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1963 BRDC International Trophy


FieldValue
TypeNC
CountryUK
Grand PrixBRDC International Trophy
Official nameXV BRDC International Trophy
LocationSilverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire
ImageSilverstone Circuit 1952 to 1974.png
Date11 May
Year1963
CoursePermanent racing facility
Course_mi2.927
Course_km4.711
Distance_laps52
Distance_mi152.204
Distance_km244.972
Pole_DriverInnes Ireland
Pole_CountryUK
Pole_TeamLotus-BRM
Pole_Time1:34.4
Fast_DriverInnes Ireland
Fast_TeamLotus-BRM
Fast_Time1:35.4
Fast_CountryUK
First_DriverJim Clark
First_CountryUK
First_TeamLotus-Climax
Second_DriverBruce McLaren
Second_CountryNew Zealand
Second_TeamCooper-Climax
Third_DriverTrevor Taylor
Third_CountryUK
Third_TeamLotus-Climax

The 15th BRDC International Trophy was a motor race, run to Formula One rules, held on 11 May 1963 at the Silverstone Circuit, England. The race was run over 52 laps of the Silverstone Grand Prix circuit, and was won by British driver Jim Clark in a Lotus 25.

Results

PosDriverEntrantConstructorTime/RetiredGrid123456789DSQRetRetRetRetRetRetRetRetRetRetDNSWDWDWDWDWD
UK Jim ClarkTeam LotusLotus-Climax1.24:27.66
New Zealand Bruce McLarenCooper Car CompanyCooper-Climax+ 24.6 s3
UK Trevor TaylorTeam LotusLotus-Climax+ 34.0 s5
UK Innes IrelandBritish Racing PartnershipLotus-BRM+ 40.0 s1
Sweden Jo BonnierRob Walker Racing TeamCooper-Climax51 laps14
South Africa Tony MaggsCooper Car CompanyCooper-Climax51 laps11
Australia Jack BrabhamBrabham Racing OrganisationBrabham-Climax51 laps4
UK Ian RabyIan Raby (Racing)Gilby-BRM48 laps21
Netherlands Carel Godin de BeaufortEcurie MaarsbergenPorsche46 laps17
Italy Lorenzo BandiniScuderia Centro SudBRMPush-start10
USA Jim HallBritish Racing PartnershipLotus-BRMIgnition12
UK Tim ParnellTim ParnellLotus-ClimaxPiston16
UK Philip RobinsonA. Robinson & SonsLotus-ClimaxCrownwheel & pinion19
UK John SurteesSEFAC FerrariFerrariOil leak7
UK Graham HillOwen Racing OrganisationBRMBattery2
UK John TaylorAnglo-Scottish Racing TeamCooper-FordOil leak18
UK John Campbell-JonesTim ParnellLotus-BRMIgnition15
Belgium Willy MairesseSEFAC FerrariFerrariAccident9
New Zealand Chris AmonReg Parnell (Racing)Lola-ClimaxOil seal13
USA Richie GintherOwen Racing OrganisationBRMGearbox8
Belgium André PiletteAndré PiletteLotus-ClimaxWithdrawn(20)
UK Peter ArundellTeam LotusLotus-ClimaxNo car-
USA Dan GurneyBrabham Racing OrganisationBrabham-ClimaxCar not ready-
USA Tony SettemberScirocco-Powell (Racing Cars)Scirocco-BRMCar not ready-
Mexico Pedro RodríguezScirocco-Powell (Racing Cars)Scirocco-BRMCar not ready-
USA Phil HillAutomobili Turismo e SportATSCar not ready-

References

  • "The Grand Prix Who's Who", Steve Small, 1995.
  • "The Formula One Record Book", John Thompson, 1974.

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