1965 Rand Grand Prix

July 2023 July 2023 July 2023 NC South Africa 1928 Rand VIII Rand Grand Prix Kyalami, Johannesburg 4 December 1965 Kyalami 1961 - 1967.jpg Permanent racing facility 2.5395 4.087 50 126.98 204.35 Jack Brabham Australia Brabham-Climax 1:30.8 Jack Brabham Brabham-Climax 1:31.5 Australia Jack Brabham Australia Brabham-Climax Peter de Klerk South Africa 1928 Brabham-Climax Paul Hawkins Australia Lotus-Climax The 8th Rand Grand Prix was a motor race, run to Formula One-style rules, held on 4 December 1965 at Kyalami, South Africa. The race was run over 50 laps of the circuit, and was won by Australian driver Jack Brabham in a Brabham BT11. The Formula One rules for 1966 were to dispense with the old 1.5-litre engines in favour of 3-litre engines. The South African Drivers' Championship had already been run to these rules throughout 1965, so this race was the first in which some of the established drivers and teams from the World Championship competed under the new rules, while the local drivers already had experience with them. Results Pos Driver Entrant Constructor Time/Retired Grid 1 Australia Jack Brabham Scuderia Scribante Brabham-Climax 1.18:11.2 1 2 South Africa 1928 Peter de Klerk Otelle Nucci Brabham-Climax + 5.9 s 3 3 Australia Paul Hawkins Reg Parnell (Racing) Lotus-Climax + 1:23.4 s 7 4 Rhodesia 1964 John Love John Love Motors Cooper-Climax 49 laps 2 5 Switzerland Jo Siffert Rob Walker Racing Team Brabham-BRM 49 laps 8 6 UK Innes Ireland Reg Parnell (Racing) Lotus-BRM 49 laps 5 7 Rhodesia 1964 Sam Tingle Sam Tingle LDS-Climax 49 laps 9 8 South Africa 1928 Doug Serrurier Doug Serrurier LDS-Climax 47 laps 10 9 Rhodesia 1964 Clive Puzey Clive Puzey Motors Lotus-Climax 46 laps 11 10 South Africa 1928 Tony Jefferies John Love Motors Cooper-Climax 46 laps 15 11 South Africa 1928 Jack Holme Jack Holme LDS-Ford 42 laps 14 Ret UK Bob Anderson DW Racing Enterprises Brabham-Climax Oil pressure 4 Ret South Africa 1928 Brausch Niemann Ted Lanfear Lotus-Ford 13 Ret Sweden Jo Bonnier Rob Walker Racing Team Lotus-Climax Radiator 6 Ret South Africa 1928 Jackie Pretorius Scuderia Scribante Lotus-Climax Overheating 12 Ret UK David Prophet David Prophet (Racing) Lotus-Maserati Camshaft 16 DNS South Africa 1928 Dave Charlton Ecurie Tomahawk Lotus-Ford Engine in practice - DNS South Africa 1928 David Hume Team Valencia LDS-Climax - WD UK Mike Spence Scuderia Scribante Lotus-Climax - Jackie Pretorius was also entered under his own name to drive an LDS-Alfa Romeo but did not race this car. References Race results at the F2 Register Rand Grand Prix 1965 1965 Mediterranean Grand Prix 1966 South African Grand Prix 1964 Rand Grand Prix — Rand Grand Prix Category:Rand Grand Prix Rand Grand Prix Rand Grand Prix