Bridgehampton 500 Kilometres - Grand Touring 1963

Event: Bridgehampton Double 500		Date: 14.9.1963
Track: Bridgehampton (United States), 4.603 kms	Organiser: unknown
Bridgehampton 500 Kilometres - Grand Touring
World Sportscar Championship (round 22)

Weather:	cold, cloudy, dry
Start time:	13:30
Grid:	3-2-3, PP right
Distance:	500 kilometres
Attendance:	6000

Entered:	34
Practiced:	33
Qualified:	33
Started:	31
Finished:	20
Classified:	20

Classes:	Pract	Start	Class
Grand Touring Div III - +3000	13	13	8
Grand Touring Div III - 3000	3	2	1
Grand Touring Div II - 2000	8	7	3
Grand Touring Div II - 1600	7	7	7
Grand Touring Div II - 1300	2	2	1

Photo Gallery Entered Cars Technical Data Appearance Race Results Grid Lap Times

Pre-race sessions:
1 qualifying session held for a total of 180 minutes on 13/9
1 non-qualifying practice session held for a total of 120 minutes on 13/9

Winners:
Overall:	99	Shelby Cobra	Dan Gurney
Grand Touring Div III - 3000:	30	Ferrari 250 GTO	Hayes / Grossman
Grand Touring Div II - 2000:	14	Porsche 356B Carrera Abarth GTL	Sesslar / Cassel
Grand Touring Div II - 1600:	9	Porsche 356 A Carrera Speedster	Joe Buzzetta
Grand Touring Div II - 1300:	3	Abarth-Simca 1300 Bialbero	Fleming / Linton / Heppenstall
Leaders:
laps 1-4:	61	Jaguar E-type Lightweight	Walt Hansgen
laps 5-19:	97	Shelby Cobra	Bob Holbert
laps 20-x:	99	Shelby Cobra	Dan Gurney
lap 2 laps:	98	Shelby Cobra	Ken Miles
laps x-110:	99	Shelby Cobra	Dan Gurney
Fastest Laps:
Overall:	99	Shelby Cobra	Dan Gurney (USA)	1:49.000	152.017 km/h	lap 35
Grand Touring Div III - 3000:	30	Ferrari 250 GTO	Bob Grossman (USA)	1:54.200
Grand Touring Div II - 2000:	14	Porsche 356B Carrera Abarth GTL	Don Sesslar (USA)	1:59.200
Grand Touring Div II - 1600:	9	Porsche 356 A Carrera Speedster	Joe Buzzetta (USA)	2:00.200
Grand Touring Div II - 1300:	3	Abarth-Simca 1300 Bialbero	Ray Heppenstall (USA)	2:01.200
Pole Positions:
Overall:	98	Shelby Cobra	Ken Miles (GB)	1:49.200	151.739 km/h
Grand Touring Div III - 3000:	30	Ferrari 250 GTO	Charlie Hayes (USA)
Grand Touring Div II - 2000:	14	Porsche 356B Carrera Abarth GTL	Don Sesslar (USA)
Grand Touring Div II - 1600:	9	Porsche 356 A Carrera Speedster	Joe Buzzetta (USA)
Grand Touring Div II - 1300:	3	Abarth-Simca 1300 Bialbero	Tom Fleming (USA)
Notes of interest:
Top makes by numbers:	Porsche (7), Shelby (4), Chevrolet (4), Jaguar (3), TVR (3)
Top engines by numbers:	Porsche (7), Ford (6), Chevrolet (4), Jaguar (3), BMC (3)
Top car types by numbers:	Porsche 356 (7), Shelby Cobra (4), Jaguar E-type (3), Chevrolet Corvette Sting Ray (3), TVR Grantura (3)
Driver nationalities:	USA (37), GB (2)
Engine positions:	front-engined (74%), rear-engined (26%)
Average engine size:	2932 cc
Oldest known drivers:	Briggs Cunningham (56), Art Riley (48), Ken Miles (45)
Youngest known drivers:	Mark Donohue (26), Henry Taylor (31), Dan Gurney (32)

Official Race Programme:

Cover	Entry List	Schedule	Track Map