1965 Mediterranean Grand Prix
| 1965 Mediterranean Grand Prix | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Non-championship race in the 1965 Formula One season | |||
| Race details | |||
| Date | 15 August 1965 | ||
| Official name | IV Gran Premio del Mediterraneo | ||
| Location | Autodromo di Pergusa, Sicily | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 4.803 km (2.985 miles) | ||
| Distance | 60 laps, 288.172 km (179.1 miles) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Lotus-Climax | ||
| Time | 1:15.8 | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver |
 Jim Clark | Lotus-Climax | |
| Time | 1:15.8 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First |
BRM | ||
| Second | Lotus-Climax | ||
| Third |
|
BRM | |
The 4th Mediterranean Grand Prix was a motor race, run to Formula One rules, held on 15 August 1965 at the Autodromo di Pergusa, Sicily. The race was run over 60 laps of the circuit, and was won for the second year in succession by Swiss driver Jo Siffert in a Brabham BT11.[1]
Results
| Pos | Driver | Entrant | Constructor | Time/Retired | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Jo Siffert
|
Rob Walker Racing Team | BRM
|
1.17:05.2 | 3 |
| 2 | Jim Clark
|
Team Lotus | Lotus-Climax | + 0.3 s | 1 |
| 3 | Frank Gardner
|
John Willment Automobiles | BRM
|
59 laps | 6 |
| 4 |  Denny Hulme
|
Brabham Racing Organisation | Brabham-Climax | 59 laps | 5 |
| 5 | Innes Ireland
|
Reg Parnell (Racing) | BRM
|
59 laps | 10 |
| 6 |  Jack Brabham
|
Brabham Racing Organisation | Brabham-Climax | 58 laps | 8 |
| Ret | Chris Amon
|
Reg Parnell (Racing) | BRM
|
Holed radiator | 4 |
| Ret | John Rhodes
|
Gerard Racing | Cooper-Climax | Handling | 12 |
| Ret |  Giampiero Biscaldi
|
Scuderia Centro Sud | BRM
|
Oil pressure | 15 |
| Ret | Mike Spence
|
Team Lotus | Lotus-Climax | Accident | 2 |
| Ret | Jo Bonnier
|
Rob Walker Racing Team | Brabham-Climax | Oil pressure | 7 |
| Ret | Alan Rees
|
Roy Winkelmann Racing | Brabham-Ford | Piston | 9 |
| Ret |  Jochen Rindt
|
Roy Winkelmann Racing | Brabham-Ford | Driveshaft joint | 11 |
| DSQ |  Masten Gregory
|
Scuderia Centro Sud | BRM
|
Changed drivers | 13 |
| Ret | Giancarlo Baghetti
|
Scuderia Centro Sud | BRM
|
Holed radiator | 14 |
| DNQ | Piers Courage
|
Gerard Racing | Cooper-Ford | - | |
| DNQ | Colin Davis
|
Scuderia Nord-Ouest | Lotus-Climax | - | |
| WD | Bob Anderson
|
DW Racing Enterprises | Brabham-Climax | Car damaged | - |
| WD | Paul Hawkins
|
DW Racing Enterprises | Lotus-Climax | - | |
| WD | Brian Gubby
|
Brian Gubby | Lotus-Climax | - |
- Masten Gregory was disqualified after a driver change with Giampiero Biscaldi.
References
- ^ "The Formula One Record Book", John Thompson, 1974.