High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! The 1966 French Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Reims-Gueux on July 3, 1966. It was the `60th Anniversary race` of Grand Prix racing, which had started with the GP of France in 1906. It was the third round of the 1966 World Championship. It was also the 16th and last time the French Grand Prix had been held on variations of French highways near Reims after a three year absence from the region. The race was held over 48 laps of the eight kilometre circuit for a race distance of 400 kilometres.