1965 - South African Grand Prix

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1965 - South African Grand Prix

Race Name - South African Grand Prix
Date - 1/1/1965
Race Track - East London Circuit
Number of Starting Cars - 20
Laps Run - 85
Pole Winner Jim Clark
Average Race Speed - 157.695 kph
Lead Changes - 1 Leader(s) with 0 Lead Changes
Lap Leader - Jim Clark
Race Number - 1

Fin	St	Driver	Sponsor (Owner)	Chassis	Engine
1	1	Jim Clark	Team Lotus	Lotus 33	Climax 1.5 V8
2	2	John Surtees	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	Ferrari 158	Ferrari 1.5 V8
3	5	Graham Hill	Owen Racing Organisation	BRM P261	BRM 1.5 V8
4	4	Mike Spence	Team Lotus	Lotus 33	Climax 1.5 V8
5	8	Bruce McLaren	Cooper Car Company	Cooper T73	Climax 1.5 V8
6	11	Jackie Stewart	Owen Racing Organisation	BRM P261	BRM 1.5 V8
7	14	Jo Siffert	Rob Walker Racing Team	Brabham BT11	BRM 1.5 V8
8	3	Jack Brabham	Brabham Racing Organisation	Brabham BT11	Climax 1.5 V8
9	16	Paul Hawkins	John Willment Automobiles	Brabham BT10	Ford 4 1.5 L4
10	17	Peter de Klerk	Otelle Nucci	Alfa Romeo Special	Alfa Romeo 1.5 L4
11	13	Tony Maggs	Reg Parnell Racing	Lotus 25	BRM 1.5 V8
12	15	Frank Gardner	John Willment Automobiles	Brabham BT11	BRM 1.5 V8
13	20	Sam Tingle	Sam Tingle	LDS Mk1	Alfa Romeo 1.5 L4
14	19	David Prophet	David Prophet	Brabham BT10	Ford 4 1.5 L4
15	6	Lorenzo Bandini	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	Ferrari 1512	Ferrari 1.5 B12
16	12	Bob Anderson	DW Racing Enterprises	Brabham BT11	Climax 1.5 V8
17	7	Jo Bonnier	Rob Walker Racing Team	Brabham BT7	Climax 1.5 V8
18	10	Jochen Rindt	Cooper Car Company	Cooper T73	Climax 1.5 V8
19	18	John Love	John Love	Cooper T55	Climax 1.5 L4
20	9	Dan Gurney	Brabham Racing Organisation	Brabham BT11	Climax 1.5 V8