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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
Weather:unknown
Start time:unknown
Grid:2-2-2
Distance:200 miles
Attendance:25000
Entered:57
Practiced:43
Qualified:31
Started:30
Finished:17
Classified:17
Classes:PractStartClass
Sports +200018159
Sports 200015126
Grand Touring +2000321
Grand Touring 2000711
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Winners:
Overall:65Chaparral 2A ChevroletHall
Sports 2000:16Lotus 23 PorscheGeorge Follmer
Grand Touring +2000:33Shelby Cobra 289Bob Johnson
Grand Touring 2000:14Porsche 904 GTSHerb Wetanson
Fastest Laps:
Overall:66Chaparral 2A ChevroletHap Sharp (USA)1:19.9000103.6000 km/h
Pole Positions:
Overall:65Chaparral 2A ChevroletJim Hall (USA)1:16.5000174.1954 km/h
Sports 2000:16Lotus 23 PorscheGeorge Follmer1:23.3000
Grand Touring +2000:33Shelby Cobra 289Bob Johnson1:23.5000
Grand Touring 2000:14Porsche 904 GTSHerb Wetanson1:29.3000
Notes of interest:
Top makes by numbers:Elva (7), Lotus (5), Shelby (4), Chaparral (3), Genie (2), Lola (2)
Top engines by numbers:Ford (9), Chevrolet (6), BMW (5), Porsche (4), Climax (3)
Top car types by numbers:Elva Mk VII (5), Shelby Cobra (4), Lotus 23 (4)
Driver nationalities:USA (28)
Team nationalities:USA (29)
Engine positions:mid-engined (82%), front-engined (18%)
Oldest known drivers:Chuck Dietrich (41), Bob Johnson (38), Hap Sharp (37)
Youngest known drivers:Skip Scott (24), Gerry Bruihl (28), Jim Hall (30)

Official Race Programme:

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