1965 Grand Prix of South Africa
1 January - East London: 333.231 km (3.920 km x 85 laps)


Pole position: Jim Clark, Lotus-Climax, 1:27.2
Fastest Lap: Jim Clark, Lotus-Climax, 1:27.6 = 161.111 km/h

Results:

1  Jim Clark                  Lotus-Climax                 2:06:46.0 = 157.722 km/h
2  John Surtees               Ferrari                      - 29.0
3  Graham Hill                BRM                          - 31.8
4  Mike Spence                Lotus-Climax                 - 50.4
5  Bruce McLaren              Cooper-Climax                - 1 lap
6  Jackie Stewart             BRM                          - 2 laps
7  Jo Siffert                 Brabham-BRM                  - 2 laps
8  Jack Brabham               Brabham-Climax               - 4 laps
9  Paul Hawkins               Brabham-Ford                 - 4 laps
10 Piet de Klerk              Alfa Special                 - 6 laps
11 Tony Maggs                 Lotus-BRM                    - 8 laps
12 Frank Gardner              Brabham-BRM                  - 10 laps
13 Sam Tingle                 LDS-Alfa Romeo               - 13 laps
14 David Prophet              Brabham-Ford                 - 14 laps
15 Lorenzo Bandini            Ferrari                      - 19 laps  (not running at finish)

Not Classified:

   Bob Anderson               Brabham-Climax               - 35 laps

Retired:

   Dan Gurney                 Brabham-Climax               10 laps    Ignition
   John Love                  Cooper-Climax                19 laps    Broken halfshaft
   Jochen Rindt               Cooper-Climax                38 laps    Electrical problem
   Jo Bonnier                 Brabham-Climax               41 laps    Transmission/Clutch
   Lorenzo Bandini            Ferrari                      66 laps    Ignition

Did not Qualify:

   Trevor Blokdyk             Cooper-Ford
   Neville Lederle            Lotus-Climax
   Doug Serrurier             LDS-Climax
   Brausch Niemann            Lotus-Ford
   Ernest Pieterse            Lotus-Climax

Did not PreQualify:

   Dave Charlton              Lotus-Ford
   Jackie Pretorius           LDS-Alfa Romeo
   Clive Puzey                Lotus-Climax

Qualifying Times:

1 5    Jim Clark        Lotus/Climax   1'27.2
2 1    John Surtees     Ferrari        1'28.1
3 7    Jack Brabham     Brabham/Climax 1'28.3
4 6    Mike Spence      Lotus/Climax   1'28.3
5 3    Graham Hill      BRM            1'28.6
6 2    Lorenzo Bandini  Ferrari        1'29.3
7 11   Jo Bonnier       Brabham/Climax 1'29.3
8 9    Bruce McLaren    Cooper/Climax  1'29.4
9 8    Dan Gurney       Brabham/Climax 1'29.5
10 10  Jochen Rindt     Cooper/Climax  1'30.4
11 4   Jackie Stewart   BRM            1'30.5
12 14  Bob Anderson     Brabham/Climax 1'31.0
13 15  Tony Maggs       Lotus/BRM      1'31.3
14 12  Jo Siffert       Brabham/BRM    1'31.8
15 16  Frank Gardner    Brabham/BRM    1'32.3
16 18  Paul Hawkins     Brabham/Ford   1'33.1
17 20  Peter de Klerk   Alfa Romeo     1'33.3
18 17  John Love        Cooper/Climax  1'33.8
19 19  David Prophet    Brabham/Ford   1'33.9
20 25  Sam Tingle       LDS/Alfa Romeo 1'34.6
 Not qualified 
21 28  Trevor Blokdyk   Cooper/Ford    1'35.2
22 23  Neville Lederle  Lotus/Climax   1'35.2
23 21  Doug Serrurier   LDS/Climax     1'35.7
24 27  Brausch Niemann  Lotus/Ford     1'36.2
25 22  Ernie Pieterse   Lotus/Climax   1'37.9
 Not pre-qualified 
26 24  Clive Puzey      Lotus/Climax   no time
27 29  Jackie Pretorius LDS/Alfa Romeo no time
28 32  Dave Charlton    Lotus/Ford     no time