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Event: Autosport Three HoursDate: 26.9.1964
Track: Snetterton (United Kingdom), unknown lengthOrganiser: Snetterton Motor Racing Club

Autosport 3 Hours
Weather:drying, sunny, then fog
Start time:14:00
Grid:4-3-4, PP right
Distance:3 hours
Attendance:unknown
Entered:40
Practiced:31
Qualified:31
Started:31
Finished:20
Classified:20
Classes:PractStartClass
GT/P+2.014146
GT/P1.3997
GT/P2.0887
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Race notes:
It was the first time the Autosport 3 Hour race was seriously interfered with the weather conditions. Heavy downpour before the start flooded the circuit and then after all dried the race had to be stopped 15 minutes earlier due to fog.
Winners:
Overall:2Shelby Cobra Willment coupéJack Sears
GT/P1.3:38MG MidgetAndrew Hedges
GT/P2.0:27Brabham BT8 ClimaxFrank Gardner
Pole Positions:
Overall:27Brabham BT8 ClimaxFrank Gardner (AUS)
GT/P+2.0:3Cooper Monaco MaseratiRoy Salvadori (GB)
GT/P1.3:25Lotus 23 FordBarrie Hart (GB)
Notes of interest:
Top makes by numbers:Lotus (5), Jaguar (3), Shelby (2), Brabham (2), Porsche (2), Elva (2), MG (2), Aston Martin (2), Cooper (2), Ferrari (2)
Top engines by numbers:Ford (11), Jaguar (4), BMC (3), Porsche (2), BMW (2), Aston Martin (2), Climax (2), Ferrari (2)
Top car types by numbers:Lotus 23 (5), Jaguar E-type (3), Shelby Cobra (2), Brabham BT8 (2), Porsche 904 (2), Elva Mk VII (2), MG Midget (2), Aston Martin DB4 GT (2), Ferrari 250 LM (2), Cooper Monaco (2)
Driver nationalities:GB (28), AUS (2)
Team nationalities:GB (30)
Engine positions:mid-engined (55%), front-engined (45%)
Oldest known drivers:Roy Salvadori (42), Dick Protheroe (42), Rob Slotemaker (35)
Youngest known drivers:Chris Amon (21), Graham Hill (25), Paul Hawkins (27)

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