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1966 - Daytona 24 Hours

6 February 1966 - Daytona International Speedway, USA


Hans Herrman and Herbert Linge win P2.0 class on the debut of the Porsche 906

Best Place 6th, 55 laps behind winner : Class P2.0 - 1st : Class 2.0 - 1st, 2nd, 3rd : Class GT2.0 - 1st

No. Car # Class Drivers Entrant Pos Class Grid Notes
15 Porsche 906 906-017 P2.0 Hans Herrmann (D)/Herbert Linge (D) Porsche System Engineering (D) 6th 1st 18th 623 laps
16 Porsche 904 GTS 904-005 S2.0 Gerhard Mitter (D)/Joe Buzzetta (USA) Porsche System Engineering (D) 7th 1st 24th 612 laps
17 Porsche 904 GTS 904-091 S2.0 Günther Klass (D)/Udo Schütz (D) Porsche System Engineering (D) 8th 2nd 26th 610 laps
14 Porsche 904 GTS 904-068 S2.0 Peter Gregg (USA)/George Drolsom (USA) Brumos Porsche Florida (USA) 10th 3rd 28th 589 laps
20 Porsche 904 GTS 904-014 S2.0 Sam Posey (USA)/Jim Haynes (USA)/Harry Theodoracopulos (USA) Sam Posey 11th 4th 22nd 577 laps
18 Porsche 911 300 128 GT2.0 Jack Ryan (USA)/Lin Coleman (USA)/Bill Bencker (USA) RBM Motors (USA) 16th 1st 39th 548 laps
19 Porsche 356 B Super 90 GT1.6 Duncan Forlong (USA)/Leland Dieas (USA)/David McClain (USA) Dave McClain DNF 42nd 80 laps - Gearbox
47 Porsche 904 GTS 904-051 S2.0 David Lane (USA)/Don Sesslar (USA) David Lane DNF 30th 74 laps - Overheating


World Sports Car Championship     Daytona 24 Hours


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