1963 Formula Libre Races


Gigi Lupini Trophy
5 January 1963 - Killarney: 81.65 km (3.266 km x 25 laps)

 1 Bob van Niekerk		Lotus - Ford
 2 Trevor Blokdyk		Cooper
 3 Sam Tingle			LDS-Alfa
 4 Neville Austin		Cooper 1100 
 5 Don Philp			Cooper-Climax
 6 D Maister			Volvo Special
 R Tony Kotze 			Assegaai


Dickie Dale Trophy
9 February 1963 - Roy Hesketh: 101.57 km (2.902 km x 35 laps)

 1 Pieter de Klerk 		Alfa Romeo Special		46m39, 130.64 km/h
 2 Bernie Podmore		Lotus 20-Ford			47m03
 3 Brausch Niemann		Lotus 7 – Ford			47m25
 4 Trevor Blokdyk		Cooper-Ford			47m40
 5 Ray Cresp			Cooper-Ford			34 laps
 6 Bill Scheepers		Lotus 18 - Alfa


Rand Autumn Trophy (South African Championship)
23 March 1963 - Kyalami: 163.48 km (Two 4.087 km x 10 lap Heats, 40 lap Final)


Heat 1
 1 Doug Serrurier		LDS-Alfa
 2 Trevor Blokdyk 		Cooper T59 – Alfa
 3 Basil van Rooyen		Lotus-Ford

Heat 2
 1 Neville Lederle		Lotus 21 - Climax
 2 Doug Serrurier		LDS-Alfa
 3 Ernest Pieterse		Lotus 21 – Climax

Final
 1 Pieter de Klerk		Alfa Romeo Special		1h05m58.3, 148.68 km/h
 2 Ernest Pieterse		Lotus 21 – Climax
 3 Neville Lederle		Lotus 21 - Climax
 4 Doug Serrurier		LDS-Alfa
 5 Jack Holme			Lotus 18 - Climax
 6 Ray Cresp			Cooper-Ford

Fastest Lap: Lederle, 1:36.7, 152.15 km/h


XI Coronation 100 (South African Championship)
30 March 1963 - Westmead: ? km (2 x 3.620 km x laps Heats)

 1 Neville Lederle		Lotus 21 - Climax
 2 Syd van der Vyver		Lotus 24 - Climax
 3 Ernest Pieterse		Lotus 21 – Climax
 4 Doug Serrurier		LDS-Alfa
 R Pieter de Klerk 		Alfa Romeo Special


Royal Show Trophy
7 April 1963 - Roy Hesketh: ? km (2.902 km x ? laps)

 1 Syd van der Vyver		Lotus 24 - Climax


South African Republic Festival (South African Championship)
6 June 1963 - Kyalami: 163.48 km (4.087 km x 40 laps)

 1 Neville Lederle		Lotus 21 – Climax		1h06m53.2, 146.65 km/h
 2 Syd van der Vyver		Lotus 24 - Climax
 3 Doug Serrurier		LDS-Alfa
 4 Ernest Pieterse		Lotus 21 – Climax
 5 Pieter de Klerk		Lotus 23 – Alfa
 6 Errol Hammon			LDS-Ford
 R Basil van Rooyen		Lotus-Ford
 R Tony Kotze 			Assegai
 R John Love			Cooper-Climax


29 June 1963 - Killarney: ? km (3.266 km x ? laps)

 1 Brausch Niemann		Lotus 7 - Ford


V Border 100 (South African Championship)
8 July 1963 - East London: 164.63 km (3.920 km x 42 laps)

 1 Neville Lederle		Lotus 21 – Climax		1h06m33, 148.43 km/h
 2 Ernest Pieterse		Lotus 21 – Climax
 3 Doug Serrurier		LDS-Alfa			41 laps
 4 Brausch Niemann		Lotus 22 – Ford
 5 Gordon Henderson		Scorpion-Alfa
 6 Clive Trundell		Cooper-Climax


Grand Prix de Moçambique
21 July 1963 - Lourenço Marques: 163.3 km (3.266 km x 50 laps)

 1 Pieter de Klerk 		Alfa Romeo Special
 2 Ernest Pieterse		Lotus 21 – Climax
 3 Trevor Blokdyk		Cooper – Maserati
 4 Brausch Niemann		Lotus 7 – Ford
 5 Henry le Roux		Lola – Climax
 R Doug Serrurier		LDS-Alfa			accident
 R Sam Tingle			LDS-Alfa
 R Wilson 			Cooper				fire
 R John Love 			Cooper – Climax



Rand Winter Trophy (South African Championship)
3 August 1963 - Kyalami: 196.18 km (2 x 4.087 km x 24 laps Heats)

 1 Neville Lederle		Lotus 21 – Climax		1h18m36, 149.76 km/h
 2 Pieter de Klerk		Alfa Romeo Special
 3 Brausch Niemann		Lotus 22 – Ford
 4 Doug Serrurier		LDS-Alfa
 5 Dave Charlton		Lotus 20 - Ford
 6 Jack Holme			Lotus 18 - Climax
 R Trevor Blokdyk 		Cooper - Maserati


500 Millas de Rafaele
8 September 1963


1 Vicente Cipolatti             Wayne-Chevrolet
2 Nasif Estéfano                Chevrolet
3 Ramón Requéjo                 Chevrolet
4 Jorge Cupeiro                 Maserati-Chevrolet
5 Luis Brosutti 


Van Riebeeck Trophy (South African Championship)
21 September 1963 - Killarney: 195.96 km (2 x 3.266 km x 30 laps Heats)

Heat 1
 1 Pieter de Klerk		Alfa Romeo Special		46m45.1
 2 Doug Serrurier		LDS-Alfa			47m26.7
 3 Neville Lederle		Lotus 21 – Climax		47m32.4
 4 Piet van Niekerk		Lotus-Ford
 5 Don Philp			Cooper-Climax
 6 Clive Trundell		Cooper-Climax

Heat 2
 1 Brausch Niemann		Lotus 22 – Ford			45m58.4
 2 Neville Lederle		Lotus 21 – Climax		46m04.8
 3 Piet van Niekerk		Lotus-Ford			47m54
 4 Don Philp			Cooper-Climax
 5 Dave Charlton		Lotus 20 - Ford
 6 Lionel Rowe			Lotus

Aggregate
 1 Neville Lederle		Lotus – Climax			1h33m37.25, 125.59 km/h
 2 Piet van Niekerk		Lotus-Ford			1h35m27.3
 3 Don Philp			Cooper-Climax			1h36m16.4
 4 Dave Charlton		Lotus 20 – Ford			1h37m08
 R Doug Serrurier		LDS-Alfa			accident
 R Pieter de Klerk		Alfa Romeo Special
 R Tony Kotze 			Assegaai
 R Clive Trundell 		Cooper-Climax


Rand Spring Trophy (South African Championship)
10 October 1963 - Kyalami: 163.48 km (4.087 km x 40 laps)

 1 Neville Lederle		Lotus 21 – Climax		1h06m30, 147.50 km/h
 2 John Love			Cooper – Climax			1h06m33
 3 Pieter de Klerk		Alfa Romeo Special 		1h07m52
 4 Ernest Pieterse		Lotus 21 – Climax
 5 Doug Serrurier		LDS-Alfa
 R Trevor Blokdyk 		Cooper - Maserati


IV Rhodesian Grand Prix
1 December 1963 - Kumalo: ? km (3.444 km x ? laps)

 1 John Love 			Cooper Coventry-Climax