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Event: Ilford Films 500 Mile GT Race Brands HatchDate: 8.5.1966
Track: Brands Hatch Circuit (United Kingdom), unknown lengthOrganiser: BRSCC

Brands Hatch 500 Miles
Non championship race
Weather:unknown
Start time:14:00
Grid:unknown
Distance:500 miles
Attendance:unknown
Entered:41
Practiced:36
Qualified:36
Started:33
Finished:19
Classified:19
Classes:PractStartClass
Class A - Sports over 250011106
Class B - Sports under 250019179
Class C - Sports under 1150664
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Race notes:
scheduled for 189 laps
Winners:
Overall:1Shelby Cobra 427Piper / Bondurant
Class B - Sports under 2500:25MGBEnever / Poole
Class C - Sports under 1150:43MG MidgetBeach / Daykin
Notes of interest:
Top makes by numbers:MG (7), Lotus (5), TVR (4), Jaguar (3), Shelby (2), Ford (2), Morgan (2), Austin-Healey (2), Triumph (2)
Top engines by numbers:BMC (11), Ford (10), Triumph (4), Jaguar (3)
Top car types by numbers:MG B (6), Lotus Elan (5), Jaguar E-type (3), TVR Grantura (3)
Driver nationalities:GB (60), USA (2)
Team nationalities:GB (31)
Engine positions:front-engined (87%), mid-engined (13%)
Average engine size:2484 cc
Oldest known drivers:Bill Nicholson (47), Innes Ireland (36), David Piper (36)
Youngest known drivers:Chris Amon (23), John Miles (23), Jackie Oliver (24)
Female drivers:Jean Denton

Official Race Programme:

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