1965 Lavant Cup
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Date
19 April 1965
Location
Goodwood Circuit, West Sussex
Course
Permanent racing facility
Course length
3.862 km (2.4 miles)
| 1965 Lavant Cup | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 | |||
| Race details | |||
| Date | 19 April 1965 | ||
| Location | Goodwood Circuit, West Sussex | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 3.862 km (2.4 miles) | ||
| Distance | 21 laps, 81.1 km (50.4 miles) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | McLaren-Elva | ||
| Time | 1:19.4 | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver |
 Jim Clark | Lotus | |
| Time | 1:20.8 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | Lotus | ||
| Second | McLaren-Elva | ||
| Third | Lola | ||
The 1965 Lavant Cup was a sports car racing event held on 19 April 1965 at Goodwood Circuit, West Sussex. The race was run over 21 laps of the circuit and was won by British driver Jim Clark in a Lotus 30-Ford, setting fastest lap in the process. Pole-setter Bruce McLaren finished second in a McLaren-Elva Mk1--Oldsmobile, and David Hobbs finished third in a Lola T70-Ford.[1]
In the lower classes, Denny Hulme won the 2.0 litre class in a Brabham BT8-Climax, and John Hine won the 1.15 litre class in a Lotus 23-Ford.
