1966 European Rally Championship


VI Rallye dei Fiori
24th-26th February 1966

DQ     Vic Elford/John Davenport		Lotus Cortina		DSQ (was 1st) - illegal gearbox
 1     Leo Cella                                Lancia Fulvia Coupe
 2     Gunther Klass				Porsche 911
 3     Ove Andersson                            Lancia Fulvia Coupe
15  50 Paddy Hopkirk/Ron Crellin		Mini Cooper					GRX 309D
 R     Sandro Munari				Lancia Fulvia Coupe
DQ     Tony Fall/Henry Liddon			Mini-Cooper S		DSQ - paper element missing from air filter	GRX 5D
DQ     Rene Trautmann/Claudine Bouchut		Lancia Flavia		DSQ - wrong exhaust manifold



Round 7: Geneva Rally
? July 1966

 1     Gilbert Staepelaere/Andre Aerts		Ford Lotus Cortina	 228 pts
 2  72 Tony Fall/Henry Liddon			Mini Cooper S		 278		EBL 56C
 3     J.Ogier/B.Ogier				Panhard 24CT		 296
 4     Guy Verrier/J.Syda			Citroen DS21		 317
 5     Lucien Bianchi/"Vic"			Citroen DS21		 395
 6     G.Larousse/Mme S.Petit			NSU Prinz 1000		 438
 7     Jean-Jacques Thuner/J.Gretener		Triumph Spitfire	 493
 8     I.Ramu/M.Mauris				Alfa Romeo GTA		 755
 9     G.Theiler/E.Bechtel			Mini Cooper S		 900
10     Mlle L.Pointet/J.Fougeray		Panhard 24CT		1182
       Gunther Klass/Wütherich		Porsche 911
       Brian Culcheth/Syer			Mini Cooper S				won up to 1000cc
       Freeborough/Krauklis			Mini Cooper S				won 1000-1300cc
       Mike Wood				Mini Cooper S
       Patrick Lier				Hillman Rally Imp
 R  50 Paddy Hopkirk/Terry Harriman		Mini Cooper S		gearbox		JBL 495D



German Rally
? August 1966

 1     Gunther Klass/R.Wütherich		Porsche 911		2260.3 pta
 2     A.Cavallari/D.Salvay			Alfa Romeo GTA		2525.9
 3     J.Spinger/D.Schey			BMW 2000 TI		2700.6
 4     Sobieslaw Zasada/K.Osinski		Steyr-Puch 650 TR	?
 5     K.Panowitz/R.Strunz			NSU Wankel Spider	3028.4
DSQ    Raschig					Saab 96S		Arrested by Police (was 6th)
 R  42 Paddy Hopkirk/C.Nash			Mini Cooper		oil leak/engine bearings GRX 311D
 R  49 Tony Fall/Henry Liddon			Mini Cooper		oil leak/burnt piston	JBL 172D
 R     Vic Elford/John Davenport		Ford Lotus Cortina	engine bearings



26th Polish Rally
? August 1966

 1  56 Tony Fall/Atis Krauklis                  Mini Cooper S 970cc	 5028.07 pts		GRX 309D
 2     Timo Mäkinen/Paul Easter                 Mini Cooper S 1275cc	 5102.46
 3     Sobieslaw Zasada/Mrs Ewa Zasada		Steyr-Puch 650TR	 5140.95
 4     Roger Clark/Brian Melia			Ford Lotus Cortina	 5702.00
 5     Brian Culcheth/J.Syer			Mini Cooper S 970cc	 7971.91
 6     V.Krelina/K.Stehlik			Skoda 1000MB		 7977.55
 7     A.Mytko/R.Wojczaczek			Fiat 1300		 8454.21
 8     K.Jaromin/J.Zemula			Skoda 1000MB		 9070.05
 9     Z.Kec/V.Peer				Skoda 1000MB		10009.12
10     J.Karel/A.Weyner				Volvo 122S		11484.46
11     U.Madrewic/D.Borrisow			Volga M21		18632.13
 R  37 Rauno Aaltonen/Henry Liddon		Mini Cooper S					GRX 555D

Notes: 52 starters, 11 finishers