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Event: News of The World sponsor the 28th R.A.C. Tourist Trophy Race		Date: 24.8.1963
Track: Goodwood Motor Circuit (United Kingdom), 3.862 kms	Organiser: BARC
Tourist Trophy
World Sportscar Championship (round 16)

Weather:	warm, overcast
Start time:	13:45
Grid:	3-2-3, PP right, GP start
Distance:	500 kilometres
Attendance:	unknown

Entered:	35
Practiced:	33
Qualified:	31
Started:	30
Finished:	19
Classified:	19

Classes:	Pract	Start	Class
Class 1: GT Div III - +3000	8	6	5
Class 2: GT Div III - 3000	7	6	5
Class 3: GT Div II - 2000	18	18	9

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

Pre-race sessions:
2 qualifying sessions held on 22-23/8

Winners:
Overall:	11	Ferrari 250 GTO	Graham Hill
Class 1: GT Div III - +3000:	9	Jaguar E-type Lightweight	Roy Salvadori
Class 3: GT Div II - 2000:	22	Lotus Elite	Beckwith
Fastest Laps:
Overall:	11	Ferrari 250 GTO	Graham Hill (GB)	1:27.400	159.093 km/h
Class 1: GT Div III - +3000:	2	Aston Martin DP214	Innes Ireland (GB)	1:28.400	157.297 km/h
Class 3: GT Div II - 2000:	18	Lotus Elan Costin	John Whitmore (GB)	1:35.000	146.370 km/h
Pole Positions:
Overall:	11	Ferrari 250 GTO	Graham Hill (GB)	1:27.000	159.824 km/h
Class 1: GT Div III - +3000:	2	Aston Martin DP214	Innes Ireland	1:27.600
Class 3: GT Div II - 2000:	18	Lotus Elan Costin	John Whitmore	1:33.000
Notes of interest:
Top makes by numbers:	Lotus (10), Ferrari (6), Jaguar (4), Morgan (3), Aston Martin (2), MG (2)
Top engines by numbers:	Ferrari (6), Climax (6), Jaguar (4), BMC (3), Triumph (3), Ford (3)
Top car types by numbers:	Lotus Elite (6), Ferrari 250 GTO (5), Jaguar E-type (4), Lotus Elan (4)
Driver nationalities:	GB (30), USA (2)
Team nationalities:	GB (27)
Most used colours:	green (42%), white (22%), red (9%), silver (7%), blue (7%), grey (6%)
Engine positions:	front-engined (96%), rear-engined (4%)
Average engine size:	2246 cc
Oldest known drivers:	Roy Salvadori (41), Dick Protheroe (41), Jack Sears (33)
Youngest known drivers:	Graham Hill (24), Keith Greene (25), John Whitmore (26)

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