Gold Leaf Levin International – 1965

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Nr	Driver	Team	Car	Engine	Tyre
1	Jim Clark	Team Lotus	Lotus 32B [32-FL-8]	Climax FPF L4 2.5	–
7	Ken Sager	J. H. Sager	Brabham BT6 [FJ-12-63]	Ford Twin cam L4 1.5	–
8	Andy Buchanan	Andy Buchanen	Brabham BT6 [FJ-18-63]	Ford Twin cam L4 1.5	–
9	Bill Thomasen	Corsair Racing Team	Brabham BT4 [IC-3-62]	Climax FPF L4 2.5	–
10	Dene Hollier	Dene Hollier Ltd	Lotus 20 [20-J-953]	Ford 105E L4 1.5	–
11	Frank Gardner	Alec Mildren Racing	Brabham BT11A [IC-3-64]	Climax FPF L4 2.5	–
12	Roly Levis	R. A. Levis	Brabham BT6 [FJ-9-63]	Ford Twin cam L4 1.5	–
13	Bruce Abernethy	Rothmans Driver Promotion Scheme	Cooper T66 [F1-6-63]	Climax FPF L4 2.5	–
14	Kerry Grant	Lesco Racing Team	Brabham BT4 [IC-1-62]	Climax FPF L4 2.5	–
15	Red Dawson	I. W. Dawson	Cooper T53 [‘F2-13-58’]	Climax FPF L4 2.5	–
17	John Riley	John Riley	Lotus 18/21 [‘P1’]	Climax FPF L4 2.5	–
20	Ken Smith	K. J. Smith	Lotus 22 [22-J-20]	Ford 105E L4 1.5	–
21	Graeme Lawrence	Graeme Lawrence	Brabham BT6 [FJ-4-63]	Ford Twin cam L4 1.5	–
23	Colin Ngan	Colin Ngan	Valour FJ	Ford 105E L4 1.5	–
25	Rex Flowers	R. Flowers	Lola Mk 4A [BRGP-44]	Climax FPF L4 2.5	–
30	Neil Whittaker	Neil Whittaker	Cooper T45 [F2-20-58]	Climax FPF L4 2.0	–
41	Jim Palmer	G. J. Palmer	Brabham BT7A [IC-2-63]	Climax FPF L4 2.5	–
47	Bruce McLaren	Bruce McLaren Motor Racing	Cooper T79 [FL-1-65]	Climax FPF L4 2.5	–
48	Phil Hill	Bruce McLaren Motor Racing	Cooper T70 [FL-1-64]	Climax FPF L4 2.5	–
120	Morrie Smith	M. J. Smith	Lotus 22 [22-J-20]	Ford 105E L4 1.5	–

Pos	Nr	Driver	Car	Engine	Tyre	Time
1	1	Jim Clark	Lotus 32B [32-FL-8]	Climax FPF L4 2.5	–	00:49.400
2	48	Phil Hill	Cooper T70 [FL-1-64]	Climax FPF L4 2.5	–
3	47	Bruce McLaren	Cooper T79 [FL-1-65]	Climax FPF L4 2.5	–
4	41	Jim Palmer	Brabham BT7A [IC-2-63]	Climax FPF L4 2.5	–
5	14	Kerry Grant	Brabham BT4 [IC-1-62]	Climax FPF L4 2.5	–
6	11	Frank Gardner	Brabham BT11A [IC-3-64]	Climax FPF L4 2.5	–
7	12	Roly Levis	Brabham BT6 [FJ-9-63]	Ford Twin cam L4 1.5	–
8	8	Andy Buchanan	Brabham BT6 [FJ-18-63]	Ford Twin cam L4 1.5	–
9	13	Bruce Abernethy	Cooper T66 [F1-6-63]	Climax FPF L4 2.5	–
10	15	Red Dawson	Cooper T53 [‘F2-13-58’]	Climax FPF L4 2.5	–
11	9	Bill Thomasen	Brabham BT4 [IC-3-62]	Climax FPF L4 2.5	–
12	17	John Riley	Lotus 18/21 [‘P1’]	Climax FPF L4 2.5	–
13	25	Rex Flowers	Lola Mk 4A [BRGP-44]	Climax FPF L4 2.5	–
14	20	Ken Smith	Lotus 22 [22-J-20]	Ford 105E L4 1.5	–
15	21	Graeme Lawrence	Brabham BT6 [FJ-4-63]	Ford Twin cam L4 1.5	–
16	10	Dene Hollier	Lotus 20 [20-J-953]	Ford 105E L4 1.5	–

Official Name	6th Gold Leaf Levin International
Circuit	Levin
Date	January 16
Pole	Jim Clark 00:49.400
Fastest Lap	Jim Clark 00:49.900
Podium	1st Jim Clark (28) , 2nd Frank Gardner, 3rd Jim Palmer
Prev race	New Zealand Grand Prix January 9
Next race	Lady Wigram Trophy January 23

P	N	Driver	Team	Car	Engine	Tyre	Time	Laps	FL	Led	Gr	Pts
1	1	Jim Clark	Team Lotus	Lotus 32B [32-FL-8]	Climax FPF L4 2.5	–	00:24:05.900	28	00:49.900	28	1	9
2	11	Frank Gardner	Alec Mildren Racing	Brabham BT11A [IC-3-64]	Climax FPF L4 2.5	–	00:24:17.200	28		0	6	6
3	41	Jim Palmer	G. J. Palmer	Brabham BT7A [IC-2-63]	Climax FPF L4 2.5	–	00:24:21.900	28		0	4	4
4	48	Phil Hill	Bruce McLaren Motor Racing	Cooper T70 [FL-1-64]	Climax FPF L4 2.5	–	00:24:23.000	28		0	2	3
5	47	Bruce McLaren	Bruce McLaren Motor Racing	Cooper T79 [FL-1-65]	Climax FPF L4 2.5	–	00:24:26.900	28		0	3	2
6	12	Roly Levis	R. A. Levis	Brabham BT6 [FJ-9-63]	Ford Twin cam L4 1.5	–	00:24:31.500	28		0	7	1
7	8	Andy Buchanan	Andy Buchanen	Brabham BT6 [FJ-18-63]	Ford Twin cam L4 1.5	–	+1 lap	27		0	8	0
8	21	Graeme Lawrence	Graeme Lawrence	Brabham BT6 [FJ-4-63]	Ford Twin cam L4 1.5	–	+2 laps	26		0	15	0
9	17	John Riley	John Riley	Lotus 18/21 [‘P1’]	Climax FPF L4 2.5	–	+2 laps	26		0	12	0
10	15	Red Dawson	I. W. Dawson	Cooper T53 [‘F2-13-58’]	Climax FPF L4 2.5	–	+2 laps	26		0	10	0
11	20	Ken Smith	K. J. Smith	Lotus 22 [22-J-20]	Ford 105E L4 1.5	–	+3 laps	25		0	14	0
12	14	Kerry Grant	Lesco Racing Team	Brabham BT4 [IC-1-62]	Climax FPF L4 2.5	–	+3 laps	25		0	5	0
13	10	Dene Hollier	Dene Hollier Ltd	Lotus 20 [20-J-953]	Ford 105E L4 1.5	–	+4 laps	24		0	16	0
DNF	25	Rex Flowers	R. Flowers	Lola Mk 4A [BRGP-44]	Climax FPF L4 2.5	–	Transmission	14		0	13	0
DNF	9	Bill Thomasen	Corsair Racing Team	Brabham BT4 [IC-3-62]	Climax FPF L4 2.5	–	Engine	3		0	11	0
DNS	13	Bruce Abernethy	Rothmans Driver Promotion Scheme	Cooper T66 [F1-6-63]	Climax FPF L4 2.5	–	DNS	0		0	9	0
DNS	7	Ken Sager	J. H. Sager	Brabham BT6 [FJ-12-63]	Ford Twin cam L4 1.5	–	DNS	0		0		0
DNS	23	Colin Ngan	Colin Ngan	Valour FJ	Ford 105E L4 1.5	–	DNS	0		0		0
DNS	30	Neil Whittaker	Neil Whittaker	Cooper T45 [F2-20-58]	Climax FPF L4 2.0	–	DNS	0		0		0
DNS	120	Morrie Smith	M. J. Smith	Lotus 22 [22-J-20]	Ford 105E L4 1.5	–	DNS	0		0		0

Tasman Series 1965
Pos	Driver	Team	Pts
1	Frank Gardner	Brabham	12
2	Graham Hill	Brabham	9
3	Jim Clark	Lotus	9
4	Jim Palmer	Brabham	8
5	John Riley	Lotus	3
6	Phil Hill	Cooper	3
7	Rex Flowers	Lola	2
8	Bruce McLaren	Cooper	2
9	Leo Geoghegan	Lotus	1
10	Roly Levis	Brabham	1