1963 24 Hours of Le Mans

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1963 24 Hours of Le Mans
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The 1963 24 Hours of Le Mans was the 31st Grand Prix of Endurance, and took place on June 15 and 16, 1963. It was also the tenth round of the World Sportscar Championship.

This race saw the death of Brazilian driver Christian Heins when his Alpine M63 was involved in a fatal accident.

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[edit] Official Results

Pos Class No Team Drivers Chassis Engine Laps
1 P
3.0
21 Flag of Italy SpA Ferrari SEFAC Flag of Italy Lorenzo Bandini
Flag of Italy Ludovico Scarfiotti
Ferrari 250P Ferrari 3.0L V12 339
2 GT
3.0
24 Flag of Belgium Equipe Nationale Belge Flag of Belgium Jean Blaton
Flag of Belgium Gerhard Langlois van Ophem
Ferrari 250 GTO Ferrari 3.0L V12 323
3 P
3.0
22 Flag of Italy SpA Ferrari SEFAC Flag of United Kingdom Mike Parkes
Flag of Italy Umberto Maglioli
Ferrari 250P Ferrari 3.0L V12 323
4 GT
3.0
25 Flag of Belgium Ecurie Francorchamps Flag of France Pierre Dumay
Flag of Belgium Leon Dernier
Ferrari 250 GTO Ferrari 3.0L V12 322
5 P
+3.0
12 Flag of United Kingdom Maranello Concessionaires Ltd. Flag of United Kingdom Jack Sears
Flag of United Kingdom Michael Salmon
Ferrari 330 LMB Ferrari 4.0L V12 314
6 GT
3.0
26 Flag of United States North American Racing Team (NART) Flag of United States Masten Gregory
Flag of United Kingdom David Piper
Ferrari 250 GTO LMB Ferrari 3.0L V12 312
7 GT
+3.0
3 Flag of United Kingdom AC Cars Ltd. / W. Hurdock Flag of United Kingdom Peter Bolton
Flag of United Kingdom Ninian Sanderson
AC Cobra Coupe Ford 4.7L V8 310
8 P
3.0
28 Flag of Germany Porsche System Engineering Flag of Germany Herbert Linge
Flag of Germany Edgar Barth
Porsche 718/8 WRS Spyder Porsche 2.0L Flat-8 300
9 GT
+3.0
15 Flag of United States Briggs S. Cunningham Flag of United States Briggs S. Cunningham
Flag of United States Bob Grossman
Jaguar E-Type Lightweight Jaguar 3.8L I6 283
10 GT
1.3
39 Flag of United Kingdom Team Elite Flag of United Kingdom John Wagstaff
Flag of United Kingdom Pat Ferguson
Lotus Elite Mk14 Coventry Climax 1.2L I4 270
11 P
3.0
53 Flag of France Automobiles René Bonnet Flag of France Jean-Pierre Beltoise
Flag of France Claude Bobrowski
René Bonnet Aérodjet LM6 Renault-Gordini 1.1L I4 269
12 GT
2.0
31 Flag of United States Alan Hutcherson Flag of United States Alan Hutcherson
Flag of Republic of Ireland Paddy Hopkirk
MG B Hardtop MG 1.8L I4 264

[edit] Not Classified

Failed to complete final lap under own power or failed to cover sufficient distance (237 laps)

Pos Class No Team Drivers Chassis Engine Laps
13 - 00 Flag of United Kingdom Owen Racing Organisation Flag of United Kingdom Graham Hill
Flag of United States Richie Ginther
Rover-BRM Rover 2.0L Turbine 310
14 P
3.0
41 Flag of France Automobiles René Bonnet Flag of France Bruno Basini
Flag of France Robert Bouharde
René Bonnet Aérodjet Renault-Gordini 1.1L I4 211

[edit] Did Not Finish

Pos Class No Team Drivers Chassis Engine Laps
15 P
3.0
23 Flag of Italy SpA Ferrari SEFAC Flag of United Kingdom John Surtees
Flag of Belgium Willy Mairesse
Ferrari 250P Ferrari 3.0L V12 252
16 P
3.0
50 Flag of France Société des Automobiles Alpine Flag of France Bernard Boyer
Flag of France Guy Verrier
Alpine M63 Renault-Gordini 1.0L I4 227
17 GT
1.6
32 Flag of United Kingdom Sunbeam Talbot Flag of United Kingdom Jack Lewis
Flag of United Kingdom Keith Ballisat
Sunbeam Alpine Sunbeam 1.6L I4 200
18 GT
1.3
38 Flag of United Kingdom Team Elite Flag of Australia Frank Gardner
Flag of United Kingdom John Coundley
Lotus Elite Mk14 Coventry Climax 1.2L I4 167
19 GT
1.6
34 Flag of Italy Scuderia St. Ambroeus Flag of Italy Giancarlo Sala
Flag of Italy Romolo Rossi
Alfa Romeo Giulietta SZ Alfa Romeo 1.6L I4 165
20 P
+3.0
6 Flag of United Kingdom Lola Cars Ltd. Flag of United Kingdom Richard Attwood
Flag of United Kingdom David Hobbs
Lola Mk6 GT Ford 4.6L V8 151
21 P
+3.0
7 Flag of United Kingdom David Brown / Aston Martin Lagonda Flag of United States William Kimberley
Flag of France Jo Schlesser
Aston Martin DP214 Aston Martin 3.7L I6 139
22 P
+3.0
11 Flag of United States North American Racing Team (NART) Flag of United States Dan Gurney
Flag of United States Jim Hall
Ferrari 330 LMB Ferrari 4.0L V12 126
23 GT
+3.0
4 Flag of United States Ed Hugus Flag of United States Ed Hugus
Flag of United Kingdom Peter Jopp
AC Cobra Coupe Ford 4.7L V8 127
24 GT
2.0
30 Flag of Germany Porsche System Engineering Flag of Switzerland Heinz Schiller
Flag of Netherlands Ben Pon
Porsche 356B 2000GS GT Porsche 2.0L Flat-4 115
25 P
+3.0
10 Flag of United States North American Racing Team (NART) Flag of Mexico Pedro Rodríguez
Flag of United States Roger Penske
Ferrari 330 TRI/LM Ferrari 4.0L V12 113
26 P
3.0
44 Flag of United Kingdom Lawrence Tune Engineering Flag of United Kingdom Chris Lawrence
Flag of United Kingdom Chris Spender
Deep Sanderson 301 BMC 1.0L I4 110
27 P
3.0
27 Flag of Germany Porsche System Engineering Flag of Sweden Jo Bonnier
Flag of South Africa Tony Maggs
Porsche 718/8 GTR Coupe Porsche 2.0L Flat-8 109
28 GT
3.0
20 Flag of Italy SpA Ferrari SEFAC Flag of France Fernand Tavano
Flag of Italy Carlo Maria Abate
Ferrari 250 GTO Ferrari 3.0L V12 105
29 P
3.0
58 Flag of France Jean-Georges Branche Flag of France Jean-Georges Branche
Flag of Belgium Claude Dubois
Fiat-Abarth 850TC Fiat 0.8L I4 96
30 P
3.0
42 Flag of United Kingdom Donald Healey Motor Company Flag of United Kingdom Sir John Whitmore
Flag of South Africa Bob Olthoff
Austin-Healey Sprite 1100 BMC 1.1L I4 94
31 GT
2.0
29 Flag of Germany Porsche System Engineering Flag of Germany Gerhard Koch
Flag of Netherlands Carel Godin de Beaufort
Porsche 356B 2000GS GT Porsche 2.0L Flat-4 94
32 GT
1.6
33 Flag of United Kingdom Sunbeam Talbot Flag of United Kingdom Peter Harper
Flag of United Kingdom Peter Procter
Sunbeam Alpine Sunbeam 1.6L I4 93
33 P
+3.0
9 Flag of Belgium Pierre Noblet Flag of Belgium Pierre Noblet
Flag of France Jean Guichet
Ferrari 330 LMB Ferrari 4.0L V12 75
34 GT
1.6
35 Flag of Italy Scuderia St. Ambroeus Flag of Italy Giampiero Biscaldi
Flag of Italy Sergio Pedretti
Alfa Romeo Giulietta SZ Alfa Romeo 1.6L I4 70
35 GT
+3.0
19 Flag of France Jean Kerguen Flag of France Jean Kerguen
Flag of France Jacques Dewes
Aston Martin DB4 GT Zagato Aston Martin 3.8L I6 69
36 P
3.0
49 Flag of France Société des Automobiles Alpine Flag of France René Richard
Flag of Italy Piero Frescobaldi
Alpine M63 Renault-Gordini 1.0L I4 63
37 GT
+3.0
8 Flag of United Kingdom David Brown / Aston Martin Lagonda Flag of United Kingdom Innes Ireland
Flag of New Zealand Bruce McLaren
Aston Martin DP214 Aston Martin 3.8L I6 59
38 P
3.0
48 Flag of France Société des Automobiles Alpine Flag of France José Rosinski
Flag of Brazil Christian Heins
Alpine M63 Renault-Gordini 1.0L I4 50
39 P
3.0
52 Flag of France Urbain Fabre Flag of France Jean-Pierre Manzon
Flag of France Jean Rolland
René Bonnet Aérodjet LM6 Renault-Gordini 1.0L I4 47
40 P
+3.0
2 Flag of France Maserati France / Johnny Simone Flag of France André Simon
Flag of United States Lloyd Casner
Maserati Tipo 151/3 Maserati 4.9L V8 40
41 GT
+3.0
16 Flag of United States Briggs S. Cunningham Flag of United States Paul Richards
Flag of United Kingdom Roy Salvadori
Jaguar E-Type Lightweight Jaguar 3.8L I6 40
42 P
+3.0
17 Flag of United Kingdom Peter J. Sargent Flag of United Kingdom Peter Sargent
Flag of United Kingdom Peter Lumsden
Lister Coupe Jaguar 3.8L I6 29
43 P
+3.0
18 Flag of United Kingdom David Brown / Aston Martin Lagonda Flag of United States Phil Hill
Flag of Belgium Lucien Bianchi
Aston Martin DP215 Aston Martin 4.0L I6 29
44 P
3.0
54 Flag of France Automobiles René Bonnet Flag of France Gérard Leureau
Flag of France Jean Vinatier
René Bonnet RB5 Renault 0.7L I4 25
45 GT
+3.0
14 Flag of United States Briggs S. Cunningham Flag of United States Walt Hansgen
Flag of United States Augie Pabst
Jaguar E-Type Lightweight Jaguar 3.8L I6 8
46 GT
1.6
36 Flag of Switzerland Scuderia Filipinetti Flag of Switzerland Karl Foitek
Flag of Switzerland Armand Schäfer
Alfa Romeo Giulietta GZ Alfa Romeo 1.6L I4 7
47 P
3.0
51 Flag of France Automobiles René Bonnet Flag of France Roger Masson
Flag of France Pierre Monneret
René Bonnet Aérodjet LM6 Renault-Gordini 1.0L i4 4
48 P
3.0
55 Flag of France "Sarayac" Flag of France Guy Flayac
Flag of France Lucien Barthe
Fiat-Abarth 1000SP Fiat 1.0L I4 3
49 P
3.0
56 Flag of Germany Auto Union GmbH Flag of France Alain Bertaut
Flag of France André Guilhaudin
CD 3 DKW-Manztel 0.7L I3
(2-Stroke)
1

[edit] Statistics

  • Pole Position - #10 North American Racing Team (NART) - 3:50.09
  • Fastest Lap - #23 SpA Ferrari SEFAC - 3:53.3
  • Distance - 4561.71km
  • Average Speed - 190.071km/h

[edit] Trophy Winners

  • Index of Performance - #21 SpA Ferrari SEFAC
  • Index of Thermal Efficiency - #53 Autombiles René Bonnet
  • Special A.C.O. Award - #00 Owen Racing Organisation
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