1965 Rand Grand Prix

The 8th Rand Grand Prix was a motor race, run to Formula One-style rules, held on 4 December 1965 at Kyalami, South Africa. The race was run over 50 laps of the circuit, and was won by Australian driver Jack Brabham in a Brabham BT11.

1965 Rand Grand Prix
Non-championship race in the 1965 Formula One season
Race details
Date	4 December 1965
Official name	VIII Rand Grand Prix
Location	Kyalami, Johannesburg
Course	Permanent racing facility
Course length	4.087 km (2.5395 miles)
Distance	50 laps, 204.35 km (126.98 miles)
Pole position
Driver	Jack Brabham	Brabham-Climax
Time	1:30.8
Fastest lap
Driver	Jack Brabham	Brabham-Climax
Time	1:31.5
Podium
First	Jack Brabham	Brabham-Climax
Second	Peter de Klerk	Brabham-Climax
Third	Paul Hawkins	Lotus-Climax

The Formula One rules for 1966 were to dispense with the old 1.5-litre engines in favour of 3-litre engines. The South African Drivers' Championship had already been run to these rules throughout 1965, so this race was the first in which some of the established drivers and teams from the World Championship competed under the new rules, while the local drivers already had experience with them.