The 1966 Canadian Grand Prix was a motor race held at

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on September 24, 1966, held for

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eligible to

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Series regulations and had 30 starters. It was the sixth

Canadian Grand Prix The Canadian Grand Prix (french: Grand Prix du Canada) is an annual motor racing event held since 1961. It has been part of the Formula One World Championship since 1967. It was first staged at Mosport Park in Bowmanville, Ontario, as a sports ...

and like all previous races was a sports car race. The race doubled as round three of the 1966 Can-Am Series. The race was won by

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driver

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by two laps over

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driver

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Classification

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Canadian Grand Prix Canadian Grand Prix, 1966