 2000cc and Over 2000cc[1]
- Class C – For Group D Series Production cars divided into two sections, Under 2000cc and Over 2000cc[1]
Results
[edit]| Position[3] | Drivers[4] | No.[4] | Car[3] | Entrant[4] | Laps[3] |
| 1 | Jackie Stewart, Andy Buchanan | 3 | Ferrari 250LM | Scuderia Veloce | 493 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Peter Sutcliffe, Frank Matich | 2 | Ford GT40 | Peter Sutcliffe (Racing) Ltd | 492 |
| 3[2] | Kevin Bartlett, Doug Chivas | 9 | Alfa Romeo Giulia TZ2 | Alec Mildren Racing Pty Ltd | 471 |
| 4[2] | Alan Hamilton, Brian Reed | 8 | Porsche Spyder | Porsche Distributors Pty Ltd | 451 |
| 5[2] | Jackie Epstein, Paul Hawkins | 4 | Ferrari 250LM | Epstein Enterprises Ltd | 441 |
| 6[2] | Brian Foley, John French | 13 | Morris Cooper S | British Motor Corporation (Australia) Pty Ltd | 437 |
| Sports Racing Over 2000cc | |||||
| 1 | Jackie Stewart, Andrew Buchanan | 3 | Ferrari 250LM | Scuderia Veloce | 493 |
| 2 | Peter Sutcliffe, Frank Matich | 2 | Ford GT40 | Peter Sutcliffe (Racing) Ltd | 492 |
| 3 | Jackie Epstein, Paul Hawkins | 4 | Ferrari 250LM | Epstein Enterprises Ltd | 441 |
| 4 | Bill Ford, Gerry Lister, Dave Seldon | 6 | Volvo 122S | British & Continental Cars Pty Ltd | 273 |
| 5 | Ray Morris, Laurie Stewart | 7 | Ford XP Falcon V8[5] | Ray Morris Motors | 216 |
| 6 | Tony Osborne, Murray Carter, Ray Gibbs | 5 | Monaco Oldsmobile | Argo Racing | 96 |
| 7 | David Piper, Richard Attwood | 1 | Ferrari 365 P2[2] | David Piper (Racing) Ltd | 45 |
| Sports Racing Under 2000cc | |||||
| 1 | Kevin Bartlett, Doug Chivas | 9 | Alfa Romeo Giulia TZ2 | Alec Mildren Racing Pty Ltd | 471 |
| 2 | Alan Hamilton, Brian Reed | 8 | Porsche Spyder | Porsche Distributors Pty Ltd | 451 |
| 3 | Brian Foley, John French | 13 | Morris Cooper S | British Motor Corporation (Australia) Pty Ltd | 437 |
| 4 | Frank Demuth, John Harvey | 10 | Lotus 23B | RC Phillips Sports Car World Pty Ltd | 408 |
| 5 | Ken Stacey, Bruce McIntyre, Malcolm Henderson | 16 | Morris Cooper S | Marque Motors | 402 |
| 6 | Malcolm Bailey, John Hicks | 17 | Prince Skyline GT | MS Bailey | 389 |
| 7 | Charlie Smith, Barry Seton | 15 | Morris Sports | CG Smith | 311 |
| 8 | Don Gorringe, Richard Crawford | 11 | Lola | Donald Gorringe | 54 |
| 9 | Dick Thurston, Tom Roddy, Hugh Bryson | 14 | Nota Clubman | Pitstop Car Sales | 48 |
| Improved Production Over 2000cc | |||||
| 1 | Ron Thorpe, Tom Sulman | 18 | AC Cobra | Ron Thorpe's Bargain Barn Pty Ltd | 420 |
| 2 | Brian Lawler, Harry Gapps | 21 | Daimler SP250 | Brian Lawler | 372 |
| 3 | Ross Bond, Digby Cooke, Bill Stanley | 19 | Austin-Healey 3000 | BP Castlecove Service Station | 358 |
| Improved Production Under 2000cc | |||||
| 1 | David McKay, Bill Brown | 22 | Volvo P1800S | Scuderia Veloce | 427 |
| 2 | John Roxburgh, Doug Whiteford, Edward Colwell | 31 | Datsun Fairlady 1600 | Datsun Australia | 424 |
| 3 | Richard Booty, Bill Jamieson | 28 | Austin-Healey Sprite | R Booty | 397 |
| 4 | Noel Riley, Fred Gibson | 34 | Honda S600 | Campbell Scott Pty Ltd | 397 |
| 5 | Errol Sakzewski, Henk Woelders, Geoff Sakzewski | 23 | Porsche Carrera | DG Sakzewski | 386 |
| 6 | Austin-Healey Sprite | 376 | |||
| 7 | Austin-Healey Sprite | 330 | |||
| 8 | Austin-Healey Sprite | 195 | |||
| 9 | Austin-Healey Sprite | 195 | |||
| 10 | Colin Weat, Ron Kearns | 24 | MGA Twin Cam | MG Car Club (NSW) | 142 |
| 11 | Max Stewart, Bob Young | 33 | Triumph Spitfire SII | Max Stewart Motors | 69 |
| Series Production Over 2000cc | |||||
| 1 | Bryan Thomson, Glyn Scott | 35 | Jaguar E-Type | Shepparton Truck Sales | 418 |
| Series Production Under 2000cc | |||||
| 1 | Jim Quinn, Paul Mander | 37 | Lotus Elan S2 | HQ Performance Motors (Canberra) | 418 |
| 2 | Bob Holden, John Underwood, John Collins | 39 | MGB | Everybody's Magazine | 406 |
| 3 | Colin Bond, Barry Ferguson, Arthur Treloar | 43 | Isuzu Bellett GT | Griffon Motors | 402 |
| 4 | Barry Tapsall, Bill Gates | 45 | Datsun SSS | Barry Tapsall | 399 |
| 5 | Johnny Maroulis, Ian Ferguson | 38 | Lotus Elan | Cominos Pharmacy | 375 |
| 6 | Albert Sedaitis, Peter Brown, Grahame Wood | 42 | Morgan +4 SS | Ecurie Canberra | 372 |
| 7 | John Leffler, Les Carne | 41 | Austin-Healey Sprite | John Leffler | 229 |
| 8 | Noel Riley, Leo Stanton, Jim Palmer | 44 | Honda S600 | Stanton Motors Ltd | 227 |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e Official Programme, Speed Week, Surfers Paradise, August 12th to 22nd 1966
- ^ a b c d e f Des White, Rothmans 12 Hour spectacular, Racing Car News, October 1966, Pages 32 & 33
- ^ a b c Ferrari after protests – 12 Hour Sports Car Race At Surfers, Australian Motor Racing & Sporting Guide, (12th Edition for 1967)
- ^ a b c Rothman’s 12-Hour – Entry List, Official Programme, Speed Week, Surfers Paradise, August 12th to 22nd 1966
- ^ James Cockington, Sun, surf and sports cars, Motor Racing Australia No 108, February / March 2009, pages 78 to 82
Further reading
[edit]- 2 drive 976m. In big race, The Courier Mail, Monday, 22 August 1966
- Barry Cooke, The longest day, Modern Motor, October 1966, pages 16 to 19
- Scoreboard, Australian Motor Racing Annual, 1967, page 47
- Ford or Ferrari? – 12 hours at Surfers, Australian Motor Manual, November 1966, pages 42 to 45