1965 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season
The 1965 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season was the 17th F.I.M. Road Racing World Championship Grand Prix season. The season consisted of thirteen Grand Prix races in six classes: 500cc, 350cc, 250cc, 125cc, 50cc and Sidecars 500cc. It began on 21 March, with United States Grand Prix and ended with Japanese Grand Prix on October, 24.
Season summary[]
Mike Hailwood easily claimed his fourth successive 500 class crown for MV Agusta, although he was beginning to show his disenchantment with the autocratic Count Agusta by accepting a 250 class ride from Honda.[1] Newcomer Giacomo Agostini riding for MV Agusta would battle Honda's reigning champion Jim Redman for the 350 title.[1] The outcome wouldn't be decided until the final race of the year in Japan, when Agostini's MV Agusta suffered a mechanical failure, handing the championship to Redman.[1]
The Yamaha duo of Phil Read and Michelle Duff finished first and second in the 250 class, as Honda's Redman battled early season injuries.[1] Hugh Anderson won six races to claim his second 125 championship for Suzuki while Honda's Ralph Bryans took the 50cc crown ahead of his Honda teammate Luigi Taveri.[1]
1965 Grand Prix season calendar[]
Round | Date | Grand Prix | Circuit | 50cc winner | 125cc winner | 250cc winner | 350cc winner | 500cc winner | Sidecars 500cc winner | Report |
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1 | 21 March | ![]() |
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2 | 25 April | ![]() |
Nürburgring Sudschleife | ![]() |
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3 | 9 May | ![]() |
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4 | 15 May | ![]() |
Rouen-Les-Essarts | ![]() |
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5 | 14 June | ![]() |
Snaefell Mountain | ![]() |
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6 | 26 June | ![]() |
TT Circuit Assen | ![]() |
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7 | 4 July | ![]() |
Spa-Francorchamps | ![]() |
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8 | 18 July | ![]() |
Sachsenring | ![]() |
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9 | 25 July | ![]() |
Masaryk Circuit | ![]() |
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10 | 7 August | ![]() |
Dundrod Circuit | ![]() |
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11 | 22 August | ![]() |
Imatra Circuit | ![]() |
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12 | 5 September | ![]() |
Monza | ![]() |
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13 | 24 October | ![]() |
Suzuka Circuit | ![]() |
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Standings[]
Scoring system[]
Points were awarded to the top six finishers in each race. Only the best of six races were counted in 50cc, 350cc and 500cc championships, best of seven in 125cc and 250cc championships, while in the Sidecars, only the best of four races were counted.
Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th |
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Points | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
500cc final standings[]
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350cc Standings[]
Place | Rider | Number | Country | Machine | Points | Wins |
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1 | ![]() |
Rhodesia | Honda | 38 | 4 | |
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Italy | MV Agusta | 32 | 3 | |
3 | ![]() |
United Kingdom | MV Agusta | 20 | 1 | |
4 | ![]() |
Rhodesia | Honda | 15 | 0 | |
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Czechoslovakia | Jawa | 14 | 1 | |
6 | ![]() |
United Kingdom | MZ | 14 | 0 | |
7 | ![]() |
Czechoslovakia | Jawa | 12 | 0 | |
8 | ![]() |
Italy | Aermacchi | 9 | 0 | |
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United Kingdom | Yamaha | 6 | 0 | |
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Italy | Benelli | 6 | 0 | |
11 | ![]() |
Czechoslovakia | Jawa | 6 | 0 | |
12 | ![]() |
Italy | Aermacchi | 6 | 0 | |
13 | ![]() |
USSR | 4 | 0 | ||
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Italy | Benelli | 4 | 0 | |
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Japan | Honda | 4 | 0 | |
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United Kingdom | Norton | 3 | 0 | |
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Sweden | AJS | 3 | 0 | |
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Japan | Honda | 3 | 0 | |
19 | ![]() |
United Kingdom | Norton | 3 | 0 | |
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United Kingdom | Norton | 3 | 0 | |
21 | ![]() |
USSR | CKEB | 2 | 0 | |
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United Kingdom | AJS | 2 | 0 | |
23 | ![]() |
United Kingdom | Norton | 2 | 0 | |
24 | ![]() |
South Africa | AJS | 1 | 0 | |
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Australia | Norton | 1 | 0 | |
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United Kingdom | Norton | 1 | 0 |
250cc Standings[]
Place | Rider | Number | Country | Machine | Points | Wins |
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1 | ![]() |
United Kingdom | Yamaha | 56 | 7 | |
2 | ![]() |
Canada | Yamaha | 42 | 1 | |
3 | ![]() |
Rhodesia | Honda | 34 | 3 | |
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East Germany | MZ | 18 | 0 | |
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United Kingdom | MZ | 15 | 0 | |
6 | ![]() |
Rhodesia | Honda | 14 | 0 | |
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Italy | Benelli | 11 | 1 | |
8 | ![]() |
Spain | Bultaco | 10 | 0 | |
9 | ![]() |
United Kingdom | Suzuki | 9 | 0 | |
10 | ![]() |
United Kingdom | Honda | 8 | 1 | |
11 | ![]() |
Czechoslovakia | ČZ | 8 | 0 | |
12 | ![]() |
Japan | Honda | 6 | 0 | |
13 | ![]() |
United Kingdom | Honda | 6 | 0 | |
14 | ![]() |
Japan | Suzuki | 6 | 0 | |
15 | ![]() |
Italy | Aermacchi | 5 | 0 | |
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Italy | Morini | 4 | 0 | |
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Australia | Bultaco | 4 | 0 | |
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Italy | Benelli | 4 | 0 | |
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United Kingdom | Yamaha | 4 | 0 | |
20 | ![]() |
New Zealand | Bultaco | 4 | 0 | |
21 | ![]() |
France | Bultaco | 3 | 0 | |
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Japan | Honda | 3 | 0 | |
23 | ![]() |
West Germany | Honda | 3 | 0 | |
24 | ![]() |
Spain | Montesa | 2 | 0 | |
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Australia | Cotton | 2 | 0 | |
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United Kingdom | Bultaco | 2 | 0 | |
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Japan | Yamaha | 2 | 0 | |
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United States | Yamaha | 1 | 0 | |
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Italy | Aermacchi | 1 | 0 | |
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Italy | Aermacchi | 1 | 0 | |
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France | Aermacchi | 5 | 0 | |
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United Kingdom | FB-Mondial | 1 | 0 | |
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United Kingdom | Bultaco | 1 | 0 |
125cc Standings[]
Place | Rider | Number | Country | Machine | Points | Wins |
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New Zealand | Suzuki | 56 | 7 | |
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United Kingdom | Suzuki | 44 | 2 | |
3 | ![]() |
United Kingdom | MZ | 28 | 0 | |
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West Germany | Suzuki | 23 | 1 | |
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Switzerland | Honda | 14 | 0 | |
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Canada | Yamaha | 12 | 1 | |
7 | ![]() |
East Germany | MZ | 11 | 0 | |
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United Kingdom | Honda | 11 | 0 | |
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East Germany | MZ | 10 | 0 | |
10 | ![]() |
United Kingdom | Yamaha | 8 | 1 | |
11 | ![]() |
Japan | Suzuki | 6 | 0 | |
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East Germany | MZ | 6 | 0 | |
13 | ![]() |
United Kingdom | Yamaha | 6 | 0 | |
14 | ![]() |
Rhodesia | Honda | 6 | 0 | |
15 | ![]() |
Spain | Bultaco | 4 | 0 | |
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East Germany | MZ | 4 | 0 | |
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East Germany | MZ | 4 | 0 | |
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United States | Honda | 3 | 0 | |
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Italy | Ducati | 3 | 0 | |
20 | ![]() |
Italy | Honda | 3 | 0 | |
21 | ![]() |
United States | Honda | 2 | 0 | |
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West Germany | MZ-Kreidler | 2 | 0 | |
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Japan | Honda | 2 | 0 | |
24 | ![]() |
United States | Bultaco | 1 | 0 | |
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West Germany | Honda | 1 | 0 | |
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Switzerland | Honda | 1 | 0 | |
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East Germany | MZ | 1 | 0 | |
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Czechoslovakia | ČZ | 1 | 0 | |
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United Kingdom | Bultaco | 1 | 0 | |
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New Zealand | Bultaco | 1 | 0 | |
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Japan | Yamaha | 1 | 0 |
50cc Standings[]
Place | Rider | Number | Country | Machine | Points | Wins |
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1 | ![]() |
United Kingdom | Honda | 36 | 3 | |
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Switzerland | Honda | 32 | 2 | |
3 | ![]() |
New Zealand | Suzuki | 32 | 1 | |
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West Germany | Suzuki | 26 | 2 | |
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Japan | Suzuki | 16 | 0 | |
6 | ![]() |
Japan | Suzuki | 6 | 0 | |
7 | ![]() |
West Germany | Kreidler | 6 | 0 | |
8 | ![]() |
Spain | Derbi | 4 | 0 | |
9 | ![]() |
France | Derbi | 4 | 0 | |
10 | ![]() |
Japan | Suzuki | 3 | 0 | |
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United Kingdom | Honda | 3 | 0 | |
12 | ![]() |
Spain | Derbi | 2 | 0 | |
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United Kingdom | Derbi | 2 | 0 | |
14 | ![]() |
Netherlands | Kreidler | 2 | 0 | |
15 | ![]() |
Uruguay | Suzuki | 1 | 0 | |
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Australia | Derbi | 1 | 0 | |
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United Kingdom | Honda | 1 | 0 | |
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Japan | Honda | 1 | 0 |
References[]
Notes[]
- Büla, Maurice & Schertenleib, Jean-Claude (2001). Continental Circus 1949-2000. Chronosports S.A. ISBN 2-940125-32-5
- "The Official MotoGP website". Retrieved 2010-07-06.
- Grand Prix motorcycle racing seasons
- 1965 in motorsport
- 1965 in Grand Prix motorcycle racing