1965 Mediterranean Grand Prix

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Race details
Non-Championship Race in the 1965 Formula One season
Date 15 August 1965
Official name IV Gran Premio del Mediterraneo
Location Autodromo di Pergusa, Sicily
Course Permanent racing facility
2.985 mi / 4.803 km
Distance 60 laps, 179.1 mi / 288.172 km
Pole position
Driver Flag of the United Kingdom Jim Clark Lotus-Climax
Time 1:15.8
Fastest lap
Driver Flag of the United Kingdom Jim Clark Lotus-Climax
Time 1:15.8
Podium
First Flag of Switzerland Jo Siffert Brabham-BRM
Second Flag of the United Kingdom Jim Clark Lotus-Climax
Third Flag of Australia Frank Gardner 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.

[edit] Results

Pos Driver Entrant Constructor Time/Retired Grid
1 Flag of Switzerland Jo Siffert Rob Walker Racing Team Brabham-BRM 1.17:05.2 3
2 Flag of the United Kingdom Jim Clark Team Lotus Lotus-Climax + 0.3 s 1
3 Flag of Australia Frank Gardner John Willment Automobiles Brabham-BRM 59 laps 6
4 Flag of New Zealand Denny Hulme Brabham Racing Organisation Brabham-Climax 59 laps 5
5 Flag of the United Kingdom Innes Ireland Reg Parnell (Racing) Lotus-BRM 59 laps 10
6 Flag of Australia Jack Brabham Brabham Racing Organisation Brabham-Climax 58 laps 8
Ret Flag of New Zealand Chris Amon Reg Parnell (Racing) Lotus-BRM Holed radiator 4
Ret Flag of the United Kingdom John Rhodes Gerard Racing Cooper-Climax Handling 12
Ret Flag of Italy Giampiero Biscaldi Scuderia Centro Sud BRM Oil pressure 15
Ret Flag of the United Kingdom Mike Spence Team Lotus Lotus-Climax Accident 2
Ret Flag of Sweden Jo Bonnier Rob Walker Racing Team Brabham-Climax Oil pressure 7
Ret Flag of the United Kingdom Alan Rees Roy Winkelmann Racing Brabham-Ford Piston 9
Ret Flag of Austria Jochen Rindt Roy Winkelmann Racing Brabham-Ford Driveshaft joint 11
DSQ Flag of the United States Masten Gregory Scuderia Centro Sud BRM Changed drivers 13
Ret Flag of Italy Giancarlo Baghetti Scuderia Centro Sud BRM Holed radiator 14
DNQ Flag of the United Kingdom Piers Courage Gerard Racing Cooper-Ford -
DNQ Flag of the United Kingdom Colin Davis Scuderia Nord-Ouest Lotus-Climax -
WD Flag of the United Kingdom Bob Anderson DW Racing Enterprises Brabham-Climax Car damaged -
WD Flag of Australia Paul Hawkins DW Racing Enterprises Lotus-Climax -
WD Flag of the United Kingdom Brian Gubby Brian Gubby Lotus-Climax -
  • Masten Gregory was disqualified after a driver change with Giampiero Biscaldi.

[edit] References

  • "The Formula One Record Book", John Thompson, 1974.


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