1965 Syracuse Grand Prix
| 1965 Syracuse Grand Prix | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Non-championship race in the 1965 Formula One season | |||
 | |||
| Race details | |||
| Date | 4 April 1965 | ||
| Official name | XIV Gran Premio di Siracusa | ||
| Location | Syracuse Circuit, Syracuse, Sicily | ||
| Course | Temporary road circuit | ||
| Course length | 5.612 km (3.487 miles) | ||
| Distance | 56 laps, 314.43 km (195.27 miles) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Lotus-Climax | ||
| Time | 1:46.5 | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver |
 Jim Clark | Lotus-Climax | |
| Time | 1:46.0 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | Lotus-Climax | ||
| Second | Ferrari | ||
| Third | Ferrari | ||
The 14th Syracuse Grand Prix was a motor race, run to Formula One rules, held on 4 April 1965 at Syracuse Circuit, Sicily. The race was run over 56 laps of the circuit, and was won by British driver Jim Clark in a Lotus 33.
Results
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| Pos | Driver | Entrant | Constructor | Time/Retired | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jim Clark
|
Team Lotus | Lotus-Climax | 1.43:47.0 | 1 |
| 2 | John Surtees
|
SEFAC Ferrari | Ferrari | + 42.1 s | 2 |
| 3 |  Lorenzo Bandini
|
SEFAC Ferrari | Ferrari | + 56.3 s | 5 |
| 4 |  Jo Bonnier
|
Rob Walker Racing Team | Brabham-Climax | 55 laps | 3 |
| 5 | Ludovico Scarfiotti
|
Scuderia Centro Sud | BRM | 54 laps | 9 |
| 6 | Bob Anderson
|
DW Racing Enterprises | Brabham-Climax | 47 laps | 11 |
| 7 |  Bernard Collomb
|
Bernard Collomb | Lotus-Climax | 47 laps | 14 |
| 8 | Ian Raby
|
Ian Raby (Racing) | Brabham-BRM | 47 laps | 12 |
| 9 |  André Wicky
|
André Wicky | Lotus-BRM | 34 laps | 15 |
| Ret | Jo Siffert
|
Rob Walker Racing Team | Brabham-BRM | Con-rod | 4 |
| Ret | Mike Spence
|
Team Lotus | Lotus-Climax | Accident | 6 |
| Ret |  Masten Gregory
|
Scuderia Centro Sud | BRM | Suspension | 10 |
| Ret | Mike Hailwood
|
Reg Parnell (Racing) | Lotus-BRM | Ignition / accident | 8 |
| Ret | Innes Ireland
|
Reg Parnell (Racing) | Lotus-BRM | Gearbox | 7 |
| DNS | Roberto Bussinello
|
Scuderia Centro Sud | BRM | Gearbox in practice | (13) |
| WD |  Paul Hawkins
|
DW Racing Enterprises | Lotus-Climax | - |
References
[edit]- "The Grand Prix Who's Who", Steve Small, 1995.
- "The Formula One Record Book", John Thompson, 1974.
- Race results at www.silhouet.com [1]