| 1965 Pau Grand Prix | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Race details | |||
| Date | 25 April 1965 | ||
| Official name | XXV Pau Grand Prix | ||
| Location | Pau, France | ||
| Course | Temporary Street Circuit | ||
| Course length | 2.760 km (1.720 miles) | ||
| Distance | 80 laps, 220.800 km (137.198 miles) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Cooper T75-BRM | ||
| Time | 1:27.5 | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver |
 Jim Clark | Lotus 35-Cosworth | |
| Time | 1:42.3 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | Lotus 35-Cosworth | ||
| Second | Lola T60-Cosworth | ||
| Third | Brabham BT16-Cosworth | ||
The 1965 Pau Grand Prix was a Formula Two motor race held on 25 April 1965 at the Pau circuit, in Pau, Pyrénées-Atlantiques, France. The Grand Prix was won by Jim Clark for the third time in succession, driving the Lotus 35. Richard Attwood again finished second and Jochen Rindt third.
Classification
Race
| Pos | No | Driver | Vehicle | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Jim Clark
|
Lotus 35-Cosworth | 80 | 2hr 23min 24.6sec | 3 | |
| 2 | 28 | Richard Attwood
|
Lola T60-Cosworth | 79 | + 1 lap | 5 | |
| 3 | 38 |  Jochen Rindt
|
Brabham BT16-Cosworth | 79 | + 1 lap | 10 | |
| 4 | 30 |  Tony Maggs
|
Lola T60-BRM | 78 | + 2 laps | 9 | |
| 5 | 12 | Jackie Stewart
|
Cooper T75-BRM | 78 | + 2 laps | 1 | |
| 6 | 16 |  Jo Schlesser
|
Brabham BT10-Cosworth | 78 | + 2 laps | 12 | |
| 7 | 46 | Mike Beckwith
|
Brabham BT10-Cosworth | 77 | + 3 laps | 4 | |
| 8 | 48 | David Hobbs
|
Lotus 35-BRM | 77 | + 3 laps | 15 | |
| 9 | 10 | Jean Vinatier
|
Alpine A270-Renault | 76 | + 4 laps | 18 | |
| 10 | 32 | José Rosinski
|
Lola T55-Cosworth | 76 | + 4 laps | 16 | |
| 11 | 6 | Brian Hart
|
Lotus 35-BRM | 73 | + 7 laps | 14 | |
| Ret | 36 | Alan Rees
|
Brabham BT16-Cosworth | 34 | Accident | 11 | |
| Ret | 2 | Graham Hill
|
Brabham BT16-BRM | 31 | Gearbox | 2 | |
| Ret | 14 |  Frank Gardner
|
Cooper T75-BRM | 15 | Injection | 6 | |
| Ret | 8 | Henri Grandsire
|
Alpine A270-Renault | 15 | Engine | 19 | |
| Ret | 20 | Jack Brabham
|
Brabham BT16-Honda | 13 | Throttle linkage | 13 | |
| Ret | 22 |  Denny Hulme
|
Brabham BT16-Cosworth | 6 | Accident | 7 | |
| Ret | 24 | Jacques Maglia
|
Lotus 32-Cosworth | 3 | Radius arm | 8 | |
| Ret | 18 | Guy Ligier
|
Brabham BT6-Cosworth | 0 | Accident | 17 | |
| DNS | 34 | Eric Offenstadt
|
Cooper T75-BRM | Did Not Start | |||
| DNA | 40 | Trevor Taylor
|
Brabham BT16-Cosworth | Did Not Attend | |||
| DNA | 42 |  Jo Siffert
|
Cooper T75-Alfa Romeo | Did Not Attend | |||
| DNA | 44 | Chris Amon
|
Merlyn Mk 9-Cosworth | Did Not Attend | |||
| Fastest Lap: Jim Clark (Lotus 35-Cosworth) - 1:42.3 | |||||||
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| Preceded by1964 Pau Grand Prix | Pau Grand Prix 1965 |
Succeeded by1966 Pau Grand Prix |