1965 - Grand Prix of France

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1965 - Grand Prix of France

Race Name - Grand Prix of France
Date - 6/27/1965
Race Track - Circuit de Charade
Number of Starting Cars - 17
Laps Run - 40
Pole Winner Jim Clark
Average Race Speed - 143.59 kph
Lead Changes - 1 Leader(s) with 0 Lead Changes
Lap Leader - Jim Clark
Race Number - 4

Fin	St	Driver	Sponsor (Owner)	Chassis	Engine
1	1	Jim Clark	Team Lotus	Lotus 25	Climax 1.5 V8
2	2	Jackie Stewart	Owen Racing Organisation	BRM P261	BRM 1.5 V8
3	4	John Surtees	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	Ferrari 158	Ferrari 1.5 V8
4	6	Denny Hulme	Brabham Racing Organisation	Brabham BT11	Climax 1.5 V8
5	13	Graham Hill	Owen Racing Organisation	BRM P261	BRM 1.5 V8
6	14	Jo Siffert	Rob Walker Racing Team	Brabham BT11	BRM 1.5 V8
7	10	Mike Spence	Team Lotus	Lotus 33	Climax 1.5 V8
8	3	Lorenzo Bandini	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	Ferrari 1512	Ferrari 1.5 B12
9	15	Bob Anderson	DW Racing Enterprises	Brabham BT11	Climax 1.5 V8
10	9	Bruce McLaren	Cooper Car Company	Cooper T77	Climax 1.5 V8
11	11	Jo Bonnier	Rob Walker Racing Team	Brabham BT7	Climax 1.5 V8
12	8	Chris Amon	Reg Parnell Racing	Lotus 25	BRM 1.5 V8
13	17	Innes Ireland	Reg Parnell Racing	Lotus 25	BRM 1.5 V8
14	5	Dan Gurney	Brabham Racing Organisation	Brabham BT11	Climax 1.5 V8
15	7	Richie Ginther	Honda RD Co	Honda RA272	Honda 1.5 V12
16	16	Ronnie Bucknum	Honda RD Co	Honda RA272	Honda 1.5 V12
17	12	Jochen Rindt	Cooper Car Company	Cooper T77	Climax 1.5 V8