1965 Lavant Cup
Appearance
1965 Lavant Cup | |||
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Race details | |||
Date | 19 April 1965 | ||
Location | Goodwood Circuit, West Sussex | ||
Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
Course length | 3.862 km (2.4 miles) | ||
Distance | 21 laps, 81.1 km (50.4 miles) | ||
Pole position | |||
Driver | McLaren-Elva | ||
Time | 1:19.4 | ||
Fastest lap | |||
Driver |
![]() | Lotus | |
Time | 1:20.8 | ||
Podium | |||
First | Lotus | ||
Second | McLaren-Elva | ||
Third | Lola |
The 1965 Lavant Cup was a sports car racing event held on 19 April 1965 at Goodwood Circuit, West Sussex. The race was run over 21 laps of the circuit, and was won by British driver Jim Clark in a Lotus 30-Ford, setting fastest lap in the process. Pole-setter Bruce McLaren was second in a McLaren-Elva Mk1--Oldsmobile and David Hobbs was third in a Lola T70-Ford.[1]
In the lower classes, Denny Hulme won the 2.0 litre class in a Brabham BT8-Climax and John Hine won the 1.15 litre class in a Lotus 23-Ford.
Results
[edit]Pos | No. | Driver | Entrant | Constructor | Time/Retired | Grid |
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1 | 33 | ![]() |
Team Lotus | Lotus 30-Ford | 29:14.0; 166.471kph | 2 |
2 | 35 | ![]() |
Bruce McLaren Motor Racing | McLaren-Elva Mk1--Oldsmobile | +20.0s | 1 |
3 | 32 | ![]() |
Harold Young Ltd. | Lola T70-Ford | +1:24.4 | 9 |
4 | 38 | ![]() |
R.F. Pierpoint | Lola T70-Chevrolet | 20 laps | 4 |
5 | 41 | ![]() |
Sidney Taylor Racing | Brabham BT8-Climax | 20 laps | 3 |
6 | 42 | ![]() |
Celerity Inc. | Brabham BT8-Climax | 20 laps | 5 |
7 | 36 | ![]() |
John Coundley Racing Enterprises | McLaren-Elva Mk1--Oldsmobile | 19 laps | 12 |
8 | 52 | ![]() |
John Hine Cars Ltd. | Lotus 23-Ford | 19 laps | 17 |
9 | 54 | ![]() |
J.F. Morley | Lotus 23-Ford | 18 laps | 18 |
10 | 49 | ![]() |
Barwell Motors Ltd. | Lotus 23B-Ford | 18 laps | 23 |
11 | 56 | ![]() |
Robert Lamplough | Lotus 23-Ford | 18 laps | 16 |
12 | 48 | ![]() |
Burgess & Garfield Limited | Merlyn MK6-Ford | 17 laps | 24 |
13 | 59 | ![]() |
D.R.W. Motor & Engineering Co. | DRW-Imp | 17 laps | 22 |
14 | 57 | ![]() |
McArthur Weston Racing | Lotus 23-Ford | 17 laps | 20 |
15 | 43 | ![]() |
Chris Williams Ltd. | Lotus 23B-BMW | 17 laps | 10 |
16 | 50 | ![]() |
Aurora Gear (Racing) Rotherham | Aurora-BMC | 15 laps | 19 |
17 | 37 | ![]() |
Mills Garages (Sutherland) Ltd. | Attila-Chevrolet | 14 laps, not running | 14 |
NC | 51 | ![]() |
Auto Racing Tours | Lola Mk 1-Climax | 7 laps | 25 |
Ret | 53 | ![]() |
Scaradi Racing | Lotus 23-Ford | 10 laps | 15 |
Ret | 58 | ![]() |
Geoff Oliver Racing | Lotus 23-Ford | 5 laps | 13 |
Ret | 47 | ![]() |
Race Proved by Willment | Elva Mk VIII-BMW | 4 laps | 11 |
Ret | 45 | ![]() |
Bruce McLaren Motor Racing | Elva Mk VIII-BMW | 3 laps | 8 |
Ret | 55 | ![]() |
B.D.L.R. Smith | Lotus 23-Ford | 2 laps | 21 |
Ret | 39 | ![]() |
Roger Nathan (Racing) Ltd. | Brabham BT8-Oldsmobile | 1 lap | 7 |
DNS | 31 | ![]() |
Team Surtees Ltd. | Lola T70-Chevrolet | Engine failure in practice | - |
DNS | 40 | ![]() |
Ford Advanced Vehicles Ltd. | Cooper T78-Ford | 6 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Goodwood International - Lavant Cup". Retrieved 27 March 2023.