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1963 Pau Grand Prix


FieldValue
TypeNC
CountryFrance
Grand PrixPau
Official nameXXIII Pau Grand Prix
LocationPau Circuit, Pau
Date15 April
Year1963
ImageCarte circuit de Pau.png
CourseTemporary street circuit
Course_mi1.714
Course_km2.758
Distance_laps100
Distance_mi171.4
Distance_km275.842
Pole_DriverJim Clark
Pole_CountryUK
Pole_TeamLotus-Climax
Pole_Time1:30.5
Fast_DriverJim Clark
Fast_TeamLotus-Climax
Fast_Time1:35.5
Fast_CountryUK
First_DriverJim Clark
First_CountryUK
First_TeamLotus-Climax
Second_DriverTrevor Taylor
Second_CountryUK
Second_TeamLotus-Climax
Third_DriverHeinz Schiller
Third_CountrySwitzerland
Third_TeamPorsche

The 23rd Pau Grand Prix was a non-Championship motor race, run to Formula One rules, held on 15 April 1963 at Pau Circuit, the street circuit in Pau. The race was run over 100 laps of the circuit, and was won by Jim Clark in a Lotus 25. Clark and his team-mate Trevor Taylor dominated the race from start to finish, with their nearest rival finishing the race five laps adrift.

Results

PosDriverEntrantConstructorTime/RetiredGrid1234567RetRetRetRetRetRetRetRetWDWDWD
UK Jim ClarkTeam LotusLotus-Climax2.46:59.71
UK Trevor TaylorTeam LotusLotus-Climax+ 0.1 s3
Switzerland Heinz SchillerScuderia FilipinettiPorsche95 laps10
Netherlands Carel Godin de BeaufortEcurie MaarsbergenPorsche94 laps9
Switzerland Herbert MüllerScuderia FilipinettiLotus-Climax93 laps6
Belgium André PiletteTim ParnellLotus-Climax87 laps15
Switzerland André WickyAndré WickyCooper-Climax82 laps14
Sweden Jo BonnierRob Walker Racing TeamCooper-ClimaxHalfshaft2
UK Bob AndersonDW Racing EnterprisesLola-ClimaxBrakes11
France Jo SchlesserInter-AutocourseBrabham-FordIgnition8
UK Tim ParnellTim ParnellLotus-ClimaxEngine12
Switzerland Jo SiffertScuderia FilipinettiLotus-BRMBrakes4
France Maurice TrintignantRob Walker Racing TeamLotus-ClimaxGear linkage5
France Bernard CollombBernard CollombLotus-ClimaxFuel tank leak13
USA Tony SettemberTeam Scirocco-PowellEmeryson-ClimaxAccident (suspension)7
USA Masten GregoryScuderia TomasoDe TomasoCar not ready-
USA Tony SettemberTeam Scirocco-PowellScirocco-BRMCar not ready - drove Emeryson instead-
Switzerland Heini WalterScuderia FilipinettiPorscheCar not ready-

References

  • "The Formula One Record Book", John Thompson, 1974.

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