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1965 Rand Grand Prix
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.
| 1965 Rand Grand Prix | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Non-championship race in the 1965 Formula One season | |||
| Race details | |||
| Date | 4 December 1965 | ||
| Official name | VIII Rand Grand Prix | ||
| Location | Kyalami, Johannesburg | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 4.087 km (2.5395 miles) | ||
| Distance | 50 laps, 204.35 km (126.98 miles) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Brabham-Climax | ||
| Time | 1:30.8 | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver | Jack Brabham | Brabham-Climax | |
| Time | 1:31.5 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | Brabham-Climax | ||
| Second | Brabham-Climax | ||
| Third | Lotus-Climax | ||
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
| Pos | Driver | Entrant | Constructor | Time/Retired | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jack Brabham | Scuderia Scribante | Brabham-Climax | 1.18:11.2 | 1 |
| 2 | Peter de Klerk | Otelle Nucci | Brabham-Climax | + 5.9 s | 3 |
| 3 | Paul Hawkins | Reg Parnell (Racing) | Lotus-Climax | + 1:23.4 s | 7 |
| 4 | John Love | John Love Motors | Cooper-Climax | 49 laps | 2 |
| 5 | Jo Siffert | Rob Walker Racing Team | Brabham-BRM | 49 laps | 8 |
| 6 | Innes Ireland | Reg Parnell (Racing) | Lotus-BRM | 49 laps | 5 |
| 7 | Sam Tingle | Sam Tingle | LDS-Climax | 49 laps | 9 |
| 8 | Doug Serrurier | Doug Serrurier | LDS-Climax | 47 laps | 10 |
| 9 | Clive Puzey | Clive Puzey Motors | Lotus-Climax | 46 laps | 11 |
| 10 | Tony Jefferies | John Love Motors | Cooper-Climax | 46 laps | 15 |
| 11 | Jack Holme | Jack Holme | LDS-Ford | 42 laps | 14 |
| Ret | Bob Anderson | DW Racing Enterprises | Brabham-Climax | Oil pressure | 4 |
| Ret | Brausch Niemann | Ted Lanfear | Lotus-Ford | 13 | |
| Ret | Jo Bonnier | Rob Walker Racing Team | Lotus-Climax | Radiator | 6 |
| Ret | Jackie Pretorius | Scuderia Scribante | Lotus-Climax | Overheating | 12 |
| Ret | David Prophet | David Prophet (Racing) | Lotus-Maserati | Camshaft | 16 |
| DNS | Dave Charlton | Ecurie Tomahawk | Lotus-Ford | Engine in practice | - |
| DNS | David Hume | Team Valencia | LDS-Climax | - | |
| WD | Mike Spence | Scuderia Scribante | Lotus-Climax | - |
- Jackie Pretorius was also entered under his own name to drive an LDS-Alfa Romeo but did not race this car.
References
- Race results at the F2 Register [1]