1965 Australian Grand Prix

The 1965 Australian Grand Prix was a motor race held at the Longford Circuit in Tasmania, Australia on 1 March 1965.^[1] It was open to Racing Cars complying with the Australian National Formula or the Australian 1½ Litre Formula.^[2] It was the 30th Australian Grand Prix.^[2]

The race, which had 18 starters, was the seventh and final round of the 1965 Tasman Series and round two of the 1965 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]

Classification

Notes

• Pole position: Bruce McLaren – 2'20.3^[9] (The grid was set from lap times recorded in a ten lap qualifying race on the Saturday)^[9]
• Fastest lap: Jack Brabham – 2'18.0 (117.4 mph) – New record^[9]

References

1. ^ Longford Programme, 30th Australian Grand Prix Meeting 1965 – Second Day
2. ^ Conditions for Australian Titles, 1965 CAMS Manual of Motor Sport, page 66
3. ^ "My Greatest Race: Phil Hill". Motor Sport Magazine. 7 July 2014. Retrieved 2021-04-20.
4. ^ Australian Grand Prix, Longford, 1 Mar 1965, www.oldracingcars.com Retrieved 1 September 2017
5. ^ White, Des (1986). "1965". The Official 50-race history of the Australian Grand Prix. Gordon, NSW: R & T Publishing. pp. 302–309. ISBN 0-9588464-0-5.
6. ^ All ten "Brabhams" are entered in the Programme as Repco Brabhams
7. ^ The image of the race start on page 304 of The Official 50-race history of the Australian Grand Prix shows McDonald to be driving No 9 rather than No 26 (as indicated at www.oldracingcars.com)
8. ^ The story of Elfin Mono 6446 Retrieved on 4 June 2012
9. ^ Bill Tuckey, Seven days in summer, Australian Motor Racing Annual Number Two, pages 10–17