1963 24 Hours of Le Mans Results and Competitors

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Date:	June 15-16, warm & sunny	Track Length (m):	13 461
Attendance:	over 300 000	Pole Position:	Pedro Rodriguez, MEX, Ferrari, 3'50"09 = 209.873 km/h
Entries:		Fastest Lap:	John Surtees, GB, Ferrari, 3'53"3 = 207.714 km/h
Practiced:	49	Distance (km):	4561.710
Starters:	48+1 out of competition	Average Speed (km/h):	190.071
Classified:	12

 

Pos	Clas- sific.	#	Team / Entrant Car - Engine	Drivers, Nationality	Engine Vol. (cc)	Engine Type	Group	Laps Km Hour	Reason out / Notes
1	1	21	SpA Ferrari SEFAC, I Ferrari 250 P	Lorenzo Bandini, I Ludovico Scarfiotti, I DNS Mike Parkes, GB	2953	V12	P	339 4561.710
2	2	24	Equipe Nationale Belge, B Ferrari 250 GTO	"Jean Beurlys" (Jean Blaton), B Gerhard Langlois van Ophem, B DNS "Eldé" (Leon Dernier), B	2953	V12	GT	323 4346.320
3	3	22	SpA Ferrari SEFAC, I Ferrari 250 P	Mike Parkes, GB Umberto Maglioli, I DNS Lorenzo Bandini, I DNS Willy Mairesse, B	2953	V12	P	323 4346.200
4	4	25	Ecurie Francorchamps, B Ferrari 250 GTO	Pierre Dumay, F "Eldé" (Leon Dernier), B DNS Fernand Tavano, F	2953	V12	P	322 4332.780
5	5	12	Maranello Concessionaires Ltd, GB Ferrari 330 LM Berlinetta	Jack Sears, GB Michael Salmon, GB DNS David Piper, GB	3967	V12	GT	314 4219.590
6	6	26	North American Racing Team, USA Ferrari 250 GTO LMB	Masten Gregory, USA David Piper, GB DNS Bob Grossmann, USA	2953	V12	GT	312 4198.140
7	7	3	A.C. Cars Ltd / W. Hurdock, GB (Sunday Times ?) A.C. Cobra 289 - Ford 'Indy' Coupé	Peter Bolton, GB Ninian Sanderson, GB	4728	V8	GT	310 4171.160
8	8	28	Porsche Systeem Engineering, D Porsche 718/8 WRS Spyder	Herbert Linge, D Edgar Barth, D DNS Jo Bonnier, S DNS Heinz Schiller, CH	1962	F8	P	300 4050.250	1981cc in entrylist
9	9	15	Briggs S. Cunningham, USA Jaguar E-type 'Lightweight'	Briggs S. Cunningham, USA Bob Grossmann, USA DNS Bruce McLaren, NZ DNS Paul Richards, USA DNS Augie Pabst, USA	3781	6	GT	283 3818.090
10	10	39	Team Elite, GB Lotus Elite (Mk 14) - Cov. Climax	John Wagstaff, GB Pat Ferguson, GB DNS David Hobbs, GB DNS Gil Baird	1216	4	GT	270 3632.190
11	11	53	Automobiles René Bonnet, F René Bonnet Aérodjet LM6 - Renault R8 Gordini	Jean-Pierre Beltoise, F Claude Bobrowski, F	1108	4	P	269 3628.900
12	12	31	Alan Hutcheson/Hutcherson, USA MG B Hardtop	Paddy Hopkirk, IRL Alan Hutcheson/Hutcherson, USA	1803	4	GT	264 3552.050
13	(7) NC	00	Owen Racing Organisation, GB Rover-BRM Turbine	Graham Hill, GB Richie Ginther, USA	1992	Turb.	-	310 4172.910	Out of competition. Evaluated displacement.
14	NC	41	Automobiles René Bonnet, F René Bonnet Aérodjet LM6 - Renault R8 Gordini	Bruno Basini, F Robert Bouharde, F	1108	4	P	211
15	DNF	23	SpA Ferrari SEFAC, I Ferrari 250 P	John Surtees, GB Willy Mairesse, B DNS Carlo Maria Abate, I DNS Mike Parkes, GB DNS Ludovico Scarfiotti, I DNS Lorenzo Bandini, I DNS Nino Vaccarella, I	2953	V12	P	252 19h	Fire & Accident
16	DNF	50	Société des Automobiles Alpine, F Alpine M63 - Renault R8 Gordini	Bernard Boyer, F Guy Verrier, F DNS Henri Grandsire, F	996	4	P	227 23h	Engine
17	DNF	32	Sunbeam Talbot, GB Sunbeam Alpine	Jack Lewis, GB Keith Ballisat, GB	1590	4	GT	200 19h	Engine bearing
18	DNF	38	Team Elite, GB Lotus Elite (Mk 14) - Cov. Climax	Frank Gardner, AUS John Coundley, GB DNS Trevor Taylor, GB DNS Clive Hunt, GB DNS Andrew Hedges, GB DNS M.R.J. Wyllie, GB DNS Gil Baird	1216	4	GT	167 16h	Engine
19	DNF	34	Scuderia S:t Ambroeus, I Alfa Romeo Giulietta SZ	Giancarlo Sala, I Romolo Rossi, I DNS Giancarlo Rigamonti, I	1570	4	GT	165 16h	Gearbox # 33 at test
20	DNF	6	Lola Cars Ltd, GB Lola GT Mk 6 - Ford 'Indy'	Richard Attwood, GB David Hobbs, GB	4637	V8	P	151 15h	Accident
21	DNF	7	David Brown / Aston Martin Lagonda, GB Aston Martin (DB4GTZ) DP214	William 'Bill' Kimberley, USA Jo Schlesser, F DNS Lucien Bianchi, B DNS Bruce McLaren, NZ	3749	S6	P	139 11h	Engine # 21 at test
22	DNF	11	North American Racing Team, USA Ferrari 330 LM Berlinetta	Dan Gurney, USA Jim Hall, USA	3967	V12	P	126 10h	Gearbox (Driveshaft ?)
23	DQ/ DNF	4	Ed Hugus, USA A.C. Shelby Cobra - Ford 'Indy'	Ed Hugus, USA Peter Jopp, GB DNS Phil Hill, USA	4728	V8	GT	127	Disqualified: oil replenish
24	DNF	30	Porsche System Engineering, D Porsche Carrera 356 B 2000GS GT	Heinz Schiller, CH Ben Pon, NL DSN Herbert Linge, D	1967	F4	GT	115 10h	Engine
25	DNF	10	North American Racing Team, USA Ferrari 330 TRI/LM	Pedro Rodriguez, MEX Roger Penske, USA	3967	V12	P	113 9h	Accident
26	DQ/ DNF	44	Lawrence Tune Engineering, GB Deep Sanderson 301 - BMC	Chris Lawrence, GB Chris Spender, GB	997	4	P	110 15h	Excluded: insufficient distance
27	DNF	27	Porsche System Engineering, D Porsche 718/8 GTR Coupé	Joakim 'Jo' Bonnier, S Tony Maggs, ZA DNS Heini Walter, CH	1981	F8	P	109 9h	Accident
28	DNF	20	SpA Ferrari SEFAC, I Ferrari 250 GTO	Fernand Tavano, F Carlo Maria Abate, I DNS Juan Manuel Bordeu, RA	2953	V12	GT	105 9h	Accident
29	DQ/ DNF	58	Jean-Georges Branche, F Fiat Abarth 850 TC	Jean-Georges Branche, F Claude Dubois, B	847	4	P	96 12h	DQ: oil replenish
30	DNF	42	Donald Healey Motor Co., GB Austin-Healey Sprite 1100	Sir John Whitmore, GB Bob Olthoff, GB/ZA	1100	4	P	94 9h	Accident
31	DNF	29	Porsche System Engineering, D Porsche Carrera 356 B 2000GS GT	Gerhard 'Gerd' Koch, D Baron Carel Godin de Beaufort, NL DNS Edgar Barth, D DNS Heini Walter, CH	1967	4	GT	94 8h	Engine
32	DNF	33	Sunbeam Talbot, GB Sunbeam Alpine	Peter Harper, GB Peter Procter, GB DNS Chris Amon, NZ	1590	4	GT	93 13h	Head gasket
33	DNF	9	Pierre Noblet, B Ferrari 330 LM Berlinetta	Pierre Noblet, B Jean Guichet, F DNS Mike Parkes, GB DNS Willy Mairesse, B DNS Lorenzo Bandini, I	3967	V12	P	75 8h	Oil pipe # 12 at test
34	DQ/ DNF	35	Scuderia S:t Ambroeus, I Alfa Romeo Giulietta SZ	Giampiero Biscaldi, I "Kim" (Sergio Pedretti), I	1570	4	GT	70 7h	DQ: oil replenish
35	DNF	19	Jean Kerguen, F Aston Martin DB4 GT Zagato	Jean Kerguen, F "Franc", (Jacques Dewes), F	3750	6	GT	69 7h	Overheating / Rear axle
36	DNF	49	Société des Automobiles Alpine, F Alpine Renault M63 - Renault R8G	René Richard, F Piero Frescobaldi, I DNS José Rosinski, F DNS Bernard Boyer, F DNS Henri Grandsire, F DNS Guy Verrier, F	996	4	P	63 8h	Clutch # 47 at test
37	DNF	8	David Brown / Aston Martin Lagonda, GB Aston Martin (DB4GTZ) DP 214	Innes Ireland, GB Bruce McLaren, NZ	3750	S6	GT	59 6h	Piston # 20 at test
38	DNF	48	Société des Automobiles Alpine, F Alpine Renault M63 - Renault R8G	José Rosinski, F Christian 'Bino' Heins, BR* DNS René Richard, F	996	4	P	50 6h	*Fatal accident
39	DNF	52	Urbain Fabre, F René Bonnet Aérodjet LM6 - Renault R8 Gordini	Jean-Pierre Manzon, F Jean Rolland, F	996	4	P	47 6h	Accident
40	DNF	2	Maserati France / Johnny Simone, F Maserati 151/3 Coupé	André Simon, F Lloyd 'Lucky' Casner, USA DNS Guerino Bertocchi	4941	V8	P	40 4h	Gearbox # 11 at test
41	DNF	16	Briggs S. Cunningham, USA Jaguar E-type 'Lightweight'	Paul Richards, USA Roy Salvadori, GB DNS Briggs Cunningham, USA DNS Roger Penske, USA ? DNS David Cunningham, USA	3781	6	GT	40 6h	Accident
42	DNF	17	Peter J. Sargent, GB Lister (Costin) - Jaguar Coupé	Peter Sargent, GB Peter Lumsden, GB (DND)	3781	6	P	29 4h	Engine # 19 at test
43	DNF	18	David Brown / Aston Martin Lagonda, GB Aston Martin DP 215	Phil Hill, USA Lucien Bianchi, I/B (DND) DNS Jo Schlesser, F DNS William 'Bill' Kimberly, USA	3996	6	P	29 4h	Gearbox
44	DNF	54	Automobiles René Bonnet, F René Bonnet RB5 - Renault	Gérard Laureau, F (DND) Jean Vinatier, F DNS Jean-Pierre Beltoise, F DNS Pierre Monneret, F	716	4	P	25 3h	Out of fuel # 52 at test
45	DNF	14	Briggs S. Cunningham, USA Jaguar E-type 'Lightweight'	Walt Hansgen, USA (DND) Augie Pabst, USA DNS William 'Bill' Kimberly, USA	3781	6	GT	8 1h	Gearbox
46	DNF	36	Scuderia Filipinetti, CH Alfa Romeo Giulietta GZ	Karl Foitek, CH Armand Schäfer, CH (DND)	1580	4	GT	7 2h	Valve gear
47	DNF	51	Automobiles René Bonnet, F René Bonnet Aérodjet LM6 - Renault R8 Gordini	Roger Masson, F Pierre Monneret, F (DND) DNS Robert Bouharde, F	996	4	P	4 1h	Accident
48	DNF	55	"Sarayac", F Fiat Abarth 1000 SP	"Sarayac"(Guy Flayac), F Lucien Barthe, F (DND)	998	4	P	3 1h	Engine
49	DNF	56	Auto Union GmbH, D C.D. - DKW Mantzel	Alain Bertaut, F (DND) André Guilhaudin, F	701	3 2/str.	P	1 1h	Accident
50	DNA	1	Alan Green, USA Chevrolet Corvette Stingray	Don Campbell, USA Jerry Grant, CDN	5359	V8	GT
51	DNA	1	Grady Davis Chevrolet Corvette Stingray	- -	5359	V8	GT
52	DNA	5	Lola Cars Ltd, GB Lola GT Mk 6 - Ford	John Love, RSR Tony Maggs, ZA	4637	V8	P
53	DNA	5	Chaparral Cars, USA Chaparral 2A - Chevrolet	Bob Donner, USA Ronnie Hissom, USA		V8	P
54	DNA	37	OSCA Automobili, I OSCA GT 1600	- -	1568	4	P
55	DNA	40	Equipe Nationale Belge, B Lotus Elite (Mk 14) - Cov. Climax	Georges Harris, B Claude Dubois, B	1210	4	GT
56	DNA	46	Scuderia A.S. Elmo D'Argento, I ASA Mille	Paul Condrillier, F Jean Vinatier, F	996	4	P
57	DNA	47	Scuderia A.S. Elmo D'Argento ASA Mille	Giorgio Bassi, I Carlo Facetti, I	996	4	P
58	DNA	43	Scuderia Filipinetti, CH ASA 1100	Herbert Müller, CH Jean-Jacques Thuner, CH	1032	4	P
59	DNA	45	Equipe Lausannoise, CH Deep Sanderson 301 - BMC	Bernard Collomb, F -	997	4	P
60	DNA	50	Abarth Corse & Cie, I Fiat Abarth 1000	Gianni Balzarini, I -	1000	4	P
61	DNA	53	Automobiles René Bonnet, F René Bonnet Djet - Renault	- -		4	P
62	DNA		Jo Schlesser, F Ferrari 250 GTO	Jo Schlesser, F -	2953	V12	GT		Entry not accepted
63	DNA	2	Mickey Thompson, USA Chevrolet Corvette Stingray	Dr. Richard 'Dick' Thompson, USA Bill Krause, USA	5359	V8	GT
64	DNA	4	Chaparral Cars, USA Chaparral 2A - Chevrolet	Jim Hall, USA Hap (James R.) Sharp, USA		V8	P
65	DNA	9	Shelby American Inc., USA A.C. Shelby Cobra - Ford	- -	4728	V8	GT
66	DNA	15	David Brown / Aston Martin Lagonda, GB Aston Martin DP212	Bruce McLaren, NZ Jo Schlesser, F Lucien Bianchi, I/B William 'Bill' Kimberly, USA			P
67	DNA	23	SpA Ferrari SEFAC, I Ferrari 250 P	- -	2953	V12	P
68	DNA	25	North American Racing Team, USA Ferrari 250 GTO	Pedro Rodriguez, MEX -	2953	V12	GT
69	DNA	26	North American Racing Team, USA Ferrari 250 GTO	- -	2953	V12	GT
70	DNA	27	Donald Healey Motor Co., GB Austin-Healey 3000	- -		6	P
71	DNA	38	Abarth Corse & Cie, I Abarth-Simca 1300 Bialbero	Herbert Demetz, I -	1300	4	GT
72	DNA	39	Abarth Corse & Cie, I Abarth-Simca 1300 Bialbero	Hans Herrmann, D Mauro Bianchi, B	1300	4	GT
72	DNA		Falcon Falcon 515 - Ford	- -	3000		P		Entry not accepted
73	DNA		Falcon Falcon 515 - Ford	- -	3000		P		Entry not accepted
74	DNA		Falcon Falcon 515 - Ford	- -	3000		P		Entry not accepted
75	DNA		Tojeiro - Buick	- -	3000		P		Entry not accepted
75	DNA		Auto Union 1000 S	- -			P		Entry not accepted
76	DNA		TVR Grantura	- -			GT		Entry not accepted
77	DNA		Marcos GT	- -			GT		Entry not accepted
78	DNA		Lancia	- -			P		Entry not accepted
79	DNA	12	SpA Ferrari SEFAC Ferrari 330 LM Berlinetta	Mike Parkes, GB Willy Mairesse, B Lorenzo Bandini, I	3967	V12	GT

 

Class Winners:

Index of Performance	Ludovico Scarfiotti / Lorenzo Bandini	Ferrari 250 P
Index of Thermal Efficiency	Jean-Pierre Beltoise / Claude Bobrowski	René Bonnet LM6
Special A.C.O. Award	Graham Hill / Richie Ginther	Rover - BRM
Prototype 2001 - 3000 cc	Ludovico Scarfiotti / Lorenzo Bandini	Ferrari 250 P
Prototype 1601 - 2000 cc	Edgar Barth / Herbert Linge	Porsche 718
Prototype 1001 - 1150 cc	Jean-Pierre Beltoise / Claude Bobrowski	René Bonnet LM6
GT 4001 - 5000 cc	Peter Bolton / Ninian Sanderson	A.C. Cobra
GT 3001 - 4000 cc	Jack Sears / Mike Salmon	Ferrari 330 LMB
GT 2001 - 3000 cc	"Beurlys" / Gerard Langlois van Ophem	Ferrari GTO
GT 1601 - 2000 cc	Paddy Hopkirk / Alan Hutcheson	MG B
GT 1151 - 1300 cc	John Wagstaff / Pat Ferguson	Lotus Elite