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	Jim Clark	Lotus-Climax
Time	1:15.8
Fastest lap
Driver	Jim Clark	Lotus-Climax
Time	1:15.8
Podium
First	Jo Siffert	Brabham-BRM
Second	Jim Clark	Lotus-Climax
Third	Frank Gardner	Brabham-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	Brabham-BRM	1.17:05.2	3
2	Jim Clark	Team Lotus	Lotus-Climax	+ 0.3 s	1
3	Frank Gardner	John Willment Automobiles	Brabham-BRM	59 laps	6
4	Denny Hulme	Brabham Racing Organisation	Brabham-Climax	59 laps	5
5	Innes Ireland	Reg Parnell (Racing)	Lotus-BRM	59 laps	10
6	Jack Brabham	Brabham Racing Organisation	Brabham-Climax	58 laps	8
Ret	Chris Amon	Reg Parnell (Racing)	Lotus-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

1. "The Formula One Record Book", John Thompson, 1974.

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