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Event: News of The World sponsor the 28th R.A.C. Tourist Trophy RaceDate: 24.8.1963
Track: Goodwood Motor Circuit (United Kingdom), 3.862 kmsOrganiser: BARC

Tourist Trophy
Weather:warm, overcast
Start time:13:45
Grid:3-2-3, PP right, standing start
Distance:500 kilometres
Attendance:unknown
Entered:35
Practiced:33
Qualified:31
Started:30
Finished:19
Classified:19
Classes:PractStartClass
Class 1: GT Div III - +3000865
Class 2: GT Div III - 3000765
Class 3: GT Div II - 200018189
Photo GalleryEntered CarsTechnical DataAppearanceRace ResultsGridQualifyingLap Times
Pre-race sessions:
2 qualifying sessions held on 22-23/8
Winners:
Overall:11Ferrari 250 GTOGraham Hill
Class 1: GT Div III - +3000:9Jaguar E-type LightweightRoy Salvadori
Class 3: GT Div II - 2000:22Lotus EliteBeckwith
Fastest Laps:
Overall:11Ferrari 250 GTOGraham Hill (GB)1:27.4000159.0933 km/h
Class 1: GT Div III - +3000:2Aston Martin DP214Innes Ireland (GB)1:28.4000157.2973 km/h
Class 3: GT Div II - 2000:18Lotus Elan CostinJohn Whitmore (GB)1:35.0000146.3698 km/h
Pole Positions:
Overall:11Ferrari 250 GTOGraham Hill (GB)1:27.0000159.8239 km/h
Class 1: GT Div III - +3000:2Aston Martin DP214Innes Ireland1:27.6000
Class 3: GT Div II - 2000:18Lotus Elan CostinJohn Whitmore1:33.0000
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), Ford (4), BMC (3), Triumph (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 (28)
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)

Official Race Programme:

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