1965 Targa Florio

Motorcar race in Italy thumb|The winning Ferrari 275 P2 of Vaccarella/Bandini speeds through Collesano The 49° Targa Florio took place on 9 May 1965, on the Circuito Piccolo delle Madonie, Sicily (Italy).Valerio Giuseppe Cento volte Targa Florio Italian C&C Srl Faenza 2017 888662293-7 pp. 58-9 Race thumb|The Ford GT40 roadster of Bondurant/Whitmore in its Targa Florio debut The Scuderia Ferrari team returned after a year of voluntary absence, deploying 3 of the new prototype-class, 3.3L 275 P2. Porsche responded with the 904 in its various iterations including the experimental 904 Bergspyder, an open, lightweight, hillclimbing prototype based on the 8-cylinder 904/8. Ford replaced the under-performing Cobras of the previous year with a single GT40 roadster. The race was ultimately dominated by the Ferrari 275 P2 driven by Vaccarella and Bandini, while the Bergspyder achieved the second place. The heavy and overpowered Ford GT40 struggled in the tortuous track but managed to complete most of the race, crashing during the 9th lap. Official results Pos Class No Team Drivers Chassis Laps 1 P+3.0 198 ITA Ferrari SEFAC ITA Nino VaccarellaITA Lorenzo Bandini Ferrari 275 P2 10 2 P2.0 182 GER Porsche System Engineering ENG Colin DavisGER Gerhard Mitter Porsche 904/8 Bergspyder 10 3 P2.0 176 GER Porsche System Engineering ITA Umberto MaglioliGER Herbert Linge Porsche 904/6 10 References 1965 World Sportscar Championship 1965 RAC Tourist Trophy 1965 500 km of Spa Category:Targa Florio Targa Florio