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1964 Rand GP
1964 Mexican GP
1963 South African GP

1965 South African GP

1965 Cape South Easter Trophy
1965 Monaco GP
1966 South African GP
 XI  South African Grand Prix

Event Overview • SessionsEntry List
Qualifying Qualification
Race Starting GridClassificationFastest LapsLaps Led

Details
DateFriday 1 January 1965
Start time14:00
Event South African GP
Circuit East London
Event FormatRace of 85 laps
ChampionshipWorld Championship
Race number#1 of 10 in 1965
#132 (of all time)
Circuit
Laps85
Circuit Perimeter3920 m
Race Distance3920 × 85 = 333.200 km
Grid Format3-2-3-2
Pole PositionRight
First CornerRight
Track DirectionClockwise
Weather
WeatherOvercast, Dry
Participants
Entries28
Qualifiers20
Finishers15
Debutants
Clive Puzey (Driver),
Dave Charlton (Driver),
Jackie Pretorius (Driver),
Paul Hawkins (Driver),
Cooper T59 (Car Model),
Lotus 20 (Car Model),
   Clive Puzey (Entrant),
Ecurie Tomahawk (Entrant),
Jackie Pretorius (Entrant),
Scuderia Scribante (Entrant),
Trevor Blokdyk (Entrant)
MilestonesBrabham Racing Organisation – 50th Race Entry (Entrant)
Dunlop – 1000th Race Entry (Tyre Manufacturer)
Records Broken 1. Highest 10th Place Finish Ratio De Klerk (50.00%),
2. Most Failures to Pre-Qualify Lotus (2),
3. Most Failures to Pre-Qualify Clive Puzey,  Dave Charlton,  Jackie Pretorius (1),
4. Most Failures to Pre-Qualify in a Season Lotus (2),
5. Most Failures to Pre-Qualify in a Season Clive Puzey,  Dave Charlton,  Jackie Pretorius (1)
Records Extended 1. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores Ferrari (224),
2. Most Podium Finishes Ferrari (154),
3. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores Cooper (93),
4. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores Bruce McLaren (32),
5. Most 2nd Place Finishes Ferrari (65),
6. Highest 2nd Place Finish Ratio Ferrari (14.38%),
7. Most Race Entries Ferrari (452),
8. Most Failures to Qualify Lotus (29),
9. Most 2nd Place Qualifications Ferrari (42),
10. Most 5th Place Qualifications Graham Hill (9),
11. Most 6th Place Qualifications Ferrari (38)

World Championship standings
1  Jim Clark 9 
2  John Surtees 6 
3  Graham Hill 4 
4  Mike Spence 3 
5  Bruce McLaren 2 
6  Jackie Stewart 1 
1  Lotus / Climax 9 
2  Ferrari / Ferrari 6 
3  BRM / BRM 4 
4  Cooper / Climax 2 

Results
 WinnerPole PositionFastest Lap
Car NumberCar 5Car 5Car 5
EntrantTeam LotusTeam LotusTeam Lotus
Driver Jim Clark Jim Clark Jim Clark
Car Lotus 33 Lotus 33 Lotus 33
EngineClimax 1.5 V8Climax 1.5 V8Climax 1.5 V8
Time2:06'46.01'27.21'27.6
Speed157.707 km/h161.835 km/h161.096 km/h