The following is an overview of the events of 1966 in motorsport including the major racing events, motorsport venues that were opened and closed during a year, championships and non-championship events that were established and disestablished in a year, and births and deaths of racing drivers and other motorsport people.
Annual events The calendar includes only annual major non-championship events or annual events that had significance separate from the championship. For the dates of the championship events see related season articles. DateEventRef 5–6 FebruaryThe first 24 Hour-distance race.5th 24 Hours of Daytona 27 February8th Daytona 500 8 May50th Targa Florio 22 May24th Monaco Grand Prix 30 May50th Indianapolis 500 18–19 June34th 24 Hours of Le Mans 23–24 July18th 24 Hours of Spa 28 August-2 September48th Isle of Man TT 2 October7th Gallaher 500 20 November13th Macau Grand Prix
Births DateMonthNameNationalityOccupationNoteRef31JanuaryJJ LehtoFinnishRacing driver24 Hours of Le Mans winner (, ).21MarchKenny BräckSwedishRacing driverIndianapolis 500 winner (1999).8AprilMark BlundellBritishRacing driver24 Hours of Le Mans winner ().Harri RovanperäFinnishRally driver2001 Swedish Rally winner.27Marco WernerGermanRacing driver24 Hours of Le Mans winner (-).14JulyRalf WaldmannGermanMotorcycle riderWinner of the 20 Grand Prix motorcycle racing events (125cc and 250cc).10AugustÉric HélaryFrenchRacing driver24 Hours of Le Mans winner ().2SeptemberOlivier PanisFrenchRacing driver1996 Monaco Grand Prix winner24Christophe BouchutFrenchRacing driver24 Hours of Le Mans winner ().20DecemberMatt NealBritishRacing driverBTCC Champion (2005-2006, 2011)
Deaths DateMonthNameAgeNationalityOccupationNoteRef30JuneGiuseppe Farina59ItalianRacing driverThe first Formula One World Drivers' Champion.
See also List of 1966 motorsport champions
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