The 1965 Australian One and a Half Litre Championship was a CAMS sanctioned national motor racing title for drivers of racing cars complying with the Australian 1½ Litre Formula.[1] The title was contested over a single 20 lap race at the Mount Panorama Circuit, Bathurst, New South Wales on 19 April 1965. The race also included a class for under 1100cc Australian Formula 2 cars.[2]
| Position | Driver | No. | Car | Entrant | Class | Laps | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bib Stillwell | 6 | Repco Brabham | BS Stillwell | A1½LF | 20 | |
| 2 | Leo Geoghegan | 5 | Lotus 32 | Total Team | A1½LF | 20 | |
| 3 | John Ampt | 14 | Alexis | J Ampt | A1½LF | 19 | |
| 4 | Glyn Scott | 20 | Lotus 27 | Glyn Scott Motors | A1½LF | 19 | |
| 5 | Noel Potts | 12 | Elfin Ford | N Potts | A1½LF | 18 | |
| 6 | Ric Price | 25 | Lotus 18 | R Price | AF2 | 17 | |
| 7 | Lionel Ayers | 111 | MRC Lotus 22 | Motor Racing Components | AF2 | 16 | |
| 8 | Kevin Bartlett | 38 | Elfin Imp | J McGuire | AF2 | 16 | |
| 9 | Andy Macgregor | 21 | Ausper Ford | Total Armadale | AF2 | 16 | |
| DNF | Barry Collerson | 2 | Repco Brabham | B Collerson | AF2 | 14 | |
| DNF | Barry Lake | 92 | Jolus Minx | B Lake | A1½LF | 13 | |
| DNF | Max Stewart | 44 | Rennmax | M Stewart | AF2 | 10 | |
| DNF | Mike Champion | 17 | Elfin Ford | M Champion | A1½LF | 9 | |
| DNF | Phil West | 18 | Lotus 20 | Kurt Keller Motors | AF2 | 8 | |
| DNF | Bob Salter | 45 | Lotus 22 | Salter Motors | A1½LF | 3 | |
| DNF | Allan Felton | 4 | Repco Brabham | Kurt Keller Motors | AF2 | 1 |