1965 12 Hours of Reims

The 12 Hours of Reims (official name: 12 Heures internationales de Reims) were a sports car endurance racing series held from 1953 to 1967 at the circuit Reims (Gueux).

Race report

Championnat du Monde des Constructeurs - 1965: Grands Prix de France Reims - Trophée Fédération française des Sports Automobiles
July 4, 1965, Circuit Reims (France) - 8.302 km, World Sportscar Championship (round 13)
Classes Prototypes: +3000 cc (P+3.0), 1300 cc (P1.3)
Classes Grand Touring: +3000 cc (GT+3.0), 3000 cc (GT3.0), 2000 cc (GT2.0), 1300 cc (GT1.3)
Pole Position overall: #3 Ferrari 365 P2, Pedro Rodriguez, 2:18.2 - 216.234 km/h
Fastest Lap overall: #2 Ferrari 365 P2, John Surtees, 2:17.9 - 216.705 km/h

Results Overall

Pos	No	Drivers	Team	Constructor / Car	Class	Laps	Distance	km/h - mph av.
1	3	Pedro Rodriguez Jean Guichet	N.A.R.T.	Ferrari 365 P2	P+3.0	285	2366.070 km	197.170 km/h (122.520 mph)
2	2	John Surtees Mike Parkes	Maranello Concessionaires	#3 Ferrari 365 P2	P+3.0	283	2349.466 km	195.79 km/h (121.66 mph)
3	9	Willy Mairesse Jean Beurlys	Ecurie Francorchamps	Ferrari 250 LM	GT+3.0	280	2324.560 km	193.710 km/h (120.370 mph)
4	8	David Piper Richard Attwood	David Piper Racing	Ferrari 250 LM	GT+3.0	274	2274.748 km	189.560 km/h (117.790 mph)
5	26	Bob Bondurant Jo Schlesser	Shelby International	Shelby Cobra Daytona	GT+3.0	270	2241.540 km	186.800 km/h (116.070 mph)
6	45	Paul Hawkins Mike De Udy	Don Moore Racing	Porsche 904 GTS	GT2.0	262	2175.124 km	181.26 km/h (112.63 mph)
7	15	Lucien Bianchi Henri Grandsire	Automobiles Alpine	Alpine M65 Renault	P1.3	249	2067.198 km	172.270 km/h (107.040 mph)
8	16	Jean Vinatier Roger de Lageneste	Automobiles Alpine	Alpine M64 Renault	P1.3	244	2025.688 km	168.811 km/h (104.890 mph)
9	27	Jack Sears John Whitmore	Willment Racing Team	Ferrari 250 GTO	GT+3.0	241	2000.782 km	166.732 km/h (103.600 mph)
10	47	Claude Barbier Andre Potier	Claude Barbier	Porsche 904 GTS	GT2.0	232	1926.064 km	160.509 km/h (99.729 mph)
11	17	Philippe Vidal Mauro Bianchi	Automobiles Alpine	Alpine M64 Renault	P1.3	223	1851.346 km	154.280 km/h (95.861 mph)
12	18	Guy Verrier Jacques Cheinisse	Automobiles Alpine	Alpine M64 Renault	P1.3	220	1826.440 km	152.209 km/h (94.570 mph)
13	60	Robert Bouharde Pierre Monneret	Automobiles Alpine	Alpine A110	GT1.3	217	1801.534 km	150.130 km/h (93.290 mph)
DNF	1	Graham Hill Jo Bonnier	Maranello Concessionaires	Ferrari 330 P	P+3.0	51		Gearbox
DNF	5	Pierre Noblet Mário Cabral	Bizzarrini Iso Grifo	Iso Grifo A3C Chevrolet	P+3.0			Clutch
DNF	6	Jean de Mortemart Régis Fraissinet	Bizzarrini Iso Grifo	Iso Grifo A3C Chevrolet	P+3.0			Head Gasket
DNF	10	Pierre Dumay Gustave Gosselin	Ford Racing	Ford GT40	P+3.0			Gearbox
DNF	11	Gerard van Ophem Annie Soisbault	Ecurie Francorchamps	Ferrari 250 LM	P+3.0			Accident
DNF	25	Frank Gardner Innes Ireland	Ford Racing	Ford GT40	GT+3.0			Engine
DNF	35	Peter Sutcliffe William Bradley	Peter Sutcliffe	Ferrari 250 GTO	GT3.0			Steering Box
DNF	36	Peter Clarke Rollo Fielding	Peter Clarke	Ferrari 250 GTO	GT3.0			Starter Motor
DNF	37	Guy Ligier Allen Grant	Ecurie Francorchamps	Ferrari 250 GTO	GT3.0			Engine
DNS	7	Dick Protheroe Mike Salmon	Dick Protheroe	Ferrari 250 GTO	GT3.0			Did not start (Paddock accident)

Winners by class

Class	Drivers	Team	Constructor / Car	Laps	Distance	km/h - mph av.
P+3.0	Pedro Rodriguez Jean Guichet	N.A.R.T.	Ferrari 365 P2	285	2366.070 km	197.170 km/h (122.520 mph)

P+1.3	Lucien Bianchi Henri Grandsire	Automobiles Alpine	Alpine M65 Renault	249	2067.198 km	172.270 km/h (107.040 mph)

GT+3.0	Bob Bondurant Jo Schlesser	Shelby International	Shelby Cobra Daytona	270	2241.540 km	186.800 km/h (116.070 mph)

GT3.0	Peter Sutcliffe William Bradley	Peter Sutcliffe	Ferrari 250 GTO	DNF (Steering Box)

GT2.0	Paul Hawkins Mike De Udy	Don Moore Racing	Porsche 904 GTS	262	2175.124 km	181.26 km/h (112.63 mph)

GT1.3	Robert Bouharde Pierre Monneret	Automobiles Alpine	Alpine A110	217	1801.534 km	150.130 km/h (93.290 mph)
Sources:^[1] ^[2] ^[3]

References

↑ "1965 12 Hours of Reims". racingsportscars.com. Retrieved June 24, 2014.
↑ "1965 12 Hours of Reims - Results". racingsportscars.com. Retrieved June 24, 2014.
↑ "1965 12 Hours of Reims". wsrp.cz. Retrieved June 24, 2014.

Coordinates: 49°15′14.67″N 3°55′50.02″E / 49.2540750°N 3.9305611°E / 49.2540750; 3.9305611

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