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The 49th International 500-Mile Sweepstakes was held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana on Monday, May 31, 1965. The five-year-old "British Invasion" finally broke through as Jim Clark and Colin Chapman triumphed in dominating fashion with the first rear-engined Indy-winning car, a Lotus 38 powered by Ford.
Hawk I (65) (Mario Andretti): The first Hawk appeared at the 1965 Indianapolis 500 as the #12 Dean Van Lines entry for Mario Andretti. Andretti used this car for seven other races in 1965, and also used it with great success in 1966, taking pole position nine times and winning seven times from ten race starts.
The 1965 Indianapolis 500 was the 49th running of “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing”. The event was held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indiana, United States on Monday, 31 May 1965. A.J. Foyt started on pole position and Jim Clark was the race winner.
Find all the details and all the info on May 31 1965 Indianapolis 500. Find race reports, circuit info, driver and team details.
On the season finale of Doug and Drivers, IMS President Doug Boles sits down with the defending winner of the Indy 500, Josef Newgarden. The two discuss his road racing roots, his mindset at the end of last year's race, how he might celebrate this year if he wins, and more.
29 de abr. de 2020 · When Jim Clark drove the No. 82 Lotus powered by Ford to victory in the 1965 Indianapolis 500, it ushered in an era of innovation that continues to this day as Colin Chapman’s cigar-shaped creation as the first rear-engine car to win the world’s biggest race.
Details. Jim Clark and his Racing Team with Lotus Racer, Indianapolis 500 Race, 1965. Photographic print. Jim Clark (in car), Colin Chapman (in necktie, kneeling) and the Team Lotus crew pose with Clark's Lotus-Ford Type 38 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in 1965.
