1963 Sebring 3 Hours


21 March 1963 - Sebring (USA): Round 1, International Championship for Manufacturers (Division I)
3 Hour duration in which 47 laps of a 5.200 mile/8.369 km circuit - 244.400 miles/393.323 kms were completed
Weather: cool, clear


Pos Car # Drivers Car Entrant Laps DNF Reason Group Group Pos
1 18 Hans Herrmann Fiat-Abarth 1000 [1220553P] Abarth 47   Grand Touring 1000 1
2 19 Mauro Bianchi Fiat-Abarth 1000 [1220554P] Abarth 47   Grand Touring 1000 2
3 27 Billy Smith/John H. Skene^ D.B. HBR5 Panhard John H. Skeene 40   Grand Touring 850 1
4 2 C. C. Canada/Cecil Stockard Austin-Healey Sprite C. C. Canada 39   Grand Touring 1000 3
DNF 22 Paul N. Layman/Charlie Kolb^/Ray Cuomo^ Fiat-Abarth 1000 Paul N. Layman 23 Head gasket Grand Touring 1000  
NC 4 William Cleland Austin-Healey Sprite Small Bore Racing 23   Grand Touring 1000  
DNF 1 Pedro Rodriguez/C.C.Canada*/Arie de Geus* Austin-Healey Sprite Donald Healey 4 Differential Grand Touring 1000  
DNF 5 Ralph Noseda Austin-Healey Sprite Ralph Noseda 2 Engine Grand Touring 1000  
DNF 3 Graham Hill MG Midget BMC 1 Gearbox Grand Touring 1000  
DNF 24 Bob Grossman Fiat-Abarth 1000 Bob Grossman 0 Axle Grand Touring 1000  
DNS 21 Chuck Cassel/Don Sesslar Fiat-Abarth 1000 Chuck Cassel     Grand Touring 1000  
DNS 23 Larry Kulok Fiat-Abarth 1000 Larry Kulok     Grand Touring 1000  
DNA 20   Fiat-Abarth 1000 Abarth     Grand Touring 1000  

 
Winning Time: 3h02m25.6, 80.383 mph/129.364 kph
Fastest Lap: Hans Herrmann #18 (Fiat Abarth 1000), 3m43.6, 83.721 mph/134.736 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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