1963 South Africa Grand Prix in Formula 1 at the East London circuit. Full information

1963 South Africa Grand Prix poster

1963 South Africa Grand Prix poster

1963 South Africa Grand Prix

1963 South Africa Grand Prix is 121st Formula 1 race. Passed at the East London circuit. Jimmy Clark won the pole position and this race. Dan Gurney and Graham Hill also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 85 laps (333 km).

Previous race: 1963 Mexico Grand Prix
Next race: 1964 Monaco Grand Prix
Race Start: 28th December 1963

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1963 South Africa Grand Prix

15th victory for the Lotus team
10th victory for the Jimmy Clark
15th podium for the Jimmy Clark
10th podium for the Dan Gurney
12th podium for the Graham Hill

Jimmy Clark - Winner of the 1963 South Africa Grand Prix

Jimmy Clark - Winner of the 1963 South Africa Grand Prix

1963 South Africa Grand Prix

1963 South Africa Grand Prix

Lotus 25 - 1963 South Africa Grand Prix winner

Lotus 25 #1 - 1963 South Africa Grand Prix winner

1963 South Africa Grand Prix results

Position Name Car Points Result Lap Team
1 Jimmy Clark Lotus 25, #1 9.00  2h 10m 36.9s  ( 153.061 km/h ) 85 Team Lotus
2 Dan Gurney Brabham BT7, #9 6.00  2h 11m 43.7s  ( +1m 06.8s ) 85 Brabham Racing Organisation
3 Graham Hill BRM P57, #5 4.00   84 Owen Racing Organisation
4 Bruce Mclaren Cooper T66, #10 3.00   84 Cooper Car Company
5 Lorenzo Bandini Ferrari 156 Aero, #4 2.00   84 Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
6 Jo Bonnier Cooper T66, #12 1.00   83 RRC Walker Racing Team
7 Tony Maggs Cooper T66, #11 0   82 Cooper Car Company
8 Trevor Taylor Lotus 25, #2 0   81 Team Lotus
9 John Love Cooper T55, #19 0   80 Privé
10 Carel Godin De Beaufort Porsche 718, #14 0   79 Ecurie Maarsbergen
11 Doug Serrurier LDS Mk 1, #16 0   78 Otelle Nucci
12 Trevor Blokdyk Cooper T51, #23 0   77 Scuderia Lupini
13 Jack Brabham Brabham BT7, #8 0  Accident 70 Brabham Racing Organisation
14 Brausch Niemann Lotus 22, #21 0   66 Ted Lanfear
ab Peter De Klerk Alfa Special Special, #18 0  Gearbox 53 Otelle Nucci
ab David Prophet Brabham BT6, #22 0  Oil pressure 49 Privé
ab Richie Ginther BRM P57, #6 0  Transmission 43 Owen Racing Organisation
ab John Surtees Ferrari 156 Aero, #3 0  Engine 43 Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
ab Ernie Pieterse Lotus 21, #7 0  Engine 3 Privé
ab Sam Tingle LDS Mk 1, #20 0  Transmission 2 Privé
np Paddy Driver Lotus 24, #15 0  Accident   Selby Auto Spares
f Jim Hall Lotus 24, #17 0  Not present   British Racing Partnership

List of all cars for the 1963 South Africa Grand Prix on the East London circuit

Brabham BT7

Climax FWMV V8 1.5

Ferrari 156 Aero

Ferrari 178 V6 1.5

Cooper T66

Climax FWMV V8 1.5

BRM P57

BRM P56 V8 1.5

Lotus 25

Climax FWMV V8 1.5

Lotus 24

BRM P56 V8 1.5

Porsche 718

Porsche 547/3 F4 1.5

Cooper T55

Climax FPF L4 1.5

Lotus 21

Climax FPF L4 1.5

Cooper T51

Maserati 6-1500 L4 1.5

Alfa Special Special

Alfa Romeo Giulietta L4 1.5

LDS Mk 1

Alfa Romeo Giulietta L4 1.5

Lotus 22

Ford 109E L4 1.5

Brabham BT6

Ford 109E L4 1.5