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

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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

1963 South Africa Grand Prix

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

Qualifying Results for the 1963 South Africa Grand Prix on the East London circuit

Position	Name	Car	Result	Team
1	Jimmy Clark	Lotus 25, #1	1'28''9	Team Lotus
2	Jack Brabham	Brabham BT7, #8	1'29''0	Brabham Racing Organisation
3	Dan Gurney	Brabham BT7, #9	1'29''1	Brabham Racing Organisation
4	John Surtees	Ferrari 156 Aero, #3	1'29''8	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
5	Lorenzo Bandini	Ferrari 156 Aero, #4	1'30''2	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
6	Graham Hill	BRM P57, #5	1'30''3	Owen Racing Organisation
7	Richie Ginther	BRM P57, #6	1'30''4	Owen Racing Organisation
8	Trevor Taylor	Lotus 25, #2	1'30''4	Team Lotus
9	Bruce Mclaren	Cooper T66, #10	1'31''2	Cooper Car Company
10	Tony Maggs	Cooper T66, #11	1'31''5	Cooper Car Company
11	Jo Bonnier	Cooper T66, #12	1'32''0	RRC Walker Racing Team
12	Ernie Pieterse	Lotus 21, #7	1'34''5	Privé
13	John Love	Cooper T55, #19	1'34''6	Privé
14	David Prophet	Brabham BT6, #22	1'35''5	Privé
15	Brausch Niemann	Lotus 22, #21	1'35''6	Ted Lanfear
16	Peter De Klerk	Alfa Special Special, #18	1'35''7	Otelle Nucci
17	Sam Tingle	LDS Mk 1, #20	1'35''8	Privé
18	Doug Serrurier	LDS Mk 1, #16	1'36''4	Otelle Nucci
19	Trevor Blokdyk	Cooper T51, #23	1'36''5	Scuderia Lupini
20	Carel Godin De Beaufort	Porsche 718, #14	1'36''6	Ecurie Maarsbergen
21	Paddy Driver	Lotus 24, #15	1'36''9	Selby Auto Spares
0	Jim Hall	Lotus 24, #17	0	British Racing Partnership