Overview - 1965 South African Grand Prix

Information on the race, grand prix, and circuit of the 1965 South African Grand Prix, as well as the grand prix weekly schedule and entry list.

Race

11th International RAC Grand Prix of South Africa

  • Season1965
  • Round

    1

  • Race Number by F1 Championship

    132

  • Grand PrixSouth African Grand Prix
  • Race Number by Grand Prix

    3

  • CircuitPrince George Circuit
  • Race Number by Circuit

    3

  • Laps

    85

  • Race Length

    333.175km

Grand Prix

Circuit

Prince George Circuit

  • Circuit Type

    Permanent Circuit

  • Length

    3.92km

  • Turns

    8

  • Elevation

    ?m

  • Direction

    Clockwise

  • Track Record

    Jim Clark1:27.2001965 South African Grand Prix (Qualifying 2)

  • Lap Record

    Jim Clark1:27.6001965 South African Grand Prix (Race, Lap 80)

Schedule

  • ?

    • Qualifying 1?
  • December 31 (Thu)

    • Qualifying 26:00 AM
    • Qualifying 32:00 PM
  • January 1 (Fri)

    • Race2:30 PM

Entries

No.
Driver
Team
Entrant
Constructor
Car
Engine
Note
1

John Surtees

Ferrari

Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC

Ferrari

Ferrari 158Ferrari 205B 1.5L V8
2

Lorenzo Bandini

Ferrari

Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC

Ferrari

Ferrari 1512Ferrari 207 1.5L F12
3

Graham Hill

BRM

Owen Racing Organisation

BRM

BRM P261BRM P60 1.5L V8
4

Jackie Stewart

BRM

Owen Racing Organisation

BRM

BRM P261BRM P60 1.5L V8
5

Jim Clark

Lotus

Team Lotus

Lotus-Climax

Lotus 33Climax FWMV 1.5L V8
6

Mike Spence

Lotus

Team Lotus

Lotus-Climax

Lotus 33Climax FWMV 1.5L V8
7

Jack Brabham

Brabham

Brabham Racing Organisation

Brabham-Climax

Brabham BT11Climax FWMV 1.5L V8
8

Dan Gurney

Brabham

Brabham Racing Organisation

Brabham-Climax

Brabham BT11Climax FWMV 1.5L V8
9

Bruce McLaren

Cooper

Cooper Car Company

Cooper-Climax

Cooper T73Climax FWMV 1.5L V8
10

Jochen Rindt

Cooper

Cooper Car Company

Cooper-Climax

Cooper T73Climax FWMV 1.5L V8
11

Jo Bonnier

Rob Walker Racing Team

R.R.C. Walker Racing Team

Brabham-Climax

Brabham BT7Climax FWMV 1.5L V8
12

Jo Siffert

Rob Walker Racing Team

R.R.C. Walker Racing Team

Brabham-BRM

Brabham BT11BRM P56 1.5L V8
14

Bob Anderson

DW Racing Enterprise

DW Racing Enterprises

Brabham-Climax

Brabham BT11Climax FWMV 1.5L V8
15

Tony Maggs

Reg Parnell Racing

Reg Parnell Racing

Lotus-BRM

Lotus 25BRM P56 1.5L V8
16

Frank Gardner

John Willment Automobiles

John Willment Automobiles

Brabham-BRM

Brabham BT11BRM P56 1.5L V8
17

John Love

John Love

John Love

Cooper-Climax

Cooper T55Climax FPF 1.5L L4
18

Paul Hawkins

John Willment Automobiles

John Willment Automobiles

Brabham-Ford

Brabham BT10Ford 109E 1.5L L4
19

David Prophet

David Prophet

David Prophet

Brabham-Ford

Brabham BT10Ford 109E 1.5L L4
20

Peter de Klerk

Otelle Nucci

Otelle Nucci

Alfa Romeo

Alfa Romeo SpecialAlfa Romeo Giulietta 1.5L L4
21

Doug Serrurier

Otelle Nucci

Otelle Nucci

LDS-Climax

LDS Mk2Climax FPF 1.5L L4
22

Ernie Pieterse

Lawson Organisation

Lawson Organisation

Lotus-Climax

Lotus 21Climax FPF 1.5L L4
23

Neville Lederle

Scuderia Scribante

Scuderia Scribante

Lotus-Climax

Lotus 21Climax FPF 1.5L L4
24

Clive Puzey

Clive Puzey

Clive Puzey

Lotus-Climax

Lotus 18Climax FPF 1.5L L4Non-Entry (Failed to qualification time)
25

Sam Tingle

Sam Tingle

Sam Tingle

LDS-Alfa Romeo

LDS Mk2Alfa Romeo Giulietta 1.5L L4
26

Ray Reed

Ray's Engineering

Ray's Engineering

Realpha-Alfa Romeo

Realpha RE1Alfa Romeo Giulietta 1.5L L4Non-Entry (Not present)
27

Brausch Niemann

Ted Lanfear

Ted Lanfear

Lotus-Ford

Lotus 22Ford 109E 1.5L L4
28

Trevor Blokdyk

Scuderia Lupini

Trevor Blokdyk

Cooper-Ford

Cooper T59Ford 109E 1.5L L4
29

Jackie Pretorius

Jackie Pretorius

Jackie Pretorius

LDS-Alfa Romeo

LDS Mk1Alfa Romeo Giulietta 1.5L L4Non-Entry (Failed to qualification time)
30

Brian Raubenheimer

Brian Raubenheimer

Brian Raubenheimer

Lotus-Ford

Lotus 20Ford 109E 1.5L L4Non-Entry (Engine unavailable)
31

David Clapham

Lawson Organisation

Lawson Organisation

Cooper-Maserati

Cooper T51Maserati 6-1500 1.5L L4Non-Entry (Not present)
32

Dave Charlton

Dave Charlton

Ecurie Tomahawk

Lotus-Ford

Lotus 20Ford 109E 1.5L L4Non-Entry (Failed to qualification time)
33

Alex Blignaut

Team Valencia

Team Valencia

Cooper-Climax

Cooper SpecialClimax FPF 1.5L L4Non-Entry (Entry withdrawn)
34

Richard Attwood

BRM

Owen Racing Organisation

BRM

BRM P61BRM P56 1.5L V8Non-Entry (Not present)

Graham Hill

BRM P261BRM P60 1.5L V8Spare Car