| 1965 Australian Grand Prix | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 7 of 7 in1965 Tasman Series | |||
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| Race details | |||
| Date | 1 March 1965 | ||
| Location | Longford Circuit,Longford,Tasmania,Australia | ||
| Course | Temporary road circuit | ||
| Course length | 7.242 km (4.501 miles) | ||
| Distance | 26 laps, 182 km (114.4 miles) | ||
| Weather | Sunny | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Cooper-Climax | ||
| Time | 2'20.3 | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver |  Jack Brabham | Repco Brabham-Climax | |
| Time | 2'18.0 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | Cooper-Climax | ||
| Second | Repco Brabham-Climax | ||
| Third | Cooper-Climax | ||
The1965 Australian Grand Prix was a motor race held at theLongford Circuit inTasmania,Australia on 1 March 1965.[1] It was open to Racing Cars complying with theAustralian National Formula or theAustralian 1½ Litre Formula.[2] It was the 30thAustralian Grand Prix.[2]
The race, which had 18 starters, was the seventh and final round of the1965 Tasman Series and round two of the1965 Australian Drivers' Championship. It was the last Australian Grand Prix to be held at the Longford Circuit.Bruce McLaren won the race, his second and last Australian Grand Prix victory. Australian driver Rocky Tresise was killed in a second lap accident in which photographer Robin D'Abrera also died.[3]
| Pos[4] | No.[5] | Driver[4] | Entrants[1] | Car[4][6] | Laps[4] | Time / Remarks[4] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 |  Bruce McLaren | Bruce McLaren Motor Racing Limited | Cooper T79 /Climax FPF | 26 | 1h 01m 10.9s |
| 2 | 4 | Jack Brabham | Ecurie Vitesse | Repco Brabham BT11A /Climax FPF | 26 | 1h 01m 14.2s |
| 3 | 11 |  Phil Hill | Bruce McLaren Motor Racing Limited | Cooper T70/79 /Climax FPF | 26 | 1h 01m 15.8s |
| 4 | 1 |  Graham Hill | Scuderia Veloce Pty Ltd | Repco Brabham BT11A /Climax FPF | 26 | 1h 01m 18.8s |
| 5 | 8 | Jim Clark | Team Lotus | Lotus 32B /Climax FPF | 26 | 1h 01m 19.3s |
| 6 | 6 | Bib Stillwell | B.S. Stillwell | Repco Brabham BT11A /Climax FPF | 26 | 1h 02m 25.0s |
| 7 | 5 | Jim Palmer | Jim Palmer | Repco Brabham BT7A /Climax FPF | 25 | |
| 8 | 7 | Frank Gardner | Alec Mildren Racing Pty Ltd | Repco Brabham BT11A /Climax FPF | 23 | |
| 9 | 17 | Glyn Scott | Glyn Scott Motors | Lotus 27 / Ford 1.5 | 23 | |
| 10 | 21 | Roly Levis | Roly Levis | Repco Brabham BT6 / Ford 1.5 | 22 | Accident |
| 11 | 9[7] | John McDonald | Bill Patterson Motors | Cooper T53 /Climax FPF | 22 | |
| 12 | 15 | Jack Hobden | Lewis Hobden Pty Ltd | Cooper T51 /Climax FPF | 21 | |
| 13 | 18 | Mel McEwin | Mel McEwin | Elfin Mono[8]Ford 1.5 | 19 | |
| Ret | 3 | Frank Matich | Total Team | Repco Brabham BT7A /Climax FPF | 14 | Suspension |
| Ret | 23 | Bob Jane | Autoland Pty Ltd | Elfin Mono / Ford 1.5 | 4 | Transmission |
| Ret | 20 | Lyn Archer | Lyn Archer Motors | Elfin Junior / Ford 1.5 | 4 | Engine |
| Ret | 2 | Kerry Grant | Scuderia Veloce Pty Ltd | Repco Brabham BT4 /Climax FPF | 3 | Engine |
| Ret | 12 | Rocky Tresise | Ecurie Australie | Cooper T62 /Climax FPF | 1 | Fatal Accident |
| DNS | 9 | Bill Patterson | Bill Patterson Motors | Cooper T51 /Climax FPF | ||
| DNS | 19 | Geoff McLelland | G.B. McLelland | Repco Brabham BT2 / Ford 1.5 | ||
| DNS | 22 | Barry Collerson | Hunter & Delbridge Speed Equipment | Repco Brabham BT2 / Ford 1.5 | ||
| DNS | 25 | Les Howard | Howard & Sons Racing Team | Lotus 27 / Ford 1.5 | ||
| DNS | 40 | David Hallam | D. J. Hallam | Elfin Junior / Ford 1.1 |
| Preceded by | Tasman Series 1965 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Australian Drivers' Championship 1965 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Australian Grand Prix 1965 | Succeeded by |