1965 Le Mans 24 Hrs


19-20 June 1965 - Le Mans (F): Round 9, International Championship for Manufacturers (Division III). Round 8, International Championship for Manufacturers (Division II). Round 4, Challenge Mondial. Round 5, International Trophy for Prototypes.
24 Hour duration in which 347 laps of a 8.364 mile/13.461 km circuit - 2906.226 miles/4677.110 kms were completed
Weather: hot


Pos Car # Drivers Car Entrant Laps DNF Reason Grid Qual.Time Group Group Pos Notes
1 21 Jochen Rindt/Masten Gregory/Ed Hugus Ferrari 250LM [5893] North American Racing Team 348   11 3m45.7 Prototype GT 4000 1  
2 26 Pierre Dumay/Gustave Gosselin/Guy Ligier* Ferrari 250LM [6313] Pierre Dumay 343   17 3m58.7 Prototype GT 4000 2 #59 at test (DNA)
3 24 Willy Mairesse/Jean Blaton Ferrari 275 GTB [6885] Ecurie Francorchamps 340   14 3m55.0 Grand Touring 4000 1  
4 32 Herbert Linge/Peter Nöcker/Colin Davis*/Guenther Klass* Porsche 904/6 [906-001] Porsche System Engineering 336   22 4m03.1 Prototype GT 2000 1  
5 36 Gerhard Koch/Anton Fischhaber Porsche 904 GTS [091] Porsche System Engineering 325   34 4m20.8 Grand Touring 2000 1  
6 27 Dieter Spoerry/Armand Boller/Claude Sage* Ferrari 250LM [6119] Scuderia Filipinetti 324   25 4m04.8 Prototype GT 4000 3 #28 at test
7 18 Pedro Rodriguez/Nino Vaccarella Ferrari 365P2 [0838] North American Racing Team 320   6 3m41.0 Prototype GT 5000 1  
NRF 20 Jean Guichet/Mike Parkes/Lorenzo Bandini*/Ludovico Scarfiotti* Ferrari 330P2 [0836] SEFAC Ferrari SpA 315 Gearbox 7 3m41.7 Prototype GT 4000   #22 at test (DNA)
8 11 Jack Sears/Richard Thompson/Jerry Grant* Shelby Cobra Daytona Coupe [CSX2299] A.C. Cars Ltd. 304   20 4m02.1 Grand Touring 5000 1  
9 3 Jean de Mortemart/Régis Fraissinet Iso Grifo A3C [BO 222] Iso Prototipi Bizzarini 303   24 4m04.0 Prototype GT +5000 1  
10 31 Graham Hill/Jackie Stewart Rover-BRM Turbine Owen Racing Organization 284   40 4m26.9 Prototype GT 2000 2 #35 at test
11 39 Paddy Hopkirk/Andrew Hedges MG B [GHN3/59H27] British Motor Co. 283   46 4m50.7 Grand Touring 2000 2  
12 49 Paul Hawkins/John Rhodes Austin-Healey Sebring Sprite [HAN8R65/52] Donald Healey Motor Co. 278   44 4m44.2 Prototype GT 1300 1  
13 60 Jean-Jacques Thuner/Simo Lampinen/Claude Dubois* Triumph Spitfire [FC 545 953] Standard Triumph 274   47 4m54.2 Grand Touring 1150 1  
14 54 Jean-Francois Piot/Claude Dubois Triumph Spitfire [FC 54806 HE] Standard Triumph 263   50 4m56.7 Grand Touring 1150 2  
DNF 48 Rauno Aaltonen/Clive Baker Austin-Healey Sebring Sprite [HAN8R65135] Donald Healey Motor Co. 256 Gearbox 43 4m44.1 Prototype GT 1300    
DNF 19 John Surtees/Ludovico Scarfiotti/Lorenzo Bandini^/Mike Parkes^/Nino Vaccarella^ Ferrari 330P2 [0828] SEFAC Ferrari SpA 225 Gearbox 2 3m38.1 Prototype GT 4000   #21 at test
DNF 37 Ben Pon/Robert Buchet Porsche 904 GTS [021] Auguste Veuillet 224 Oil leak 29 4m08.3 Grand Touring 2000    
DNF 22 Lorenzo Bandini/Giampiero Biscaldi/Jean Guichet^/Mike Parkes^/Giancarlo Baghetti^/Nino Vaccarella* Ferrari 275P2 [0832] SEFAC Ferrari SpA 221 Valves 8 3m42.5 Prototype GT 4000   #20 at test
DNF 44 Nicolas Koob/Alain Finkelstein/Peter Hauser* Alfa Romeo Giulia TZ2 Equipe Grand Ducale Luxembourghoise 218 Engine 37 4m23.1 Grand Touring 1600   #64 at test
DNF 41 Roberto Bussinello/Jean Rolland/Teodoro Zeccoli* Alfa Romeo Giulia TZ2 Autodelta SpA 217 Bearings 31 4m16.0 Grand Touring 1600    
DNF 9 Dan Gurney/Jerry Grant/Ken Miles^/Ronnie Bucknum*/Innes Ireland*/Herbert Mueller*/Bob Bondurant* Shelby Cobra Daytona Coupe [CSX2286] Shelby American Inc. 204 Engine 12 3m51.3 Grand Touring 5000   #2 at test (DNA)
DNF 35 Günther Klass/Dieter Glemser/Ben Pon* Porsche 904/6 [906-012] Porsche System Engineering 202 Camshaft 27 4m07.0 Prototype GT 2000    
DNF 55 Jean-Pierre Hanrioud/Jacques Cheinisse/Jean Vinatier^/Mauro Bianchi^ Alpine A110 Renault Automobiles Alpine 196 Clutch 51 4m57.8 Grand Touring 1150   #70 at test
DNF 47 Roger Delageneste/Jean Vinatier/Henri Grandsire^/Pierre Monneret^/Jean-Pierre Hanrioud^/Roger Masson^/Mauro Biancho^ Alpine M65 Renault [1710] Automobiles Alpine 195 Ignition 35 4m21.1 Prototype GT 1300    
DNF 61 Robert Bouharde/Pierre Monneret Alpine M63B Renault [1708] Automobiles Alpine 187 Ignition 45 4m44.7 Prototype GT 1150    
DNF 10 Bob Johnson/Tom Payne/Chris Amon^/Jochen Neerpasch^/Phill Hill*/Richie Ginther* Shelby Cobra Daytona Coupe [CSX2287] Shelby American Inc. 158 Head gasket 26 4m06.4 Grand Touring 5000   #1 at test (DNA)
DNF 51 Roger Masson/Guy Verrier/Jacques Cheinisse^/Robert Bouharde^/Jean Vinatier^/Jean-Pierre Hanrioud^/Philippe Vidal* Alpine M64 Renault [1711] Automobiles Alpine 148 Clutch 42 4m35.1 Prototype GT 1150    
DNF 25 Gerard Langlois von Ophem/Leon Dernier/Pierre Dumay^/Lucien Bianchi*/Willy Mairesse* Ferrari 250LM [6023] Ecurie Francorchamps 146 Clutch 15 3m56.9 Prototype GT 4000   #18 at test
DNF 38 Jacques Dewez/Jean Kerguen Porsche 904 GTS [041] "Franc" 130 Out of fuel 30 4m11.5 Grand Touring 2000   #32 at test
DNF 59 Peter Sutcliffe/Peter Harper/Jo Schlesser*/Allen Grant* Shelby Cobra Daytona Coupe [CSX2602] Scuderia Filipinetti 126 Cylinder head studs 19 4m00.6 Grand Touring 5000    
DNF 50 Peter Revson/Philippe Vidal/Jean-Pierre Hanrioud^/Mauro Bianchi*/Henry Morrogh*/Roger Masson* Alpine M64 Renault [1709] Automobiles Alpine 116 Engine 41 4m34.9 Prototype GT 1150   #46 at test
DNF 12 Jo Schlesser/Allen Grant/Richard Thompson*/Jack Sears*/Andre Simon* Shelby Cobra Daytona Coupe [CSX2601] Ford France 111 Clutch 23 4m03.2 Grand Touring 5000    
DNF 17 Jo Bonnier/David Piper/Graham Hill* Ferrari 365P2 [0826] Maranello Concessionaires Ltd. 101 Ignition 9 3m43.0 Prototype GT 5000   #19 at test (DNA)
DNF 23 Lucien Bianchi/Mike Salmon Ferrari 250LM [5895] Maranello Concessionaires Ltd. 99 Gearbox 16 3m57.2 Prototype GT 4000    
DNF 2 Chris Amon/Phil Hill/Richie Ginther*/A.J.Foyt*/Jochen Neerpasch* Ford Mk II [107] Shelby American Inc. 89 Clutch 1 3m33.0 Prototype GT +5000    
DNF 14 Innes Ireland/John Whitmore/Richard Attwood* Ford GT40 [1006] Ford Advanced Vehicles 72 Head gasket 10 3m43.3 Prototype GT 5000    
DNF 52 David Hobbs/Rob Slotemaker/Jean-Francois Piot^ Triumph Spitfire [FC 54 950] Standard Triumph 71 Accident 48 4m54.6 Grand Touring 1150    
DNF 1 Bruce McLaren/Ken Miles/Bob Grossman*/Dan Gurney* Ford Mk II [106] Shelby American Inc. 45 Gearbox 4 3m38.9 Prototype GT +5000    
DNF 46 Mauro Bianchi/Henri Grandsire/Roger Delageneste^/Jean Vinatier^/Roger Masson^/Jean-Pierre Hanrioud^ Alpine M65 Renault [1719] Automobiles Alpine 32 Gearbox 33 4m20.0 Prototype GT 1300   #50 at test
DNF 7 Bob Bondurant/Umberto Maglioli/Chris Amon* Ford GT40 [1004] R.R.C. Walker Racing Team/Shelby American Inc. 29 Head gasket 3 3m38.7 Prototype GT +5000    
DNF 6 Ronnie Bucknum/Herbert Müller/Innes Ireland* Ford GT40 [1005] Scuderia Filipinetti/Shelby American Inc. 29 Head gasket 5 3m39.2 Prototype GT +5000    
DNF 30 Richard Wrottesley/Tony Lanfranchi/Trevor Taylor* Elva GT160 BMW [1] Anglian Racing Development 29 Clutch, valves 39 4m26.7 Prototype GT 2000   #31 at test
DNF 42 Giacomo Russo/Carlo Zuccoli^/Jean Rolland*/Bernard Consten* Alfa Romeo Giulia TZ2 Autodelta SpA 22 Oil pipe 32 4m16.3 Grand Touring 1600    
DNF 33 Colin Davis/Gerhard Mitter Porsche 904/8 [008] Porsche System Engineering 20 Clutch 18 3m59.4 Prototype GT 2000    
DNF 62 Rolf Stommelen/Christian Poirot^ Porsche 904 GTS [100] Christian Poirot 13 Gearbox 38 4m26.3 Grand Touring 2000   #71 at test
DNF 15 Maurice Trintignant/Guy Ligier^/Jo Schlesser^/Andre Simon^ Ford GT40 Roadster [109] Ford France 11 Gearbox 13 3m55.0 Prototype GT 5000   #4 at test (DNA)
DNF 53 Peter Bolton/William Bradley^ Triumph Spitfire [FC 54805 HE] Standard Triumph 6 Engine 49 4m56.1 Grand Touring 1150    
DNF 8 Jo Siffert/Jochen Neerspasch^/Jean-Claude Vidilles*/Umberto Maglioli* Maserati Tipo 65 [151.002] Johnny Simone 3 Spin damage 21 4m03.0 Prototype GT +5000    
DNF 40 Giancarlo Baghetti/Mario Casoni^/Giampiero Biscaldi^ Ferrari Dino 166P [0834] SEFAC Ferrari SpA 2 Valve 28 4m07.9 Prototype GT 1600   #40 at test (DNA)
DNF 43 Teodoro Zeccoli/José Rosinski^/Roberto Bussinello^/Giacomo Russo*/Andre de Adamich*/Bruno Deserti*/Ernesto Brambilla* Alfa Romeo Giulia TZ2 Autodelta SpA 0 Off course 36 4m22.6 Grand Touring 1600    
DNQ 56 Claude Ballot-Léna/Frank Ruata/Marcel Martin* Fiat-Abarth 1000SP Abarth France       5m14.5 Prototype GT 1150    
DNP 34 Dieter Glemser/Günther Klass/Peter Nöcker/Gerhard Koch Porsche 904/8 [009] Porsche System Engineering         Prototype GT 2000    
DNP 45 Alain Bertaut/André Guilhaudin C.D. - Alfa Romeo SEC Automobiles CD         Prototype GT 1600    
RES 66 Jacques Calderari/Dieter Spoerry Porsche 904 GTS Scuderia Filipinetti         Grand Touring 2000    
RES 69 Claude Laurent/Pierre Gele Lotus Elan Claude Laurent         Prototype GT 1600    
RES     Ferrari 250LM Ecurie Francorchamps         Prototype GT 4000    
DNA 4 Pierre Noblet/Edgar Berney Iso Grifo A3C Iso Prototipi Bizzarini         Prototype GT +5000    
DNA 5 Silvio Moser/Mario Casoni Iso Grifo A3C Iso Prototipi Bizzarini         Prototype GT +5000    
DNA 15 Herbert Müller/Tommy Spychinger Ferrari 365P2 [0824] Scuderia Filipinetti         Prototype GT 5000    
DNA 18 Jean Blaton/Gerard Langlois von Ophem Ferrari 330P2 Ecurie Francorchamps         Prototype GT 4000    
DNA 16 Frank Gardner/Alan Rees Shelby Cobra Willment Coupe [CSX2131] John Willment Automobiles         Prototype GT 5000    
DNA 32 Giancarlo Sala Ferrari 275 GTB Scuderia Sant Ambroeus         Grand Touring 4000    
DNA 33 Giampiero Biscaldi Ferrari 275 GTB Scuderia Sant Ambroeus         Grand Touring 4000    
DNA 35 J. M. Bordeo/Jo Siffert Serenissima - ATS Rob Walker         Prototype GT 3000   #29 at test (DNA)
DNA 51 Arthur W. Swanson/Robert Ennis Abarth-Simca 2000 GT Arthur W. Swanson         Grand Touring 2000    
DNA 8   Shelby Cobra Ford Advanced Vehicles         Prototype GT +5000    
DNA 25   Ferrari 330LM SEFAC Ferrari SpA         Grand Touring 4000    
DNA 26   Ferrari 330LM SEFAC Ferrari SpA         Grand Touring 4000    
DNA 36   Serenissima - ATS Rob Walker         Prototype GT 3000    
DNA 57   Ferrari 275 GTB North American Racing Team         Grand Touring 4000    
DNA 56   Ferrari Dino 166P [0842] SEFAC Ferrari SpA         Prototype GT 1600    
DNA     Ferrari 250LM [6173] Scuderia St. Ambroeus         Prototype GT 4000    
NAC 13 John Sparrow/Harry Digby Shelby Cobra John Sparrow   Not accepted     Grand Touring 5000    
NAC 19 David Piper/Tony Maggs/Jo Siffert Ferrari 330P2 David Piper   Not accepted     Prototype GT 4000    
NAC 30 Robert Blouin/Michel de Bourbon-Parme Ferrari 275 GTB Franco-Brittanic   Not accepted     Grand Touring 4000    
NAC 39 Marcel Dupeyrat/Sylvain Garant Ferrari 250 GTO Sylvain Garant   Not accepted     Grand Touring 3000    
NAC 53 Herbert Fernando/Alec Poole/Peter Silva MG B Derrick P. Andree   Not accepted     Grand Touring 2000    
NAC 60 Alain Finkelstein/Paul Condrillier/Claude Arbez Alfa Romeo Giulia TZ Alain Finkelstein   Not accepted     Grand Touring 1600    
NAC 66 Roland J. Lutz/Richard O'Steen Abarth-Simca 1300 Bialbero Roland J. Lutz   Not accepted     Grand Touring 1300    
NAC 69 Chris Lambert Emery - Hillman Imp Paul Emery   Not accepted     Prototype GT 1300    
NAC 70 Paul Emery Emery - Hillman Paul Emery   Not accepted     Prototype GT 1300    
NAC 71 Clive Hunt/John Wagstaff Lotus Elite Team Elite   Not accepted     Grand Touring 1300    
NAC 80 Robert Grevits/Gustave Gosselin Matra Djet René Bonnet Belgium   Not accepted     Grand Touring 1150    
NAC 81 XavierBoulanger/TeddyPilette/Jean-ClaudeFranck/OreBienvault Matra Djet René Bonnet Belgium   Not accepted     Grand Touring 1150    
NAC 37   Serenissima - ATS Saramotors   Not accepted     Prototype GT 3000    
NAC 38   Serenissima - ATS Saramotors   Not accepted     Prototype GT 3000    
NAC 54   De Tomaso Vallelunga Alejjandro de Tomaso   Not accepted     Prototype GT 1600    
NAC 78   Alpine A110 Renault Bernard Tramont   Not accepted     Grand Touring 1150    

 
Winning Time: 121.093 mph/194.880 kph
Fastest Lap: Phil Hill #2 (Ford Mk II), 3m37.5, 138.443 mph/222.803 kph

 
* Driver entered for car, but never drove it at meeting
^ Driver practiced car, but did not race it
RES - Reserve (Practiced, on standy-by for start)
REE - Reserve Entry
DNA - Did Not Arrive
DNS - Did Not Start
DNF - Did Not Finish
DNP - Did Not Practice
NC - Not Classified
DSQ - Disqualified
NRF - Not Running At Finish
NAC - Not Accepted
REJ - Rejected (Did not pass scrutineering)



Last Updated on 04/02/02
By Darren Galpin
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