1963 Auvergne Trophy

7 July 1963 - Clermont Ferrand (F): Round 9, International Championship for Manufacturers (Division III). Round 10, International Championship for Manufacturers (Division II).
3 hour duration in which 46 laps of a 5.005 mile/8.055 km circuit - 226.468 miles/364.465 kms were completed
Weather: fine, rain later


Pos Car # Drivers Car Entrant Laps DNF Reason Grid Qual.Time Group Group Pos
1 58 Lorenzo Bandini Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa 61 [0792] Carlo Maria Abate 46   4 3m55.6 Prototype GT 3000 1
2 6 Tony Hegbourne/Mike Beckwith* Lotus 23B Normand Team 46   1 3m49.7 Sports 1600 1
3 3 Carlo Maria Abate Ferrari 250 GTO [4757] Carlo Maria Abate 45   3 3m53.4 Grand Touring 3000 1
4 2 Hermann Müller Porsche 718 RS Ecurie Biennoise 45   7 4m01.2 Sports 2000 1
5 8 Mike Beckwith/Tonu Hegbourne* Lotus 23B Normand Team 44   2 3m52.4 Sports 2000 2
6 31 Edgar Barth/Herbert Linge^/Huschke von Hanstein* Porsche 356B 2000GS GT [122-991] Porsche System Engineering 44   11 4m03.6 Grand Touring 2000 1
7 10 Régis Fraissinet/Jean Guichet^ Porsche 718 RS60 Régis Fraissinet 43   8 4m01.8 Sports 2000 3
8 54 Lucien Bianchi Maserati Tipo 151/1 [002] Maserati France 43   6 3m59.0 Prototype GT +3000 1
9 5 David Piper Ferrari 250 GTO [4491] David Piper 43   12 4m05.0 Grand Touring 3000 2
10 18 Mauro Bianchi/Hans Herrmann^ Fiat-Abarth 1000 Abarth 43   10 4m02.9 Sports 1000 1
11 56 Lloyd Casner Maserati Tipo 61 Lloyd Casner 43   13 4m05.7 Prototype GT 3000 2
12 33 Herbert Linge/Edgar Barth*/Huschke von Hanstein* Porsche 356B 2000GS GT [122-992] Porsche System Engineering 43   9 4m02.1 Grand Touring 2000 2
13 78 José Rosinski Alpine M63 Renault [1704] José Rosinski 43   15 4m10.5 Sports 1000 2
14 20 Chris Kerrison Lola Mk 1 Climax Chris Kerrison 42   14 4m10.3 Sports 1300 1
15 76 Henri Grandsire Alpine M63 Renault [1703] Henri Grandsire 42   21 4m17.2 Prototype 1000 3
16 27 Giampiero Biscaldi Abarth-Simca 1300 Bialbero Abarth 41   17 4m14.1 Grand Touring 1300 1
17 25 Gianni Balzarini Abarth-Simca 1300 Bialbero Gianni Balzarini 41   22 4m18.0 Grand Touring 1300 2
18 1 Jean Kerguen/Jacques Dewez* Aston Martin DB4GT Zagato [0193] Jean Kerguen 41   20 4m16.6 Grand Touring +3000 1
19 15 Robert Buchet Porsche 356B 2000GS Carrera Robert Buchet 40   23 4m18.2 Grand Touring 2000 3
20 16 Sidney Charpilloz Elva Mk.7 Climax Ecurie Biennoise 40   18 4m16.1 Sports 1300 2
21 14 Jörg Wyssbrod Elva Mk.6 Climax Ecurie Biennoise 39   19 4m16.4 Sports 1300 3
22 29 Adrian P. Chambers Lotus Elite Adrian P. Chambers 39   24 4m21.0 Grand Touring 1300 3
23 9 Daniel Siebenmann Ferrari 250 GT Ecurie Biennoise 37   28 4m32.3 Grand Touring 3000 3
24 17 Richard O'Steen/Roland J. Lutz^ Elva Courier Richard O'Steen 37   31 4m49.5 Grand Touring 2000 4
25 70 Gérard Laureau René Bonnet Djet René Bonnet 36   25 4m23.4 Prototype 1000 4
26 72 Claude Bobrowski René Bonnet Djet René Bonnet 36   26 4m29.4 Prototype 1000 5
27 23 Hans Herrmann/Mauro Bianchi^ Abarth-Simca 1300 Bialbero Abarth 35   16 4m11.7 Grand Touring 1300 4
DNF 66 Armand Schäfer Alfa Romeo Giulia Zagato Scuderia Filipinetti 30   30 4m42.0 Prototype GT 1600  
DNF 12 Paul Hawkins/Ian F.Walker* Lotus 23 Ford Ian Walker 19 Gearbox 5 3m57.8 Sports 1600  
DNF 35 Jean de Mortemart/Jean Amic* Porsche 356B Carrera 2 Jean de Mortemart 7 Suspension 29 4m33.6 Grand Touring 2000  
DNF 82 Roland Charriére René Bonnet Djet Roland Charriére 3 Engine 27 4m32.2 Prototype 1000  
DNA 4 Robert Huber Lotus 23B Ecurie Biennoise         Sports 1600  
DNA 7 Herbert Müller Ferrari 250 GTO [3909] Scuderia Filipinetti         Grand Touring 3000  
DNA 11 Heinz Schiller Porsche-Abarth 356B Carrera GTL Scuderia Filipinetti         Grand Touring 2000  
DNA 19 Roland J. Lutz Elva Courier Roland J. Lutz         Grand Touring 2000  
DNA 21 Gerhard Koch Porsche-Abarth 356B Carrera GTL Gerhard Koch         Grand Touring 1600  
DNA 52 Umberto Maglioli Ferrari           Prototype GT +3000  
DNA 60 Jean Guichet Ferrari           Prototype GT 3000  
DNA 68 Gordon Jones Marcos GT Gordon Jones         Prototype GT 1300  
DNA 74 Jean Vinatier René Bonnet Djet René Bonnet         Prototype 1000  
DNA 80 Bruno Basini René Bonnet Djet Jean Rolland         Prototype 1000  
DNA 84 Chris Lawrence Deep Sanderson 301 BMC Christopher J. Lawrence         Prototype 1000  

 
Winning Time: 75.489 mph/121.488 kph
Fastest Lap: Tony Hegbourne #6 (Lotus-Ford 23B) & Lorenzo Bandini #58 (Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa 61), 3m50.1, 78.307 mph/126.023 kph

 
* Driver entered for car, but never drove it at meeting
^ Driver practiced car, but did not race it
RES - Reserve (Practiced, on standy-by for start)
REE - Reserve Entry
DNA - Did Not Arrive
DNS - Did Not Start
DNF - Did Not Finish
DNP - Did Not Practice
NC - Not Classified
DSQ - Disqualified
NRF - Not Running At Finish
NAC - Not Accepted
REJ - Rejected (Did not pass scrutineering)


Last Updated on 02/12/01
By Darren Galpin
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