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1966 USA Grand Prix in Formula 1 at the Watkins Glen circuit. Full information

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1966 USA Grand Prix

1966 USA Grand Prix is 149th Formula 1 Grand Prix. Passed at the Watkins Glen circuit. Jack Brabham won the pole position, Jim Clark won this race. This was his 20th victory. Jochen Rindt and John Surtees also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 108 laps (400 km).

Previous Grand Prix: 1966 Italy Grand Prix
Next Grand Prix: 1966 Mexico Grand Prix

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1966 USA Grand Prix

25th victory for the Lotus team
20th victory for the Jim Clark
26th podium for the Jim Clark
3rd podium for the Jochen Rindt
18th podium for the John Surtees

Jim Clark - Winner of the 1966 USA Grand Prix

1966 USA Grand Prix

Lotus 43 - 1966 USA Grand Prix winner

1966 USA Grand Prix results

Position	Name	Points	Result	Lap	Team
1	Jim Clark	9.00	2h 09m 40.1s ( 184.952 km/h )	108	Team Lotus
2	Jochen Rindt	6.00		107	Cooper Car Company
3	John Surtees	4.00		107	Cooper Car Company
4	Jo Siffert	3.00		105	RRC Walker Racing Team
5	Bruce Mclaren	2.00		105	Bruce McLaren Motor Racing
6	Peter Arundell	1.00		101	Team Lotus
ab	Innes Ireland	0	Alternator	96	Bernard White Racing
nc	Richie Ginther	0		81	Honda R&D Company
ab	Mike Spence	0	Ignition	74	Reg Parnell Racing
ab	Ronnie Bucknum	0	Transmission	58	Honda R&D Company
nc	Jo Bonnier	0		57	Joakim Bonnier Racing Team
ab	Jack Brabham	0	Engine	55	Brabham Racing Organisation
ab	Jackie Stewart	0	Engine	53	Owen Racing Organisation
ab	Graham Hill	0	Transmission	52	Owen Racing Organisation
ab	Lorenzo Bandini	0	Engine	34	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
ab	Denny Hulme	0	Oil pressure	18	Brabham Racing Organisation
ab	Pedro Rodriguez	0	Starter ring	13	Team Lotus
ab	Dan Gurney	0	Clutch	13	Anglo American Racers
dsq	Bob Bondurant	0	Push start	5	Anglo American Racers
f	Moises Solana	0	Car unavailable		Cooper Car Company

Qualifying Results for the 1966 USA Grand Prix on the Watkins Glen circuit

Position	Name	Result	Team
1	Jack Brabham	1'08''42	Brabham Racing Organisation
2	Jim Clark	1'08''53	Team Lotus
3	Lorenzo Bandini	1'08''57	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
4	John Surtees	1'08''73	Cooper Car Company
5	Graham Hill	1'08''87	Owen Racing Organisation
6	Jackie Stewart	1'09''17	Owen Racing Organisation
7	Denny Hulme	1'09''28	Brabham Racing Organisation
8	Richie Ginther	1'09''37	Honda R&D Company
9	Jochen Rindt	1'09''63	Cooper Car Company
10	Pedro Rodriguez	1'10''40	Team Lotus
11	Bruce Mclaren	1'10''57	Bruce McLaren Motor Racing
12	Mike Spence	1'10''73	Reg Parnell Racing
13	Jo Siffert	1'10''97	RRC Walker Racing Team
14	Dan Gurney	1'11''03	Anglo American Racers
15	Jo Bonnier	1'11''40	Joakim Bonnier Racing Team
16	Bob Bondurant	1'12''40	Anglo American Racers
17	Innes Ireland	1'12''63	Bernard White Racing
18	Ronnie Bucknum	1'12''70	Honda R&D Company
19	Peter Arundell	-	Team Lotus
0	Moises Solana	0	Cooper Car Company