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1965 Rand Grand Prix


FieldValue
TypeNC
CountrySouth Africa
Flag_suffix1928
Grand PrixRand
Official nameVIII Rand Grand Prix
LocationKyalami, Johannesburg
Date4 December
Year1965
ImageKyalami 1961 - 1967.jpg
CoursePermanent racing facility
Course_mi2.5395
Course_km4.087
Distance_laps50
Distance_mi126.98
Distance_km204.35
Pole_DriverJack Brabham
Pole_CountryAustralia
Pole_TeamBrabham-Climax
Pole_Time1:30.8
Fast_DriverJack Brabham
Fast_TeamBrabham-Climax
Fast_Time1:31.5
Fast_CountryAustralia
First_DriverJack Brabham
First_CountryAustralia
First_TeamBrabham-Climax
Second_DriverPeter de Klerk
Second_CountrySouth Africa
Second_flag_suffix1928
Second_TeamBrabham-Climax
Third_DriverPaul Hawkins
Third_CountryAustralia
Third_TeamLotus-Climax

The 8th Rand Grand Prix was a motor race, run to Formula One-style rules, held on 4 December 1965 at Kyalami, South Africa. The race was run over 50 laps of the circuit, and was won by Australian driver Jack Brabham in a Brabham BT11.

The Formula One rules for 1966 were to dispense with the old 1.5-litre engines in favour of 3-litre engines. The South African Drivers' Championship had already been run to these rules throughout 1965, so this race was the first in which some of the established drivers and teams from the World Championship competed under the new rules, while the local drivers already had experience with them.

Results

PosDriverEntrantConstructorTime/RetiredGrid1234567891011RetRetRetRetRetDNSDNSWD
Australia Jack BrabhamScuderia ScribanteBrabham-Climax1.18:11.21
South Africa Peter de KlerkOtelle NucciBrabham-Climax+ 5.9 s3
Australia Paul HawkinsReg Parnell (Racing)Lotus-Climax+ 1:23.4 s7
Rhodesia John LoveJohn Love MotorsCooper-Climax49 laps2
Switzerland Jo SiffertRob Walker Racing TeamBrabham-BRM49 laps8
UK Innes IrelandReg Parnell (Racing)Lotus-BRM49 laps5
Rhodesia Sam TingleSam TingleLDS-Climax49 laps9
South Africa Doug SerrurierDoug SerrurierLDS-Climax47 laps10
Rhodesia Clive PuzeyClive Puzey MotorsLotus-Climax46 laps11
South Africa Tony JefferiesJohn Love MotorsCooper-Climax46 laps15
South Africa Jack HolmeJack HolmeLDS-Ford42 laps14
UK Bob AndersonDW Racing EnterprisesBrabham-ClimaxOil pressure4
South Africa Brausch NiemannTed LanfearLotus-Ford13
Sweden Jo BonnierRob Walker Racing TeamLotus-ClimaxRadiator6
South Africa Jackie PretoriusScuderia ScribanteLotus-ClimaxOverheating12
UK David ProphetDavid Prophet (Racing)Lotus-MaseratiCamshaft16
South Africa Dave CharltonEcurie TomahawkLotus-FordEngine in practice-
South Africa David HumeTeam ValenciaLDS-Climax-
UK Mike SpenceScuderia ScribanteLotus-Climax-
  • Jackie Pretorius was also entered under his own name to drive an LDS-Alfa Romeo but did not race this car.

References

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