1965 Rand Grand Prix

Infobox Grand Prix race report
Type = NC
Country = South Africa
Flag_suffix = 1928
Grand Prix = Rand
Official name = VIII Rand Grand Prix
Location = Kyalami, Johannesburg
Date = 4 December
Year = 1965
Course = Permanent racing facility
Course_mi = 2.5395
Course_km = 4.087
Distance_laps = 50
Distance_mi = 126.98
Distance_km = 204.35
Weather =
Pole_Driver = Jack Brabham
Pole_Country = Australia
Pole_Team = Brabham-Climax
Pole_Time = 1:30.8
Fast_Driver = Jack Brabham
Fast_Team = Brabham-Climax
Fast_Time = 1:31.5
Fast_Country = Australia
First_Driver = Jack Brabham
First_Country = Australia
First_Team = Brabham-Climax
Second_Driver = Peter de Klerk
Second_Country = South Africa
Second_flag_suffix = 1928
Second_Team = Brabham-Climax
Third_Driver = Paul Hawkins
Third_Country = Australia
Third_Team = Lotus-ClimaxThe 8th Rand Grand Prix was a motor race, run to Formula One-style rules, held on 4 December 1965 at Kyalami, South Africa. The race was run over 50 laps of the circuit, and was won by Australian driver Jack Brabham in a Brabham BT11.

The Formula One rules for 1966 were to dispense with the old 1.5-litre engines in favour of 3-litre engines. The South African Drivers' Championship had already been run to these rules throughout 1965, so this race was the first in which some of the established drivers and teams from the World Championship competed under the new rules, while the local drivers already had experience with them.

Results

*Jackie Pretorius was also entered under his own name to drive an LDS-Alfa Romeo but did not race this car.

References

* Race results at the F2 Register [http://www.formula2.net/F165_17.htm]