1965 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season
The 1965 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season was the 17th
Season summary
Mike Hailwood easily claimed his fourth successive 500 class crown for MV Agusta, although he was beginning to show his disenchantment with the autocratic Count Agusta by accepting a 250 class ride from Honda.[1] Newcomer Giacomo Agostini riding for MV Agusta would battle Honda's reigning champion Jim Redman for the 350 title.[1] The outcome wouldn't be decided until the final race of the year in Japan, when Agostini's MV Agusta suffered a mechanical failure, handing the championship to Redman.[1]
The Yamaha duo of Phil Read and Michelle Duff finished first and second in the 250 class, as Honda's Redman battled early season injuries.[1] Hugh Anderson won six races to claim his second 125 championship for Suzuki while Honda's Ralph Bryans took the 50cc crown ahead of his Honda teammate Luigi Taveri.[1]
1965 Grand Prix season calendar
Standings
Scoring system
Points were awarded to the top six finishers in each race. Only the best of six races were counted in 50cc, 350cc and 500cc championships, best of seven in 125cc and 250cc championships, while in the Sidecars, only the best of four races were counted.
Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Points | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
500cc final standings
350cc Standings
Place | Rider | Number | Country | Machine | Points | Wins |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() |
Rhodesia | Honda | 38 | 4 | |
2 | ![]() |
Italy | MV Agusta | 32 | 3 | |
3 | ![]() |
United Kingdom | MV Agusta | 20 | 1 | |
4 | ![]() |
Rhodesia | Honda | 15 | 0 | |
5 | Frantisek Stastny
|
Czechoslovakia | Jawa
|
14 | 1 | |
6 | ![]() |
United Kingdom | MZ | 14 | 0 | |
7 | ![]() |
Czechoslovakia | Jawa
|
12 | 0 | |
8 | ![]() |
Italy | Aermacchi | 9 | 0 | |
9 | ![]() |
United Kingdom | Yamaha | 6 | 0 | |
= | ![]() |
Italy | Benelli | 6 | 0 | |
11 | ![]() |
Czechoslovakia | Jawa
|
6 | 0 | |
12 | ![]() |
Italy | Aermacchi | 6 | 0 | |
13 | ![]() |
USSR
|
Vostok | 4 | 0 | |
= | ![]() |
Italy | Benelli | 4 | 0 | |
= | ![]() |
Japan | Honda | 4 | 0 | |
16 | ![]() |
United Kingdom | Norton
|
3 | 0 | |
= | ![]() |
Sweden | AJS | 3 | 0 | |
= | ![]() |
Japan | Honda | 3 | 0 | |
19 | ![]() |
United Kingdom | Norton
|
3 | 0 | |
= | ![]() |
United Kingdom | Norton
|
3 | 0 | |
21 | ![]() |
USSR
|
CKEB | 2 | 0 | |
= | ![]() |
United Kingdom | AJS | 2 | 0 | |
23 | ![]() |
United Kingdom | Norton
|
2 | 0 | |
24 | ![]() |
South Africa | AJS | 1 | 0 | |
= | ![]() |
Australia | Norton
|
1 | 0 | |
= | ![]() |
United Kingdom | Norton
|
1 | 0 |
250cc Standings
Place | Rider | Number | Country | Machine | Points | Wins |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() |
United Kingdom | Yamaha | 56 | 7 | |
2 | ![]() |
Canada | Yamaha | 42 | 1 | |
3 | ![]() |
Rhodesia | Honda | 34 | 3 | |
4 | ![]() |
East Germany | MZ | 18 | 0 | |
5 | ![]() |
United Kingdom | MZ | 15 | 0 | |
6 | ![]() |
Rhodesia | Honda | 14 | 0 | |
7 | ![]() |
Italy | Benelli | 11 | 1 | |
8 | Ramón Torras
|
Spain | Bultaco | 10 | 0 | |
9 | ![]() |
United Kingdom | Suzuki | 9 | 0 | |
10 | ![]() |
United Kingdom | Honda | 8 | 1 | |
11 | Frantisek Stastny
|
Czechoslovakia | ČZ
|
8 | 0 | |
12 | ![]() |
Japan | Honda | 6 | 0 | |
13 | ![]() |
United Kingdom | Honda | 6 | 0 | |
14 | ![]() |
Japan | Suzuki | 6 | 0 | |
15 | ![]() |
Italy | Aermacchi | 5 | 0 | |
16 | ![]() |
Italy | Morini | 4 | 0 | |
= | ![]() |
Australia | Bultaco | 4 | 0 | |
= | ![]() |
Italy | Benelli | 4 | 0 | |
= | ![]() |
United Kingdom | Yamaha | 4 | 0 | |
20 | ![]() |
New Zealand | Bultaco | 4 | 0 | |
21 | ![]() |
France | Bultaco | 3 | 0 | |
= | ![]() |
Japan | Honda | 3 | 0 | |
23 | ![]() |
West Germany | Honda | 3 | 0 | |
24 | ![]() |
Spain | Montesa | 2 | 0 | |
= | ![]() |
Australia | Cotton | 2 | 0 | |
= | ![]() |
United Kingdom | Bultaco | 2 | 0 | |
= | ![]() |
Japan | Yamaha | 2 | 0 | |
28 | ![]() |
United States | Yamaha | 1 | 0 | |
= | ![]() |
Italy | Aermacchi | 1 | 0 | |
= | ![]() |
Italy | Aermacchi | 1 | 0 | |
= | ![]() |
France | Aermacchi | 5 | 0 | |
= | ![]() |
United Kingdom | FB-Mondial | 1 | 0 | |
= | ![]() |
United Kingdom | Bultaco | 1 | 0 |
125cc Standings
Place | Rider | Number | Country | Machine | Points | Wins |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() |
New Zealand | Suzuki | 56 | 7 | |
2 | ![]() |
United Kingdom | Suzuki | 44 | 2 | |
3 | ![]() |
United Kingdom | MZ | 28 | 0 | |
4 | ![]() |
West Germany | Suzuki | 23 | 1 | |
5 | ![]() |
Switzerland | Honda | 14 | 0 | |
6 | ![]() |
Canada | Yamaha | 12 | 1 | |
7 | ![]() |
East Germany | MZ | 11 | 0 | |
8 | ![]() |
United Kingdom | Honda | 11 | 0 | |
9 | ![]() |
East Germany | MZ | 10 | 0 | |
10 | ![]() |
United Kingdom | Yamaha | 8 | 1 | |
11 | ![]() |
Japan | Suzuki | 6 | 0 | |
= | ![]() |
East Germany | MZ | 6 | 0 | |
13 | ![]() |
United Kingdom | Yamaha | 6 | 0 | |
14 | ![]() |
Rhodesia | Honda | 6 | 0 | |
15 | Ramón Torras
|
Spain | Bultaco | 4 | 0 | |
= | ![]() |
East Germany | MZ | 4 | 0 | |
17 | ![]() |
East Germany | MZ | 4 | 0 | |
18 | ![]() |
United States | Honda | 3 | 0 | |
= | ![]() |
Italy | Ducati | 3 | 0 | |
20 | ![]() |
Italy | Honda | 3 | 0 | |
21 | ![]() |
United States | Honda | 2 | 0 | |
= | ![]() |
West Germany | MZ-Kreidler | 2 | 0 | |
= | ![]() |
Japan | Honda | 2 | 0 | |
24 | ![]() |
United States | Bultaco | 1 | 0 | |
= | ![]() |
West Germany | Honda | 1 | 0 | |
= | ![]() |
Switzerland | Honda | 1 | 0 | |
= | ![]() |
East Germany | MZ | 1 | 0 | |
= | ![]() |
Czechoslovakia | ČZ
|
1 | 0 | |
= | ![]() |
United Kingdom | Bultaco | 1 | 0 | |
= | ![]() |
New Zealand | Bultaco | 1 | 0 | |
= | ![]() |
Japan | Yamaha | 1 | 0 |
50cc Standings
Place | Rider | Number | Country | Machine | Points | Wins |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() |
United Kingdom | Honda | 36 | 3 | |
2 | ![]() |
Switzerland | Honda | 32 | 2 | |
3 | ![]() |
New Zealand | Suzuki | 32 | 1 | |
4 | ![]() |
West Germany | Suzuki | 26 | 2 | |
5 | ![]() |
Japan | Suzuki | 16 | 0 | |
6 | ![]() |
Japan | Suzuki | 6 | 0 | |
7 | ![]() |
West Germany | Kreidler | 6 | 0 | |
8 | ![]() |
Spain | Derbi | 4 | 0 | |
9 | ![]() |
France | Derbi | 4 | 0 | |
10 | ![]() |
Japan | Suzuki | 3 | 0 | |
= | ![]() |
United Kingdom | Honda | 3 | 0 | |
12 | Angel Nieto
|
Spain | Derbi | 2 | 0 | |
= | ![]() |
United Kingdom | Derbi | 2 | 0 | |
14 | ![]() |
Netherlands | Kreidler | 2 | 0 | |
15 | ![]() |
Uruguay | Suzuki | 1 | 0 | |
= | ![]() |
Australia | Derbi | 1 | 0 | |
= | ![]() |
United Kingdom | Honda | 1 | 0 | |
= | ![]() |
Japan | Honda | 1 | 0 |
References
- ^ ISBN 1-874557-83-7
- ^ "500cc World Standing 1965". motogp.com. Retrieved 4 March 2019.
Notes
- Büla, Maurice & Schertenleib, Jean-Claude (2001). Continental Circus 1949-2000. Chronosports S.A. ISBN 2-940125-32-5
- "The Official MotoGP website". Archived from the original on 2012-03-02. Retrieved 2010-07-06.