1963 BRDC International Trophy

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Flag of the United Kingdom  1963 BRDC International Trophy
Race details
Non-Championship Race in the 1963 Formula One season
Date 11 May 1963
Official name XV BRDC International Trophy
Location Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire
Course Permanent racing facility
2.927 mi / 4.711 km
Distance 52 laps, 152.204 mi / 244.972 km
Pole position
Driver Flag of the United Kingdom Innes Ireland Lotus-BRM
Time 1:34.4
Fastest lap
Driver Flag of the United Kingdom Innes Ireland Lotus-BRM
Time 1:35.4
Podium
First Flag of the United Kingdom Jim Clark Lotus-Climax
Second Flag of New Zealand Bruce McLaren Cooper-Climax
Third Flag of the United Kingdom Trevor Taylor Lotus-Climax

The 15th BRDC International Trophy was a motor race, run to Formula One rules, held on 11 May 1963 at the Silverstone Circuit, England. The race was run over 52 laps of the Silverstone Grand Prix circuit, and was won by British driver Jim Clark in a Lotus 25.

[edit] Results

Pos Driver Entrant Constructor Time/Retired Grid
1 Flag of the United Kingdom Jim Clark Team Lotus Lotus-Climax 1.24:27.6 6
2 Flag of New Zealand Bruce McLaren Cooper Car Company Cooper-Climax + 24.6 s 3
3 Flag of the United Kingdom Trevor Taylor Team Lotus Lotus-Climax + 34.0 s 5
4 Flag of the United Kingdom Innes Ireland British Racing Partnership Lotus-BRM + 40.0 s 1
5 Flag of Sweden Jo Bonnier Rob Walker Racing Team Cooper-Climax 51 laps 14
6 Flag of South Africa Tony Maggs Cooper Car Company Cooper-Climax 51 laps 11
7 Flag of Australia Jack Brabham Brabham Racing Organisation Brabham-Climax 51 laps 4
8 Flag of the United Kingdom Ian Raby Ian Raby (Racing) Gilby-BRM 48 laps 21
9 Flag of the Netherlands Carel Godin de Beaufort Ecurie Maarsbergen Porsche 46 laps 17
DSQ Flag of Italy Lorenzo Bandini Scuderia Centro Sud BRM Push-start 10
Ret Flag of the United States Jim Hall British Racing Partnership Lotus-BRM Ignition 12
Ret Flag of the United Kingdom Tim Parnell Tim Parnell Lotus-Climax Piston 16
Ret Flag of the United Kingdom Philip Robinson A. Robinson & Sons Lotus-Climax Crownwheel & pinion 19
Ret Flag of the United Kingdom John Surtees SEFAC Ferrari Ferrari Oil leak 7
Ret Flag of the United Kingdom Graham Hill Owen Racing Organisation BRM Battery 2
Ret Flag of the United Kingdom John Taylor Anglo-Scottish Racing Team Cooper-Ford Oil leak 18
Ret Flag of the United Kingdom John Campbell-Jones Tim Parnell Lotus-BRM Ignition 15
Ret Flag of Belgium Willy Mairesse SEFAC Ferrari Ferrari Accident 9
Ret Flag of New Zealand Chris Amon Reg Parnell (Racing) Lola-Climax Oil seal 13
Ret Flag of the United States Richie Ginther Owen Racing Organisation BRM Gearbox 8
DNS Flag of Belgium André Pilette André Pilette Lotus-Climax Withdrawn (20)
WD Flag of the United Kingdom Peter Arundell Team Lotus Lotus-Climax No car -
WD Flag of the United States Dan Gurney Brabham Racing Organisation Brabham-Climax Car not ready -
WD Flag of the United States Tony Settember Scirocco-Powell (Racing Cars) Scirocco-BRM Car not ready -
WD Flag of Mexico Pedro Rodriguez Scirocco-Powell (Racing Cars) Scirocco-BRM Car not ready -
WD Flag of the United States Phil Hill Automobili Turismo e Sport ATS Car not ready -

[edit] References

  • "The Grand Prix Who's Who", Steve Small, 1995.
  • "The Formula One Record Book", John Thompson, 1974.