1965 Race of Champions

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1965 Race of Champions
Non-championship race in the 1965 Formula One season
Brands Hatch 1960-1975.svg
Race details
Date13 March 1965
Official name I Daily Mail Race of Champions
Location Brands Hatch
Course Permanent racing facility
Course length 4.265 km (2.65 mi)
Distance 2 x 40 laps, 341.181 km (212 mi)
Pole position
Driver Lotus-Climax
Time 1:34.9
Fastest lap
Driver Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jim Clark Lotus-Climax
Time 1:35.4
Podium
First Lotus-Climax
Second BRM
Third Brabham-Climax

The 1st Race of Champions was a non-Championship motor race, run to Formula One rules, held on 13 March 1965 at Brands Hatch circuit in Kent, England. The race was run over two heats of 40 laps of the circuit, and was won overall by Mike Spence in a Lotus 33.

The first heat was won by Jim Clark, with Dan Gurney second, and Spence in third place. However, both Clark and Gurney retired from the second heat, which Spence won from Jo Bonnier and Frank Gardner. Jackie Stewart finished seventh in the first heat and fourth in the second, to take second overall.

Results

Pos.DriverEntrantConstructorTime/RetiredGridHeat 1 / 2
1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mike Spence Team Lotus Lotus-Climax 2.11:42.033rd / 1st
2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jackie Stewart Owen Racing Organisation BRM + 59.4 s67th / 4th
3 Flag of Sweden.svg Jo Bonnier Rob Walker Racing Team Brabham-Climax 79 laps48th / 2nd
4 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Frank Gardner John Willment Automobiles Brabham-BRM 79 laps159th / 3rd
5 Flag of New Zealand.svg Bruce McLaren Cooper Car Company Cooper-Climax 79 laps1012th / 5th
6 Flag of Switzerland.svg Jo Siffert Rob Walker Racing Team Brabham-BRM 79 laps1211th / 6th
7 Flag of Austria.svg Jochen Rindt Cooper Car Company Cooper-Climax 78 laps913th / 7th
8 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg John Taylor Gerard Racing Cooper-Climax 77 laps1714th / 8th
9 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ian Raby Ian Raby (Racing) Brabham-BRM 75 laps1615th / 9th
10 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Paul Hawkins DW Racing Enterprises Lotus-Climax 37 laps-DNS / 10th
11 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg John Rhodes Gerard Racing Cooper-Ford 31 laps-DNS / 11th
Ret Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jack Brabham Brabham Racing Organisation Brabham-Climax Oil leak54th / Ret
Ret Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Richard Attwood Reg Parnell (Racing) Lotus-BRM Water hose1110th / Ret
Ret Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Rodney Bloor Sports Motors (Manchester) Brabham-Ford Steering-DNS / Ret
Ret Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Graham Hill Owen Racing Organisation BRM Overheating25th / Ret
Ret Flag of the United States.svg Dan Gurney Brabham Racing Organisation Brabham-Climax Ignition132nd / Ret
Ret Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jim Clark Team Lotus Lotus-Climax Accident11st / Ret
Ret Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mike Hailwood Reg Parnell (Racing) Lotus-BRM Accident (both heats)14Ret / Ret
Ret Flag of the United Kingdom.svg John Surtees SEFAC Ferrari Ferrari Fuel injection76th / Ret
Ret Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Bob Anderson DW Racing Enterprises Brabham-Climax Accident (H1) / Throttle (H2)8Ret / Ret
DSQ Flag of Italy.svg Ludovico Scarfiotti Scuderia Centro Sud BRM Push start18DSQ / -
DSQ Flag of France.svg Jo Schlesser John Willment Automobiles Brabham-Ford Outside assistance20DSQ / -
Ret Flag of the United States.svg Masten Gregory Scuderia Centro Sud BRM Driveshaft19Ret / -
DNS Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Alan Rees John Willment Automobiles Brabham-Ford --
WD Flag of Italy.svg Lorenzo Bandini SEFAC Ferrari Ferrari --
WD Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Alan Rees Roy Winkelmann Racing Brabham-Ford Car not ready--

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