Nürburgring 1000 Kilometres 1963

Event: ADAC 1000 km Rennen Nürburgring		Date: 19.5.1963
Track: Nürburgring Nordschleife (Germany), 22.810 kms	Organiser: ADAC e.V. München
Nürburgring 1000 Kilometres
World Sportscar Championship (round 7) Challenge Mondiale (round 3) Deutsche Rundstrecken-Meisterschaft für Grand-Tourisme-Fahrzeuge (round 2)

Weather:	cold, intermittent rain
Start time:	unknown
Grid:	unknown
Distance:	1000 kilometres
Attendance:	unknown

Entered:	93
Practiced:	74
Qualified:	69
Started:	67
Finished:	33
Classified:	31

Classes:

Prototype GT - +3000

Prototype GT - 3000

Prototype GT - 2000

Prototype GT - 1300

Prototype GT - 8500

Grand Touring +3000

Grand Touring 3000

Grand Touring 2500

Grand Touring 2000

Grand Touring 1600

Grand Touring 1300

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

Pre-race sessions:
3 qualifying sessions held for a total of 1080 minutes on 16-18/5

Winners:
Overall:	110	Ferrari 250 P	Surtees / Mairesse
Prototype GT - 1300:	92	Alpine M63 Renault	Rosinski / Casner
Prototype GT - 8500:	78	Martini - BMW	Hülbüsch / Bialas
Grand Touring +3000:	69	Jaguar E-type	Therstappen / Ruthardt
Grand Touring 2500:	42	Morgan Plus 4 SS	Slotemaker / Braithwaite
Grand Touring 2000:	31	Porsche 356B 2000 GS GT	Walter / Pon / Linge / Barth
Grand Touring 1600:	26	Porsche 356B Carrera Abarth GTL	Koch / Strähle
Grand Touring 1300:	7	Lotus Elite	Wagstaff / Baird / Taylor / Hobbs
Fastest Laps:
Overall:	110	Ferrari 250 P	John Surtees (GB)	9:16.000	147.691 km/h
Pole Positions:
Overall:	110	Ferrari 250 P	Surtees / Mairesse	9:13.100
Prototype GT - +3000:	115	Lola Mk.6 GT Ford	Maggs / Olthoff	10:00.100
Prototype GT - 2000:	101	Porsche 718 WRS	Barth / Linge	9:25.700
Prototype GT - 1300:	91	Abarth 1300 S	Spychiger / Pilette	10:19.400
Prototype GT - 8500:	79	Martini - BMW	Schneider / Fischhaber	11:09.200
Grand Touring +3000:	67	Jaguar E-type Lightweight	Lindner / Nöcker	9:57.800
Grand Touring 2500:	42	Morgan Plus 4 SS	Slotemaker / Braithwaite	10:55.700
Grand Touring 2000:	31	Porsche 356B 2000 GS GT	Walter / Pon / Linge / Barth	10:12.100
Grand Touring 1600:	26	Porsche 356B Carrera Abarth GTL	Koch / Strähle	10:34.400
Grand Touring 1300:	1	Abarth-Simca 1300 Bialbero	Bianchi / Mahle	10:07.300
Notes of interest:
Top makes by numbers:	Porsche (13), Ferrari (11), Jaguar (6), Alfa Romeo (6), René Bonnet (5)
Top engines by numbers:	Porsche (13), Ferrari (11), Renault (7), Jaguar (6), Alfa Romeo (6)
Top car types by numbers:	Porsche 356 (11), Jaguar E-type (6), Ferrari 250 GTO (5), René Bonnet Djet (5)
Driver nationalities:	D (49), GB (31), F (15), CH (11), I (9), B (9), USA (5), ZA (2), DDR (2), NL (2)
Engine positions:	front-engined (62%), rear-engined (26%), mid-engined (12%)
Oldest known drivers:	Sepp Greger (49), Edgar Barth (46), Lloyd Casner (37)
Youngest known drivers:	Teddy Pilette (21), Clive Baker (21), Hans-Dieter Dechent (23)
Female drivers:	Christabel Carlisle

Official Race Programme:

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