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Mixing things up at the German GP in '66

Andrew Lewin 07/08/2024 at 12:4507/08/2024 at 12:25 ©TheCahierArchive This day in 1966 saw a diverse set of cars and drivers populate the grid of the German Grand Prix held at the daunting Nürburgring. Jim Clark was on pole position for Lotus ahead of John Surtees (Cooper) and Jackie Stewart (BRM). But further back down the grid were a group of entries that weren't even Formula 1 cars. With only 19 entries in the F1 race (imagine so few...), organisers decided to run the Formula 2 race at the same time. It meant that Jacky Ickx started the race from 16th place as the de facto Formula 2 pole sitter. Conditions for the race were wet and overcast, which perhaps contributed to a rare error...
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