1965 Sebring 12 Hrs


27 March 1965 - Sebring (USA): Round 2, International Championship for Manufacturers (Divisions II and III). Round 1, International Championship for Manufacturers (Division 1). Round 1, Challenge Mondial. Round 1, International Trophy for Prototypes
12 Hour duration in which 196 laps of a 5.200 mile/8.369 km circuit - 1019.200 miles/1640.241 kms were completed
Weather: hot - torrential rain for 90 minutes


Pos Car # Drivers Car Entrant Laps DNF Reason Grid Qual.Time Group Group Pos
1 3 Jim Hall/Hap Sharp/Ronnie Hissom* Chaparral 2A [001] Chaparral Cars Inc. 196   1 2:57,6 Sports Racing 1
2 11 Ken Miles/Bruce McLaren Ford GT40 [103] Shelby American Inc. 192   3 3:07,8 Prototype GT +4000 1
3 31 David Piper/Tony Maggs Ferrari 250LM [5897] David Piper (Auto Racing) Ltd. 190   10   Prototype 4000 1
4 15 Bob Bondurant/Jo Schlesser Shelby Cobra Daytona Coupe [CSX2299] Shelby American Inc. 187   15   Grand Touring 5000 1
5 40 Lake Underwood/Günther Klass Porsche 904 GTS [005] Porsche System Engineering 185   28   Grand Touring 2000 1
6 39 Joe Buzzetta/Ben Pon Porsche 904 GTS [108] Porsche System Engineering 185   39   Grand Touring 2000 2
7 14 Bob Johnson/Tom Payne Shelby Cobra Daytona Coupe [CSX2601] Shelby American Inc. 185   17   Grand Touring 5000 2
8 33 Umberto Maglioli/Giancarlo Baghetti/E.de Vroom*/Tom O'Brien*/Willy Mairesse* Ferrari 275P [0812] Kleiner Racing Enterprises 184   18   Sports Racing 2
9 38 Gerhard Mitter/Herbert Linge/Edgar Barth* Porsche 904/8 [008] Porsche System Engineering 184   19   Prototype GT 2000 1
10 41 Scooter Patrick/Dave Jordan Porsche 904 GTS Precision Motors 183   29   Grand Touring 2000 3
11 29 Walt Hansgen/Mark Donohue Ferrari 250LM [6047] Mecom Racing Team 183   9   Prototype 4000 2
12 32 Ed Hugus/Tom O'Brien/Charlie Hayes/Paul Richards/Bill Wuesthoff*/Willy Mairesse* Ferrari 275P [0814] Ed Hugus 182   16   Prototype 4000 3
13 12 Ed Leslie/Allen Grant Shelby Cobra Daytona Coupe [CSX2300] Shelby American Inc. 178   14   Grand Touring 5000 3
14 2 George Wintersteen/Peter Goetz/Milton Diehl Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport [005] George Wintersteen 175   20   Prototype GT +4000 2
15 61 Clive Baker/Rauno Aaltonen Austin-Healey Sebring Sprite Donald Healey Motor Co. 175   37 3:32,0 Prototype GT 2000 2
16 58 Jean Rolland/Bernard Consten/Harry Theodoracapulos* Alfa Romeo Giulia TZ Autodelta SpA 175   40   Grand Touring 1600 1
17 34 Paul Hawkins/Warwick Banks Austin-Healey 3000 Donald Healey Motor Co. 175   44   Grand Touring 3000 1
18 62 Paddy Hopkirk/Timo Mäkinen Austin-Healey Sebring Sprite Donald Healey Motor Co. 175   48   Prototype GT 2000 3
19 17 Dick Thompson/Graham Shaw/Art Huttinger* Shelby Cobra [CSX2323] Shaw Racing Team 173   34   Grand Touring 5000 4
20 44 Briggs Cunningham/John Fitch/Bill Bencker Porsche 904 GTS [0118] B. S. Cunningham 173   32   Grand Touring 2000 4
21 16 Lew Spencer/Jim Adams/Phil Hill Shelby Cobra Daytona Coupe [CSX2602] Shelby American Inc. 173   13 3:14,0 Grand Touring 5000 5
22 4 Ronnie Hissom/Bruce Jennings/Hap Sharp* Chaparral 2A [002] Chaparral Cars Inc. 173   2 3:00,0 Sports Racing 3
23 81 Willy Mairesse/Mauro Bianchi/Graham Hill*/Jo Bonnier* Ferrari 275P [0816] Fong Racing Associates 171   11   Prototype 4000 4
24 56 Roberto Bussinello/Andrea de Adamich Alfa Romeo Giulia TZ Autodelta SpA 170   35 3:31,0 Grand Touring 1600 2
25 49 Frank Morrill/Merle Brennan/Alan Pease*/Mark Donohue* MG B [ADO 23/986] British Motor Co. 169   49   Prototype GT 2000 4
26 68 Andrew Hedges/Roger Mac MG Midget British Motor Co. 168   52   Grand Touring 1300 1
27 57 Bruno Deserti/Teodoro Zeccoli Alfa Romeo Giulia TZ Autodelta SpA 167   38   Grand Touring 1600 3
28 43 Jack Ryan/Ted Tidwell/Bill Bencker* Porsche 904 GTS [043] RBM Motors 163   30   Grand Touring 2000 5
29 67 Ed Barker/Duane Feuerhelm/Mike Rothschild/Don Kearney* Triumph Spitfire Standard Triumph USA 163   59   Grand Touring 1300 2
30 66 Bob Tullius/Charles Gates Triumph Spitfire Standard Triumph USA 162   54   Grand Touring 1300 3
31 54 David McClain/Leland Dieas Porsche 356SC 90 Dave McClain 158   58   Grand Touring 1600 4
32 48 Brad Picard/Alan Pease/Jim Adams*/Chuck Cantwell* MG B British Motor Co. 151   50   Grand Touring 2000 6
33 5 George Robertson, Jr./Dick Boo Chevrolet Corvette George Robertson Jr. 145   62   Grand Touring +5000 1
NRF 26 Bob Grossman/Skip Hudson/Charlie Hayes* Ferrari 330P [0810] Scuderia Bear 143 Differential 8   Prototype 4000  
35 60 Al Rogers/George Waltman/Ike Williamson* Turner Sprint Special Turner Cars Ltd. 143   67   Prototype GT 2000 5
36 1 Delmo Johnson/Dave Morgan/Edmund Sevadjian^ Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport [003] Ridgeway Racing Inc. 137   21   Prototype GT +4000 3
DNF 30 Pedro Rodriguez/Graham Hill Ferrari 330P [0820] Mecom Racing Team 133 Clutch 7 3:09,6 Sports Racing  
NC 59 Peter Pulver/Lance Pruyn/Newton Davis Lotus Elan Duchess Auto Inc. 127   46   Grand Touring 1600 5
DNF 9 Charlie Rainville/Mike Gammino/Manfred Ramminger* Iso Grifo A3C [BO 214] Bizzarini Automobili 122 Accident 25   Sports Racing  
DNF 27 Charlie Kolb/John Fulp/Roger McCluskey^ Ferrari 330P [0822] John (Buck) Fulp 104 Gearbox 12   Prototype 4000  
DNF 45 George Barber, Jr./Peter Gregg Porsche 904 GTS Peter Gregg 99 Broken chassis 33   Grand Touring 2000  
NC 69 Frank Manley/Kenneth Sellers/Robert Shaw* Alpine A110 Renault Societe Automobiles Alpine 99   55   Grand Touring 1600  
NC 37 M. Barry Martin/R. Craig Hill Triumph TR4 M. Barry Martin 95   66   Grand Touring 2500  
NC 71 Howard Hanna/Richard Toland/Paul J.Hogan* René Bonnet Djet Renault Howard Hanna 95   65   Grand Touring 1300  
DNF 18 Ed Lowther/Bob Nagel/Sid Sinkel^ Shelby Cobra [CSX2153] Ed Lowther 93 Mechnical 23   Grand Touring 5000  
DNF 52 John C. Walsh/Gordon Browne/Peter Keith Ginetta G4R [0195] Ginetta Cars Ltd. 82 Engine 43   Prototype GT 2000  
DNF 21 Sherman Decker/Oscar Koveleski/Robert Bucher* Cooper T61 Monaco Ford Greenwich Autos 70 Clutch housing 22   Sports Racing  
DNF 55 Gaston Andrey/Chuck Stoddard Alfa Romeo Giulia TZ Autodelta SpA 66 Accident 41   Grand Touring 1600  
DNF 20 George Reed/Dan Gerber/Art Huttinger* Shelby Cobra [CSX2189] Gerber-Payne Ford 64 Accident 31   Grand Touring 5000  
DNF 6 Don Yenko/John Bushell Chevrolet Corvette Ken Hablow 61 Lost wheel/suspension 39   Grand Touring +5000  
NC 25 Dave Hull/Bob Kingham/Milo Vega^ Jaguar E-type Jaguar Cars Inc. 59   63   Grand Touring 4000  
DNF 22 John Cannon/Jack Saunders Lola T70 Ford [SL70/3] Mecom Racing Team 55 Oil cooler 6   Sports Racing  
DNF 70 Fred Baker/Bill Kirtley/Walton H. Mayfield^/Harry Fry* Alpine A110 Renault Fred J. Baker 53 Water pump 51   Grand Touring 1300  
DNF 51 Art Riley/Nick Cone Volvo P1800 Art Riley 51 Accident 60   Grand Touring 2000  
DNF 64 John Norris/Roger Heftler/Jerry H.Morgan* Lotus Elite Crespi Motors 46 Steering 47   Grand Touring 1300  
DNF 23 Dan Gurney/Jerry Grant^ Lotus 19J Ford [966] All-American Racers 43 Fuel pump 5   Sports Racing  
DNF 10 Richie Ginther/Phil Hill/Ken Miles^ Ford GT40 [104] Shelby American Inc. 37 Rear suspension 4 3:08,3 Prototype GT +4000  
DNF 46 Arthur W. Swanson/Robert Ennis^/Paul N. Layman^ Abarth-Simca 2000 GT Arthur A. Swanson 36 Gearbox 45   Grand Touring 2000  
DNF 42 David Lane/Chuck Cassel^/Don Sesslar^ Porsche 904 GTS Carl W. Lindell Co. 36 Rear axle housing 36   Grand Touring 2000  
DNF 35 Skip Scott/Peter Clarke^/Tiny Lund^/Charlie Hayes* Ferrari 250 GTO [3757] Peter Clarke 35 Clutch 26   Grand Touring 3000  
DNF 63 Richard Holquist/Millard Ripley Abarth-Simca 1300 Bialbero Scuderia Bear 27 Accident 42   Grand Touring 1300  
DNF 28 Richard Robson/Art Baggely Jaguar E-type Richardson Robson Jr. 26 Head gasket 61   Grand Touring 4000  
DNF 53 Ray Cuomo/John Bentley/John Purdy*/William Eve* Beach Lotus Mk.8 Ford Competition Components Inc. 16 Rear suspension 57   Prototype GT 2000  
DNF 8 Silvio Moser/Mario Casoni^/David Greenblatt^ Iso Grifo A3C [BO 210] Bizzarini Automobili 16 Accident 24 3:20,0 Sports Racing  
DNF 82 Chuck Tannlund/John Wagstaff^ MG Midget British Motor Co. 7 Con rod 53   Grand Touring 1300  
DNF 65 Peter Bolton/Mike Rothschild^ Triumph Spitfire Standard Triumph USA 5 Accident 56   Grand Touring 1300  
DNS 50 Richard Wrottesley/Trevor Taylor Elva Mk.8 BMW Abglian Racing     64   Prototype GT 2000  
DNS 7 Jack Wybenga/Harry Jackson Chevrolet Corvette Jack Wybenga         Grand Touring +5000  
DNS 19 Pete Harrison/E. Linley Coleman/Art Huttinger* Shelby Cobra Arthur Harrison         Grand Touring 5000  
DNS 47 John Wagstaff/Jody H. Porter Abarth-Simca 2000 GT Faza Motorsport         Grand Touring 2000  
DNS T Carel Godin de Beaufort Porsche 904 GTS [019] Porsche System Engineering         Grand Touring 2000  
DNA 24 Jim Clark/Jack Sears Lotus 30 Ford Lotus         Sports Racing  
DNA 36 Anatoly Arutunoff/Bill Pryor/Dick Irish Lancia Flaminia Zagato A. R. C. O. Inc.         Grand Touring 2500  

 
Winning Time: 12h01m47.0, 84.723 mph/136.349 kph
Fastest Lap: Jim Hall #3 (Chaparral 2A), 2m59.3, 104.406 mph/168.025 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 03/02/02
By Darren Galpin
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