1965 Syracuse Grand Prix

**1965 Syracuse Grand Prix**
Race details
Non-Championship Race in the 1965 Formula One season
Date	4 April 1965
Official name	XIV Gran Premio di Siracusa
Location	Syracuse Circuit, Syracuse, Sicily
Course	Permanent racing facility 3.487 mi / 5.612 km
Distance	56 laps, 195.27 mi / 314.43 km
Pole position
Driver	Jim Clark	Lotus-Climax
Time	1:46.5
Fastest lap
Driver	Jim Clark	Lotus-Climax
Time	1:46.0
Podium
First	Jim Clark	Lotus-Climax
Second	John Surtees	Ferrari
Third	Lorenzo Bandini	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.

[edit] Results

Pos	Driver	Entrant	Constructor	Time/Retired	Grid
1	Jim Clark	Team Lotus	Lotus-Climax	1.43:47.0	1
2	John Surtees	SEFAC Ferrari	Ferrari	+ 42.1 s	2
3	Lorenzo Bandini	SEFAC Ferrari	Ferrari	+ 56.3 s	5
4	Jo Bonnier	Rob Walker Racing Team	Brabham-Climax	55 laps	3
5	Ludovico Scarfiotti	Scuderia Centro Sud	BRM	54 laps	9
6	Bob Anderson	DW Racing Enterprises	Brabham-Climax	47 laps	11
7	Bernard Collomb	Bernard Collomb	Lotus-Climax	47 laps	14
8	Ian Raby	Ian Raby (Racing)	Brabham-BRM	47 laps	12
9	André Wicky	André Wicky	Lotus-BRM	34 laps	15
Ret	Jo Siffert	Rob Walker Racing Team	Brabham-BRM	Con-rod	4
Ret	Mike Spence	Team Lotus	Lotus-Climax	Accident	6
Ret	Masten Gregory	Scuderia Centro Sud	BRM	Suspension	10
Ret	Mike Hailwood	Reg Parnell (Racing)	Lotus-BRM	Ignition / accident	8
Ret	Innes Ireland	Reg Parnell (Racing)	Lotus-BRM	Gearbox	7
DNS	Roberto Bussinello	Scuderia Centro Sud	BRM	Gearbox in practice	(13)
WD	Paul Hawkins	DW Racing Enterprises	Lotus-Climax		-