1966 Trophées de France season

1966 Trophées de France season
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The 1966 Trophées de France season was the 3rd season of the Trophées de France. The season was totally dominated by Brabham. Despite winning the World Championship for Drivers, Jack Brabham found time to win four of the six races to win this title as well. This was done, driving his for own team, Brabham Racing Organisation, piloting either a Brabham BT18, or a BT21. The others two races were won by Denny Hulme, also for racing for the Brabham Racing Organisation team. For the record, the Brabham marque also took third in the drivers standing with Roy Winkelmann Racing’s, Alan Rees.

Brabham-Honda BT18 as used during the 1966 season, pictured at the 2005 Goodwood Festival of Speed

Trophées de France

Champion: Jack Brabham

Runner Up: Denny Hulme

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Results

Date	Round	Circuit	Winning driver	Winning team	Winning car
17/04	Rd. 1	Pau	Jack Brabham	Brabham Racing Organisation	Brabham-Honda BT18
03/07	Rd. 2	Reims	Jack Brabham	Brabham Racing Organisation	Brabham-Honda BT18
10/07	Rd. 3	Rouen-Les-Essarts	Denny Hulme	Brabham Racing Development	Brabham-Honda BT18
11/09	Rd. 4	Montlhéry	Jack Brabham	Brabham Racing Organisation	Brabham-Honda BT21
18/09	Rd. 5	Le Mans-Bugatti	Denny Hulme	Brabham Racing Development	Brabham-Honda BT18
25/09	Rd. 6	Albi	Jack Brabham	Brabham Racing Organisation	Brabham-Honda BT21
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Table

Place	Driver	Entrant	Car	Total
1	Jack Brabham	Brabham Racing Organisation	Brabham-Honda BT18 Brabham-Honda BT21 Brabham-Cosworth BT21	36
2	Denny Hulme	Brabham Racing Organisation	Brabham-Honda BT18 Brabham-Cosworth BT18	28
3	Alan Rees	Roy Winkelmann Racing	Brabham-Cosworth BT18	14
4	Jean-Pierre Beltoise	Matra Sports	Matra-BRM MS5 Matra-Cosworth MS5	10
5	Jackie Stewart	Tyrrell Racing Organisation	Matra-BRM MS5 Matra-Cosworth MS5	8
6=	Jim Clark	Ron Harris – Team Lotus	Lotus-Cosworth 35 Lotus-Cosworth 44	6
	Jo Schlesser	Matra Sports	Matra-BRM MS5 Matra-Cosworth MS5
8	Eric Offenstadt	Eric Offenstadt Ron Harris – Team Lotus	Lola-BRM MS5 Lotus-Cosworth 44	6
9=	Graham Hill	John Coombs	Brabham-BRM BT61 Matra-Cosworth MS5	5
	Jacky Ickx	Tyrrell Racing Organisation	Matra-BRM MS5
11=	Pedro Rodríguez	Ron Harris – Team Lotus Matra Sport	Lotus-Cosworth 44 Matra-BRM MS5	4
	Chris Irwin	Brabham Racing Organisation	Brabham-Honda BT18
13	Richard Attwood	Midland Racing Partnership	Lola-Cosworth T61	4
14=	Kurt Ahrens, Jr.	Caltex Racing Team	Brabham-Cosworth BT18	3
	Mike Spence	Ron Harris – Team Lotus	Lotus-Cosworth 44
16	Frank Gardner	Midland Racing Partnership	Lola-Cosworth T60 Lola-Cosworth T61	2
Source:[3][1]

References

1. "Formula 2 1966 - Championship Tables". Formula2.net. 2000-11-01. Retrieved 2014-01-23.
2. "Formula 2 1966 Index". Formula2.net. Retrieved 2014-01-23.
3. <http://www.driverdb.com/standings/1022-1966/