Event: Fourth Annual Daytona ContinentalDate: 28.2.1965
Track: Daytona International Speedway (United States), 6.132 kmsOrganiser: unknown

Daytona 2000 Kilometres

(Race Results)

Pos.No.DriversCarEntrantLapsDistanceKm/hPos.Gr.
1st73Miles / RubyFord GT40Shelby American3272001.0100 kms160.69141stP
2nd13Schlesser / Keck / JohnsonShelby Cobra Daytona CoupeShelby American3221stGT+3.0
3rd72Bondurant / GintherFord GT40Shelby American3182ndP
4th14Muther / TimanusShelby Cobra Daytona CoupeShelby American3172ndGT+3.0
5th16Kolb / HeftlerPorsche 904 GTSCharlie Kolb3131stGT2.0
6th11Leslie / GrantShelby Cobra Daytona CoupeShelby American3123rdGT+3.0
7th23Hurt / Clarke / HayesFerrari 250 GTOPeter Clarke3081stGT3.0
8th10Gregg / BarberPorsche 904 GTSPeter H. Gregg3062ndGT2.0
9th6Ryan / Bencker / TidwellPorsche 904 GTSJohn E. Ryan2823rdGT2.0
10th36Shaw / ThompsonShelby CobraGraham Shaw2754thGT+3.0
11th7McClain / Perkins / DieasPorsche 356 SC 90David H. McClain2701stGT1.6
12th5Bolton / LattaSunbeam Tiger FordImported Motor Car Co.2515thGT+3.0
13th15Pruyn / Davis / PulverLotus ElanDuchess Auto Co.2502ndGT1.6
14th34Kelder / DubeTriumph TR3Cannon Auto Services2501stGT2.5
15th25West / CharlesMGBRoger West2474thGT2.0
16th26Lane / StoddardPorsche 904 GTSDr. David C. Lane2455thGT2.0
17th33Ashplant / CarterLotus ElanFred Ashplant2453rdGT1.6
18th2Emerson / HoodAlfa Romeo Giulia Spider VeloceJesse E. Emerson2454thGT1.6
19th24Maxwell / MartinPorsche 356BDr. I. A. Maxwell2435thGT1.6
20th48Mathis / LevettoAlfa Romeo Giulietta SVCannon Auto Services2371stSR
21st35Frey / Norwood / ZiereisPorsche 356 CarreraJohn Norwood2206thGT1.6

Not classified:

No.DriversCarEntrantLapsDistanceKm/hReasonGr.
46Richards / WilsonAlpine M63 RenaultJohn NorwoodP

Did not finish:

No.DriversCarEntrantLapsDistanceKm/hReasonGr.
30Harvey / HutchinsonPlymouth BelvederePlymouth Div. Chrysler Corp.EngineGT+3.0
19Harrison / ColemanShelby CobraArthur HarrisonEngineGT+3.0
37Sesslar / CasselPorsche 718 RS 61Carl W. LindellDNFSR
42Vose / McCluskeyMaserati Tipo 64 FordMark VIII RacingDNFSR
71Scott / HayesFord Mustang HTHowe Sound Co.DNFP
28Bushell / YenkoChevrolet Corvette Sting RayKenneth HablowDNFGT+3.0
4Lewis / HuttingerChevrolet CorvetteJohn D. LewisDNFGT+3.0
17Parsons / HardenLotus ElanGeorge E. ParsonsDNFGT1.6
87Baker / TulliusFord Cortina LotusHarley CunninghamAccidentP
1Shortman / RodgersAustin-Healey 3000Simeon D. ShortmanDNFGT3.0
22Hill / HaneMGA Twin-CamJohn HillDNFGT1.6
3Dobkin / SlottagMGALarry Perkins, American PartsDNFGT1.6
20Reina / KearneyTriumph TR3Michael E. ReinaDNFGT2.5
21Irish / PryorLancia Flaminia ZagatoARCO, Inc., Anatoly ArutunoffElectricsGT2.5
44Gurney / GrantLotus 19J FordAll American Racers211EngineSR
12Johnson / PayneShelby Cobra Daytona CoupeShelby American150EngineGT+3.0
99Grossman / Piper / Hansgen / RodriguezFerrari 275 PNorth American Racing Team130ClutchP
77Surtees / RodriguezFerrari 330 P2North American Racing Team116AxleP
27Riley / ConeVolvo P1800Art Riley88Broken wheelGT2.0
88Hansgen / PiperFerrari 330 PNorth American Racing Team18Drive shaftP
47Hull / KinghamJaguar E-typeJaguar Cars of Winter Haven14EngineSR

Did not start:

No.DriversCarEntrantReasonGr.
41Soltau / LewisPorsche 356 CarreraRolf P. J. SoltanSR
8Robson / BaggelyJaguar E-typeRichard B. Robson, Jr.GT+3.0
0Clark / Shaw / GreenblattChevrolet CorvetteDuval Chevrolet, Ltd.GT+3.0
9Salvo / BrownChevrolet CorvetteJohn B. AddisonGT+3.0
18Swanson / EnnisAbarth-Simca 2000 GTArthur SwansonGT2.0
45Dietrich / DoursElva Mk VII S CorvairRobert E. AmeySR

Entered cars that did not arrive:

No.DriversCarEntrantReasonGr.
29Dibos / NavarroAlfa Romeo GiuliaEduardo DibosGT1.6
31Linge / PonPorsche 904 GTSPorsche Enginering SystemGT2.0
32Wester / BuzzettaPorsche 904 GTSPorsche Enginering SystemGT2.0
39Johnson / DavisLotus 30 FordDuchess Auto Inc.SR
43Crawford / WalkerLotus 30 FordJerome CrawfordSR