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Daytona 3 Hours 1963
Event:
Second Annual Daytona Continental 3-Hour Grand Touring Road Race
Date:
17.2.1963
Track:
Daytona International Speedway (United States)
, 6.132 kms
Organiser: unknown
Daytona 3 Hours
World Sportscar Championship
(round 1)
Weather:
cold, dry
Start time:
unknown
Grid:
2-2-2, PP left, rolling start
Distance:
3 hours
Attendance:
9000
Entered:
50
Practiced:
47
Qualified:
46
Started:
42
Finished:
27
Classified:
26
Classes:
Pract
Start
Class
Class 15 - GT Div III - +5000
16
13
3
Class 14 - GT Div III - 5000
3
3
2
Class 13 - GT Div III - 4000
2
2
1
Class 12 - GT Div III - 3000
5
5
4
Class 11 - GT Div III - 2500
3
3
3
Class 10 - GT Div II - 2000
5
5
3
Class 9 - GT Div II - 1600
5
5
5
Class 8 - GT Div II - 1300
6
6
5
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Entered Cars
Technical Data
Appearance
Race Results
Race notes:
1st lap run on the 4.023 km trioval
Pre-race sessions:
Starting order determined by engine displacement.
Winners:
Overall:
18
Ferrari 250 GTO
Pedro Rodriguez
Class 15 - GT Div III - +5000:
11
Chevrolet Corvette Sting Ray
Dick Thompson
Class 14 - GT Div III - 5000:
99
Shelby Cobra
Dave MacDonald
Class 13 - GT Div III - 4000:
32
Jaguar E-type
Augie Pabst
Class 11 - GT Div III - 2500:
52
Triumph TR3
Tony Mannino
Class 10 - GT Div II - 2000:
15
Porsche 356B Carrera Abarth GTL
Jo Bonnier
Class 9 - GT Div II - 1600:
16
Porsche 356B Carrera Abarth GTL
Chuck Cassel
Class 8 - GT Div II - 1300:
70
Abarth-Simca 1300 Bialbero
Hans Herrmann
Notes of interest:
Top makes by numbers:
Chevrolet (12), Porsche (7), Ferrari (5), Alfa Romeo (3), Triumph (3)
Top engines by numbers:
Chevrolet (12), Porsche (7), Ferrari (5), Ford (3), Alfa Romeo (3), Triumph (3)
Top car types by numbers:
Chevrolet Corvette Sting Ray (6), Chevrolet Corvette (6), Ferrari 250 GTO (5)
Driver nationalities:
USA (37), GB (2)
Engine positions:
front-engined (78%), rear-engined (22%)
Average engine size:
3461 cc
Oldest known drivers:
Walt Hansgen (44), Bob Johnson (36), Jo Bonnier (33)
Youngest known drivers:
Pedro Rodriguez (23), Hans Herrmann (25), Mauro Bianchi (26)
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