1965 Syracuse Grand Prix
| 1965 Syracuse Grand Prix | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Non-championship race in the 1965 Formula One season | |||
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| Race details | |||
| Date | 4 April 1965 | ||
| Official name | XIV Gran Premio di Siracusa | ||
| Location | Syracuse Circuit, Syracuse, Sicily | ||
| Course | Temporary road circuit | ||
| Course length | 5.612 km (3.487 miles) | ||
| Distance | 56 laps, 314.43 km (195.27 miles) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Lotus-Climax | ||
| Time | 1:46.5 | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver | | Lotus-Climax | |
| Time | 1:46.0 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | Lotus-Climax | ||
| Second | Ferrari | ||
| Third | Ferrari | ||
The 14th Syracuse Grand Prix was a motor race, run to Formula One rules, held on 4 April 1965 at Syracuse Circuit, Sicily. The race was run over 56 laps of the circuit, and was won by British driver Jim Clark in a Lotus 33.
Results

| Pos | Driver | Entrant | Constructor | Time/Retired | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Team Lotus | Lotus-Climax | 1.43:47.0 | 1 | |
| 2 | SEFAC Ferrari | Ferrari | + 42.1 s | 2 | |
| 3 | SEFAC Ferrari | Ferrari | + 56.3 s | 5 | |
| 4 | Rob Walker Racing Team | Brabham-Climax | 55 laps | 3 | |
| 5 | Scuderia Centro Sud | BRM | 54 laps | 9 | |
| 6 | DW Racing Enterprises | Brabham-Climax | 47 laps | 11 | |
| 7 | Bernard Collomb | Lotus-Climax | 47 laps | 14 | |
| 8 | Ian Raby (Racing) | Brabham-BRM | 47 laps | 12 | |
| 9 | André Wicky | Lotus-BRM | 34 laps | 15 | |
| Ret | Rob Walker Racing Team | Brabham-BRM | Con-rod | 4 | |
| Ret | Team Lotus | Lotus-Climax | Accident | 6 | |
| Ret | Scuderia Centro Sud | BRM | Suspension | 10 | |
| Ret | Reg Parnell (Racing) | Lotus-BRM | Ignition / accident | 8 | |
| Ret | Reg Parnell (Racing) | Lotus-BRM | Gearbox | 7 | |
| DNS | Scuderia Centro Sud | BRM | Gearbox in practice | (13) | |
| WD | DW Racing Enterprises | Lotus-Climax | - |
References
- "The Grand Prix Who's Who", Steve Small, 1995.
- "The Formula One Record Book", John Thompson, 1974.
- Race results at www.silhouet.com [1]
