XXXI Grand Prix d'Endurance les 24 Heures du Mans 1963
Circuit Permanenthe de la Sarthe, Le Mans, France

 

Date: June 15-16, warm & sunny Track Length (m): 13 461
Attendance: over 300 000 Pole Position: Pedro Rodriguez, MEX, Ferrari, 3'50"09 = 209.873 km/h
Entries:   Fastest Lap: John Surtees, GBR, Ferrari, 3'53"3 = 207.714 km/h
Practiced: 49 Distance (km): 4561.710
Starters: 48+1 out of competition Average Speed (km/h): 190.071
Classified: 12   World Sportscar Championship

 

Pos Cla. # Team / Entrant
Car - Engine / Tuner		 Drivers, Nationality Engine
Vol
(cc)		 Engine
Type		 Tyres Group Laps
Km
Time (of ret)		 Reason Out
1 1 21 SpA Ferrari SEFAC, ITA
Ferrari 250 P		 Lorenzo Bandini, ITA
Ludovico Scarfiotti, ITA
DNS John Surtees, GBR		 2953 V12 D P
3000		 339  
2 2 24 Equipe Nationale Belge, BEL
Ferrari 250 GTO		 "Jean Beurlys" (Jean Blaton), BEL
Gerhard Langlois van Ophem, BEL
DNS "Eldé" (Leon Dernier), BEL
DNS Georges Berger, BEL		 2953 V12   GT
3000		 323  
3 3 22 SpA Ferrari SEFAC, ITA
Ferrari 250 P		 Mike Parkes, GBR
Umberto Maglioli, ITA
DNS Lorenzo Bandini, ITA
DNS Willy Mairesse, BEL		 2953 V12 D P
3000		 323  
4 4 25 Ecurie Francorchamps, BEL
Ferrari 250 GTO		 Pierre Dumay, FRA
"Eldé" (Leon Dernier), BEL
DNS Fernand Tavano, FRA		 2953 V12   GT
3000		 322  
5 5 12 Maranello Concessionaires Ltd, GBR
Ferrari 330 LMB		 Jack Sears, GBR
Michael Salmon, GBR
DNS David Piper, GBR		 3967 V12   P
+3000		 314  
6 6 26 North American Racing Team, USA
Ferrari 250 GTO LMB		 Masten Gregory, USA
David Piper, GBR
DNS Bob Grossmann, USA		 2953 V12   GT
3000		 312  
7 7 3 A.C. Cars Ltd / W. Hurdock, GBR
A.C. Cobra Daytona "Indy Coupé) – Ford 289 'Indy'		 Peter Bolton, GBR
Ninian Sanderson, GBR		 4728 V8   GT
+3000		 310  
8 8 28 Porsche System Engineering, DEU
Porsche 718/8 WRS - Porsche 771		 Herbert Linge, DEU
Edgar Barth, DEU
DNS Jo Bonnier, SWE
DNS Heinz Schiller, SUI		 1962 F8   P
3000		 300  
9 9 15 Briggs Cunningham, USA
Jaguar E-type 'Lightweight' - Jaguar XK		 Briggs Cunningham, USA
Bob Grossmann, USA
DNS Bruce McLaren, NZL
DNS Paul Richards, USA
DNS Augie Pabst, USA		 3781 L6   GT
+3000		 283  
10 10 39 Team Elite, GBR
Lotus Elite (Mk 14) - Coventry Climax FWE		 John Wagstaff, GBR
Pat Ferguson, GBR
DNS David Hobbs, GBR
DNS Gil Baird, GBR		 1216 L4   GT
1300		 270  
11 11 53 Automobiles René Bonnet, FRA
René Bonnet Aérodjet LM6 - Renault R8 Gordini		 Jean-Pierre Beltoise, FRA
Claude Bobrowski, FRA		 1108 L4   P
1150		 269  
12 12 31 Alan Hutcherson, USA
MG B Hardtop - BMC B-series		 Alan Hutcherson, USA
Paddy Hopkirk, GBR		 1803 L4   GT
2000		 264  
                     
13 NC 00 Owen Racing Organisation, GBR
Rover-BRM Turbine (BRM) – Rover '15' 		Graham Hill, GBR
Richie Ginther, USA		 1992 Turbine   - 310 Out of competition.
Evaluated displacement.
14 NC 41 Automobiles René Bonnet, FRA
René Bonnet Aérodjet LM6 - Renault R8 Gordini		 Bruno Basini, FRA
Robert Bouharde, FRA		 1108 L4   P
1150		 211  
                     
15 DQ 4 Ed Hugus, USA
A.C. Shelby Cobra - Ford 289 'Indy'		 Ed Hugus, USA
Peter Jopp, GBR
DNS Phil Hill, USA		 4728 V8   GT
3000		 117 Oil replenishment
inside 25 laps
16 DQ 44 Lawrence Tune Engineering, GBR
Deep Sanderson 301 - BMC A-series		 Chris Lawrence, GBR
Chris Spender, GBR		 997 L4   P
1000		 110
15h		 Excluded: insufficient distance
17 DQ 58 Jean-Georges Branche, FRA
Fiat Abarth 850 TC		 Jean-Georges Branche, FRA
Claude Dubois, BEL		 847 L4   P
1000		 96
12h		 Illegal refuel
18 DQ 35 Scuderia Sant'Ambroeus, ITA
Alfa Romeo Giulietta SZ		 Giampiero Biscaldi, ITA
"Kim" (Sergio Pedretti), ITA		 1570 L4   GT
1600		 70
7h		 Oil replenishment
inside 25 laps
                     
19 DNF 23 SpA Ferrari SEFAC, ITA
Ferrari 250 P		 John Surtees, GBR
Willy Mairesse, BEL
DNS Carlo Maria Abate, ITA
DNS Mike Parkes, GBR
DNS Ludovico Scarfiotti, ITA
DNS Lorenzo Bandini, ITA
DNS Nino Vaccarella, ITA		 2953 V12 D P
3000		 252
19h		 Accident, fire
20 DNF 50 Société des Automobiles Alpine, FRA
Alpine M63 - Renault R8 Gordini		 Bernard Boyer, FRA
Guy Verrier, FRA
DNS Henri Grandsire, FRA		 996 L4   P
1000		 227
23h		 Engine
21 DNF 32 Sunbeam Talbot, GBR
Sunbeam Alpine		 Jack Lewis, GBR
Keith Ballisat, GBR		 1592 L4   P
1600		 200
19h		 Engine bearing cap
22 DNF 38 Team Elite, GBR
Lotus Elite (Mk 14) - Coventry Climax FWE		 Frank Gardner, AUS
John Coundley, GBR
DNS Trevor Taylor, GBR
DNS Clive Hunt, GBR
DNS Andrew Hedges, GBR
DNS M.R.J. Wyllie, USA
DNS Gil Baird, GBR		 1216 L4   GT
1300		 167
16h		 Engine
23 DNF 34 Scuderia Sant'Ambroeus, ITA
Alfa Romeo Giulietta SZ		 Giancarlo Sala, ITA
Romolo Rossi, ITA
DNS Giancarlo Rigamonti, ITA		 1570 L4   GT
1600		 165
16h		 Gearbox
24 DNF 6 Lola Cars Ltd, GBR
Lola Mk 6 GT - Ford 289 'Indy'		 Richard Attwood, GBR
David Hobbs, GBR		 4728 V8   P
+3000		 151
15h		 Accident
25 DNF 7 David Brown, GBR
(Aston Martin Lagonda, GBR)
Aston Martin DP214/Tadeusz Marek		 William 'Bill' Kimberley, USA
Jo Schlesser, FRA
DNS Lucien Bianchi, BEL
DNS Bruce McLaren, NZL		 3749 L6   P
+3000		 139
11h		 Engine
26 DNF 11 North American Racing Team, USA
Ferrari 330 LMB		 Dan Gurney, USA
Jim Hall, USA		 3967 V12   P
+3000		 126
10h		 Gearbox
27 DNF 30 Porsche System Engineering, DEU
Porsche 356B 2000GS GT - Porsche 587		 Heinz Schiller, SUI
Ben Pon, NED
DSN Herbert Linge, DEU		 1967 F4   GT
2000		 115
10h		 Engine
28 DNF 10 North American Racing Team, USA
Ferrari 330 TRI/LM		 Pedro Rodriguez, MEX
Roger Penske, USA		 3967 V12   P
+3000		 113
9h		 Accident
29 DNF 27 Porsche System Engineering, DEU
Porsche 718/8 GTR Coupé - Porsche 771		 Joakim 'Jo' Bonnier, SWE
Tony Maggs, RSA
DNS Heini Walter, SUI		 1981 F8   P
3000		 109
9h		 Accident
30 DNF 20 SpA Ferrari SEFAC, ITA
Ferrari 250 GTO		 Fernand Tavano, FRA
Carlo Maria Abate, ITA
DNS Juan Manuel Bordeu, ARG		 2953 V12   GT
3000		 105
9h		 Accident
31 DNF 29 Porsche System Engineering, DEU
Porsche 356B 2000GS GT - Porsche 587		 Gerhard 'Gerd' Koch, DEU
Baron Carel Godin de Beaufort, NED
DNS Edgar Barth, DEU
DNS Heini Walter, SUI		 1967 F4   GT
2000		 94
8h		 Engine
32 DNF 42 Donald Healey Motor Co., GBR
Austin-Healey Sprite 1100 - BMC A-series		 Sir John Whitmore, GBR
Bob Olthoff, RSA		 1100 L4   P
1100		 94
9h		 Accident
33 DNF 33 Sunbeam Talbot, GBR
Sunbeam Alpine		 Peter Harper, GBR
Peter Procter, GBR
DNS Chris Amon, NZL		 1592 L4   GT
1600		 93
13h		 Head gasket
34 DNF 9 Pierre Noblet, FRA
Ferrari 330 LMB		 Pierre Noblet, FRA
Jean Guichet, FRA
DNS Mike Parkes, GBR
DNS Willy Mairesse, BEL
DNS Lorenzo Bandini, ITA		 3967 V12   P
+3000		 75
8h		 Oil pipe
35 DNF 19 Jean Kerguen, FRA
Aston Martin DB4 GT Zagato		 Jean Kerguen, FRA
"Franc", (Jacques Dewes), FRA		 3749 L6   GT
+3000		 69
7h		 Overheating, rear axle
36 DNF 49 Société des Automobiles Alpine, FRA
Alpine Renault M63 - Renault R8 Gordini		 René Richard, FRA
Piero Frescobaldi, ITA
DNS José Rosinski, FRA
DNS Bernard Boyer, FRA
DNS Henri Grandsire, FRA
DNS Guy Verrier, FRA		 996 L4   P
1000		 63
8h		 Clutch
37 DNF 8 David Brown, GBR
(Aston Martin Lagonda, GBR)
Aston Martin DP 214/Tadeusz Marek		 Bruce McLaren, NZL
Innes Ireland, GBR		 3749 L6   P
3000		 59
6h		 Piston
38 DNF 48 Société des Automobiles Alpine, FRA
Alpine Renault M63 - Renault R8 Gordini		 José Rosinski, FRA
Christian 'Bino' Heins, BRA*
DNS René Richard, FRA		 996 L4   P
1000		 50
6h		 *Fatal accident
39 DNF 52 Urbain Fabre, FRA
René Bonnet Aérodjet LM6 - Renault R8 Gordini		 Jean Rolland, FRA
Jean-Pierre Manzon, FRA		 996 L4   P
1000		 47
6h		 Accident
40 DNF 2 Maserati France / Johnny Simone, FRA
Maserati 151/3 Coupé		 André Simon, FRA
Lloyd 'Lucky' Casner, USA
DNS Guerino Bertocchi		 4941 V8   P
+3000		 40
4h		 Gearbox
41 DNF 16 Briggs Cunningham, USA
Jaguar E-type 'Lightweight' - Jaguar XK		 Paul Richards, USA
Roy Salvadori, GBR
DNS Briggs Cunningham, USA
DNS Roger Penske, USA
?DNS David Cunningham, USA		 3781 L6   GT
+3000		 40
6h		 Accident
42 DNF 17 Peter J. Sargent, GBR
Lister (Costin) Coupé - Jaguar XK		 Peter Sargent, GBR
Peter Lumsden, GBR (DND)		 3781 L6   P
+3000		 29
4h		 Engine
43 DNF 18 David Brown, GBR
(Aston Martin Lagonda, GBR)
Aston Martin DP 215 / Tadeusz Marek		 Phil Hill, USA
Lucien Bianchi, BEL (DND)
DNS Jo Schlesser, FRA
DNS William 'Bill' Kimberly, USA		 3996 L6   P
+3000		 29
4h		 Gearbox
44 DNF 54 Automobiles René Bonnet, FRA
René Bonnet RB5 - Renault		 Jean Vinatier, FRA
Gérard Laureau, FRA (DND)
DNS Jean-Pierre Beltoise, FRA
DNS Pierre Monneret, FRA		 716 L4   P
1000		 25
3h		 Out of fuel
45 DNF 14 Briggs Cunningham, USA
Jaguar E-type 'Lightweight' - Jaguar XK		 Augie Pabst, USA
Walt Hansgen, USA (DND)
DNS William 'Bill' Kimberly, USA		 3781 L6   GT
+3000		 8
1h		 Gearbox
46 DNF 36 Scuderia Filipinetti, SUI
Alfa Romeo Giulietta SZ		 Karl Foitek, SUI
Armand Schäfer, SUI (DND)		 1570 L4   GT
1600		 7
2h		 Valve gear
47 DNF 51 Automobiles René Bonnet, FRA
René Bonnet Aérodjet LM6 - Renault R8 Gordini		 Roger Masson, FRA
Pierre Monneret, FRA (DND)
DNS Robert Bouharde, FRA		 996 L4   P
1000		 4
1h		 Accident
48 DNF 55 "Sarayac", FRA
Fiat Abarth 1000 SP		 "Sarayac"(Guy Flayac), FRA
Lucien Barthe, FRA (DND)		 998 L4   P
1000		 3
1h		 Engine
49 DNF 56 Auto Union GmbH, DEU
C.D. - DKW / Mantzel		 André Guilhaudin, FRA
Alain Bertaut, FRA (DND)		 701 L3
2stroke		   P
1000		 1
1h		 Accident
                     
50 DNA 1 Alan Green, USA
Chevrolet Corvette Stingray		 Don Campbell, USA
Jerry Grant, USA		 5359 V8   GT
+3000		    
51 DNA 1 Grady Davis, USA
Chevrolet Corvette Stingray		 -
-		 5359 V8   GT
+3000		    
52 DNA 2 Mickey Thompson, USA
Chevrolet Corvette Stingray		 Richard 'Dick' Thompson, USA
Bill Krause, USA		 5359 V8   GT
+3000		    
53 DNA 4 Chaparral Cars, USA
Chaparral 2A - Chevrolet		 Jim Hall, USA
James R. 'Hap' Sharp, USA		   V8   P
+3000		    
54 DNA 5 Chaparral Cars, USA
Chaparral 2A - Chevroltet		 Bob Donner, USA
Ronnie Hissom, USA		   V8   P
+3000		    
55 DNA 5 Lola Cars Ltd, GBR
Lola Mk 6 GT - Ford / Shelby		 John Love, RSR
Tony Maggs, RSA		 4637 V8   P
+3000		    
56 DNA 9 Shelby American Inc, USA
A.C. Shelby Cobra - Ford / Shelby		 -
-		 4728 V8   GT
+3000		    
57 DNA 15 David Brown, GBR
(Aston Martin Lagonda, GBR)
Aston Martin DP212 / Tadeusz Marek		 Bruce McLaren, NZL
Jo Schlesser, FRA
Lucien Bianchi, BEL
William 'Bill' Kimberly, USA		 3996 L6   P
+3000		    
58 DNA 23 SpA Ferrari SEFAC, ITA
Ferrari 250 P		 -
-		 2953 V12   P
3000		    
59 DNA 25 North American Racing Team, USA
Ferrari 250 GTO		 Pedro Rodriguez, MEX
-		 2953 V12   GT
3000		    
60 DNA 26 North American Racing Team, USA
Ferrari 250 GTO		 -
-		 2953 V12   GT
3000		    
61 DNA 27 Donald Healey Motor Co., GBR
Austin-Healey 3000 - BMC C-series		 -
-		 2912 L6   P
3000		    
62 DNA 37 OSCA Automobili, ITA
OSCA GT 1600		 -
-		 1568 L4   P
1600		    
63 DNA 38 Abarth Corse & Cie, ITA
Abarth-Simca 1300 Bialbero 		Herbert Demetz, ITA
-		 1288 L4   GT
1300		    
64 DNA 39 Abarth Corse & Cie, ITA
Abarth-Simca 1300 Bialbero 		Hans Herrmann, DEU
Mauro Bianchi, BEL		 1288 L4   GT
1300		    
65 DNA 40 Equipe Nationale Belge, BEL
Lotus Elite (Mk 14) - Coventry Climax FWE		 Georges Harris, BEL
Claude Dubois, BEL		 1216 L4   GT
1300		    
66 DNA 43 Scuderia Filipinetti, SUI
ASA 1100		 Herbert Müller, SUI
Jean-Jacques Thuner, SUI		 1032 L4   P
1150		    
67 DNA 45 Equipe Lausannoise, SUI
Deep Sanderson 301 - BMC A-Series		 Bernard Collomb, FRA
-		 997 L4   P
1000		    
68 DNA 46 Scuderia A.S. Elmo D'Argento, ITA
ASA Mille		 Paul Condrillier, FRA
Jean Vinatier, FRA		 996 L4   P
1000		    
69 DNA 47 Scuderia A.S. Elmo D'Argento, ITA
ASA Mille		 Giorgio Bassi, ITA
Carlo Facetti, ITA		 996 L4   P
1000		    
70 DNA 50 Abarth Corse & Cie, ITA
Fiat-Abarth 1000		 Gianni Balzarini, ITA
-		 982 L4   P
1000		    
71 DNA 53 Automobiles René Bonnet, FRA
René Bonnet Djet - Renault		 -
-		   L4   P
    
                     
72 NAC - Jo Schlesser, FRA
Ferrari 250 GTO		 Jo Schlesser, FRA
-		 2953 V12   GT
3000		    
73 NAC - -
TVR Grantura - BMC		 -
-		       GT
    
74 NAC - -
Marcos GT		 -
-		       GT
    
75 NAC - -
Auto Union 1000 S		 -
-		       P
    
76 NAC - Falcon, GBR
Falcon 515 - Ford		 -
-		       P
    
77 NAC - Falcon, GBR
Falcon 515 - Ford		 -
-		       P
    
78 NAC - Falcon, GBR
Falcon 515 - Ford		 -
-		       P
    
79 NAC - Lancia SpA, ITA
Lancia		 -
-		       P
    
80 NAC - -
Tojeiro Mk 2 - Buick		 -
-		 3000 V8   P
3000		    

 

Class Winners:

Index of Performance Ludovico Scarfiotti / Lorenzo Bandini Ferrari 250 P
Index of Thermal Efficiency Jean-Pierre Beltoise / Claude Bobrowski René Bonnet LM6
Special A.C.O. Award Graham Hill / Richie Ginther Rover - BRM
Prototype 2001 - 3000 cc Ludovico Scarfiotti / Lorenzo Bandini Ferrari 250 P
Prototype 1601 - 2000 cc Edgar Barth / Herbert Linge Porsche 718
Prototype 1001 - 1150 cc Jean-Pierre Beltoise / Claude Bobrowski René Bonnet LM6
GT 4001 - 5000 cc Peter Bolton / Ninian Sanderson A.C. Cobra
GT 3001 - 4000 cc Jack Sears / Mike Salmon Ferrari 330 LMB
GT 2001 - 3000 cc "Beurlys" / Gerard Langlois van Ophem Ferrari GTO
GT 1601 - 2000 cc Paddy Hopkirk / Alan Hutcheson MG B
GT 1151 - 1300 cc John Wagstaff / Pat Ferguson Lotus Elite

 

DNF Did Not Finish
DQ Disqualified
NC Not Classified
DNS Did Not Start
DNQ Did Not Qualified
DNA Did Not Arrive
DND Did Not Drive
REE Reserve Entry
NAC Not Accepted

 

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