New Zealand Motor Racing
1965

Events:
For the 1965 Tasman Series Events refer 1965 Tasman Series
5th Renwick 50
10th Dunedin Road Race
7th Waimate 50

 

5th Renwick 50

Date: 14th November 1964
Venue: Renwick

20 laps of 2.414 kms (48.27 kms)

Grid: (* denotes poles)

   Jim Palmer*                  John Riley
                       Kerry Grant
 Morrie Stanton              Rex Flowers
                      Red Dawson
Andy Buchanan                Roly Levis
                     David Young
   Barry Porter               Basil Campion
                      Colin Ngan

Result

 Driver Nat Car / Engine Laps Time
1 Jim Palmer NZ Brabham BT7A / Climax 2499cc 4cyl 20 27m 04.2s
2

Morrie Stanton

 NZ Stanton-Corvette / Chevrolet 4940cc V8 20 27m 17.2s
3 Red Dawson NZ Cooper T53 / Climax 2495cc 4cyl 20  
4 Andy Buchanan NZ Brabham BT6 / Ford 1498cc 4cyl 20  
5 John Riley NZ Lotus 18/21 / Climax 2495cc 4cyl 20  
6 David Young NZ Cooper T65 / Ford 1473cc 4cyl 19  
Ret Kerry Grant NZ Brabham BT4 / Climax 2495cc 4cyl 18 Puncture
  Rex Flowers NZ Lola T4 / Climax 2499cc 4cyl    
Ret Roly Levis NZ Brabham BT6 / Ford 1495cc 4cyl   Universal
  Barry Porter NZ Lotus 15 / Climax 1964cc 4cyl    
  Basil Campion NZ Lotus 11 / Climax 1098cc 4cyl    
DNS Colin Ngan NZ Valour VP1 / Ford 1098cc 4cyl 0 Engine

Fastest Lap: Jim Palmer 1m 17.0s (Record)

 

 

10th Dunedin Road Race

Date: 6th February 1965
Venue: Dunedin

32 laps of 2.414 kms (77.24 kms)

Grid: (* denotes pole)

Bill Thomasen*               John Riley             Andy Buchanan
                       Red Dawson              Jim Boyd
 Barry Porter                   Ken Sager          Graeme Lawrence
                      Bill Caldwell

Result

 Driver Nat Car / Engine Laps Time
1 Jim Boyd NZ Lycoming Special / Lycoming 5239cc 4cyl 32 41m 59.2s
2 John Riley NZ Lotus 18/21 / Climax 2495cc 4cyl 32 42m 01.0s
3 Ken Sager NZ Brabham BT6 / Ford 1498cc 4cyl 32 43m 02.8s
4 Graeme Lawrence NZ Brabham BT6 / Ford 1498cc 4cyl 31  
5 Barry Porter NZ Lotus 15 / Climax 1964cc 4cyl 30  
Ret Andy Buchanan NZ Brabham BT6 / Ford 1498cc 4cyl 24 Water Pipe
Ret Bill Thomasen NZ Brabham BT4 / Climax 2495cc 4cyl 20 Suspension
Ret

Bill Caldwell

 NZ Lola Mk1 / Climax 1220cc 4cyl 4 Radius Arm
Ret Red Dawson NZ Cooper T53 / Climax 2495cc 4cyl 3 Crown Wheel
DNS

Morrie Stanton

 NZ Stanton-Corvette / Chevrolet 4940cc V8   Engine
DNS Rex Flowers NZ Lola T4 / Climax 2499cc 4cyl   Accident

Fastest Lap: John Riley 1m 14.8s

 

 

7th Waimate 50

Date: 13th February 1965
Venue: Waimate Street Circuit

36 laps of 2.253kms (81.1kms)

Grid:

  Andy Buchanan            John Riley               Bill Thomasen              Jim Boyd
                        Barry Porter            Ken Sager                   Morrie Stanton
Graeme Lawrence       Peter Gillum

Result

 Driver Nat Car / Engine Laps Time
1 John Riley NZ Lotus 18/21 / Climax 2495cc 4cyl 36 45m 35.4s
2 Bill Thomasen NZ Brabham BT4 / Climax 2495cc 4cyl 36 45m 36.0s
3 Andy Buchanan NZ Brabham BT6 / Ford 1498cc 4cyl 36 45m 45.1s
4 Ken Sager NZ Brabham BT6 / Ford 1498cc 4cyl 35  
5 Graeme Lawrence NZ Brabham BT6 / Ford 1498cc 4cyl 35  
6 Jim Boyd NZ Lycoming Special / Lycoming 5239cc 4cyl 35  
Ret Barry Porter NZ Lotus 15 / Climax 1964cc 4cyl 17 Transmission
Ret

Morrie Stanton

 NZ Stanton-Corvette / Chevrolet 4940cc V8 8 Accident
Ret Peter Gillum NZ Cooper T65 / Ford 1473cc 4cyl 0 Gearbox

Fastest Lap: John Riley 1m 7.7s (Record)

 

1964                    1966

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