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1965 Syracuse Grand Prix
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.
| 1965 Syracuse Grand Prix | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Non-championship race in the 1965 Formula One season | |||
| 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 | Jim Clark | Lotus-Climax | |
| Time | 1:46.0 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | Lotus-Climax | ||
| Second | Ferrari | ||
| Third | Ferrari | ||
Results
Surtees' Ferrari 158 leads the race ahead Siffert's Brabham BT11 and Clark's Lotus 33 on the main straight. Clark won the race ahead of Surtees, while Siffert was forced to retire due to overheating on lap 44.
| Pos | Driver | Entrant | Constructor | Time/Retired | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jim Clark | Team Lotus | Lotus-Climax | 1.43:47.0 | 1 |
| 2 | John Surtees | SEFAC Ferrari | Ferrari | + 42.1 s | 2 |
| 3 | Lorenzo Bandini | SEFAC Ferrari | Ferrari | + 56.3 s | 5 |
| 4 | Jo Bonnier | Rob Walker Racing Team | Brabham-Climax | 55 laps | 3 |
| 5 | Ludovico Scarfiotti | Scuderia Centro Sud | BRM | 54 laps | 9 |
| 6 | Bob Anderson | DW Racing Enterprises | Brabham-Climax | 47 laps | 11 |
| 7 | Bernard Collomb | Bernard Collomb | Lotus-Climax | 47 laps | 14 |
| 8 | Ian Raby | Ian Raby (Racing) | Brabham-BRM | 47 laps | 12 |
| 9 | André Wicky | André Wicky | Lotus-BRM | 34 laps | 15 |
| Ret | Jo Siffert | Rob Walker Racing Team | Brabham-BRM | Con-rod | 4 |
| Ret | Mike Spence | Team Lotus | Lotus-Climax | Accident | 6 |
| Ret | Masten Gregory | Scuderia Centro Sud | BRM | Suspension | 10 |
| Ret | Mike Hailwood | Reg Parnell (Racing) | Lotus-BRM | Ignition / accident | 8 |
| Ret | Innes Ireland | Reg Parnell (Racing) | Lotus-BRM | Gearbox | 7 |
| DNS | Roberto Bussinello | Scuderia Centro Sud | BRM | Gearbox in practice | (13) |
| WD | Paul Hawkins | 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]