The following is an overview of the events of 1965 in motorsport including the major racing events, motorsport venues that were opened and closed during a year, championships and non-championship events that were established and disestablished in a year, and births and deaths of racing drivers and other motorsport people.
The calendar includes only annual major non-championship events or annual events that had significance separate from the championship. For the dates of the championship events see related season articles.
| Date | Event | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| 14 February | 7th Daytona 500 | [1] |
| 28 February | Daytona 2000 km | [2] |
| 9 May | 49th Targa Florio | [3] |
| 30 May | 23rd Monaco Grand Prix | [4] |
| 31 May | 49th Indianapolis 500 | [5] |
| 14–18 June | 47th Isle of Man TT | [6] |
| 19–20 June | 33rd 24 Hours of Le Mans | [7] |
| 24–25 July | 17th 24 Hours of Spa | [8] |
| 3 October | 6th Armstrong 500 | [9] |
| 28 November | 12th Macau Grand Prix | [10] |
| Date | Month | Name | Nationality | Occupation | Note | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | June | Mick Doohan | Australian | Motorcycle racer | 500cc Grand Prix motorcycle racing World champion (1994-1998). | [11] |
| 1 | July | Carl Fogarty | British | Motorcycle racer | Superbike World champion (1994-1995, 1998-1999). | [12] |
| 5 | September | David Brabham | Australian | Racing driver | 24 Hours of Le Mans winner (2009). | [13] |
| Date | Month | Name | Age | Nationality | Occupation | Note | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | March | Jules Goux | 79 | French | Racing driver | Indianapolis 500 winner (1913). | [14] |
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