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Event: Guards International TrophyDate: 29.8.1966
Track: Brands Hatch Circuit (United Kingdom), 4.265 kmsOrganiser: unknown

Guards Trophy Brands Hatch
Non championship race
Weather:unknown
Start time:13:15 and 15:35
Grid:unknown
Distance:2 x 30 laps
Attendance:unknown
Entered:36
Practiced:32
Qualified:32
Started:30
Finished:12
Classified:16
Classes:PractStartClass
Group 7 - Class A - +2000201910
Group 7 - Class B - 200012116
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Race notes:
Scheduled for 2 x 30 laps but the second race was halted due heavy rain, then restarted over reduced distance of 20 laps. First laps were ignored in results.
Winners:
Overall:1Lola T70 Mk.2 ChevroletJohn Surtees
Group 7 - Class B - 2000:34Brabham BT8 ClimaxMax Wilson
Fastest Laps:
Overall:9McLaren Elva Mark II ChevroletChris Amon (NZ)1:35.6000160.5964 km/h
Group 7 - Class B - 2000:37Willment - BRMInnes Ireland (GB)1:43.2000148.7678 km/h
:39Felday 4 BRMJim Clark (GB)1:43.2000148.7678 km/h
Pole Positions:
Overall:1Lola T70 Mk.2 ChevroletJohn Surtees1:34.6000
Group 7 - Class B - 2000:39Felday 4 BRMJim Clark1:42.0000
Notes of interest:
Top makes by numbers:Lola (7), McLaren (5), Brabham (4), Lotus (3), Elva (2), Felday (2)
Top engines by numbers:Ford (11), Chevrolet (10), Climax (5), BMW (2), BRM (2)
Top car types by numbers:Lola T70 (7), McLaren Elva Mark II (5), Brabham BT8 (4)
Driver nationalities:GB (23), AUS (3), NZ (3)
Team nationalities:GB (26)
Engine positions:mid-engined (100%)
Average engine size:4122 cc
Oldest known drivers:Innes Ireland (36), Frank Gardner (36), Syd Fox (35)
Youngest known drivers:Chris Amon (23), Graham Hill (27), Paul Hawkins (29)

Official Race Programme:

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