Le Mans 24 Hours 1963 - Race Results

Event: 24 Heures du Mans		Date: 16.6.1963
Track: Circuit de la Sarthe, Le Mans (France), 13.461 kms	Organiser: Automobile Club de l'Ouest
Le Mans 24 Hours
World Sportscar Championship (round 10) Challenge Mondiale (round 4)

(Race Results)

Pos.	No.	Drivers	Car	Entrant	Laps	Distance	Km/h	Pos.	Gr.	Pos.	Div.
1^st	21	Bandini / Scarfiotti	Ferrari 250 P	Automobili Ferrari S.E.F.A.C.	339	4561.710 kms	190.071	1^st	P3.0	1^st	2501-3000
2^nd	24	"Beurlys" / Langlois van Ophem	Ferrari 250 GTO	Equipe Nationale Belge	323	4346.320 kms	181.097	1^st	GT3.0
3^rd	22	Parkes / Maglioli	Ferrari 250 P	Automobili Ferrari S.E.F.A.C.	323	4346.200 kms	181.092	2^nd	P3.0
4^th	25	Dumay / "Eldé"	Ferrari 250 GTO	F. Tavano	322	4332.780 kms	180.533	2^nd	GT3.0
5^th	12	Sears / Salmon	Ferrari 330 LMB	Maranello Concessionaires Ltd.	314	4219.590 kms	175.816	1^st	P+3.0	1^st	3001-4000
6^th	26	Gregory / Piper	Ferrari 250 GTO LMB	N.A.R.T.	312	4198.140 kms	174.923	3^rd	GT3.0
7^th	3	Sanderson / Bolton	AC Cobra 289 Ford Coupé	W. D. Hurdock (A.C. Cars)	310	4171.160 kms	173.798	1^st	GT+3.0	1^st	4001-5000
8^th	28	Barth / Linge	Porsche 718 WRS	Porsche System Engineering Ltd.	300	4050.250 kms	168.760	3^rd	P3.0	1^st	1601-2000
9^th	15	Cunningham / Grossman	Jaguar E-type Lightweight	Briggs S. Cunningham	283	3818.090 kms	159.087	2^nd	GT+3.0	1^st	3001-4000
10^th	39	Fergusson / Wagstaff	Lotus Elite Climax	Team Elite	270	3632.190 kms	151.358	1^st	GT1.3	1^st	1151-1300
11^th	53	Bobrowski / Beltoise	René Bonnet Aérodjet LM6 Renault	Automobiles René Bonnet	269	3628.900 kms	151.204	4^th	P3.0	1^st	1001-1150
12^th	31	Hutcheson / Hopkirk	MGB Hardtop	Hutcherson	264	3552.050 kms	148.002	1^st	GT2.0

Not classified:

No.	Drivers	Car	Entrant	Laps	Distance	Km/h	Reason	Gr.	Div.
00	Ginther / Hill	Rover-BRM Turbine	M. Owen	310	4172.910 kms	173.346	Invited entry - finished 7th	Turbine
41	Bouharde / Basini	René Bonnet Aérodjet LM6 Renault	Automobiles René Bonnet	211				P3.0

Did not finish:

No.	Drivers	Car	Entrant	Laps	Reason	Gr.
23	Surtees / Mairesse	Ferrari 250 P	Automobili Ferrari S.E.F.A.C.	252	Accident=> fire	P3.0
50	Boyer / Verrier	Alpine M63 Renault	Société Automobiles Alpine	227	Engine	P3.0
32	Lewis / Ballisat	Sunbeam Alpine	Sunbeam Talbot	200	Engine bearing cap	GT1.6
38	Gardner / Coundley	Lotus Elite Climax	Team Elite	167	Engine	GT1.3
34	Sala / Rossi	Alfa Romeo Giulietta SZ 1.6	Scuderia St. Ambroeus	165	Rear axle	GT1.6
6	Attwood / Hobbs	Lola Mk.6 GT Ford	Broadley Lola Cars	151	Accident	P+3.0
7	Kimberly / Schlesser	Aston Martin DP214	David Brown	139	Piston	GT+3.0
11	Gurney / Hall	Ferrari 330 LMB	N.A.R.T.	126	Gearbox	P+3.0
4	Hugus / Jopp	AC Cobra	E. Hugus	117	DQ: Oil replenishment inside 25 laps	GT+3.0
30	Schiller / Pon	Porsche 356B 2000 GS GT	Porsche System Engineering Ltd.	115	Engine	GT2.0
10	Rodriguez / Penske	Ferrari 330 TRI/LM	N.A.R.T.	113	Accident	P+3.0
44	Lawrence / Spender	Deep Sanderson 301 BMC	Lawrence Tune Engineering	110	DQ: insufficient distance	P3.0
27	Bonnier / Maggs	Porsche 718 GTR	Porsche System Engineering Ltd.	109	Accident	P3.0
20	Abate / Tavano	Ferrari 250 GTO	Automobili Ferrari S.E.F.A.C.	105	Accident	GT3.0
58	Branche / Dubois	Fiat-Abarth 850 TC	Branche	96	DQ: Oil replenishment inside 25 laps	P3.0
29	Koch / de Beaufort	Porsche 356B 2000 GS GT	Porsche System Engineering Ltd.	94	Engine	GT2.0
42	Whitmore / Olthoff	Austin-Healey Sprite	Austin-Healey	94	Accident	P3.0
33	Harper / Procter	Sunbeam Alpine	Sunbeam Talbot	93	Engine	GT1.6
9	Noblet / Guichet	Ferrari 330 LMB	Pierre Noblet	75	Oil pipe	P+3.0
35	Biscaldi / "Kim"	Alfa Romeo Giulietta SZ 1.6	Scuderia St. Ambroeus	70	DQ: Oil replenishment inside 25 laps	GT1.6
19	"Franc" / Kerguen	Aston Martin DB4 GT Zagato	J. Kerguen	69	Overheating rear axle	GT+3.0
49	Frescobaldi / Richard	Alpine M63 Renault	Société Automobiles Alpine	63	Clutch	P3.0
8	McLaren / Ireland	Aston Martin DP214	David Brown	59	Piston	GT+3.0
48	Rosinski / Heins	Alpine M63 Renault	Société Automobiles Alpine	50	Fatal accident - Heins	P3.0
52	Rolland / Manzon	René Bonnet Aérodjet LM6 Renault	Urbain Fabre	47	Accident	P3.0
2	Simon / Casner	Maserati Tipo 151/2	Johnny Simon (Maserati France)	40	Gearbox	P+3.0
16	Richards / Salvadori	Jaguar E-type Lightweight	Briggs S. Cunningham	40	Accident=> fire	GT+3.0
18	Hill / Bianchi	Aston Martin DP215	David Brown	29	Gearbox	P+3.0
17	Sargent / Lumsden	Lister Costin Jaguar Coupé	Peter J. Sargent	29	Engine	P+3.0
54	Vinatier / Laureau	René Bonnet RB5 Renault	Automobiles René Bonnet	25	Out of fuel	P3.0
14	Pabst / Hansgen	Jaguar E-type Lightweight	Briggs S. Cunningham	8	Gearbox	GT+3.0
36	Foitek / Schäfer	Alfa Romeo Giulietta SZ 1.6	Scuderia Filipinetti	7	Valve gear	GT1.6
51	Masson / Monneret	René Bonnet Aérodjet LM6 Renault	Automobiles René Bonnet	4	Accident	P3.0
55	Flayac / Barthe	Fiat-Abarth 1000P	Sarayac	3	Engine	P3.0
56	Guilhaudin / Bertaut	CD Mantzel DKW	Auto-Union	1	Accident	P3.0

Entered cars that did not arrive:

No.	Drivers	Car	Entrant	Reason	Gr.
1	Campbell / Grant	Chevrolet Corvette	Alan Green		GT+3.0
1		Chevrolet Corvette	Grady Davis		GT+3.0
2	Thompson / Krause	Chevrolet Corvette	Mickey Thompson		GT+3.0
4	Hall / Sharp	Chaparral 2A	Chaparral Cars	Withdrawn	P+3.0
5	Love / Maggs	Lola Mk.6 GT Ford	Broadley Lola Cars		P+3.0
5	Donner / Hissom	Chaparral 2A	Chaparral Cars	Withdrawn	P+3.0
9		Shelby Cobra	Shelby American		GT+3.0
15	McLaren / Schlesser / Bianchi / Kimberly	Aston Martin DP212	David Brown		P+3.0
25	Pedro Rodriguez	Ferrari 250 GTO	N.A.R.T.		GT3.0
26		Ferrari 250 GTO	N.A.R.T.		GT3.0
27		Austin-Healey 3000	Donald Healey Motor Co.		P3.0
37		Osca GT 1600	Osca Automobiles		P3.0
38	Herbert Demetz	Abarth-Simca 1300 Bialbero	Abarth		GT1.3
39	Herrmann / Bianchi	Abarth-Simca 1300 Bialbero	Abarth		GT1.3
40	Harris / Dubois	Lotus Elite	Equipe Nationale Belge		GT1.3
43	Müller / Thuner	ASA 1100	Scuderia Filipinetti		P3.0
45	Bernard Collomb	Deep Sanderson 301 BMC	Equipe Lausannoise		P3.0
46	Condrillier / Vinatier	ASA Mille	Scuderia A.S. Elmo D'Argento		P3.0
47	Bassi / Facetti	ASA Mille	Scuderia A.S. Elmo D'Argento		P3.0
50	Gianni Balzarini	Fiat-Abarth 1000	Abarth		P3.0
53		René Bonnet Djet	Automobiles René Bonnet		P3.0
		Tojeiro Mk.2 Buick		Not accepted	P3.0
		Falcon 515 Ford	Falcon	Not accepted	P3.0
		Falcon 515 Ford	Falcon	Not accepted	P3.0
		Lancia		Not accepted
		Shelby Cobra			GT+3.0
		Chevrolet Corvette			GT+3.0
		Marcos GT		Not accepted	P3.0
	Jo Schlesser	Ferrari 250 GTO	Jo Schlesser	Not accepted	GT3.0
		TVR Grantura		Not accepted	GT2.0
		Falcon 515 Ford	Falcon	Not accepted	P3.0
		Auto Union 1000 S		Not accepted	P3.0