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List of 1966 motorsport champions

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1966 motorsport champions
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This list of 1966 motorsport champions is a list of national or international auto racing series with a Championship decided by the points or positions earned by a driver from multiple races.

Drag racing

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Series Champion Refer
NHRA Drag Racing Series Top Fuel: United States Pete Robinson 1966 NHRA Drag Racing Series
Funny Car: United States Ed Schartman

Karting

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Series Driver Season article
Karting World Championship Italy Susanna Raganelli 1966 Karting World Championship

Motorcycle racing

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Series Rider Season
500cc World Championship Italy Giacomo Agostini 1966 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season
350cc World Championship United Kingdom Mike Hailwood
250cc World Championship
125cc World Championship Switzerland Luigi Taveri
50cc World Championship West Germany Hans-Georg Anscheidt
Speedway World Championship New Zealand Barry Briggs 1966 Individual Speedway World Championship

Open wheel racing

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Series Driver Season
Formula One World Championship Australia Jack Brabham 1966 Formula One season
Constructors: United Kingdom Brabham-Repco
Australian Drivers' Championship Australia Spencer Martin 1966 Australian Drivers' Championship
Australian 1½ Litre Championship Australia John Harvey
Cup of Peace and Friendship East Germany Heinz Melkus 1966 Cup of Peace and Friendship
Nations: East Germany East Germany
South African Formula One Championship Rhodesia John Love 1966 South African Formula One Championship
Tasman Series United Kingdom Jackie Stewart 1966 Tasman Series
USAC National Championship United States Mario Andretti 1966 USAC Championship Car season
Formula Three
Les Leston British Formula Three Championship United Kingdom Harry Stiller
East German Formula Three Championship East Germany Willy Lehmann 1966 East German Formula Three Championship
French Formula Three Championship France Johnny Servoz-Gavin
Teams: France Equipe Matra Sports
Italian Formula Three Championship Italy Tino Brambilla
Teams: Italy Scuderia Madunina
Soviet Formula 3 Championship Soviet Union Viktor Lapin 1966 Soviet Formula 3 Championship

Rallying

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Series Drivers Season article
British Rally Championship United Kingdom Roy Fidler 1966 British Rally Championship
Co-Drivers: United Kingdom Alan Taylor
Canadian Rally Championship Canada Bruce Simpson 1966 Canadian Rally Championship
Estonian Rally Championship Estonian Soviet Socialist Republic Enno Luik 1966 Estonian Rally Championship
Co-Drivers: Estonian Soviet Socialist Republic Valdo Kuusik
European Rally Championship Group 1: Sweden Lillebror Nasenius 1966 European Rally Championship
Group 1 Co-Drivers: Sweden Fergus Sager
Group 2: Poland Sobiesław Zasada
Group 2 Co-Drivers: Poland Ewa Zasada
Group 3: Germany Günter Klass
Group 3 Co-Drivers: Germany Rolf Wütherich
Finnish Rally Championship Finland Timo Mäkinen 1966 Finnish Rally Championship
Italian Rally Championship Italy Leo Cella
Co-Drivers: Italy Sergio Barbasio
Manufacturers: Italy Lancia
South African National Rally Championship South Africa Francis Tucker
Co-Drivers: South Africa Raggy Schjolberg
Spanish Rally Championship Spain Juan Fernández
Co-Drivers: Spain Vidal-Ribas

Sports car and GT

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Series Manufacturer Season
International Manufacturers Championship Class P+2.0: United States Ford 1966 World Sportscar Championship
Class P2.0: West Germany Porsche
International Sports Car Championship Class S+2.0: United States Ford 1966 World Sportscar Championship
Class S2.0: West Germany Porsche
Class S1.3: Italy Abarth
Canadian American Challenge Cup United Kingdom John Surtees 1966 Can-Am season
United States Road Racing Championship United States Chuck Parsons 1966 United States Road Racing Championship

Stock car racing

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Series Driver Season article
NASCAR Grand National Series United States David Pearson 1966 NASCAR Grand National Series
Manufacturers: United States Ford
NASCAR Pacific Coast Late Model Series United States Jack McCoy 1966 NASCAR Pacific Coast Late Model Series
ARCA Racing Series United States Iggy Katona 1966 ARCA Racing Series
Turismo Carretera Argentina Juan Manuel Bordeu 1966 Turismo Carretera
USAC Stock Car National Championship United States Norm Nelson 1966 USAC Stock Car National Championship

Touring car

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Series Driver/Manufacturer Season
European Touring Car Challenge Div.3 Germany Hubert Hahne 1966 European Touring Car Challenge
Div.3 Teams: Germany BMW
Div.2 Italy Andrea de Adamich
Div.2 Teams: Italy Alfa Romeo
Div.1 Italy Giancarlo Baghetti
Div.1 Teams: Italy Abarth
Australian Touring Car Championship Australia Ian Geoghegan 1966 Australian Touring Car Championship
Trans-American Sedan Championship Over 2.0: United States Ford 1966 Trans-Am season
Under 2.0: Italy Alfa Romeo
British Saloon Car Championship United Kingdom John Fitzpatrick 1966 British Saloon Car Championship
Teams: United Kingdom Team Lotus

See also

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