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1963 Rand Grand Prix
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Type | NC |
| Country | South Africa |
| Flag_suffix | 1928 |
| Grand Prix | Rand |
| Official name | VI Rand Grand Prix |
| Image | Kyalami 1961 - 1967.jpg |
| Location | Kyalami, Johannesburg |
| Date | 14 December |
| Year | 1963 |
| Course | Permanent racing facility |
| Course_mi | 2.545 |
| Course_km | 4.096 |
| Distance_laps | 25 x 2 |
| Distance_mi | 127.25 |
| Distance_km | 204.8 |
| Pole_Driver | John Surtees |
| Pole_Country | UK |
| Pole_Team | Ferrari |
| Pole_Time | 1:34.1 |
| Fast_Driver | John Surtees |
| Fast_Team | Ferrari |
| Fast_Time | 1:34.8 (Heat 1) / 1:35.5 (Heat 2) |
| Fast_Country | UK |
| First_Driver | John Surtees |
| First_Country | UK |
| First_Team | Ferrari |
| Second_Driver | Lorenzo Bandini |
| Second_Country | Italy |
| Second_Team | Ferrari |
| Third_Driver | Peter de Klerk |
| Third_Country | South Africa |
| Third_flag_suffix | 1928 |
| Third_Team | Alfa Romeo Special |
The 6th Rand Grand Prix was a motor race, run to Formula One rules, held on 14 December 1963 at Kyalami, South Africa. The race was run over two heats, each of 25 laps of the circuit, and was won overall by British driver John Surtees in a Ferrari 156.
Surtees secured pole position for the first heat, and won with team-mate Lorenzo Bandini in second. This result was repeated in the second heat for the Ferraris to take the 1-2 positions very comfortably. Local drivers took the minor placings after Team Lotus suffered from fuel vaporisation problems.
Results
| Pos | Driver | Entrant | Constructor | Time/Retired | Grid | Heat 1 / 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | WD | WD | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK John Surtees | SEFAC Ferrari | Ferrari | 1:20:11.0 | 1 | 1st / 1st | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Italy Lorenzo Bandini | SEFAC Ferrari | Ferrari | + 1:26.2 | 3 | 2nd / 2nd | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Africa Peter de Klerk | Otelle Nucci | Alfa Special-Alfa Romeo | + 2:19.3 | 5 | 3rd / 4th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rhodesia and Nyasaland John Love | John Love | Cooper-Climax | + 2:19.5 | 6 | 4th / 3rd | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Africa Ernie Pieterse | Lawson Organisation | Lotus-Climax | + 4:03.8 | 7 | 7th / 8th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UK David Prophet | David Prophet | Brabham-Ford | + 4:19.0 | 12 | 9th / 7th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Africa Paddy Driver | Selby Auto Spares | Lotus-BRM | 49 laps | 10 | 11th / 9th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Africa Doug Serrurier | Otelle Nucci | LDS-Alfa Romeo | 40 laps | 9 | 5th / 11th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Africa Gene Bosman | Gene Bosman | LDS-Alfa Romeo | 48 laps | 14 | 12th / 10th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UK Trevor Taylor | Team Lotus | Lotus-Climax | 46 laps | 2 | 17th / 6th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Africa Dave Charlton | Ecurie Tomahawk | Lotus-Ford | 46 laps | 18 | 13th / 17th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Africa Alex Blignaut | Team Valencia | Cooper-Climax | 46 laps | 19 | 14th / 15th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Africa Jack Holme | Jackie Holme | Lotus-Climax | 46 laps | 17 | 16th / 14th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Africa Rauten Hartmann | Rauten Hartmann | Netuar-Peugeot | 46 laps | 20 | 15th / 16th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Africa Clive Trundell | Clive Trundell | Cooper-Climax | 44 laps | 13 | 18th / 13th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UK Jim Clark | Team Lotus | Lotus-Climax | 43 laps | 4 | 19th / 5th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Africa David Clapham | Scuderia Los Amigos | LDS-Climax | 37 laps | 15 | 20th / 18th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Africa George van Straaten | George van Straaten | LDS-Ford | 34 laps / Engine | 16 | Ret / 12th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rhodesia and Nyasaland Sam Tingle | Sam Tingle | LDS-Alfa Romeo | Mechanical | 21 | 8th / Ret | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Africa Brausch Niemann | Ted Lanfear | Lotus-Ford | Lost wheel / Ignition | 8 | Ret / Ret | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Africa Trevor Blokdyk | Scuderia Lupini | Cooper-Maserati | Oil line | 11 | 6th / Ret | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rhodesia and Nyasaland Clive Puzey | Clive Puzey | Lotus-Climax | Gearbox | 22 | Ret / DNS | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Africa Bruce Huntley | Bruce Huntley | Cooper-Alfa Romeo | - | - / - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Africa Bob Hay | Bob Hay | Lotus-Climax | - | - / - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Africa Clive Underwood | Clive Underwood | Cooper-Alfa Romeo | - | - / - |
- Blokdyk also entered his Cooper-Alfa Romeo and recorded a faster practice time in this car than in the car he ultimately raced.
- Ferrari entered a third car but withdrew it without designating a driver.
References
- "The Grand Prix Who's Who", Steve Small, 1995.
- "The Formula One Record Book", John Thompson, 1974.
- Race results at www.silhouet.com
| Previous_year's_race = 1962 Rand Grand Prix | Next_year's_race = 1964 Rand Grand Prix
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