121st GP – South Africa 1963

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Nr	Driver	Team	Car	Engine	Tyre
1	Jim Clark	Team Lotus	Lotus 25 [R4]	Climax FWMV V8 1.5	Dunlop
2	Trevor Taylor	Team Lotus	Lotus 25 [R7]	Climax FWMV V8 1.5	Dunlop
3	John Surtees	SEFAC Ferrari	Ferrari 156 Aero [0003]	Ferrari 156 V6 120º 1.5 Tipo 178	Dunlop
4	Lorenzo Bandini	SEFAC Ferrari	Ferrari 156 Aero [0001]	Ferrari 156 V6 120º 1.5 Tipo 178	Dunlop
5	Graham Hill	Owen Racing Organisation	BRM P578 [5785]	BRM P56 V8 1.5	Dunlop
6	Richie Ginther	Owen Racing Organisation	BRM P578 [5783]	BRM P56 V8 1.5	Dunlop
7	Ernest Pieterse	Lawson Organisation	Lotus 21 [937]	Climax FPF Mark II L4 1.5	Dunlop
8	Jack Brabham	Brabham Racing Organisation	Brabham BT7 [F1-2-63]	Climax FWMV V8 1.5	Dunlop
9	Dan Gurney	Brabham Racing Organisation	Brabham BT7 [F1-1-63]	Climax FWMV V8 1.5	Dunlop
10	Bruce McLaren	Cooper Car Co.	Cooper T66 [F1-6-63]	Climax FWMV V8 1.5	Dunlop
11	Tony Maggs	Cooper Car Co.	Cooper T66 [F1-5-63]	Climax FWMV V8 1.5	Dunlop
12	Jo Bonnier	R. R. C. (Rob) Walker Racing Team	Cooper T66 [F1-2-63]	Climax FWMV V8 1.5	Dunlop
14	Mike Hailwood	Reg Parnell (Racing)	Lola Mk 4 [BRGP-42]	Climax FWMV V8 1.5	Dunlop
14	Carel Godin de Beaufort	Ecurie Maarsbergen	Porsche 718/2 [02]	Porsche 547 F4 1.5	Dunlop
15	Paddy Driver	Selby Auto Spares	Lotus 24 [946]	BRM P56 V8 1.5	Dunlop
16	Doug Serrurier	Otelle Nucci	LDS Mk 2 ['4']	Alfa Romeo Giulietta L4 1.5	Dunlop
18	Peter de Klerk	Otelle Nucci	Alfa Special	Alfa Romeo Giulietta L4 1.5	Dunlop
19	John Love	John Love	Cooper T55 [F1-11-61]	Climax FPF Mark II L4 1.5	Dunlop
20	Sam Tingle	S. A. (Sam) Tingle	LDS Mk 1 ['1']	Alfa Romeo Giulietta L4 1.5	Dunlop
21	Brausch Niemann	Ted Lanfear	Lotus 22 [22-J-17]	Ford 105E L4 1.5	Dunlop
22	David Prophet	David Prophet (Racing)	Brabham BT6 [FJ-5-63]	Ford Twin cam L4 1.5	Dunlop
23	Trevor Blokdyk	Scuderia Lupini	Cooper T51 [F2-16-60]	Maserati 150S L4 1.5	Dunlop
Hailwood did not attend the event, and his entry was taken by de Beaufort.

Pos	Nr	Driver	Car	Engine	Tyre	Time
1	3	John Surtees	Ferrari 156 Aero [0003]	Ferrari 156 V6 120º 1.5 Tipo 178	Dunlop	01:29.800
2	8	Jack Brabham	Brabham BT7 [F1-2-63]	Climax FWMV V8 1.5	Dunlop	01:30.100
3	1	Jim Clark	Lotus 25 [R4]	Climax FWMV V8 1.5	Dunlop	01:30.200
4	9	Dan Gurney	Brabham BT7 [F1-1-63]	Climax FWMV V8 1.5	Dunlop	01:30.200
5	31T	Lorenzo Bandini	Ferrari 156/63 [0001]	Ferrari 156 V6 120º 1.5 Tipo 178	Dunlop	01:31.000
6	5	Graham Hill	BRM P578 [5785]	BRM P56 V8 1.5	Dunlop	01:31.200
7	10	Bruce McLaren	Cooper T66 [F1-6-63]	Climax FWMV V8 1.5	Dunlop	01:31.300
8	2	Trevor Taylor	Lotus 25 [R7]	Climax FWMV V8 1.5	Dunlop	01:31.400
9	11	Tony Maggs	Cooper T66 [F1-5-63]	Climax FWMV V8 1.5	Dunlop	01:32.400
10	12	Jo Bonnier	Cooper T66 [F1-2-63]	Climax FWMV V8 1.5	Dunlop	01:32.400
11	6	Richie Ginther	BRM P578 [5783]	BRM P56 V8 1.5	Dunlop	01:32.600
12	4	Lorenzo Bandini	Ferrari 156 Aero [0001]	Ferrari 156 V6 120º 1.5 Tipo 178	Dunlop	01:33.400
13	7	Ernest Pieterse	Lotus 21 [937]	Climax FPF Mark II L4 1.5	Dunlop	01:34.500
14	19	John Love	Cooper T55 [F1-11-61]	Climax FPF Mark II L4 1.5	Dunlop	01:34.600
15	18	Peter de Klerk	Alfa Special	Alfa Romeo Giulietta L4 1.5	Dunlop	01:35.700
16	20	Sam Tingle	LDS Mk 1 ['1']	Alfa Romeo Giulietta L4 1.5	Dunlop	01:35.800
17	16	Doug Serrurier	LDS Mk 2 ['4']	Alfa Romeo Giulietta L4 1.5	Dunlop	01:36.400
18	21	Brausch Niemann	Lotus 22 [22-J-17]	Ford 105E L4 1.5	Dunlop	01:36.400
19	23	Trevor Blokdyk	Cooper T51 [F2-16-60]	Maserati 150S L4 1.5	Dunlop	01:36.500
20	14	Carel Godin de Beaufort	Porsche 718/2 [02]	Porsche 547 F4 1.5	Dunlop	01:37.100
21	15	Paddy Driver	Lotus 24 [946]	BRM P56 V8 1.5	Dunlop	01:38.700
22	22	David Prophet	Brabham BT6 [FJ-5-63]	Ford Twin cam L4 1.5	Dunlop	01:46.400

Pos	Nr	Driver	Car	Engine	Tyre	Time
1	1	Jim Clark	Lotus 25 [R4]	Climax FWMV V8 1.5	Dunlop	01:28.900
2	8	Jack Brabham	Brabham BT7 [F1-2-63]	Climax FWMV V8 1.5	Dunlop	01:29.000
3	9	Dan Gurney	Brabham BT7 [F1-1-63]	Climax FWMV V8 1.5	Dunlop	01:29.100
4	3	John Surtees	Ferrari 156 Aero [0003]	Ferrari 156 V6 120º 1.5 Tipo 178	Dunlop	01:30.200
5	4	Lorenzo Bandini	Ferrari 156 Aero [0001]	Ferrari 156 V6 120º 1.5 Tipo 178	Dunlop	01:30.200
6	5	Graham Hill	BRM P578 [5785]	BRM P56 V8 1.5	Dunlop	01:30.400
7	2	Trevor Taylor	Lotus 25 [R7]	Climax FWMV V8 1.5	Dunlop	01:30.400
8	6	Richie Ginther	BRM P578 [5783]	BRM P56 V8 1.5	Dunlop	01:31.200
9	10	Bruce McLaren	Cooper T66 [F1-6-63]	Climax FWMV V8 1.5	Dunlop	01:31.200
10	11	Tony Maggs	Cooper T66 [F1-5-63]	Climax FWMV V8 1.5	Dunlop	01:31.500
11	7	Ernest Pieterse	Lotus 21 [937]	Climax FPF Mark II L4 1.5	Dunlop	01:35.000
12	21	Brausch Niemann	Lotus 22 [22-J-17]	Ford 105E L4 1.5	Dunlop	01:35.600
13	18	Peter de Klerk	Alfa Special	Alfa Romeo Giulietta L4 1.5	Dunlop	01:36.100
14	14	Carel Godin de Beaufort	Porsche 718/2 [02]	Porsche 547 F4 1.5	Dunlop	01:36.600
15	16	Doug Serrurier	LDS Mk 2 ['4']	Alfa Romeo Giulietta L4 1.5	Dunlop	01:36.800
16	15	Paddy Driver	Lotus 24 [946]	BRM P56 V8 1.5	Dunlop	01:36.900

Pos	Nr	Driver	Car	Engine	Tyre	Time
1	1	Jim Clark	Lotus 25 [R4]	Climax FWMV V8 1.5	Dunlop	01:29.700
2	9	Dan Gurney	Brabham BT7 [F1-1-63]	Climax FWMV V8 1.5	Dunlop	01:29.700
3	6	Richie Ginther	BRM P578 [5783]	BRM P56 V8 1.5	Dunlop	01:30.400
4	5	Graham Hill	BRM P578 [5785]	BRM P56 V8 1.5	Dunlop	01:30.300
5	3	John Surtees	Ferrari 156 Aero [0003]	Ferrari 156 V6 120º 1.5 Tipo 178	Dunlop	01:30.800
6	8	Jack Brabham	Brabham BT7 [F1-2-63]	Climax FWMV V8 1.5	Dunlop	01:31.300
7	4	Lorenzo Bandini	Ferrari 156 Aero [0001]	Ferrari 156 V6 120º 1.5 Tipo 178	Dunlop	01:31.500
8	12	Jo Bonnier	Cooper T66 [F1-2-63]	Climax FWMV V8 1.5	Dunlop	01:32.000
9	10	Bruce McLaren	Cooper T66 [F1-6-63]	Climax FWMV V8 1.5	Dunlop	01:32.200
10	31T	Lorenzo Bandini	Ferrari 156/63 [0001]	Ferrari 156 V6 120º 1.5 Tipo 178	Dunlop	01:33.000
11	7	Ernest Pieterse	Lotus 21 [937]	Climax FPF Mark II L4 1.5	Dunlop	01:34.600
12	19	John Love	Cooper T55 [F1-11-61]	Climax FPF Mark II L4 1.5	Dunlop	01:34.600
13	22	David Prophet	Brabham BT6 [FJ-5-63]	Ford Twin cam L4 1.5	Dunlop	01:35.500
14	21	Brausch Niemann	Lotus 22 [22-J-17]	Ford 105E L4 1.5	Dunlop	01:36.800
15	20	Sam Tingle	LDS Mk 1 ['1']	Alfa Romeo Giulietta L4 1.5	Dunlop	01:37.300
16	15	Paddy Driver	Lotus 24 [946]	BRM P56 V8 1.5	Dunlop	01:37.500
17	16	Doug Serrurier	LDS Mk 2 ['4']	Alfa Romeo Giulietta L4 1.5	Dunlop	01:38.200
18	23	Trevor Blokdyk	Cooper T51 [F2-16-60]	Maserati 150S L4 1.5	Dunlop	01:41.700

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Pos	Nr	Driver	Car	Engine	Tyre	Time	Laps
1	1	Jim Clark	Lotus 25 [R4]	Climax FWMV V8 1.5	Dunlop	01:28.900	0
2	8	Jack Brabham	Brabham BT7 [F1-2-63]	Climax FWMV V8 1.5	Dunlop	01:29.000	0
3	9	Dan Gurney	Brabham BT7 [F1-1-63]	Climax FWMV V8 1.5	Dunlop	01:29.100	0
4	3	John Surtees	Ferrari 156 Aero [0003]	Ferrari 156 V6 120º 1.5 Tipo 178	Dunlop	01:29.800	0
5	4	Lorenzo Bandini	Ferrari 156 Aero [0001]	Ferrari 156 V6 120º 1.5 Tipo 178	Dunlop	01:30.200	0
6	5	Graham Hill	BRM P578 [5785]	BRM P56 V8 1.5	Dunlop	01:30.300	0
7	6	Richie Ginther	BRM P578 [5783]	BRM P56 V8 1.5	Dunlop	01:30.400	0
8	2	Trevor Taylor	Lotus 25 [R7]	Climax FWMV V8 1.5	Dunlop	01:30.400	0
9	10	Bruce McLaren	Cooper T66 [F1-6-63]	Climax FWMV V8 1.5	Dunlop	01:31.200	0
10	11	Tony Maggs	Cooper T66 [F1-5-63]	Climax FWMV V8 1.5	Dunlop	01:31.500	0
11	12	Jo Bonnier	Cooper T66 [F1-2-63]	Climax FWMV V8 1.5	Dunlop	01:32.000	0
12	7	Ernest Pieterse	Lotus 21 [937]	Climax FPF Mark II L4 1.5	Dunlop	01:34.500	0
13	19	John Love	Cooper T55 [F1-11-61]	Climax FPF Mark II L4 1.5	Dunlop	01:34.600	0
14	22	David Prophet	Brabham BT6 [FJ-5-63]	Ford Twin cam L4 1.5	Dunlop	01:35.500	0
15	21	Brausch Niemann	Lotus 22 [22-J-17]	Ford 105E L4 1.5	Dunlop	01:35.600	0
16	18	Peter de Klerk	Alfa Special	Alfa Romeo Giulietta L4 1.5	Dunlop	01:35.700	0
17	20	Sam Tingle	LDS Mk 1 ['1']	Alfa Romeo Giulietta L4 1.5	Dunlop	01:35.800	0
18	16	Doug Serrurier	LDS Mk 2 ['4']	Alfa Romeo Giulietta L4 1.5	Dunlop	01:36.400	0
19	23	Trevor Blokdyk	Cooper T51 [F2-16-60]	Maserati 150S L4 1.5	Dunlop	01:36.500	0
20	14	Carel Godin de Beaufort	Porsche 718/2 [02]	Porsche 547 F4 1.5	Dunlop	01:36.600	0
DNQ	15	Paddy Driver	Lotus 24 [946]	BRM P56 V8 1.5	Dunlop	01:36.900	0
Paddy Driver had an accident in practice that prevented him from participating in the race.

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Official Name	10th International RAC Grand Prix of South Africa
Circuit	East London
Date	December 28
Pole	Jim Clark 01:28.900
Fastest Lap	Dan Gurney 01:29.100
Podium	1st Jim Clark (85) , 2nd Dan Gurney, 3rd Graham Hill
GP Number	121
Round	10
Weather	Sunny
Prev race	Gran Premio de México October 27
Next race	Grand Prix de Monaco May 10

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P	N	Driver	Team	Car	Engine	Tyre	Time	Laps	FL	Led	Gr	Pts
1	1	Jim Clark	Team Lotus	Lotus 25 [R4]	Climax FWMV V8 1.5	Dunlop	02:10:36.900	85		85	1	9
2	9	Dan Gurney	Brabham Racing Organisation	Brabham BT7 [F1-1-63]	Climax FWMV V8 1.5	Dunlop	02:11:43.700	85	01:29.100	0	3	6
3	5	Graham Hill	Owen Racing Organisation	BRM P578 [5785]	BRM P56 V8 1.5	Dunlop	+1 lap	84		0	6	4
4	10	Bruce McLaren	Cooper Car Co.	Cooper T66 [F1-6-63]	Climax FWMV V8 1.5	Dunlop	+1 lap	84		0	9	3
5	4	Lorenzo Bandini	SEFAC Ferrari	Ferrari 156 Aero [0001]	Ferrari 156 V6 120º 1.5 Tipo 178	Dunlop	+1 lap	84		0	5	2
6	12	Jo Bonnier	R. R. C. (Rob) Walker Racing Team	Cooper T66 [F1-2-63]	Climax FWMV V8 1.5	Dunlop	+2 laps	83		0	11	1
7	11	Tony Maggs	Cooper Car Co.	Cooper T66 [F1-5-63]	Climax FWMV V8 1.5	Dunlop	+3 laps	82		0	10	0
8	2	Trevor Taylor	Team Lotus	Lotus 25 [R7]	Climax FWMV V8 1.5	Dunlop	+4 laps	81		0	8	0
9	19	John Love	John Love	Cooper T55 [F1-11-61]	Climax FPF Mark II L4 1.5	Dunlop	+5 laps	80		0	13	0
10	14	Carel Godin de Beaufort	Ecurie Maarsbergen	Porsche 718/2 [02]	Porsche 547 F4 1.5	Dunlop	+6 laps	79		0	20	0
11	16	Doug Serrurier	Otelle Nucci	LDS Mk 2 ['4']	Alfa Romeo Giulietta L4 1.5	Dunlop	+7 laps	78		0	18	0
12	23	Trevor Blokdyk	Scuderia Lupini	Cooper T51 [F2-16-60]	Maserati 150S L4 1.5	Dunlop	+8 laps	77		0	19	0
13	8	Jack Brabham	Brabham Racing Organisation	Brabham BT7 [F1-2-63]	Climax FWMV V8 1.5	Dunlop	Accident	70		0	2	0
14	21	Brausch Niemann	Ted Lanfear	Lotus 22 [22-J-17]	Ford 105E L4 1.5	Dunlop	+19 laps	66		0	15	0
DNF	18	Peter de Klerk	Otelle Nucci	Alfa Special	Alfa Romeo Giulietta L4 1.5	Dunlop	Gearbox	53		0	16	0
DNF	22	David Prophet	David Prophet (Racing)	Brabham BT6 [FJ-5-63]	Ford Twin cam L4 1.5	Dunlop	Oil pressure	49		0	14	0
DNF	6	Richie Ginther	Owen Racing Organisation	BRM P578 [5783]	BRM P56 V8 1.5	Dunlop	Half shaft	43		0	7	0
DNF	3	John Surtees	SEFAC Ferrari	Ferrari 156 Aero [0003]	Ferrari 156 V6 120º 1.5 Tipo 178	Dunlop	Engine	43		0	4	0
DNF	7	Ernest Pieterse	Lawson Organisation	Lotus 21 [937]	Climax FPF Mark II L4 1.5	Dunlop	Engine	3		0	12	0
DNF	20	Sam Tingle	S. A. (Sam) Tingle	LDS Mk 1 ['1']	Alfa Romeo Giulietta L4 1.5	Dunlop	Half shaft	2		0	17	0
DNS	15	Paddy Driver	Selby Auto Spares	Lotus 24 [946]	BRM P56 V8 1.5	Dunlop	Practice accident	0		0		0
T	T	Jim Clark	Team Lotus	Lotus 25 [R7]	Climax FWMV V8 1.5	Dunlop	Practice	0		0		0
T	31T	Lorenzo Bandini	SEFAC Ferrari	Ferrari 156/63 [0001]	Ferrari 156 V6 120º 1.5 Tipo 178	Dunlop	Practice	0		0		0
DNA	14	Mike Hailwood	Reg Parnell (Racing)	Lola Mk 4 [BRGP-42]	Climax FWMV V8 1.5	Dunlop	Not present	0		0		0

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Formula 1 1963 World Championship
Pos	Driver	Team	Pts
1	Jim Clark	Lotus	54 (73)
2	Graham Hill	BRM	29
3	Richie Ginther	BRM	29 (34)
4	John Surtees	Ferrari	22
5	Dan Gurney	Brabham	19
6	Bruce McLaren	Cooper	17
7	Jack Brabham	Lotus	14
7	Jack Brabham	Brabham	14
8	Tony Maggs	Cooper	9
9	Innes Ireland	Lotus	6
9	Innes Ireland	BRP	6
10	Lorenzo Bandini	Ferrari	6
10	Lorenzo Bandini	BRM	6
11	Jo Bonnier	Cooper	6
12	Gerhard Mitter	Porsche	3
13	Jim Hall	Lotus	3
14	Carel Godin de Beaufort	Porsche	2
15	Trevor Taylor	Lotus	1
16	Ludovico Scarfiotti	Ferrari	1
17	Jo Siffert	Lotus	1

Formula 1 1963 World Championship
Pos	Constructor	Pts
1	Lotus Climax	54 (74)
2	BRM	36 (45)
3	Brabham Climax	28 (30)
4	Ferrari	26
5	Cooper Climax	25 (26)
6	BRP BRM	6
7	Porsche	5
8	Lotus BRM	4