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Event: 16th R.A.C. British Grand PrixDate: 20.7.1963
Track: Silverstone Circuit (United Kingdom), unknown lengthOrganiser: BRDC

GP Silverstone
Non championship race
Weather:unknown
Start time:17:05
Grid:unknown
Distance:25 laps
Attendance:unknown
Entered:46
Practiced:41
Qualified:37
Started:36
Finished:23
Classified:23
Classes:PractStartClass
Sports & GT over 2000 cc151412
Sports & GT under 2000 cc14126
Sports & GT under 1150 cc12105
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Winners:
Overall:41Cooper Monaco T61 ClimaxRoy Salvadori
Sports & GT under 2000 cc:28Lotus 23B FordMike Beckwith
Sports & GT under 1150 cc:7Lotus 23B FordPaul Hawkins
Fastest Laps:
Overall:41Cooper Monaco T61 ClimaxRoy Salvadori (GB)1:39.8000105.5800 km/hlap 6
Sports & GT under 2000 cc:29Lotus 23B FordKeith Greene1:42.2000103.1000 km/hlap 14
Sports & GT under 1150 cc:10Elva Mk VII ClimaxEwan Paul1:48.600097.0300 km/hlap 10
Pole Positions:
Overall:52Ferrari 330 PMike Parkes1:38.8000
Sports & GT under 2000 cc:28Lotus 23B FordMike Beckwith1:42.4000
Sports & GT under 1150 cc:5Lotus 23Chris Williams1:47.2000
Notes of interest:
Top makes by numbers:Lotus (14), Ferrari (6), Cooper (3), Jaguar (3), MG (3)
Top engines by numbers:Ford (13), Climax (6), Ferrari (6), BMC (5), Jaguar (3)
Top car types by numbers:Lotus 23 (8), Ferrari 250 GTO (4), Cooper Monaco (3), Jaguar E-type (3), Lotus Elan (3)
Driver nationalities:GB (33), AUS (2)
Team nationalities:GB (33)
Engine positions:front-engined (51%), mid-engined (49%)
Average engine size:2126 cc
Oldest known drivers:Roy Salvadori (41), Dick Protheroe (41), Jack Sears (33)
Youngest known drivers:Keith Greene (25), John Whitmore (26), Paul Hawkins (26)
Female drivers:Christabel Carlisle

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