Event: Eighth Annual Los Angeles Times Grand Prix for Sports Cars RiversideDate: 31.10.1965
Track: Riverside International Raceway (United States), 4.184 kmsOrganiser: California Sports Car Club Region of SCCA

Riverside 200 Miles

(Car Appearance)

No.CarEntrantColourSponsorsBodyEngine
1Lotus 40 FordTeam Lotusblue/red/greenopenmid
3McLaren Elva Mark I OldsmobileJohn Coombsgreyopenmid
4McLaren Elva Mark II OldsmobileMcLaren Carsredopenmid
5Lotus 40 FordA. J. Foytwhiteopenmid
6Brabham BT8 ClimaxKay Racing Int.blueopenmid
7Scarab Mk IV ChevroletAugie Pabstdark blue (+white)openmid
8Lotus 19 ChevroletAlan Greenwhiteopenmid
10Genie - FordHilton Racingredopenmid
11Lola T70 ChevroletPacesetter Homesdark blue (+green)openmid
12Lola T70 FordHaskell Automotivedark blue (+white)RUSSKITopenmid
13McLaren Elva Mark I OldsmobileR. C. Macomredopenmid
14Lotus Elan FordJoe Wardblue/red/green-front
15McKee Mk V PlymouthTown+CountrywhitePlymouthopenmid
16Lotus 23B PorscheTeam Ocean Motorswhiteopenmid
17Lola T70 FordJohn Mecommetallic blue (+dark blue/white)openmid
18Lola T70 FordJohn Mecommetallic blue (+dark blue/white)ZEREXopenmid
22Genie - OldsmobileDan Blockergreenopenmid
23Lotus 23 ClimaxRev-M Racingred/white/blueopenmid
24Lola T70 ChevroletLola Cars Ltd.red (+green)openmid
25Lola T70 ChevroletTeam Surteesredopenmid
26Arciero Special ClimaxArciero Bros.redARCIERO Bros.open-
29Lotus 19 FordAm-Way Racinglight bluie (+red)openmid
30Lotus 40 FordTeam Lotusgreenopenmid
33CheetahClarence Dixonsilver-front
34Ferrari 250 LMHaskell AutomotivegreenHaskell Automotive-mid
36Lotus 30 FordM R M Inc.silveropenmid
37Porsche 904 GTSPrecision Motorred-mid
39Cooper King Cobra FordCharles Coxmetallic blueopenmid
41Lotus 23 ClimaxW. F. Goodramwhiteopenmid
44Chevette (McKee Mk II Chevrolet)Jerry Hansenmaroonopenmid
45Lola T70 ChevroletHarold Youngwhiteopenmid
55Cheetah - ChevroletEntin Bros.blue-front
60GenieDon Westeryellowopenmid
61Genie Mk VIII ChevroletPaul Reinhartsilveropenmid
62Arciero Sp.Arciero Bros.red--
65Chaparral 2A ChevroletChaparral Carswhiteopenmid
66Chaparral 2C ChevroletChaparral Carswhiteopenmid
67Elva - BMWBud Morleywhite/blueopenmid
69?Lola T70 ChevroletStirling Mossblue/green/redopenmid
71Ford GTX-1Bruce McLarenwhite-mid
74Genie Mk VIIIDave Ridenourblue/goldopenmid
75Platypus - PorscheHans Adamorangeopenfront
77McLaren Elva Mark I FordAll Americanblue/whiteopenmid
88Elva - PorscheVasek Polaksilveropenmid
91Ford GT40Essex Wire Corp.whiteclosedmid
93AC Cobra FordEssex Wire Corp.white-front
97McLaren Elva Mark I OldsmobileCharlie Hayeswhite-mid
99Hamill SR3 FordBob Johnsonblue--
Lotus 19 ChevroletArciero Brosopenmid
Cheetah-front
Brabham BT8 Climaxopenmid
Lotus Elan-front

Entered cars that did not arrive:

No.CarEntrantColourSponsorsBodyEngine
2Lotus 30Ecurie Schirleygreenopenmid
7McLaren Elva Mark I OldsmobileAugie Pabstblue (+white)ROBERT BOSCHopenmid
9Lola T70 ChevroletMeridan Inc.silveropenmid
20Cooper CobraLowellblueopenmid
21Lotus 30G. M. O'Keiffwhiteopenmid
27Lotus 23BJim Paulblueopenmid
42McLaren Elva Mark IRoger Penskewhite/blueopenmid
49Porsche 904 GTSSteve Bergblue-mid
58McLaren Elva Mark IGRT Enterprisesblackopenmid
68Lotus 23Charlie Kulmanwhiteopenmid
72Lotus 23Ernie Gravilleredopenmid
73CooperErnie Gravelleredopenmid
76WebsterWebster Racingblue/redopenmid
78PorscheMc Ginty Carsgreen--
79PorscheCaravan Innyellow--
81PorschePeck and Hillssilver-mid
89MerlynTed Petersenyellow--
92Ford GT40Essex Wire Corp.whiteFORDclosedmid
95MerlynNelson Sweetserblue--
96Genie Mk V Alfa RomeoTom Tobinredopenmid
102MirageJack Nethercuttplum--