Event: 18th Annual Watkins Glen Sports Car Grand Prix WeekendDate: 27.6.1965
Track: Watkins Glen Grand Prix Course (United States), 3.701 kmsOrganiser: unknown

Watkins Glen Grand Prix

(Grid Positions)

GridNo.DriversCarEntrantQ Time
1st65Jim HallChaparral 2A ChevroletChaparral Cars1:16.5000
2nd66Hap SharpChaparral 2A ChevroletChaparral Cars1:17.2000
3rd60Don WesterGenie Mk X FordDon Wester Enterprises1:19.2000
4th24Rick MutherLola T70 ChevroletPacesetter Homes1:19.2000
5th52John FulpLola T70 ChevroletJohn R. Fulp, Jr.1:21.0000
6th4Mike Hall427 LMD (McKee Mk IV Ford)Geo. W. Lehman1:21.1000
7th12George WintersteenCooper Monaco T61 ChevroletWintersteen Racing, Inc.1:21.2000
8th18Ludwig HeimrathMcLaren Elva Mark I FordLudwig Heimrath1:22.7000
9th16George FollmerLotus 23 PorscheTeam Ocean Motors1:23.3000
10th91Skip ScottShelby Cobra 427Howe Sound Co.1:23.0000
11th33Bob JohnsonShelby Cobra 289Shelby-American, Inc.1:23.5000
12th3Joe BuzzettaElva Mk VII S PorscheCompetition Imports, Inc.1:24.1000
13th93Doug RevsonLotus 23P Climax1:24.4000
14th48Lewis KerrBrabham BT8 ClimaxJohn Timken1:24.8000
15th57Chuck DietrichElva Mk VII S BMWRobert Amey1:24.9000
16th35Don SkogmoGenie Mk VIII FordDon R. Skogmo1:25.0000
17th13Tom PayneShelby CobraShelby-American, Inc.1:25.1000
18th77Mak KronnElva Mk VII S BMWS. K. F. Ltd.1:25.3000
19th38Newton DavisLotus 30Dutchess Auto Co.1:25.5000
20th7Augie PabstChaparral 1 ChevroletAugie Pabst1:25.7000
21st88Harold KeckShelby Cobra 427Archway Ford, Inc.1:26.0000
22nd36Dick BrownElva Mk VIII BMWEcurie Greene, Inc.1:26.1000
23rd69Richard HolquistFerrari 250 LMScuderia Bear (W. S. McKelvey)1:26.7000
24th28Gerry BruihlLotus 23 ClimaxEnduro Speed, Inc.1:27.0000
25th83Roger HeftlerElva Mk VII S BMWRoger Heftler1:27.2000
26th71Albert SchallCarliss & Schall SpecialRobert Pitcairn1:27.3000
27th6Bruce JenningsElva Mk VII S PorscheTim LoSporco1:27.4000
28th20George RalphElva Mk VIII BMWChevron Racing Team1:27.6000
29th1Mike GothLotus 23 Alfa RomeoG.R.T. Enterprises1:28.2000
30th14Herb WetansonPorsche 904 GTSHerb Wetanson1:29.3000

Other present cars:

No.DriversCarEntrant
97Charlie HayesLang Cooper Monaco T61 ChevroletCraig Lang Enterprises
17Jody PorterAbarth-SimcaJonathan H. Porter
19Dan GerberGerber-Payne Special (McKee Mk III Ford)Daniel F. Gerber, Jr.
26Horst KwechAlfa RomeoKnatz Cont. Auto's, Inc.
37Pete van der VateAlfa Romeo TIMonty Winkler
43Jim MedererShelby CobraMary Lou Mederer
49Art RileyVolvo P1800Art Riley
51Chris FarrellPiranhaChris Farrell
63Brad ParkerElva Mk VII BMWL. M. Donovan
68George OwenAlfa Romeo ZagatoGeo. Owen
81Walter MannPorsche 718 RS 61Walter J. Mann
94George WaltmanTriumph TR4Genser Forman Triumph Dist., Inc.
95Dennis BrownPorsche 718 RS 61

Entered cars that did not arrive:

No.DriversCarEntrant
8Dick MaconMcLaren Elva Mark IRichard C. Macon
15Bob MontanaMcKee Mk V PlymouthBob Montana
21M. R. J. WyllieElva - BMWM. R. J. Wyllie
22Bob NagelElva - BMWRobert J. Nagel
23Sherman DeckerCooper Monaco T61 FordGreenwich Autos, Inc.
31Russ MacGrottyLotus ElanMacGrotty Chevrolet
41John DennisDenmacher - PorscheSuburban Racing Team
42Gary StephensonElva - PorscheGary Stephenson
45Harry TheodoracopulosAlfa Romeo Giulia TZHarry Theodoracopulos
53William WilbournePorsche 718 RS 61Wm. Wilbourne
58Peter LerchMcT FordPeter Lerch
61Bud MorleyElva - BMWBud Morley
92Rajah RodgersAustin-HealeyN. A. Vixler, Jr.
96Bob GrossmanFerrari 330 PScuderia Bear (W. S. McKelvey)