1966 Can-Am season


The 1966 Canadian-American Challenge Cup was the inaugural season of the Can-Am auto racing series. It was for FIA Group 7 racing cars running two-hour sprint events. It began September 11, 1966, and ended November 13, 1966, after six rounds.
The series was won by John Surtees driving a Lola T70 Mk.2.

Schedule

RndRaceCircuitDate
1Player's 200Circuit Mont-TremblantSeptember 11
2Bridgehampton Grand PrixBridgehampton Race CircuitSeptember 18
3Canadian Grand Prix for the Pepsi-Cola TrophyMosport ParkSeptember 24
4Monterey Grand PrixLaguna Seca RacewayOctober 16
5Los Angeles Times Grand PrixRiverside International RacewayOctober 30
6Stardust Grand PrixStardust RacewayNovember 13

Season results

Drivers Championship

Points are awarded to the top six finishers in the order of 9-6-4-3-2-1.
PosDriverTeamCarEngineRd 1Rd 2Rd 3Rd 4Rd 5Rd 6Total
1 John Surtees Team SurteesLola T70 Mk.2Chevrolet99927
2 Mark Donohue Roger Penske RacingLola T70 Mk.2Chevrolet2933421
3 Bruce McLaren Bruce McLaren Motor RacingMcLaren M1BChevrolet644620
4 Phil Hill Chaparral CarsChaparral 2EChevrolet36918
5 Jim Hall Chaparral CarsChaparral 2EChevrolet6612
6 Chris Amon Bruce McLaren Motor RacingMcLaren M1BChevrolet4610
7 Dan Gurney All American RacersLola T70 Mk.2Ford99
8 Chuck Parsons Hilton Racing TeamMcLaren M1BChevrolet1146
9 Graham Hill Team SurteesLola T70 Mk.2Chevrolet44
10= Peter Revson Drummond RacingMcLaren M1BFord134
10= John Cannon Ecurie CarabineMcLaren M1BChevrolet314
12 George Follmer John Mecom RacingLola T70 Mk.2Ford
Chevrolet
2

2
4
13 Earl Jones Eve & Jones RacingMcLaren Elva
McLaren M1B
Chevrolet
3
3
14= Paul Hawkins Jackie EpsteinLola T70 Mk.2Chevrolet22
14= Masten Gregory Pacesetter RacingMcLaren M1BChevrolet22
14= Lothar Motschenbacher Dan Blocker/Nickey-VinegaroonMcLaren M1BOldsmobile
Chevrolet

2
2
17= Eppie Wietzes Comstock Racing TeamFord GT40Ford11
17= Jerry Titus Webster Racing Enterpr.Webster SpecialOldsmobile11