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Event: R.A.C. International Tourist Trophy Sponsored by Daily ExpressDate: 30.4.1966
Track: Oulton Park (United Kingdom), 4.443 kmsOrganiser: Royal Automobile Club

Tourist Trophy
Non championship race
Weather:fine, sunny, dry
Start time:12:03 and 15:34
Grid:3-2-3, PP left
Distance:2 x 70 laps
Attendance:unknown
Entered:29
Practiced:26
Qualified:26
Started:21
Finished:12
Classified:13
Classes:PractStartClass
Group 9 - Sports-Racing18168
Group 6 - Prototype G.T.854
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Race notes:
The Oulton Trophy was awarded to the best Group 6 cars.
Pre-race sessions:
2 qualifying sessions held for a total of 240 minutes on 29/4
Winners:
Overall:4Lola T70 Mk.2 ChevroletDenny Hulme
Group 6 - Prototype G.T.:48Ford GT40Peter Sutcliffe
Leaders:
lap 1/H1:26McLaren Elva Mark I OldsmobileJohn Coundley
lap 2/H1:2Brabham BT17 RepcoJack Brabham
laps 3-70/H1:4Lola T70 Mk.2 ChevroletDenny Hulme
laps 1-70/H2:4Lola T70 Mk.2 ChevroletDenny Hulme
Fastest Laps:
Overall:4Lola T70 Mk.2 ChevroletDenny Hulme1:37.4000164.2336 km/hlap 39
Pole Positions:
Overall:4Lola T70 Mk.2 ChevroletDenny Hulme (NZ)1:37.4000164.2336 km/h
Group 6 - Prototype G.T.:42Ferrari Dino 206 SMike Parkes (GB)1:44.0000153.8050 km/h
Notes of interest:
Top makes by numbers:McLaren (4), Lola (3), Brabham (3), Lotus (3), Ferrari (3)
Top engines by numbers:Ford (5), Chevrolet (4), BRM (3), Ferrari (3), Climax (2)
Top car types by numbers:Lola T70 (3), Brabham BT8 (2), Lotus 23 (2), McLaren Elva Mark I (2), McLaren Elva Mark II (2)
Driver nationalities:GB (18), AUS (2)
Team nationalities:GB (18)
Most used colours:green (49%), red (14%), white (13%), blue (9%), silver (6%)
Engine positions:mid-engined (100%)
Average engine size:3571 cc
Oldest known drivers:Jack Brabham (40), Frank Gardner (36), David Piper (36)
Youngest known drivers:Peter Gethin (26), Alan Rees (28), David Prophet (29)

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