1963 Rand Grand Prix
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| 1963 Rand Grand Prix | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Non-championship race in the 1963 Formula One season | |||
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| Race details | |||
| Date | 14 December 1963 | ||
| Official name | VI Rand Grand Prix | ||
| Location | Kyalami, Johannesburg | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 4.096 km (2.545 miles) | ||
| Distance | 25 x 2 laps, 204.8 km (127.25 miles) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Ferrari | ||
| Time | 1:34.1 | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver | United Kingdom John Surtees | Ferrari | |
| Time | 1:34.8 (Heat 1) / 1:35.5 (Heat 2) | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | Ferrari | ||
| Second | Ferrari | ||
| Third | Alfa Romeo Special | ||
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The 6th Rand Grand Prix was a motor race, run to Formula One rules, held on 14 December 1963 at Kyalami, South Africa. The race was run over two heats, each of 25 laps of the circuit, and was won overall by British driver John Surtees in a Ferrari 156.
Surtees secured pole position for the first heat, and won with team-mate Lorenzo Bandini in second. This result was repeated in the second heat for the Ferraris to take the 1-2 positions very comfortably. Local drivers took the minor placings after Team Lotus suffered from fuel vaporisation problems.
Results
[edit | edit source]| Pos | Driver | Entrant | Constructor | Time/Retired | Grid | Heat 1 / 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United Kingdom John Surtees | SEFAC Ferrari | Ferrari | 1:20:11.0 | 1 | 1st / 1st |
| 2 | Italy Lorenzo Bandini | SEFAC Ferrari | Ferrari | + 1:26.2 | 3 | 2nd / 2nd |
| 3 | South Africa Peter de Klerk | Otelle Nucci | Alfa Special-Alfa Romeo | + 2:19.3 | 5 | 3rd / 4th |
| 4 | Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland John Love | John Love | Cooper-Climax | + 2:19.5 | 6 | 4th / 3rd |
| 5 | South Africa Ernie Pieterse | Lawson Organisation | Lotus-Climax | + 4:03.8 | 7 | 7th / 8th |
| 6 | United Kingdom David Prophet | David Prophet | Brabham-Ford | + 4:19.0 | 12 | 9th / 7th |
| 7 | South Africa Paddy Driver | Selby Auto Spares | Lotus-BRM | 49 laps | 10 | 11th / 9th |
| 8 | South Africa Doug Serrurier | Otelle Nucci | LDS-Alfa Romeo | 40 laps | 9 | 5th / 11th |
| 9 | South Africa Gene Bosman | Gene Bosman | LDS-Alfa Romeo | 48 laps | 14 | 12th / 10th |
| 10 | United Kingdom Trevor Taylor | Team Lotus | Lotus-Climax | 46 laps | 2 | 17th / 6th |
| 11 | South Africa Dave Charlton | Ecurie Tomahawk | Lotus-Ford | 46 laps | 18 | 13th / 17th |
| 12 | South Africa Alex Blignaut | Team Valencia | Cooper-Climax | 46 laps | 19 | 14th / 15th |
| 13 | South Africa Jack Holme | Jackie Holme | Lotus-Climax | 46 laps | 17 | 16th / 14th |
| 14 | South Africa Rauten Hartmann | Rauten Hartmann | Netuar-Peugeot | 46 laps | 20 | 15th / 16th |
| 15 | South Africa Clive Trundell | Clive Trundell | Cooper-Climax | 44 laps | 13 | 18th / 13th |
| 16 | United Kingdom Jim Clark | Team Lotus | Lotus-Climax | 43 laps | 4 | 19th / 5th |
| 17 | South Africa David Clapham | Scuderia Los Amigos | LDS-Climax | 37 laps | 15 | 20th / 18th |
| 18 | South Africa George van Straaten | George van Straaten | LDS-Ford | 34 laps / Engine | 16 | Ret / 12th |
| Ret | Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland Sam Tingle | Sam Tingle | LDS-Alfa Romeo | Mechanical | 21 | 8th / Ret |
| Ret | South Africa Brausch Niemann | Ted Lanfear | Lotus-Ford | Lost wheel / Ignition | 8 | Ret / Ret |
| Ret | South Africa Trevor Blokdyk | Scuderia Lupini | Cooper-Maserati | Oil line | 11 | 6th / Ret |
| Ret | Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland Clive Puzey | Clive Puzey | Lotus-Climax | Gearbox | 22 | Ret / DNS |
| WD | South Africa Bruce Huntley | Bruce Huntley | Cooper-Alfa Romeo | - | - / - | |
| WD | South Africa Bob Hay | Bob Hay | Lotus-Climax | - | - / - | |
| WD | South Africa Clive Underwood | Clive Underwood | Cooper-Alfa Romeo | - | - / - |
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- Blokdyk also entered his Cooper-Alfa Romeo and recorded a faster practice time in this car than in the car he ultimately raced.
- Ferrari entered a third car but withdrew it without designating a driver.
References
[edit | edit source]- "The Grand Prix Who's Who", Steve Small, 1995.
- "The Formula One Record Book", John Thompson, 1974.
- Race results at www.silhouet.com