121st GP – South Africa 1963

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Nr	Driver	Team	Car	Engine	Tyre
1	Jim Clark	Team Lotus	Lotus 25 [R4]	Climax FWMV V8 1.5	Dunlop
2	Trevor Taylor	Team Lotus	Lotus 25 [R7]	Climax FWMV V8 1.5	Dunlop
3	John Surtees	SEFAC Ferrari	Ferrari 156 Aero [0003]	Ferrari 156 V6 120º 1.5 Tipo 178	Dunlop
4	Lorenzo Bandini	SEFAC Ferrari	Ferrari 156 Aero [0001]	Ferrari 156 V6 120º 1.5 Tipo 178	Dunlop
5	Graham Hill	Owen Racing Organisation	BRM P578 [5785]	BRM P56 V8 1.5	Dunlop
6	Richie Ginther	Owen Racing Organisation	BRM P578 [5783]	BRM P56 V8 1.5	Dunlop
7	Ernest Pieterse	Lawson Organisation	Lotus 21 [937]	Climax FPF Mark II L4 1.5	Dunlop
8	Jack Brabham	Brabham Racing Organisation	Brabham BT7 [F1-2-63]	Climax FWMV V8 1.5	Dunlop
9	Dan Gurney	Brabham Racing Organisation	Brabham BT7 [F1-1-63]	Climax FWMV V8 1.5	Dunlop
10	Bruce McLaren	Cooper Car Co.	Cooper T66 [F1-6-63]	Climax FWMV V8 1.5	Dunlop
11	Tony Maggs	Cooper Car Co.	Cooper T66 [F1-5-63]	Climax FWMV V8 1.5	Dunlop
12	Jo Bonnier	R. R. C. (Rob) Walker Racing Team	Cooper T66 [F1-2-63]	Climax FWMV V8 1.5	Dunlop
14	Mike Hailwood	Reg Parnell (Racing)	Lola Mk 4 [BRGP-42]	Climax FWMV V8 1.5	Dunlop
14	Carel Godin de Beaufort	Ecurie Maarsbergen	Porsche 718/2 [02]	Porsche 547 F4 1.5	Dunlop
15	Paddy Driver	Selby Auto Spares	Lotus 24 [946]	BRM P56 V8 1.5	Dunlop
16	Doug Serrurier	Otelle Nucci	LDS Mk 2 ['4']	Alfa Romeo Giulietta L4 1.5	Dunlop
18	Peter de Klerk	Otelle Nucci	Alfa Special	Alfa Romeo Giulietta L4 1.5	Dunlop
19	John Love	John Love	Cooper T55 [F1-11-61]	Climax FPF Mark II L4 1.5	Dunlop
20	Sam Tingle	S. A. (Sam) Tingle	LDS Mk 1 ['1']	Alfa Romeo Giulietta L4 1.5	Dunlop
21	Brausch Niemann	Ted Lanfear	Lotus 22 [22-J-17]	Ford 105E L4 1.5	Dunlop
22	David Prophet	David Prophet (Racing)	Brabham BT6 [FJ-5-63]	Ford Twin cam L4 1.5	Dunlop
23	Trevor Blokdyk	Scuderia Lupini	Cooper T51 [F2-16-60]	Maserati 150S L4 1.5	Dunlop
Hailwood did not attend the event, and his entry was taken by de Beaufort.

Pos	Nr	Driver	Car	Engine	Tyre	Time
1	3	John Surtees	Ferrari 156 Aero [0003]	Ferrari 156 V6 120º 1.5 Tipo 178	Dunlop	01:29.800
2	8	Jack Brabham	Brabham BT7 [F1-2-63]	Climax FWMV V8 1.5	Dunlop	01:30.100
3	1	Jim Clark	Lotus 25 [R4]	Climax FWMV V8 1.5	Dunlop	01:30.200
4	9	Dan Gurney	Brabham BT7 [F1-1-63]	Climax FWMV V8 1.5	Dunlop	01:30.200
5	31T	Lorenzo Bandini	Ferrari 156/63 [0001]	Ferrari 156 V6 120º 1.5 Tipo 178	Dunlop	01:31.000
6	5	Graham Hill	BRM P578 [5785]	BRM P56 V8 1.5	Dunlop	01:31.200
7	10	Bruce McLaren	Cooper T66 [F1-6-63]	Climax FWMV V8 1.5	Dunlop	01:31.300
8	2	Trevor Taylor	Lotus 25 [R7]	Climax FWMV V8 1.5	Dunlop	01:31.400
9	11	Tony Maggs	Cooper T66 [F1-5-63]	Climax FWMV V8 1.5	Dunlop	01:32.400
10	12	Jo Bonnier	Cooper T66 [F1-2-63]	Climax FWMV V8 1.5	Dunlop	01:32.400
11	6	Richie Ginther	BRM P578 [5783]	BRM P56 V8 1.5	Dunlop	01:32.600
12	4	Lorenzo Bandini	Ferrari 156 Aero [0001]	Ferrari 156 V6 120º 1.5 Tipo 178	Dunlop	01:33.400
13	7	Ernest Pieterse	Lotus 21 [937]	Climax FPF Mark II L4 1.5	Dunlop	01:34.500
14	19	John Love	Cooper T55 [F1-11-61]	Climax FPF Mark II L4 1.5	Dunlop	01:34.600
15	18	Peter de Klerk	Alfa Special	Alfa Romeo Giulietta L4 1.5	Dunlop	01:35.700
16	20	Sam Tingle	LDS Mk 1 ['1']	Alfa Romeo Giulietta L4 1.5	Dunlop	01:35.800
17	16	Doug Serrurier	LDS Mk 2 ['4']	Alfa Romeo Giulietta L4 1.5	Dunlop	01:36.400
18	21	Brausch Niemann	Lotus 22 [22-J-17]	Ford 105E L4 1.5	Dunlop	01:36.400
19	23	Trevor Blokdyk	Cooper T51 [F2-16-60]	Maserati 150S L4 1.5	Dunlop	01:36.500
20	14	Carel Godin de Beaufort	Porsche 718/2 [02]	Porsche 547 F4 1.5	Dunlop	01:37.100
21	15	Paddy Driver	Lotus 24 [946]	BRM P56 V8 1.5	Dunlop	01:38.700
22	22	David Prophet	Brabham BT6 [FJ-5-63]	Ford Twin cam L4 1.5	Dunlop	01:46.400

Pos	Nr	Driver	Car	Engine	Tyre	Time
1	1	Jim Clark	Lotus 25 [R4]	Climax FWMV V8 1.5	Dunlop	01:28.900
2	8	Jack Brabham	Brabham BT7 [F1-2-63]	Climax FWMV V8 1.5	Dunlop	01:29.000
3	9	Dan Gurney	Brabham BT7 [F1-1-63]	Climax FWMV V8 1.5	Dunlop	01:29.100
4	3	John Surtees	Ferrari 156 Aero [0003]	Ferrari 156 V6 120º 1.5 Tipo 178	Dunlop	01:30.200
5	4	Lorenzo Bandini	Ferrari 156 Aero [0001]	Ferrari 156 V6 120º 1.5 Tipo 178	Dunlop	01:30.200
6	5	Graham Hill	BRM P578 [5785]	BRM P56 V8 1.5	Dunlop	01:30.400
7	2	Trevor Taylor	Lotus 25 [R7]	Climax FWMV V8 1.5	Dunlop	01:30.400
8	6	Richie Ginther	BRM P578 [5783]	BRM P56 V8 1.5	Dunlop	01:31.200
9	10	Bruce McLaren	Cooper T66 [F1-6-63]	Climax FWMV V8 1.5	Dunlop	01:31.200
10	11	Tony Maggs	Cooper T66 [F1-5-63]	Climax FWMV V8 1.5	Dunlop	01:31.500
11	7	Ernest Pieterse	Lotus 21 [937]	Climax FPF Mark II L4 1.5	Dunlop	01:35.000
12	21	Brausch Niemann	Lotus 22 [22-J-17]	Ford 105E L4 1.5	Dunlop	01:35.600
13	18	Peter de Klerk	Alfa Special	Alfa Romeo Giulietta L4 1.5	Dunlop	01:36.100
14	14	Carel Godin de Beaufort	Porsche 718/2 [02]	Porsche 547 F4 1.5	Dunlop	01:36.600
15	16	Doug Serrurier	LDS Mk 2 ['4']	Alfa Romeo Giulietta L4 1.5	Dunlop	01:36.800
16	15	Paddy Driver	Lotus 24 [946]	BRM P56 V8 1.5	Dunlop	01:36.900

Pos	Nr	Driver	Car	Engine	Tyre	Time
1	1	Jim Clark	Lotus 25 [R4]	Climax FWMV V8 1.5	Dunlop	01:29.700
2	9	Dan Gurney	Brabham BT7 [F1-1-63]	Climax FWMV V8 1.5	Dunlop	01:29.700
3	6	Richie Ginther	BRM P578 [5783]	BRM P56 V8 1.5	Dunlop	01:30.400
4	5	Graham Hill	BRM P578 [5785]	BRM P56 V8 1.5	Dunlop	01:30.300
5	3	John Surtees	Ferrari 156 Aero [0003]	Ferrari 156 V6 120º 1.5 Tipo 178	Dunlop	01:30.800
6	8	Jack Brabham	Brabham BT7 [F1-2-63]	Climax FWMV V8 1.5	Dunlop	01:31.300
7	4	Lorenzo Bandini	Ferrari 156 Aero [0001]	Ferrari 156 V6 120º 1.5 Tipo 178	Dunlop	01:31.500
8	12	Jo Bonnier	Cooper T66 [F1-2-63]	Climax FWMV V8 1.5	Dunlop	01:32.000
9	10	Bruce McLaren	Cooper T66 [F1-6-63]	Climax FWMV V8 1.5	Dunlop	01:32.200
10	31T	Lorenzo Bandini	Ferrari 156/63 [0001]	Ferrari 156 V6 120º 1.5 Tipo 178	Dunlop	01:33.000
11	7	Ernest Pieterse	Lotus 21 [937]	Climax FPF Mark II L4 1.5	Dunlop	01:34.600
12	19	John Love	Cooper T55 [F1-11-61]	Climax FPF Mark II L4 1.5	Dunlop	01:34.600
13	22	David Prophet	Brabham BT6 [FJ-5-63]	Ford Twin cam L4 1.5	Dunlop	01:35.500
14	21	Brausch Niemann	Lotus 22 [22-J-17]	Ford 105E L4 1.5	Dunlop	01:36.800
15	20	Sam Tingle	LDS Mk 1 ['1']	Alfa Romeo Giulietta L4 1.5	Dunlop	01:37.300
16	15	Paddy Driver	Lotus 24 [946]	BRM P56 V8 1.5	Dunlop	01:37.500
17	16	Doug Serrurier	LDS Mk 2 ['4']	Alfa Romeo Giulietta L4 1.5	Dunlop	01:38.200
18	23	Trevor Blokdyk	Cooper T51 [F2-16-60]	Maserati 150S L4 1.5	Dunlop	01:41.700

Pos	Nr	Driver	Car	Engine	Tyre	Time	Laps
1	1	Jim Clark	Lotus 25 [R4]	Climax FWMV V8 1.5	Dunlop	01:28.900	0
2	8	Jack Brabham	Brabham BT7 [F1-2-63]	Climax FWMV V8 1.5	Dunlop	01:29.000	0
3	9	Dan Gurney	Brabham BT7 [F1-1-63]	Climax FWMV V8 1.5	Dunlop	01:29.100	0
4	3	John Surtees	Ferrari 156 Aero [0003]	Ferrari 156 V6 120º 1.5 Tipo 178	Dunlop	01:29.800	0
5	4	Lorenzo Bandini	Ferrari 156 Aero [0001]	Ferrari 156 V6 120º 1.5 Tipo 178	Dunlop	01:30.200	0
6	5	Graham Hill	BRM P578 [5785]	BRM P56 V8 1.5	Dunlop	01:30.300	0
7	6	Richie Ginther	BRM P578 [5783]	BRM P56 V8 1.5	Dunlop	01:30.400	0
8	2	Trevor Taylor	Lotus 25 [R7]	Climax FWMV V8 1.5	Dunlop	01:30.400	0
9	10	Bruce McLaren	Cooper T66 [F1-6-63]	Climax FWMV V8 1.5	Dunlop	01:31.200	0
10	11	Tony Maggs	Cooper T66 [F1-5-63]	Climax FWMV V8 1.5	Dunlop	01:31.500	0
11	12	Jo Bonnier	Cooper T66 [F1-2-63]	Climax FWMV V8 1.5	Dunlop	01:32.000	0
12	7	Ernest Pieterse	Lotus 21 [937]	Climax FPF Mark II L4 1.5	Dunlop	01:34.500	0
13	19	John Love	Cooper T55 [F1-11-61]	Climax FPF Mark II L4 1.5	Dunlop	01:34.600	0
14	22	David Prophet	Brabham BT6 [FJ-5-63]	Ford Twin cam L4 1.5	Dunlop	01:35.500	0
15	21	Brausch Niemann	Lotus 22 [22-J-17]	Ford 105E L4 1.5	Dunlop	01:35.600	0
16	18	Peter de Klerk	Alfa Special	Alfa Romeo Giulietta L4 1.5	Dunlop	01:35.700	0
17	20	Sam Tingle	LDS Mk 1 ['1']	Alfa Romeo Giulietta L4 1.5	Dunlop	01:35.800	0
18	16	Doug Serrurier	LDS Mk 2 ['4']	Alfa Romeo Giulietta L4 1.5	Dunlop	01:36.400	0
19	23	Trevor Blokdyk	Cooper T51 [F2-16-60]	Maserati 150S L4 1.5	Dunlop	01:36.500	0
20	14	Carel Godin de Beaufort	Porsche 718/2 [02]	Porsche 547 F4 1.5	Dunlop	01:36.600	0
DNQ	15	Paddy Driver	Lotus 24 [946]	BRM P56 V8 1.5	Dunlop	01:36.900	0
Paddy Driver had an accident in practice that prevented him from participating in the race.

Official Name	10th International RAC Grand Prix of South Africa
Circuit	East London
Date	December 28
Pole	Jim Clark 01:28.900
Fastest Lap	Dan Gurney 01:29.100
Podium	1st Jim Clark (85) , 2nd Dan Gurney, 3rd Graham Hill
GP Number	121
Round	10
Weather	Sunny
Prev race	Gran Premio de México October 27
Next race	Grand Prix de Monaco May 10

P	N	Driver	Team	Car	Engine	Tyre	Time	Laps	FL	Led	Gr	Pts
1	1	Jim Clark	Team Lotus	Lotus 25 [R4]	Climax FWMV V8 1.5	Dunlop	02:10:36.900	85		85	1	9
2	9	Dan Gurney	Brabham Racing Organisation	Brabham BT7 [F1-1-63]	Climax FWMV V8 1.5	Dunlop	02:11:43.700	85	01:29.100	0	3	6
3	5	Graham Hill	Owen Racing Organisation	BRM P578 [5785]	BRM P56 V8 1.5	Dunlop	+1 lap	84		0	6	4
4	10	Bruce McLaren	Cooper Car Co.	Cooper T66 [F1-6-63]	Climax FWMV V8 1.5	Dunlop	+1 lap	84		0	9	3
5	4	Lorenzo Bandini	SEFAC Ferrari	Ferrari 156 Aero [0001]	Ferrari 156 V6 120º 1.5 Tipo 178	Dunlop	+1 lap	84		0	5	2
6	12	Jo Bonnier	R. R. C. (Rob) Walker Racing Team	Cooper T66 [F1-2-63]	Climax FWMV V8 1.5	Dunlop	+2 laps	83		0	11	1
7	11	Tony Maggs	Cooper Car Co.	Cooper T66 [F1-5-63]	Climax FWMV V8 1.5	Dunlop	+3 laps	82		0	10	0
8	2	Trevor Taylor	Team Lotus	Lotus 25 [R7]	Climax FWMV V8 1.5	Dunlop	+4 laps	81		0	8	0
9	19	John Love	John Love	Cooper T55 [F1-11-61]	Climax FPF Mark II L4 1.5	Dunlop	+5 laps	80		0	13	0
10	14	Carel Godin de Beaufort	Ecurie Maarsbergen	Porsche 718/2 [02]	Porsche 547 F4 1.5	Dunlop	+6 laps	79		0	20	0
11	16	Doug Serrurier	Otelle Nucci	LDS Mk 2 ['4']	Alfa Romeo Giulietta L4 1.5	Dunlop	+7 laps	78		0	18	0
12	23	Trevor Blokdyk	Scuderia Lupini	Cooper T51 [F2-16-60]	Maserati 150S L4 1.5	Dunlop	+8 laps	77		0	19	0
13	8	Jack Brabham	Brabham Racing Organisation	Brabham BT7 [F1-2-63]	Climax FWMV V8 1.5	Dunlop	Accident	70		0	2	0
14	21	Brausch Niemann	Ted Lanfear	Lotus 22 [22-J-17]	Ford 105E L4 1.5	Dunlop	+19 laps	66		0	15	0
DNF	18	Peter de Klerk	Otelle Nucci	Alfa Special	Alfa Romeo Giulietta L4 1.5	Dunlop	Gearbox	53		0	16	0
DNF	22	David Prophet	David Prophet (Racing)	Brabham BT6 [FJ-5-63]	Ford Twin cam L4 1.5	Dunlop	Oil pressure	49		0	14	0
DNF	6	Richie Ginther	Owen Racing Organisation	BRM P578 [5783]	BRM P56 V8 1.5	Dunlop	Half shaft	43		0	7	0
DNF	3	John Surtees	SEFAC Ferrari	Ferrari 156 Aero [0003]	Ferrari 156 V6 120º 1.5 Tipo 178	Dunlop	Engine	43		0	4	0
DNF	7	Ernest Pieterse	Lawson Organisation	Lotus 21 [937]	Climax FPF Mark II L4 1.5	Dunlop	Engine	3		0	12	0
DNF	20	Sam Tingle	S. A. (Sam) Tingle	LDS Mk 1 ['1']	Alfa Romeo Giulietta L4 1.5	Dunlop	Half shaft	2		0	17	0
DNS	15	Paddy Driver	Selby Auto Spares	Lotus 24 [946]	BRM P56 V8 1.5	Dunlop	Practice accident	0		0		0
T	T	Jim Clark	Team Lotus	Lotus 25 [R7]	Climax FWMV V8 1.5	Dunlop	Practice	0		0		0
T	31T	Lorenzo Bandini	SEFAC Ferrari	Ferrari 156/63 [0001]	Ferrari 156 V6 120º 1.5 Tipo 178	Dunlop	Practice	0		0		0
DNA	14	Mike Hailwood	Reg Parnell (Racing)	Lola Mk 4 [BRGP-42]	Climax FWMV V8 1.5	Dunlop	Not present	0		0		0

Formula 1 1963 World Championship
Pos	Driver	Team	Pts
1	Jim Clark	Lotus	54 (73)
2	Graham Hill	BRM	29
3	Richie Ginther	BRM	29 (34)
4	John Surtees	Ferrari	22
5	Dan Gurney	Brabham	19
6	Bruce McLaren	Cooper	17
7	Jack Brabham	Brabham	14
8	Tony Maggs	Cooper	9
9	Innes Ireland	BRP	6
10	Lorenzo Bandini	Ferrari	6
11	Jo Bonnier	Cooper	6
12	Gerhard Mitter	Porsche	3
13	Jim Hall	Lotus	3
14	Carel Godin de Beaufort	Porsche	2
15	Jo Siffert	Lotus	1
16	Trevor Taylor	Lotus	1
17	Ludovico Scarfiotti	Ferrari	1
18	Chris Amon	Lola	0
19	Hap Sharp	Lotus	0
20	Peter Broeker	Stebro	0
21	Maurice Trintignant	Lotus	0
22	Mike Hailwood	Lotus	0
23	Tony Settember	Scirocco	0
24	John Love	Cooper	0
25	Bernard Collomb	Lotus	0
26	Phil Hill	ATS	0
27	Masten Gregory	Lotus	0
28	Moisés Solana	BRM	0
29	Doug Serrurier	LDS	0
30	Bob Anderson	Lola	0
31	Trevor Blokdyk	Cooper	0
32	John Campbell-Jones	Lola	0
33	Mike Spence	Lotus	0
34	Brausch Niemann	Lotus	0
35	Giancarlo Baghetti	ATS	0
36	Willy Mairesse	Ferrari	0
37	Lucien Bianchi	Lola	0
38	Rodger Ward	Lotus	0
39	Mario Araujo de Cabral	Cooper	0
40	Pedro Rodríguez	Lotus	0
41	Ian Burgess	Scirocco	0
42	Peter de Klerk	Alfa	0
43	David Prophet	Brabham	0
44	Ian Raby	Gilby	0
45	Ernest Pieterse	Lotus	0
46	Sam Tingle	LDS	0

Formula 1 1963 World Championship
Pos	Team	Engine	Pts
1	Lotus	Climax	54 (74)
2	BRM	BRM	36 (45)
3	Brabham	Climax	28 (30)
4	Ferrari	Ferrari	26
5	Cooper	Climax	25 (26)
6	BRP	BRM	6
7	Porsche	Porsche	5
8	Lola	Climax	0
9	Stebro	Ford	0
10	Scirocco	BRM	0
11	ATS	ATS	0
12	LDS	Alfa Romeo	0
13	Alfa	Alfa Romeo	0
14	Gilby	BRM	0
15	De Tomaso	De Tomaso	0