1965 Syracuse Grand Prix | |||
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Non-championship race in the 1965 Formula One season | |||
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Race details | |||
Date | 4 April 1965 | ||
Official name | XIV Gran Premio di Siracusa | ||
Location | Syracuse Circuit, Syracuse, Sicily | ||
Course | Temporary road circuit | ||
Course length | 5.612 km (3.487 miles) | ||
Distance | 56 laps, 314.43 km (195.27 miles) | ||
Pole position | |||
Driver | Lotus-Climax | ||
Time | 1:46.5 | ||
Fastest lap | |||
Driver |
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Time | 1:46.0 | ||
Podium | |||
First | Lotus-Climax | ||
Second | Ferrari | ||
Third | Ferrari |
The 14th Syracuse Grand Prix was a motor race, run to Formula One rules, held on 4 April 1965 at Syracuse Circuit, Sicily. The race was run over 56 laps of the circuit, and was won by British driver Jim Clark in a Lotus 33.
Results

Surtees' Ferrari 158 leads the race ahead Siffert's Brabham BT11 and Clark's Lotus 33 on the main straight. Clark won the race ahead of Surtees, while Siffert was forced to retire due to overheating on lap 44.
Pos | Driver | Entrant | Constructor | Time/Retired | Grid |
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1 | ![]() |
Team Lotus | Lotus-Climax | 1.43:47.0 | 1 |
2 | ![]() |
SEFAC Ferrari | Ferrari | + 42.1 s | 2 |
3 | ![]() |
SEFAC Ferrari | Ferrari | + 56.3 s | 5 |
4 | ![]() |
Rob Walker Racing Team | Brabham-Climax | 55 laps | 3 |
5 | ![]() |
Scuderia Centro Sud | BRM | 54 laps | 9 |
6 | ![]() |
DW Racing Enterprises | Brabham-Climax | 47 laps | 11 |
7 | ![]() |
Bernard Collomb | Lotus-Climax | 47 laps | 14 |
8 | ![]() |
Ian Raby (Racing) | Brabham-BRM | 47 laps | 12 |
9 | ![]() |
André Wicky | Lotus-BRM | 34 laps | 15 |
Ret | ![]() |
Rob Walker Racing Team | Brabham-BRM | Con-rod | 4 |
Ret | ![]() |
Team Lotus | Lotus-Climax | Accident | 6 |
Ret | ![]() |
Scuderia Centro Sud | BRM | Suspension | 10 |
Ret | ![]() |
Reg Parnell (Racing) | Lotus-BRM | Ignition / accident | 8 |
Ret | ![]() |
Reg Parnell (Racing) | Lotus-BRM | Gearbox | 7 |
DNS | ![]() |
Scuderia Centro Sud | BRM | Gearbox in practice | (13) |
WD | ![]() |
DW Racing Enterprises | Lotus-Climax | - |
References
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