1966 International Gold Cup

The 13th Gold Cup was a motor race, run to Formula One rules, held on 17 September 1966 at Oulton Park, England. The race was run over 40 laps of the circuit, and was won by Australian driver Jack Brabham in a Brabham BT19.

1966 International Gold Cup
Non-championship race in the 1966 Formula One season
Race details
Date 17 September 1966
Official name XIII Gold Cup
Location Oulton Park, Cheshire
Course Permanent racing facility
Course length 4.4434 km (2.761 miles)
Distance 40 laps, 177.736 km (108.4 miles)
Pole position
Driver Brabham-Repco
Time 1:34.2
Fastest lap
Drivers Jack Brabham Brabham-Repco
Fastest lap Denny Hulme Brabham-Repco
Time 1:36.6
Podium
First Brabham-Repco
Second Brabham-Repco
Third Lotus-Climax

The race ended in a very close finish, with Denny Hulme crossing the line a fraction of a second behind Brabham. Hulme was driving a slightly newer Brabham model, the BT20.

This was John Campbell-Jones' last appearance in a Formula One race.

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