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1963 Le Mans 24 Hours

1963 Le Mans 24 Hours is 31st Le Mans 24 Hours race. Passed at the Le Mans circuit. Pedro Rodriguez, Roger Penske won the pole position, Ludovico Scarfiotti, Lorenzo Bandini won this race. Gérald Langlois van Ophem, "Jean Beurlys" and Mike Parkes, Umberto Maglioli also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 339 laps (4,562 km).

Previous race: 1962 Le Mans 24 Hours
Next race: 1964 Le Mans 24 Hours
Race Start: 16th June 1963

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1963 Le Mans 24 Hours

1st victory for the Automobili Ferrari S.E.F.A.C. team
1st victory for the Ludovico Scarfiotti
1st victory for the Lorenzo Bandini
1st podium for the Ludovico Scarfiotti
1st podium for the Lorenzo Bandini
1st podium for the Gérald Langlois van Ophem
3rd podium for the "Jean Beurlys"
2nd podium for the Mike Parkes
1st podium for the Umberto Maglioli

1963 Le Mans 24 Hours

Ferrari 250 P #21 - 1963 Le Mans 24 Hours winner (Class: P3.0)

Rover BRM Turbine - 1963 Le Mans 24 Hours winner

Rover BRM Turbine #0 - 1963 Le Mans 24 Hours winner (Class: Turbine)

Sunbeam Alpine - 1963 Le Mans 24 Hours winner

Sunbeam Alpine #32 - 1963 Le Mans 24 Hours winner (Class: GT1.6)

Ferrari 250 GTO - 1963 Le Mans 24 Hours winner

Ferrari 250 GTO #24 - 1963 Le Mans 24 Hours winner (Class: GT3.0)

Ferrari 330 LMB - 1963 Le Mans 24 Hours winner

Ferrari 330 LMB #12 - 1963 Le Mans 24 Hours winner (Class: P+3.0)

AC Cobra Daytona Coupe - 1963 Le Mans 24 Hours winner

AC Cobra Daytona Coupe #3 - 1963 Le Mans 24 Hours winner (Class: GT+3.0)

Lotus Elite - 1963 Le Mans 24 Hours winner

Lotus Elite #39 - 1963 Le Mans 24 Hours winner (Class: GT1.3)

MG B #31 - 1963 Le Mans 24 Hours winner (Class: GT2.0)

1963 Le Mans 24 Hours results

Position	Name	Car	Result	Lap	Team	Class	Class position
1	Ludovico Scarfiotti, Lorenzo Bandini	Ferrari 250 P, #21	4561.710 kms	339	Automobili Ferrari S.E.F.A.C.	P3.0	1
2	Gérald Langlois van Ophem, "Jean Beurlys"	Ferrari 250 GTO, #24	4346.320 kms	323	Equipe Nationale Belge	GT3.0	1
3	Mike Parkes, Umberto Maglioli	Ferrari 250 P, #22	4346.200 kms	323	Automobili Ferrari S.E.F.A.C.	P3.0	2
4	Pierre Dumay, "Eldé"	Ferrari 250 GTO, #25	4332.780 kms	322	F. Tavano	GT3.0	2
5	Jack Sears, Mike Salmon	Ferrari 330 LMB, #12	4219.590 kms	314	Maranello Concessionaires Ltd.	P+3.0	1
6	Masten Gregory	Ferrari 250 GTO LMB, #26	4198.140 kms	312	N.A.R.T.	GT3.0	3
7	Ninian Sanderson, Peter Bolton	AC Cobra Daytona Coupe, #3	4171.160 kms	310	W. D. Hurdock (A.C. Cars)	GT+3.0	1
8	Edgar Barth, Herbert Linge	Porsche 718 WRS, #28	4050.250 kms	300	Porsche System Engineering Ltd.	P3.0	3
9	Bob Grossman, Briggs Cunningham	Jaguar E-type Lightweight, #15	3818.090 kms	283	Briggs S. Cunningham	GT+3.0	2
10	Pat Fergusson, John Wagstaff	Lotus Elite, #39	3632.190 kms	270	Team Elite	GT1.3	1
11	Claude Bobrowski, Jean-Pierre Beltoise	René Bonnet Aérodjet LM6, #53	3628.900 kms	269	Automobiles René Bonnet	P3.0	4
12	Alan Hutcheson, Paddy Hopkirk	MG B, #31	3552.050 kms	264	Hutcherson	GT2.0	1
DNC	Richie Ginther, Graham Hill	Rover BRM Turbine, #0	4172.910 kms	310	M. Owen	Turbine	1
DNF	John Surtees, Willy Mairesse	Ferrari 250 P, #23	Accident=> fire	252	Automobili Ferrari S.E.F.A.C.	P3.0	6
DNF	Guy Verrier, Bernard Boyer	Alpine M63, #50	Engine	227	Société Automobiles Alpine	P3.0	7
DNC	Robert Bouharde, Bruno Basini	René Bonnet Aérodjet LM6, #41	Not classified	211	Automobiles René Bonnet	P3.0	5
DNF	Ian Lewis, Keith Ballisat	Sunbeam Alpine, #32	Engine bearing cap	200	Sunbeam Talbot	GT1.6	1
DNF	Frank Gardner, John Coundley	Lotus Elite, #38	Engine	167	Team Elite	GT1.3	2
DNF	Giancarlo Sala, Romolo Rossi	Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint Zagato, #34	Rear axle	165	Scuderia St. Ambroeus	GT1.6	2
DNF	Richard Attwood, David Hobbs	Lola Mk.6 GT, #6	Accident	151	Broadley Lola Cars	P+3.0	2
DNF	William Kimberly, Jo Schlesser	Aston Martin DP214, #7	Piston	139	David Brown	GT+3.0	3
DNF	Dan Gurney, Jim Hall	Ferrari 330 LMB, #11	Gearbox	126	N.A.R.T.	P+3.0	3
DNF	Ed Hugus, Peter Jopp	AC Cobra, #4	DQ: Oil replenishment inside 25 laps	117	E. Hugus	GT+3.0	4
DNF	Heinz Schiller, Ben Pon	Porsche 356B Carrera 2000 GS/GT, #30	Engine	115	Porsche System Engineering Ltd.	GT2.0	2
DNF	Roger Penske, Pedro Rodriguez	Ferrari 330 TRI/LM, #10	Accident	113	N.A.R.T.	P+3.0	4
DNF	Chris Lawrence, Chris Spender	Deep Sanderson 301, #44	DQ: insufficient distance	110	Lawrence Tune Engineering	P3.0	8
DNF	Jo Bonnier, Tony Maggs	Porsche 718 GTR, #27	Accident	109	Porsche System Engineering Ltd.	P3.0	9
DNF	Carlo Mario Abate, Fernand Tavano	Ferrari 250 GTO, #20	Accident	105	Automobili Ferrari S.E.F.A.C.	GT3.0	4
DNF	Jean-Georges Branche, Claude Dubois	Fiat-Abarth 850 TC, #58	DQ: Oil replenishment inside 25 laps	96	Branche	P3.0	10
DNF	Gerhard Koch, Carel Godin De Beaufort	Porsche 356B Carrera 2000 GS GT, #29	Engine	94	Porsche System Engineering Ltd.	GT2.0	3
DNF	John Whitmore, Bob Olthoff	Austin Healey Sprite, #42	Accident	94	Austin-Healey	P3.0	11
DNF	Peter Harper, Peter Procter	Sunbeam Alpine, #33	Engine	93	Sunbeam Talbot	GT1.6	3
DNF	Pierre Noblet, Jean Guichet	Ferrari 330 LMB, #9	Oil pipe	75	Pierre Noblet	P+3.0	5
DNF	Giampiero Biscaldi, "Kim"	Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint Zagato, #35	DQ: Oil replenishment inside 25 laps	70	Scuderia St. Ambroeus	GT1.6	4
DNF	"Franc", Jean Kerguen	Aston Martin DB4 GT Zagato, #19	Overheating rear axle	69	J. Kerguen	GT+3.0	5
DNF	Piero Frescobaldi, René Richard	Alpine M63, #49	Clutch	63	Société Automobiles Alpine	P3.0	12
DNF	Innes Ireland, Bruce Mclaren	Aston Martin DP214, #8	Piston	59	David Brown	GT+3.0	6
DNF	José Rosinski, Christian Heins	Alpine M63, #48	Fatal accident - Heins	50	Société Automobiles Alpine	P3.0	13
DNF	Jean Rolland, Jean-Pierre Manzon	René Bonnet Aérodjet LM6, #52	Accident	47	Urbain Fabre	P3.0	14
DNF	André Simon, Lloyd Casner	Maserati Tipo 151 /2, #2	Gearbox	40	Johnny Simon (Maserati France)	P+3.0	6
DNF	Paul Richards, Roy Salvadori	Jaguar E-type Lightweight, #16	Accident=> fire	40	Briggs S. Cunningham	GT+3.0	7
DNF	Peter Lumsden, Peter Sargent	Lister Coupe, #17	Engine	29	Peter J. Sargent	P+3.0	8
DNF	Lucien Bianchi, Phil Hill	Aston Martin DP215, #18	Gearbox	29	David Brown	P+3.0	7
DNF	Jean Vinatier, Gerard Laureau	René Bonnet RB5, #54	Out of fuel	25	Automobiles René Bonnet	P3.0	15
DNF	Augie Pabst, Walt Hansgen	Jaguar E-type Lightweight, #14	Gearbox	8	Briggs S. Cunningham	GT+3.0	8
DNF	Karl Foitek, Armand Schäfer	Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint Zagato, #36	Valve gear	7	Scuderia Filipinetti	GT1.6	5
DNF	Roger Masson, Pierre Monneret	René Bonnet Aérodjet LM6, #51	Accident	4	Automobiles René Bonnet	P3.0	16
DNF	Guy Flayac, Lucien Barthe	Fiat-Abarth 1000P, #55	Engine	3	Sarayac	P3.0	17
DNF	André Guilhaudin, Alain Bertaut	CD Mantzel, #56	Accident	1	Auto Union	P3.0	18

Qualifying Results for the 1963 Le Mans 24 Hours on the Le Mans circuit

Position	Name	Car	Result	Team
1	Roger Penske, Pedro Rodriguez	Ferrari 330 TRI/LM, #10	3:50.900	N.A.R.T.
2	Ludovico Scarfiotti, Lorenzo Bandini	Ferrari 250 P, #21	3:51.300	Automobili Ferrari S.E.F.A.C.
3	Mike Parkes, Umberto Maglioli	Ferrari 250 P, #22	3:51.600	Automobili Ferrari S.E.F.A.C.
4	Lucien Bianchi, Phil Hill	Aston Martin DP215, #18	3:52.000	David Brown
5	Lloyd Casner, André Simon	Maserati Tipo 151 /2, #2	3:56.200	Johnny Simon (Maserati France)
6	Willy Mairesse, John Surtees	Ferrari 250 P, #23	3:53.300	Automobili Ferrari S.E.F.A.C.
7	Jim Hall, Dan Gurney	Ferrari 330 LMB, #11	3:59.500	N.A.R.T.
8	Bruce Mclaren, Innes Ireland	Aston Martin DP214, #8	4:00.500	David Brown
9	Pierre Noblet, Jean Guichet	Ferrari 330 LMB, #9	4:00.800	Pierre Noblet
10	Jo Schlesser, William Kimberly	Aston Martin DP214, #7	4:04.700	David Brown
11	Mike Salmon, Jack Sears	Ferrari 330 LMB, #12	4:04.800	Maranello Concessionaires Ltd.
12	Carlo Mario Abate, Fernand Tavano	Ferrari 250 GTO, #20	4:05.500	Automobili Ferrari S.E.F.A.C.
13	Walt Hansgen, Augie Pabst	Jaguar E-type Lightweight, #14	4:06.900	Briggs S. Cunningham
14	"Eldé", Pierre Dumay	Ferrari 250 GTO, #25	4:06.900	F. Tavano
15	Masten Gregory	Ferrari 250 GTO LMB, #26	4:07.200	N.A.R.T.
16	Gérald Langlois van Ophem, "Jean Beurlys"	Ferrari 250 GTO, #24	4:07.800	Equipe Nationale Belge
17	Jo Bonnier, Tony Maggs	Porsche 718 GTR, #27	4:07.900	Porsche System Engineering Ltd.
18	Paul Richards, Roy Salvadori	Jaguar E-type Lightweight, #16	4:09.100	Briggs S. Cunningham
19	"Franc", Jean Kerguen	Aston Martin DB4 GT Zagato, #19	4:10.700	J. Kerguen
20	Briggs Cunningham, Bob Grossman	Jaguar E-type Lightweight, #15	4:11.500	Briggs S. Cunningham
21	Peter Bolton, Ninian Sanderson	AC Cobra Daytona Coupe, #3	4:12.400	W. D. Hurdock (A.C. Cars)
22	David Hobbs, Richard Attwood	Lola Mk.6 GT, #6	4:13.100	Broadley Lola Cars
23	Edgar Barth, Herbert Linge	Porsche 718 WRS, #28	4:13.200	Porsche System Engineering Ltd.
24	Ed Hugus, Peter Jopp	AC Cobra, #4	4:13.400	E. Hugus
25	Peter Sargent, Peter Lumsden	Lister Coupe, #17	4:13.400	Peter J. Sargent
26	Heinz Schiller, Ben Pon	Porsche 356B Carrera 2000 GS/GT, #30	4:35.800	Porsche System Engineering Ltd.
27	Gerhard Koch, Carel Godin De Beaufort	Porsche 356B Carrera 2000 GS GT, #29	4:39.700	Porsche System Engineering Ltd.
28	Armand Schäfer, Karl Foitek	Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint Zagato, #36	4:40.200	Scuderia Filipinetti
29	René Richard, Piero Frescobaldi	Alpine M63, #49	4:42.800	Société Automobiles Alpine
30	John Coundley, Frank Gardner	Lotus Elite, #38	4:46.100	Team Elite
31	Alan Hutcheson, Paddy Hopkirk	MG B, #31	4:49.000	Hutcherson
32	Jean-Pierre Manzon, Jean Rolland	René Bonnet Aérodjet LM6, #52	4:50.400	Urbain Fabre
33	Christian Heins, José Rosinski	Alpine M63, #48	4:51.400	Société Automobiles Alpine
34	"Kim", Giampiero Biscaldi	Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint Zagato, #35	4:52.200	Scuderia St. Ambroeus
35	Pierre Monneret, Roger Masson	René Bonnet Aérodjet LM6, #51	4:53.600	Automobiles René Bonnet
36	Pat Fergusson, John Wagstaff	Lotus Elite, #39	4:53.800	Team Elite
37	Romolo Rossi, Giancarlo Sala	Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint Zagato, #34	4:58.100	Scuderia St. Ambroeus
38	Bob Olthoff, John Whitmore	Austin Healey Sprite, #42	4:58.700	Austin-Healey
39	Bruno Basini, Robert Bouharde	René Bonnet Aérodjet LM6, #41	5:00.400	Automobiles René Bonnet
40	Guy Verrier, Bernard Boyer	Alpine M63, #50	5:01.700	Société Automobiles Alpine
41	Jean-Pierre Beltoise, Claude Bobrowski	René Bonnet Aérodjet LM6, #53	5:01.700	Automobiles René Bonnet
42	André Guilhaudin, Alain Bertaut	CD Mantzel, #56	5:04.200	Auto Union
43	Keith Ballisat, Ian Lewis	Sunbeam Alpine, #32	5:05.200	Sunbeam Talbot
44	Peter Procter, Peter Harper	Sunbeam Alpine, #33	5:06.800	Sunbeam Talbot
45	Jean Vinatier, Gerard Laureau	René Bonnet RB5, #54	5:11.700	Automobiles René Bonnet
46	Guy Flayac, Lucien Barthe	Fiat-Abarth 1000P, #55	5:16.400	Sarayac
47	Chris Spender, Chris Lawrence	Deep Sanderson 301, #44	5:40.900	Lawrence Tune Engineering
48	Claude Dubois, Jean-Georges Branche	Fiat-Abarth 850 TC, #58	5:44.600	Branche
49	Graham Hill, Richie Ginther	Rover BRM Turbine, #0	4:22.000	M. Owen