1963 Le Mans 24 Hours


15-16 June 1963 - Le Mans (F): Round 8, International Championship for Manufacturers (Division II). Round 7, International Championship for Manufacturers (Division III). Round 4, Challenge Mondial. Round 4, International Trophy for Prototypes.
24 Hour duration in which 338 laps of a 8.364 mile/13.461 km circuit - 2834.520 miles/4561.710 kms were completed
Weather: warm, dry


Pos Car # Drivers Car Entrant Laps DNF Reason Grid Qual.Time Group Group Pos Notes
1 21 Lorenzo Bandini/Ludovico Scarfiotti/John Surtees* Ferrari 250P [0814] SpA Ferrari SEFAC 339   2 3m51.3 Prototype GT 3000 1  
2 24 Jean Blaton/Gerard Langlois von Ophem/Georges Berger*/Leon Dernier* Ferrari 250 GTO [4293] Equipe Nationale Belge 323   16 4m07.8 Grand Touring 3000 1  
3 22 Mike Parkes/Umberto Maglioli/Lorenzo Bandini*/Willy Mairesse* Ferrari 250P [0810] SpA Ferrari SEFAC 323   3 3m51.6 Prototype GT 3000 2  
4 25 Pierre Dumay/Leon Dernier/Fernand Tavano* Ferrari 250 GTO [4153] Ecurie Francorchamps 322   14 4m06.9 Grand Touring 3000 2  
5 12 Jack Sears/Mike Salmon/David Piper* Ferrari 330 LMB [4725] Maranello Concesionaires Ltd. 314   11 4m04.8 Prototype +3000 1  
6 26 Masten Gregory/David Piper/Bob Grossman* Ferrari 250 GTO LMB [4713] North American Racing Team 312   15 4m07.2 Grand Touring 3000 3  
NC 00 Richie Ginther/Graham Hill Rover-BRM Owen Racing Organisation 310 unofficial competitor 49 4m22.0 Turbine   unnumbered at test
7 3 Ninian Sanderson/Peter Bolton A.C. Cobra [CS2131] W. Hurdock/A.C. Cars 310   21 4m12.4 Grand Touring +3000 1  
8 28 Edgar Barth/Herbert Linge/Heinz Schiller* Porsche 718 WRS Porsche System Engineering 300   23 4m13.2 Prototype GT 3000 3  
9 15 Briggs Cunningham/Bob Grossman/Paul Richards^/Bruce McLaren*/Augie Pabst* Jaguar E-type [S850664] Briggs Cunningham 283   20 4m11.5 Grand Touring +3000 2  
10 39 J. Pat Fergusson/John Wagstaff/David Hobbs*/Gil Baird* Lotus Elite Mk.14 Climax [1678] Team Elite 270   36 4m53.8 Grand Touring 1300 1  
11 53 Claude Bobrowski/Jean-Pierre Beltoise René Bonnet Aérodjet LM6 Renault Automobiles René Bonnet 269   41 5m01.7 Prototype GT 3000 4  
12 31 Alan Hutcherson/Paddy Hopkirk MG B [CHN3/3699] Alan Hutcherson 264   31 4m49.0 Grand Touring 2000 1  
DNF 23 John Surtees/Willy Mairesse/Mike Parkes^/Ludovico Scarfiotti^/Lorenzo Bandini^/Nino Vaccarella* Ferrari 250P [0812] SpA Ferrari SEFAC 252 Accident/fire   3m53.3 Prototype GT 3000    
DNF 50 Bernard Boyer/Guy Verrier Alpine M63 Renault [1703] Société Automobiles Alpine 227 Engine   5m01.7 Prototype GT 3000    
NC 41 Robert Bouharde/Bruno Basini René Bonnet Aérodjet LM6 Renault Automobiles René Bonnet 211     5m00.4 Prototype GT 3000    
DNF 32 Jack Lewis/Keith Ballisat Sunbeam Alpine Sunbeam Talbot 200 Engine bearing cap   5m05.2 Grand Touring 1600    
DNF 38 Frank Gardner/John Coundley/Andrew Hedges^/M.R.J.Wyllie*/Trevor Taylor*/Clive Hunt*/Gil Baird* Lotus Elite Climax [1792] Team Elite 167 Engine   4m46.1 Grand Touring 1300    
DNF 34 Giancarlo Sala/Romolo Rossi/Giancarlo Rigamonti* Alfa Romeo Giulietta SZ 1.6 Scuderia St. Ambroeus 165 Gearbox   4m58.1 Grand Touring 1600   #33 at test
DNF 6 Richard Attwood/David Hobbs Lola Mk 6 GT Ford [1] Lola Cars Ltd. 151 Accident   4m13.1 Prototype +3000    
DNF 7 William Kimberly/Jo Schlesser/Lucien Bianchi^/Bruce McLaren* Aston Martin DP214 [0194/R] David Brown 139 Piston   4m04.7 Grand Touring +3000   #21 at test
DNF 11 Dan Gurney/Jim Hall Ferrari 330 LMB [4453] North American Racing Team 126 Gearbox   3m59.5 Prototype +3000    
DSQ 4 Ed Hugus/Peter Jopp Shelby Cobra [CSX2142] Ed Hugus 117 DSQ -Oil replenishment inside 25 laps   4m13.4 Grand Touring +3000    
DNF 30 Heinz Schiller/Ben Pon/Herbert Linge* Porsche 356B 2000GS GT [122-991] Porsche System Engineering 115 Engine   4m35.8 Grand Touring 2000    
DNF 10 Pedro Rodriguez/Roger Penske Ferrari 330LM TRI [0808/0780] North American Racing Team 113 Accident   3m50.9 Prototype +3000    
DSQ 44 Chris Lawrence/Chris Spender Deep Sanderson 301 BMC [301] Lawrence Tune Engineering 110 DSQ - insufficient distance   5m40.9 Prototype GT 3000    
DNF 27 Jo Bonnier/Tony Maggs Porsche 718 GTR [046] Porsche System Engineering 109 Accident   4m07.9 Prototype GT 3000    
DNF 20 Carlo Maria Abate/Fernand Tavano/Juan-Manuel Bordeu* Ferrari 250 GTO [4757] SpA Ferrari SEFAC 105 Accident   4m05.5 Grand Touring 3000    
DSQ 58 Jean-Goerges Branche/Claude Dubois Fiat-Abarth 850TC Jean-Georges Branche 96 DSQ - illegal refuel   5m44.6 Prototype GT 3000    
DNF 29 Gerhard Koch/Carel Godin de Beaufort/Heini Walter* Porsche 356B 2000GS GT [122-992] Porsche System Engineering 94 Engine   4m39.7 Grand Touring 2000    
DNF 42 John Whitmore/Bob Olthoff Austin-Healey Sprite [HAN763H73] Donald Healey Motor Co. 94 Accident   4m58.7 Prototype GT 3000    
DNF 33 Peter Harper/Peter Procter/Chris Amon* Sunbeam Alpine Sunbeam Talbot 93 Engine   5m06.8 Grand Touring 1600    
DNF 9 Pierre Noblet/Jean Guichet/Mike Parkes^/Willy Mairesse^/Lorenzo Bandini^ Ferrari 330 LMB [4381] Pierre Noblet 75 Oil pipe   4m00.8 Prototype +3000   #12 at test
DSQ 35 Giampiero Biscaldi/Sergio Pedretti Alfa Romeo Giulietta SZ [1012600197] Scuderia St. Ambroeus 70 DSQ - Oil replenishment inside 25 laps   4m52.2 Grand Touring 1600    
DNF 19 Jacques Dewez/Jean Kerguen Aston Martin DB4GT Zagato [0193] Jean Kerguen 69 Overheating rear axle   4m10.7 Grand Touring +3000    
DNF 49 Piero Frescobaldi/René Richard/Jose Rosinski^/Bernard Boyer^/Henri Grandsire^/Guy Verrier^ Alpine M63 Renault [1701] Société Automobiles Alpine 63 Clutch   4m42.8 Prototype GT 3000   #47 at test
DNF 8 Bruce McLaren/Innes Ireland Aston Martin DB4GT [0195/R] David Brown 59 Piston   4m00.5 Grand Touring +3000   #20 at test
DNF 48 José Rosinski/Christian Bino Heins/Rene Richard* Alpine M63 Renault [1702] Société Automobiles Alpine 50 Fatal accident   4m51.4 Prototype GT 3000    
DNF 52 Jean Rolland/Jean-Pierre Manzon René Bonnet Aérodjet LM6 Renault Urbain Fabre 47 Accident   4m50.4 Prototype GT 3000    
DNF 2 André Simon/Lloyd Casner/Guerino Bertocchi* Maserati Tipo 151/3 [002] Maserati France/Johnny Simon 40 Gearbox   3m56.2 Prototype +3000   #11 at test
DNF 16 Paul Richards/Roy Salvadori/Briggs Cunningham^/Roger Penske* Jaguar E-type [S850665] Briggs Cunningham 40 Accident   4m09.1 Grand Touring +3000    
DNF 18 Phil Hill/Lucien Bianchi^/William Kimberly* Aston Martin DP215 [1] David Brown 29 Gearbox   3m52.0 Prototype +3000    
DNF 17 Peter Sargent/Peter Lumsden^ Lister - Jaguar (Costin) Peter J. Sargent 29 Engine   4m13.4 Prototype +3000   #19 at test
DNF 54 Jean Vinatier/Gérard Laureau^/Pierre Monneret^ René Bonnet RB5 Renault Automobiles René Bonnet 25 Out of fuel   5m11.7 Prototype GT 3000   #52 at test
DNF 14 Walt Hansgen/Augie Pabst^/William Kimberly* Jaguar E-type [S580659] Briggs Cunningham 8 Gearbox   4m06.9 Grand Touring +3000    
DNF 36 Karl Foitek/Armand Schäfer^ Alfa Romeo Giulietta Zagato Scuderia Filipinetti 7 Valve gear   4m40.2 Grand Touring 1600    
DNF 51 Roger Masson/Pierre Monneret^/Robert Bouharde* René Bonnet Aérodjet LM6 Renault Automobiles René Bonnet 4 Accident   4m53.6 Prototype GT 3000    
DNF 55 Guy Flayac/Lucien Barthe^ Fiat-Abarth 1000 "Sarayac" 3 Engine   5m16.4 Prototype GT 3000    
DNF 56 André Guilhaudin/Alain Bertaut^ C.D. Mantzel DKW Auto Union GmbH 1 Accident   5m04.2 Prototype GT 3000    
DNA 1 Don Campbell/Jerry Grant Chevrolet Corvette Alan Green         Grand Touring +3000    
DNA 2 Dick Thompson/Bill Krause Chevrolet Corvette Mickey Thompson         Grand Touring +3000    
DNA 4 Jim Hall/Hap Sharp Chaparral 2A Chaparral Cars         Prototype +3000    
DNA 5 John Love/Tony Maggs Lola GT Mk 6 Ford Lola Cars         Prototype +3000    
DNA 5 Bob Donner/Ronnie Hissom Chaparral 2A Chaparral Cars         Prototype +3000    
DNA 15 Bruce McLaren/Jo Schlesser/Lucien Bianchi/William Kimberly Aston Martin DP212 [1] David Brown         Prototype +3000    
DNA 25 Pedro Rodriguez Ferrari 250 GTO North American Racing Team         Grand Touring 3000    
DNA 38 Herbert Demetz Abarth-Simca 1300 Bialbero Abarth         Grand Touring 1300    
DNA 39 Hans Herrmann/Mauro Bianchi Abarth-Simca 1300 Bialbero Abarth         Grand Touring 1300    
DNA 40 Georges Harris/Claude Dubois Lotus Elite Equipe Nationale Belge         Grand Touring 1300    
DNA 43 Herbert Müller/Jean-Jacques Thuner ASA 1100 Scuderia Filipinetti         Prototype GT 3000    
DNA 45 Bernard Collomb Deep Sanderson 301 BMC Equipe Lausannoise         Prototype GT 3000    
DNA 46 Paul Condrillier/Jean Vinatier ASA Mille Scuderia A.S. Elmo D'Argento         Prototype GT 3000    
DNA 47 Giorgio Bassi/Carlo Facetti ASA Mille Scuderia A.S. Elmo D'Argento         Prototype GT 3000    
DNA 50 Gianni Balzarini Fiat-Abarth 1000 Abarth         Prototype GT 3000    
DNA 1   Chevrolet Corvette Grady Davis         Grand Touring +3000    
DNA 9   Shelby Cobra Shelby American         Grand Touring +3000    
DNA 23   Ferrari 250P SpA Ferrari SEFAC         Prototype GT 3000    
DNA 26   Ferrari 250 GTO North American Racing Team         Grand Touring 3000    
DNA 27   Austin-Healey 3000 Donald Healey Motor Co.         Prototype GT 3000    
DNA 37   OSCA GT1600 Osca Automobiles         Prototype GT 3000    
DNA 53   René Bonnet Djet Automobiles René Bonnet         Prototype GT 3000    
NAC   Jo Schlesser Ferrari 250 GTO Jo Schlesser         Grand Touring 3000    
NAC     TVR Grantura           Grand Touring 2000    
NAC     Marcos GT           Prototype GT 3000    
NAC     Auto Union 1000S           Prototype GT 3000    
NAC     Falcon 515 Ford Falcon         Prototype GT 3000    
NAC     Falcon 515 Ford Falcon         Prototype GT 3000    
NAC     Falcon 515 Ford Falcon         Prototype GT 3000    
NAC     Tojeiro - Buick           Prototype GT 3000    
NAC     Lancia                

 
Winning Time: 118.105 mph/190.071 kph
Fastest Lap: John Surtees #23 (Ferrari 250P), 3m53.3, 129.068 mph/207.714 kph
N.B. Christian Bino Heins killed
 
 
* 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)



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