We now return to Western Raceway as 31 Formula 1 cars get ready for the fourth round of the 1966 Unglonian Drivers Championship. This will be for 76 laps around Western Raceway. Here is the starting grid.
GRID:
Cletus O'Callaghan has an engine failure on lap 11. The aging Lotus 18 and 21 cars will be banned next year.
Petri Abaroa gets a magneto failure on lap 24.
Augusto Moralez suffers a valve failure on lap 26.
Caleb Key spins and crashes on lap 35, but is unhurt.
Jack Straton loses a piston on lap 39.
Phillip Montgomery breaks his brakes (geddit?) on lap 43.
Bernardo Cabello has a conrod failure on lap 62.
Robin Brown gets a clutch failure on lap 67.
Ivor Granville suffers an oil leak on lap 74.
Larry Van Dalen crashes into backmarker Alberto Oriotiz just a few corners from the finish! Neither are hurt.
Quintinus Zuniga wins at Western Raceway!
RESULTS:
GRID:
- 1 Caleb Key (Caleb Key (Cooper T73-Climax)) 1:29.116
- 2 Juan Hernandez (Garage De Hernandez (Lotus 39-Climax)) 1:29.283
- 3 Larry Van Dalen (Chequered Flag Motors (Lotus 39-Climax)) 1:29.310
- 4 Owen Owens Sr. (Ecurie Pacific (Ferrari 156 F1)) 1:29.384
- 5 Bernardo Cabello (James Brigham Racing (BRM P57)) 1:29.532
- 6 Ignacio Urbina (Ignacio Urbina (Lotus 25-Climax)) 1:29.598
- 7 James Brigham (James Brigham Racing (BRM P57)) 1:29.773
- 8 Terry Cooter (Terry Cooter Racing (Lotus 25-Climax) 1:29.852
- 9 Cletus O'Callaghan (Cletus O'Callaghan (Lotus 18-Climax)) 1:30.167
- 10 David Robbins (David Robbins (Cooper T53-Climax)) 1:30.173
- 11 Darren Croft (Equipo Ungloniana (Cooper T53-Climax)) 1:30.175
- 12 Todd Kennedy (Todd Kennedy (Cooper T53-Climax)) 1:30.187
- 13 Phillip Montgomery (Phillip Montgomery (Cooper T53-Climax)) 1:30.194
- 14 Darwin Langley (Darwin Langley (Cooper T53-Climax)) 1:30.197
- 15 Sechnall Coleman (Sechnall Coleman (Cooper T55-Climax)) 1:30.205
- 16 Augusto Moralez (Augusto Moralez (Cooper T53-Climax)) 1:30.207
- 17 Petri Abaroa (Garage Abaroa (Cooper T53-Climax)) 1:30.209
- 18 Andre Etxebarria (Andre Etxebarria (Cooper T53-Climax)) 1:30.216
- 19 Adina Bengochea (Adina Bengochea (Lotus 21-Climax)) 1:30.217
- 20 Douglas Bentleigh (Douglas Bentleigh (Cooper T53-Climax)) 1:30.247
- 21 Jack Straton (Jack Straton (Cooper T53-Climax)) 1:30.265
- 22 Goibniu Castellano (Goibniu Castellano (Lotus 18-Climax)) 1:30.273
- 23 Quintinus Zuniga (The Grisham Company (Lotus 21-Climax)) 1:30.291
- 24 Reg Dawson (Reg Dawson (Lotus 21-Climax)) 1:30.296
- 25 Ivor Granville (Granville Imports (Cooper T66-Climax)) 1:30.298
- 26 Lazaro Sierra (Lazaro Sierra (Cooper T53-Climax)) 1:30.301
- 27 Alberto Oriotiz (Alberto Oriotiz (Lotus 18-Climax)) 1:30.310
- 28 Barney Pottinger (The Grisham Company (Lotus 21-Climax)) 1:30.311
- 29 Bobby Graham (The Grisham Company (Lotus 21-Climax)) 1:30.319
- 30 Robin Brown (Robin Brown (Lotus 18-Climax)) 1:30.487
- 31 Les Daglish (Les Daglish (Lotus 21-Climax)) 1:30.537
Cletus O'Callaghan has an engine failure on lap 11. The aging Lotus 18 and 21 cars will be banned next year.
Petri Abaroa gets a magneto failure on lap 24.
Augusto Moralez suffers a valve failure on lap 26.
Caleb Key spins and crashes on lap 35, but is unhurt.
Jack Straton loses a piston on lap 39.
Phillip Montgomery breaks his brakes (geddit?) on lap 43.
Bernardo Cabello has a conrod failure on lap 62.
Robin Brown gets a clutch failure on lap 67.
Ivor Granville suffers an oil leak on lap 74.
Larry Van Dalen crashes into backmarker Alberto Oriotiz just a few corners from the finish! Neither are hurt.
Quintinus Zuniga wins at Western Raceway!
RESULTS:
- 1 Quintinus Zuniga (The Grisham Company (Lotus 21-Climax)) 2:00:54.546
- 2 David Robbins (David Robbins (Cooper T53-Climax)) 2:00:54.736
- 3 Goibniu Castellano (Goibniu Castellano (Lotus 18-Climax)) 2:00:55.462
- 4 Darwin Langley (Darwin Langley (Cooper T53-Climax)) 2:01:02.432
- 5 Les Daglish (Les Daglish (Lotus 21-Climax)) 2:01:04.318
- 6 Terry Cooter (Terry Cooter Racing (Lotus 25-Climax) 2:01:05.431
- 7 Reg Dawson (Reg Dawson (Lotus 21-Climax)) 2:01:08.149
- 8 Bobby Graham (The Grisham Company (Lotus 21-Climax)) 2:01:13.013
- 9 James Brigham (James Brigham Racing (BRM P57)) 2:01:13.825
- 10 Todd Kennedy (Todd Kennedy (Cooper T53-Climax)) 2:01:14.069
- 11 Juan Hernandez (Garage De Hernandez (Lotus 39-Climax)) 2:01:20.026
- 12 Owen Owens Sr. (Ecurie Pacific (Ferrari 156 F1)) 2:01:21.592
- 13 Lazaro Sierra (Lazaro Sierra (Cooper T53-Climax)) 2:01:26.209
- 14 Darren Croft (Equipo Ungloniana (Cooper T53-Climax)) 2:01:27.851
- 15 Ignacio Urbina (Ignacio Urbina (Lotus 25-Climax)) 2:01:31.357
- 16 Barney Pottinger (The Grisham Company (Lotus 21-Climax)) 2:01:34.579
- 17 Sechnall Coleman (Sechnall Coleman (Cooper T55-Climax)) 2:01:50.761
- — Larry Van Dalen (Chequered Flag Motors (Lotus 39-Climax)) DNF lap 76
- Alberto Oriotiz (Alberto Oriotiz (Lotus 18-Climax)) DNF lap 76
- Ivor Granville (Granville Imports (Cooper T66-Climax)) DNF lap 74
- Douglas Bentleigh (Douglas Bentleigh (Cooper T53-Climax)) DNF lap 69
- Robin Brown (Robin Brown (Lotus 18-Climax)) DNF lap 67
- Bernardo Cabello (James Brigham Racing (BRM P57)) DNF lap 62
- Phillip Montgomery (Phillip Montgomery (Cooper T53-Climax)) DNF lap 43
- Jack Straton (Jack Straton (Cooper T53-Climax)) DNF lap 39
- Adina Bengochea (Adina Bengochea (Lotus 21-Climax)) DNF lap 35
- Caleb Key (Caleb Key (Cooper T73-Climax)) DNF lap 28
- Augusto Moralez (Augusto Moralez (Cooper T53-Climax)) DNF lap 26
- Petri Abaroa (Garage Abaroa (Cooper T53-Climax)) DNF lap 24
- Cletus O'Callaghan (Cletus O'Callaghan (Lotus 18-Climax)) DNF lap 11
- Andre Etxebarria (Andre Etxebarria (Cooper T53-Climax)) DNF lap 1
- 1 Larry Van Dalen (Chequered Flag Motors (Lotus 39-Climax)) 12
- 2 Quintinus Zuniga (The Grisham Company (Lotus 21-Climax)) 11
- 3 Caleb Key (Caleb Key (Cooper T73-Climax)) 8
- 4 Juan Hernandez (Garage De Hernandez (Lotus 39-Climax)) 8
- 5 Douglas Bentleigh (Douglas Bentleigh (Cooper T53-Climax)) 7
- 6 Darwin Langley (Darwin Langley (Cooper T53-Climax)) 7
- 7 Todd Kennedy (Todd Kennedy (Cooper T53-Climax)) 6
- 8 Robin Brown (Robin Brown (Lotus 18-Climax)) 6
- 9 Terry Cooter (Terry Cooter Racing (Lotus 25-Climax) 6
- 10 David Robbins (David Robbins (Cooper T53-Climax)) 6
- 11 Goibniu Castellano (Goibniu Castellano (Lotus 18-Climax)) 4
- 12 Barney Pottinger (The Grisham Company (Lotus 21-Climax)) 4
- 13 Augusto Moralez (Augusto Moralez (Cooper T53-Climax)) 3
- 14 Phillip Montgomery (Phillip Montgomery (Cooper T53-Climax)) 2
- 15 Les Daglish (Les Daglish (Lotus 21-Climax)) 2