The 12th

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was a Formula Two

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, held on 18 September 1965, at Oulton Park, Cheshire. The race was run over 40 laps of the circuit, and was won by John Surtees in a

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. Denny Hulme in a

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started from pole position, set joint fastest lap with

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and finished second.

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was third in a

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. Only six-tenths of a second covered the first three finishers.

Results

References

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