1963 Sebring 12 Hours


23 March 1963 - Sebring (USA): Round 2, International Championship for Manufacturers (Divisions II and III). Round 1, Challenge Mondial. Round 1, International Trophy for Prototypes
12 Hour duration in which 209 laps of a 5.200 mile/8.369 km circuit - 1086.800 miles/1749.032 kms were completed
Weather: cloudy, cold


Pos Car # Drivers Car Entrant Laps DNF Reason Group Group Pos
1 30 John Surtees/Ludovico Scarfiotti/Lorenzo Bandini^/Willy Mairesse^ Ferrari 250P [0810] SpA Ferrari SEFAC 209   Prototype GT 3000 1
2 31 Willy Mairesse/Nino Vaccarella/Lorenzo Bandini/Mike Parkes^/Ludovico Scarfiotti^ Ferrari 250P [0812] SpA Ferrari SEFAC 208   Prototype GT 3000 2
3 18 Pedro Rodriguez/Graham Hill Ferrari 330 TRI/LM [0808/0780] North American Racing Team 207   Prototype GT +3000 1
4 24 Roger Penske/Augie Pabst Ferrari 250 GTO [3987] Mecom Racing Team 203   Grand Touring 3000 1
5 26 Carlo Maria Abate/Juan-Manuel Bordeu Ferrari 250 GTO [3445] Scuderia Centro Sud 196   Grand Touring 3000 2
6 25 Richie Ginther/Innes Ireland Ferrari 250 GTO [3589] Rosebud Racing Team 196   Grand Touring 3000 3
7 23 Ed Leslie/Frank Morrill Jaguar E-type [S850660] Kjelle Qvalle 195   Grand Touring 4000 1
8 20 Bruce McLaren/Walt Hansgen Jaguar E-type [S850659] Briggs Cunningham 194   Grand Touring 4000 2
9 44 Don Wester/Bob Holbert Porsche-Abarth 356B Carrera GTL [1013] Porsche System Engineering 193   Grand Touring 2000 1
10 43 Edgar Barth/Herbert Linge Porsche-Abarth 356B Carrera GTL [1018] Porsche System Engineering 193   Grand Touring 2000 2
11 12 Phil Hill/Lew Spencer/Ken Miles/Fireball Roberts^/Ed Hugus*/Peter Jopp*/George Reed* Shelby Cobra [CSX2127] Ed Hugus 192   Grand Touring +4000 1
12 33 Bob Olthoff/Ronnie Bucknum Austin-Healey 3000 Donald Healey Motor Co. 187   Prototype GT 3000 3
13 28 Jo Bonnier/John Cannon/John Fulp*/Graham Hill* Ferrari 250 GTO [3387] North American Racing Team 186   Grand Touring 3000 4
14 29 Ed Cantrell/David Piper Ferrari 250 GTO [3767] David Piper 186   Grand Touring 3000 5
15 58 Chuck Cassel/Don Sesslar Porsche-Abarth 356B Carrera GTL Porsche Car Imports 185   Grand Touring 1600 1
16 3 Delmo Johnson/Dave Morgan Chevrolet Corvette Johnson Chevrolet Co. 182   Grand Touring +4000 2
17 6 Jef Stevens/Johnny Allen/George Robertson Jr* Chevrolet Corvette Dixie Motor Co. 181   Grand Touring +4000 3
18 32 Charlie Hayes/Doug Thiem/Bob Grossman*/Tim Mayer*/Fabrizio Serena di Lapigio* Ferrari 250 GTO [3223] North American Racing Team 179   Grand Touring 3000 6
19 21 William Kimberly/Paul Richards Jaguar E-type Briggs Cunningham 177   Grand Touring 4000 3
20 46 Victor Merino/Rafael Rosales/Carl Haas^ Porsche 356B Carrera GT Puerto Rico Racing Team 176   Grand Touring 1600 2
21 61 Tommy Spychinger/Teddy Pilette/Jean Guichet^/Pierre Noblet^ Abarth-Simca 1300 Bialbero Abarth Corse 173   Grand Touring 1300 1
22 36 Peter Bolton/Mike Rothschild Triumph TR4 Standard Triumph Motor Co. 172   Grand Touring 2500 1
23 49 Art Riley/Nick Cone/Charlie Rainville* Volvo P1800 Art Riley 170   Grand Touring 2000 3
24 38 Charles Gates/Ed Diehl/Robert Cole/James Spencer*/Bob Tullius*/Dana Kellner* Triumph TR4 Standard Triumph Motor Co. 168   Grand Touring 2500 2
NRF 2 Ed Lowther/Duncan Black/M.R.J.Wyllie/Don Yenko/Richard Thompson Chevrolet Corvette I. Grady Davis 167   Grand Touring +4000 4
26 34 Paddy Hopkirk/Donald Morley Austin-Healey 3000 Donald Healey Motor Co. 166   Prototype GT 3000 4
27 40 Ed Wilson/Ralph Salyer/Bob Hall/Charlie Kolb^/Art Tweedale* Triumph TR3 Conrero Keymo Motors 165   Prototype GT 3000 5
28 42 Archibald J.McNeill/William Clarens/Al Rogers/Joseph Ferguson^ Morgan Plus 4 Morgan Motor Co. 164   Grand Touring 2500 3
29 15 Dan Gurney/Phil Hill/Ken Miles^/Lew Spencer^/Pete Brock*/Skip Hudson* Shelby Cobra [CSX2128] Shelby American 163   Grand Touring +4000 5
30 59 Arthur W. Swanson/Ross Durant, Jr./Robert Richardson Alfa Romeo Giulietta SZ Swanson-Durant 163   Grand Touring 1300 2
31 54 Dave Jordan/Jerry Titus/Ronnie Bucknum^/Jim Adams* Sunbeam Alpine Sports Car Graphic 162   Grand Touring 1600 3
NRF 69 John Colgate/Clive Baker Austin-Healey Sebring Sprite Donald Healey Motor Co. 161   Prototype GT 3000 6
33 63 Norman Namerow/Peter Learch/V. Atwell Abarth-Simca 1300 Bialbero Canada Track & Traffic magazine 160   Grand Touring 1300 3
NRF 27 Harry Heuer/John Fulp/Doug Thiem^/Charlie Hayes^/David Piper* Ferrari Dino 268SP [0798] North American Racing Team 160   Prototype GT 3000 7
35 37 Bob Tullius/Dana Kelder/Lew Spencer/Ed Diehl^/Charles Gates*/Robert Cole* Triumph TR4 Standard Triumph Motor Co. 158   Grand Touring 2500 4
36 55 Filippo Theodoli/William Kneeland/Freddie Barrette* Sunbeam Alpine Filippo Theodoli 155   Grand Touring 1600 4
37 39 George Waltman Triumph TR4 Genser Forman Distributors 154   Grand Touring 2500 5
38 67 John Bentley/John Gordon Lotus Elite Duchess Auto Company 151   Grand Touring 1300 4
39 66 Leon Lilley/Ed Graham Lotus Elite Leon Lilley 149   Grand Touring 1300 5
NC 57 Tom Fleming/Harold Baumann/Ray Heppenstall OSCA GT1600 North American Racing Team 139   Grand Touring 1600 5
DNF 4 Roy Kumnick/Ralph Salyer Chevrolet Corvette Ralph Salyer 120 Engine Grand Touring +4000  
NC 11 Jocko Maggiacomo/Peter Jopp Shelby Cobra [CSX2009] Holman & Moody 117   Grand Touring +4000  
DNF 22 Briggs Cunningham/John Fitch Jaguar E-type Briggs Cunningham 112 Clutch Grand Touring 4000  
DNF 50 Edmund Hessert,Jr./Henry Swartz,Jr./James Diaz^/Benjamin Poster^ Sabra Sports Ford Autocars Co. 90 Drive shaft Grand Touring 2000  
DNF 5 A. J. Foyt/Jim Hurtubise/Parnelli Jones* Chevrolet Corvette Nickey Chevrolet 84 Engine Grand Touring +4000  
DNF 60 Hans Herrmann/Mauro Bianchi/Tommy Spychinger^ Abarth-Simca 1300 Bialbero Abarth Corse 83 Engine Grand Touring 1300  
DNF 19 Mike Parkes/Lorenzo Bandini/John Surtees^/Nino Vaccarella^ Ferrari 330 LMB [4381] SpA Ferrari SEFAC 72 Fuel leak Prototype GT +3000  
DNF 68 Gordon Browne/Grant Clark Austin Mini-Cooper Frederick Royston 71 Crankshaft pulley Prototype GT 3000  
DNF 45 E. Linley Coleman/Charlie Kolb/Robert Stoddard^ Porsche 356B Brumos Porsche Corp. 67 Gearbox Grand Touring 2000  
DNF 64 Bob Grossman/Ray Cuomo/Newton Davis* Abarth-Simca 1300 Bialbero Abarth Corse 62 Engine Grand Touring 1300  
DNF 10 Bob Donner/Ronnie Hissom/Hap Sharp Chaparral 1 Chevrolet Chaparral Cars Inc. 56 Differential Prototype GT +3000  
DNF 16 Ken Miles/Lew Spencer^/Dave McDonald^/Fireball Roberts^/Allen Grant* Shelby Cobra [CSX2002] Shelby American 56 Steering arm Grand Touring +4000  
DNF 14 Dave MacDonald/Fireball Roberts/Phil Hill^/Dan Gurney^ Shelby Cobra [CSX2026] Shelby American 52 Differential Grand Touring +4000  
DNF 7 Jerry Grant/Don Campbell Chevrolet Corvette Alan Green Chevrolet Co. 46   Grand Touring +4000  
DNF 47 Jim Parkinson/Jack Flaherty MG B Ecurie Safety Fast 45 Bearings Grand Touring 2000  
DNF 41 Al Rogers/Richard Holquist/Ike Williamson* Morgan Plus 4 Morgan Motor Co. 45 Head gasket Grand Touring 2500  
DNF 62 Piero Frescobaldi/Giampiero Biscaldi/Tommy Spychinger* Abarth-Simca 1300 Bialbero Abarth Corse 41 Engine Grand Touring 1300  
DNF 56 Burrel Besancon/Robert Publicker OSCA GT1600 Robert Publicker 41 Differential Grand Touring 2000  
DNF 71 Howard Hanna/Richard Toland René Bonnet Djet Renault Howard Hanna 35 Head gasket Prototype GT 3000  
DNF 48 Denise McCluggage/Christabel Carlisle^ MG B Ecurie Safety Fast 32 Bearings Grand Touring 2000  
DNF 17 George Reed/Nathan Karas^ Shelby Cobra [CSX2051] George Reed Jr. 22 Ignition Grand Touring +4000  
DNF 9 Jim Hall/Hap Sharp^ Chaparral 1 Chevrolet Chaparral Cars Inc. 15 Engine Prototype GT +3000  
DNF 1 Dick Thompson/Don Yenko^ Chevrolet Corvette Grady Davis 14 Gearbox Grand Touring +4000  
DNF 53 George McClure/Dick Semko^/Leonard Anderson^/Ben Warren*/Jere Mosiman* TVR Grantura R. M. Imports 7 Engine Grand Touring 2000  
DNF 51 Mark Donohue/Jerry Segerman^ TVR Grantura R. M. Imports 7 Engine Grand Touring 2000  
DNS 52 Ben Warren/George McClure/Dick Semko/Jere Mosiman/John Scott* TVR Grantura R. M. Imports     Grand Touring 2000  
DNS T Bob Olthoff/Ronnie Bucknum/Paddy Hopkirk/Donald Morley Austin-Healey 3000 Donald Healey Motor Co.     Prototype GT 3000  
DNA 8 Harry Heuer/Jeff Houghton Pontiac Tempest Meisterbau Racing     Prototype GT +3000  
DNA 35 Anatoly Arutunoff/Bill Pryor/Ralph Salyer/J. Frank Harrison Lancia Flaminia Zagato Oklahoma A. R. C.     Grand Touring 2500  
DNA 65 Don Hulette/Burk Wiedner Lotus Elite Don Hulette     Grand Touring 1300  
DNA 70 Giorgio Bassi/Carlo Facetti ASA 1100 Scuderia ASA     Prototype GT 3000  
DNA 74 Bruce Jennings Porsche 356B Carrera Bruce Jennings     Grand Touring 2000  
DNA   Victor Merino Lotus Elite Puerto Rico Racing Team     Grand Touring 1300  
DNA   Bruce McLaren Aston Martin DP215 David Brown     Prototype GT +3000  
DNA   John Bentley/John Gordon Lotus 23 Ford Duchess Auto Company     Prototype GT 3000  
DNA     Lotus Elite Shirlee     Grand Touring 1300  
DNA     Alfa Romeo Giulietta       Grand Touring 1300  
DNA     Alfa Romeo Giulietta       Grand Touring 1300  
DNA     Ford Falcon Challenger Holman & Moody     Prototype GT +3000  
DNA     Maserati       Prototype  
DNA     Maserati       Prototype GT  

 
Winning Time: 12h01m15.6, 90.408 mph/145.498 kph
Fastest Lap: John Surtees #30 (Ferrari Dino 250P), 3m11.4, 97.806 mph/157.403 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
Email: darren.galpin@virgin.net