| 1965 World Sportscar Championship season | |
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The 1965 World Sportscar Championship season was the 13th season of FIA World Sportscar Championship racing. It featured the 1965 International Championship of GT Manufacturers and the 1965 International Trophy for GT Prototypes.[1] The season ran from February 28, 1965 to September 19, 1965 and comprised 20 races.
The Championship was contested by Grand Touring Cars in three engine capacity classes. The big GT class was won by Shelby ahead of Ferrari, while Porsche prevailed in the 2 litre class and Abarth-Simca took the small class. The International Trophy, for prototype GT cars, was won by Ferrari, ahead of Porsche and Ford.
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Although composed of 20 races, each class did not compete in all events. Some events were for one class, while others were combined events.
| Rnd | Race | Circuit or Location | Competitors | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Continental 2000 km of Daytona | Daytona International Speedway | Both | February 28 |
| 2 | 12 Hours of Sebring | Sebring International Raceway | Both | March 27 |
| 3 | Gran Premio Shell Coppa Bologna | Autodromo Dino Ferrari | GT | April 11 |
| 4 | Coppa Inter-Europa | Autodromo Nazionale Monza | GT | April 25 |
| 5 | 1000km Monza | Autodromo Nazionale Monza | Both | April 25 |
| 6 | RAC Senior Service Tourist Trophy | Oulton Park | Both | May 1 |
| 7 | Targa Florio | Palermo | Both | May 9 |
| 8 | 500km of Spa-Francorchamps | Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps | Both | May 16 |
| 9 | Intl. ADAC 1000 Kilometres Rennen Nürburgring | Nürburgring | Both | May 23 |
| 10 | Mugello 500 km | Mugello Circuit | GT | June 6 |
| 11 | Alpen Bergpreis Rossfield | Rossfield | GT | June 13 |
| 12 | 24 Hours of Le Mans | Circuit de la Sarthe | Both | June 19 June 20 |
| 13 | 12 Hours of Reims | Reims-Gueux | Both | July 4 |
| 14 | Corsa della Mendola | Bolzano | GT | July 4 |
| 15 | Bergpreis Freiburg-Schauinsland | Schauinsland | GT | August 8 |
| 16 | Coppa Citta di Enna | Autodromo di Pergusa | GT | August 15 |
| 17 | Grosser Bergpreis der Schweiz | Villars | GT | August 29 |
| 18 | 500 km Nürburgring | Nürburgring | GT | September 5 |
| 19 | Double 500 km | Bridgehampton | GT2.0 | September 19 |
| 20 | Double 500 km | Bridgehampton | Both | September 19 |
| Position | Manufacturer | Points [2] |
| Division 1 : 1300cc | ||
| 1 | Abarth-Simca | 67.5 |
| 2 | MG | 41.5 |
| 3 | Fiat-Abarth | 26.7 |
| 4 | Alfa Romeo | 14.2 |
| 5 | Alpine | 9.7 |
| 6 | Triumph | 9.6 |
| 7 | Lancia | 4.0 |
| Austin | 4.0 | |
| 9 | Lotus | 1.0 |
| Marcos | 1.0 | |
| Division 2 : 2000cc | ||
| 1 | Porsche | 96.3 |
| 2 | Alfa Romeo | 45.2 |
| 3 | MG | 19.8 |
| 4 | Triumph | 8.0 |
| 5 | Abarth-Simca | 7.0 |
| 6 | Lotus | 5.8 |
| 7 | Volvo | 3.9 |
| Division 3 : Over 2000cc | ||
| 1 | Shelby | 90.0 |
| 2 | Ferrari | 71.3 |
| 3 | Austin-Healey | 8.1 |
| 4 | Jaguar | 7.2 |
| 5 | Chevrolet | 2.6 |
| 6 | Sunbeam | 1.6 |
| Position | Manufacturer | Points [2] |
| 1 | Ferrari | 58.5 |
| 2 | Porsche | 30.4 |
| 3 | Ford | 19.6 |
| 4 | Iso | 3.9 |