A Shelby Cobra Daytona competing in the 1965 International Championship for GT Manufacturers
The 1965 World Sportscar Championship season was the 13th season of FIA World Sportscar Championship racing. It featured the 1965 International Championship for GT Manufacturers and the 1965 International Trophy for GT Prototypes.[1] The season ran from 28 February 1965 to 19 September 1965 and comprised 20 races.
The International Championship for GT Manufacturers was contested by Grand Touring Cars in three engine capacity divisions. The Over 2000cc division was won by Shelby ahead of Ferrari, while Porsche prevailed in the 2000cc division and Abarth-Simca took the 1300cc division. The International Trophy for GT Prototypes was won by Ferrari, ahead of Porsche and Ford.
Schedule
Although composed of 20 races, each class did not compete in all events. Some events were for one class, while others were combined events.
Results
Race results
International Championship for GT Manufacturers
International Trophy for GT Prototypes
References
^Denis Jenkinson, The Automobile Year Book of Sports Car Racing, 1982, page 222
^Entries for the fourth annual Daytona Continental, 1965 Daytona Speedweeks Program No 2, 15-28 February 1965, www.racingsportscars.com Retrieved 8 June 2015
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