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1965 Mediterranean Grand Prix
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Type | NC |
| Country | Italy |
| Grand Prix | Mediterranean |
| Official name | IV Gran Premio del Mediterraneo |
| Location | Autodromo di Pergusa, Sicily |
| Date | 15 August |
| Year | 1965 |
| Course | Permanent racing facility |
| Course_mi | 2.985 |
| Course_km | 4.803 |
| Distance_laps | 60 |
| Distance_mi | 179.1 |
| Distance_km | 288.172 |
| Pole_Driver | Jim Clark |
| Pole_Country | UK |
| Pole_Team | Lotus-Climax |
| Pole_Time | 1:15.8 |
| Fast_Driver | Jim Clark |
| Fast_Team | Lotus-Climax |
| Fast_Time | 1:15.8 |
| Fast_Country | UK |
| First_Driver | Jo Siffert |
| First_Country | Switzerland |
| First_Team | Brabham-BRM |
| Second_Driver | Jim Clark |
| Second_Country | UK |
| Second_Team | Lotus-Climax |
| Third_Driver | Frank Gardner |
| Third_Country | Australia |
| Third_Team | Brabham-BRM |
The 4th Mediterranean Grand Prix was a motor race, run to Formula One rules, held on 15 August 1965 at the Autodromo di Pergusa, Sicily. The race was run over 60 laps of the circuit, and was won for the second year in succession by Swiss driver Jo Siffert in a Brabham BT11.
Results
| Pos | Driver | Entrant | Constructor | Time/Retired | Grid | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | DSQ | Ret | DNQ | DNQ | WD | WD | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Switzerland Jo Siffert | Rob Walker Racing Team | Brabham-BRM | 1.17:05.2 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| UK Jim Clark | Team Lotus | Lotus-Climax | + 0.3 s | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Australia Frank Gardner | John Willment Automobiles | Brabham-BRM | 59 laps | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| New Zealand Denny Hulme | Brabham Racing Organisation | Brabham-Climax | 59 laps | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| UK Innes Ireland | Reg Parnell (Racing) | Lotus-BRM | 59 laps | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Australia Jack Brabham | Brabham Racing Organisation | Brabham-Climax | 58 laps | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| New Zealand Chris Amon | Reg Parnell (Racing) | Lotus-BRM | Holed radiator | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| UK John Rhodes | Gerard Racing | Cooper-Climax | Handling | 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Italy Giampiero Biscaldi | Scuderia Centro Sud | BRM | Oil pressure | 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| UK Mike Spence | Team Lotus | Lotus-Climax | Accident | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sweden Jo Bonnier | Rob Walker Racing Team | Brabham-Climax | Oil pressure | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| UK Alan Rees | Roy Winkelmann Racing | Brabham-Ford | Piston | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Austria Jochen Rindt | Roy Winkelmann Racing | Brabham-Ford | Driveshaft joint | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| USA Masten Gregory | Scuderia Centro Sud | BRM | Changed drivers | 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Italy Giancarlo Baghetti | Scuderia Centro Sud | BRM | Holed radiator | 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| UK Piers Courage | Gerard Racing | Cooper-Ford | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| UK Colin Davis | Scuderia Nord-Ouest | Lotus-Climax | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| UK Bob Anderson | DW Racing Enterprises | Brabham-Climax | Car damaged | - | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Australia Paul Hawkins | DW Racing Enterprises | Lotus-Climax | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| UK Brian Gubby | Brian Gubby | Lotus-Climax | - |
- Masten Gregory was disqualified after a driver change with Giampiero Biscaldi.
References
| Previous_year's_race = 1964 Mediterranean Grand Prix | Next_year's_race = 1967 Mediterranean Grand Prix
References
- "The Formula One Record Book", John Thompson, 1974.
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