1965 Race of Champions

Infobox Grand Prix race report
Type = NC
Country = UK
Grand Prix = Race of Champions
GP_Suffix =
Official name = I Daily Mail Race of Champions
Location = Brands Hatch
Date = 13 March
Year = 1965
Course = Permanent racing facility
Course_mi = 2.65
Course_km = 4.265
Distance_laps = 2 x 40
Distance_mi = 212
Distance_km = 341.181
Weather =
Pole_Driver = Jim Clark
Pole_Country = UK
Pole_Team = Lotus-Climax
Pole_Time = 1:34.9
Fast_Driver = Jim Clark
Fast_Team = Lotus-Climax
Fast_Time = 1:35.4
Fast_Country = UK
First_Driver = Mike Spence
First_Country = UK
First_Team = Lotus-Climax
Second_Driver = Jackie Stewart
Second_Country = UK
Second_Team = BRM
Third_Driver = Jo Bonnier
Third_Country = Sweden
Third_Team = Brabham-Climax

The 1st Race of Champions was a non-Championship motor race, run to Formula One rules, held on 13 March 1965 at Brands Hatch circuit in Kent, UK. The race was run over two heats of 40 laps of the circuit, and was won overall by Mike Spence in a Lotus 33.

The first heat was won by Jim Clark, with Dan Gurney second, and Spence in third place. However, both Clark and Gurney retired from the second heat, which Spence won from Jo Bonnier and Frank Gardner. Jackie Stewart finished seventh in the first heat and fourth in the second, to take second overall.

Results

* Bloor, Hawkins and Rhodes were reserves for the first heat and did not take part. All three started the second heat after the disqualifications of Scarfiotti and Schlesser, and Gregory's mechanical problems prevented him from continuing.

References

* John Thompson, "The Formula One Record Book", 1974.