1963 Australian Touring Car Championship

1963 Australian Touring Car Championship
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The 1963 Australian Touring Car Championship was the fourth running of the Australian Touring Car Championship. It was a CAMS sanctioned motor racing title [1] for drivers of Appendix J Touring Cars, contested over a single 25 lap, 50 mile (80 km) race at the Mallala in South Australia on 15 April 1963.[2] The race was won by Bob Jane, driving a 4.1 litre Jaguar Mark 2.[3]

Race

Much of the interest in the 1963 ATCC centred on an anticipated duel between Bob Jane's much developed Jaguar Mark 2 and Norm Beechey's new Chevrolet Impala. The confrontation failed to eventuate after the Impala blew its engine the previous weekend and was a non starter. Beechey raced his backup car, a Holden 48-215, but retired on the opening lap. Jane raced away from pole position at a pace that leading Chrysler Valiant driver Ern Abbott could not match. Clem Smith in another Valiant claimed third place ahead of Harry Firth racing a Ford works prepared Ford Cortina.[4]

Results

Position [5] Driver No. Car Entrant Class Pos. Class [5][6] Laps [5]
1 Bob Jane 71 Jaguar Mark 2 R Jane 1 Over 3500 cc 25
2 Ern Abbott 99 Chrysler Valiant E. Abbott Car Sales 2 Over 3500 cc 25
3 Clem Smith 46 Chrysler Valiant R Series C. Smith Motors 3 Over 3500 cc 25
4 Harry Firth 111 Ford Consul Cortina Mk 1 Ford Motor Co 1 1301 to 1600 cc 24
5 Peter Manton 59 Morris Cooper P. Manton Motors 1 Up to 1000 cc 24
6 Clive Millis 87 Holden Merlyn Motors 1 2001 to 2600 cc 24
7 George Reynolds 49 Volkswagen G Reynolds 1 1001 to 1300 cc 24
8 Gavin Baillieu 112 Morris Cooper H Firth 2 Up to 1000 cc 23
9 Pat James 78 Fiat 1500 Motor Improvements 2 1301 to 1600 cc 23
10 Cyril Nancarrow 30 Austin A90 Westminster CG Nancarrow 1 2601 to 3500 cc 23
11 B Murphy 70 Holden B Murphy 2 2001 to 2600 cc 23
12 L Callaway 56 Morris Cooper O'Callaghan Motors 3 Up to 1000 cc 23
13 W Wauchope 57 Morris Cooper JW Taylors 4 Up to 1000 cc 23
14 Ken Virgin 50 Volkswagen K Virgin 2 1001 to 1300 cc 23
15 Dave Sullivan 36 Holden D Sullivan Motors 3 2001 to 2600 cc 23
16 R Brown 35 Simca Aronde BJ Auto Service 3 1001 to 1300 cc 23
17 D Dix 60 Holden D Dix 4 2001 to 2600 cc 23
18 W Nalder 92 Hillman W Nalder 3 1301 to 1600 cc 22
19 John Brindley 69 Holden Car World 5 2001 to 2600 cc 22
20 Wally Wilson 114 Citroën ID19 Team SAAS 1 1601 to 2000 cc 22
DNF N Webb 62 Morris 850 C&S Motors   Up to 1000 cc 17
DNF Terry Sully 73 Hillman Minx T Sully   1301 to 1600 cc 17
DNF Richard Thurston 58 Morris 850 R K Thurston   Up to 1000 cc 16
DNF B Forbes 85 Holden Forcars Pty Ltd   2001 to 2600 cc 11
DNF V Clancy 82 Holden V Clancy   2001 to 2600 cc 7
DNF Brian Sampson 79 Austin Lancer Motor Improvements   1301 to 1600 cc 4
DNF C Roskilly 64 Austin A90 Westminster C Roskilly   2601 to 3500 cc 3
DNF R Loader 39 Holden R Loader   2001 to 2600 cc 3
DNF [7] Norm Beechey   Holden 48-215     2001 to 2600 cc 0

Notes and references

  1. ↑ Australian Titles Retrieved from www.camsmanual.com.au on 20 February 2009
  2. ↑ Bob Jane Keeps Saloon Title, The Advertiser, 16 April 1963, page 13
  3. ↑ 2004 V8 Supercars TV Guide, page 102
  4. ↑ Howard, Graham; Wilson, Stewart (1986). "1963: The last Jaguar win". Australian Touring Car Championship: 25 fabulous years. Gordon: R&T Publishing. pp. 44–48. ISBN 0-9590378-2-9.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Official Results, Event 6, Australian Touring Car Championship, Sporting Car Club of South Australia
  6. ↑ Entry List, Race 6, Australian Touring Car Championship, Official Souvenir Programme, Mallala Motor Races, Easter Monday, 15 April 1963
  7. ↑ Official Results do not list Beechey however contemporary reports in The Advertiser and Australian Motor Sport both state that he retired on the first lap

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