1965 Race of Champions
{{Infobox Grand Prix race report
|Type = NC
|Country = UK
|Grand Prix = Race of Champions
|GP_Suffix =
|Official name = I Daily Mail Race of Champions
|Location = Brands Hatch
|Date = 13 March
|Year = 1965
|Image = File:Brands Hatch 1960-1975.svg
|Course = Permanent racing facility
|Course_mi = 2.65
|Course_km = 4.265
|Distance_laps = 2 x 40
|Distance_mi = 212
|Distance_km = 341.181
|Weather =
|Pole_Driver = Jim Clark
|Pole_Country = UK
|Pole_Time = 1:34.9
|Fast_Driver = Jim Clark
|Fast_Time = 1:35.4
|Fast_Country = UK
|First_Driver = Mike Spence
|First_Country = UK
|Second_Driver = Jackie Stewart
|Second_Country = UK
|Second_Team = BRM
|Third_Driver = Jo Bonnier
|Third_Country = Sweden
}}
The 1st Race of Champions was a non-Championship motor race, run to Formula One rules, held on 13 March 1965 at Brands Hatch circuit in Kent, England. The race was run over two heats of 40 laps of the circuit, and was won overall by Mike Spence in a Lotus 33.{{cite book|last=Thompson|first=John|last2=Rabagliati|first2=Duncan|last3=Sheldon|first3=K. Paul|chapter=I Daily Mail Race of Champions|title=The Formula One Record Book|url=https://archive.org/details/formulaonerecord0000thom/|year=1974|pages=212–213|via=Internet Archive|url-access=registration}}
The first heat was won by Jim Clark, with Dan Gurney second, and Spence in third place. However, both Clark and Gurney retired from the second heat, which Spence won from Jo Bonnier and Frank Gardner. Jackie Stewart finished seventh in the first heat and fourth in the second, to take second overall.
Results
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| {{Abbr|Pos.|Position}} | Driver | Entrant | Constructor | Time/Retired | Grid | Heat 1 / 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1
| {{flagicon|UK}} Mike Spence | 2.11:42.0 |style="text-align:center"| 3 |style="text-align:center"| 3rd / 1st | ||||||
| 2
| {{flagicon|UK}} Jackie Stewart | BRM | + 59.4 s |style="text-align:center"| 6 |style="text-align:center"| 7th / 4th | ||||||
| 3
| {{flagicon|Sweden}} Jo Bonnier | 79 laps |style="text-align:center"| 4 |style="text-align:center"| 8th / 2nd | ||||||
| 4
| {{flagicon|Australia}} Frank Gardner | John Willment Automobiles | 79 laps |style="text-align:center"| 15 |style="text-align:center"| 9th / 3rd | ||||||
| 5
| {{flagicon|New Zealand}} Bruce McLaren | 79 laps |style="text-align:center"| 10 |style="text-align:center"| 12th / 5th | ||||||
| 6
| {{flagicon|Switzerland}} Jo Siffert | 79 laps |style="text-align:center"| 12 |style="text-align:center"| 11th / 6th | ||||||
| 7
| {{flagicon|Austria}} Jochen Rindt | 78 laps |style="text-align:center"| 9 |style="text-align:center"| 13th / 7th | ||||||
| 8
| {{flagicon|UK}} John Taylor | 77 laps |style="text-align:center"| 17 |style="text-align:center"| 14th / 8th | ||||||
| 9
| {{flagicon|UK}} Ian Raby | Ian Raby (Racing) | 75 laps |style="text-align:center"| 16 |style="text-align:center"| 15th / 9th | ||||||
| 10
| {{flagicon|Australia}} Paul Hawkins | DW Racing Enterprises | 37 laps |style="text-align:center"| - |style="text-align:center"| DNS / 10th | ||||||
| 11
| {{flagicon|UK}} John Rhodes | 31 laps |style="text-align:center"| - |style="text-align:center"| DNS / 11th | ||||||
| Ret
| {{flagicon|Australia}} Jack Brabham | Oil leak |style="text-align:center"| 5 |style="text-align:center"| 4th / Ret | ||||||
| Ret
| {{flagicon|UK}} Richard Attwood | Water hose |style="text-align:center"| 11 |style="text-align:center"| 10th / Ret | ||||||
| Ret
| {{flagicon|UK}} Rodney Bloor | Sports Motors (Manchester) | Steering |style="text-align:center"| - |style="text-align:center"| DNS / Ret | ||||||
| Ret
| {{flagicon|UK}} Graham Hill | BRM | Overheating |style="text-align:center"| 2 |style="text-align:center"| 5th / Ret | ||||||
| Ret
| {{flagicon|USA}} Dan Gurney | Ignition |style="text-align:center"| 13 |style="text-align:center"| 2nd / Ret | ||||||
| Ret
| {{flagicon|UK}} Jim Clark | Accident |style="text-align:center"| 1 |style="text-align:center"| 1st / Ret | ||||||
| Ret
| {{flagicon|UK}} Mike Hailwood | Accident (both heats) |style="text-align:center"| 14 |style="text-align:center"| Ret / Ret | ||||||
| Ret
| {{flagicon|UK}} John Surtees | Ferrari | Fuel injection |style="text-align:center"| 7 |style="text-align:center"| 6th / Ret | ||||||
| Ret
| {{flagicon|UK}} Bob Anderson | DW Racing Enterprises | Accident (H1) / Throttle (H2) |style="text-align:center"| 8 |style="text-align:center"| Ret / Ret | ||||||
| DSQ
| {{flagicon|Italy}} Ludovico Scarfiotti | BRM | Push start |style="text-align:center"| 18 |style="text-align:center"| DSQ / - | ||||||
| DSQ
| {{flagicon|France}} Jo Schlesser | John Willment Automobiles | Outside assistance |style="text-align:center"| 20 |style="text-align:center"| DSQ / - | ||||||
| Ret
| {{flagicon|USA}} Masten Gregory | BRM | Driveshaft |style="text-align:center"| 19 |style="text-align:center"| Ret / - | ||||||
| DNS
| {{flagicon|UK}} Alan Rees | John Willment Automobiles | |style="text-align:center"| - |style="text-align:center"| - | ||||||
| WD
| {{flagicon|Italy}} Lorenzo Bandini | Ferrari | |style="text-align:center"| - |style="text-align:center"| - | ||||||
| WD
| {{flagicon|UK}} Alan Rees | Roy Winkelmann Racing | Car not ready |style="text-align:center"| - |style="text-align:center"| - | ||||||
| colspan="7"|{{center|Sources:{{cite web|title=1965 Race of Champions|url=https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/database/races/1965-race-of-champions/|work=Motor Sport|access-date=29 February 2024}}{{cite web|title=1965 Race of Champions – Final Classification|url=https://chicanef1.com/race.pl?year=1965&gp=Race%20of%20Champions&r=1&type=final|work=ChicaneF1|access-date=29 February 2024}}}} |
- Bloor, Hawkins and Rhodes were reserves for the first heat and did not take part. All three started the second heat after the disqualifications of Scarfiotti and Schlesser, and Gregory's mechanical problems prevented him from continuing.
References
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{{F1 NC race report
| Name_of_race = Race of Champions
| Year_of_race = 1965
| Previous_race_in_season = 1964 Rand Grand Prix
| Next_race_in_season = 1965 Syracuse Grand Prix
| Previous_year's_race = —
| Next_year's_race = 1967 Race of Champions
}}
{{Race of Champions (Brands Hatch)}}