The 1963 Australian Tourist Trophy was a motor race staged at the Lowood circuit in Queensland, Australia on 9 June 1963. [1] It was the seventh annual Australian Tourist Trophy race, and it was recognized by the Confederation of Australian Motor Sport as the Australian championship for sports cars. [2] The race, which was organised by the Queensland Racing Drivers' Club, [3] was won by Ian Geoghegan, driving a Lotus 23. [1]
| Position [3] | Driver [3] | No. [3] | Car [3] | Entrant [3] | Class pos. [3] | Class [3] | Laps [3] |
| 1 | Ian Geoghegan | 5 | Lotus 23 | Total Racing Team | 1 | 1100 to 2000 cc | 27 |
| 2 | John Martin | 111 [4] | Lola | Martin's Neutral Bay Motors | 1 | Up to 1100cc | |
| 3 | Les Howard | 75 [4] | Lotus XI | Howard & Sons Racing Team | 2 | Up to 1100cc | |
| 4 | Bill Gates | Elfin Clubman | GP Cars | 2 | 1100 to 2000 cc | ||
| 5 | Ron Thorp | 39 | Aston Martin DB3S | Ron Thorp's Bargain Barn | 1 | Over 2000 cc | |
| 6 [4] | Bill Weekes [4] | Elfin | GP Cars | 3 | Up to 1100cc | ||
| 7 [4] | P Underwood | Holden Special | P Underwood | 2 | Over 2000 cc | ||
| ? | Ann Thompson | 21 | Lotus XV Ford | Mrs A Thompson | 4 | Up to 1100cc | |
| ? | L Weiley | MGTC | Rawsthorne's Garage | 3 | 1100 to 2000 cc | ||
| ? | A Yannuccelli | MGA | A Yannuccelli | 4 | 1100 to 2000 cc | ||
| ? | Ted Laker | Lotus Super 7 | |||||
| ? | Kinnane | Austin-Healey Sprite | |||||
| ? | Blair Salter | Elfin | |||||
| ? | Casey | MGA | |||||
| ? | Harding | Austin-Healey Sprite | |||||
| ? | Saba | MGA | |||||
| ? | Williams | Peugeot | |||||
| ? | Tapsall | 45 | Elford | ||||
| ? | Brewer | Simca Special | |||||
| ? | Austin | MGA | |||||
| ? | Doug Bright | MGTC | |||||
| ? | Hawley | Austin-Healey Sprite | |||||
| ? | Brian Tebble | MGTD | |||||
| ? | York | Holden Special | |||||
| DNF | John French | 16 [5] | Turner | Alec Mildren | 1100 to 2000 cc | 24 | |
| DNF [4] | Orlando (Tony) Basile [6] | Porsche Carrera | 23 [4] | ||||
| DNF [4] | Bev Fleming | Lotus XI | 15 [4] | ||||
| DNF | Tom Sulman | Lotus XV | 1100 to 2000 cc | ||||
| DNF [4] | Turner | Centaur | 6 [4] | ||||
| DNS | Denis Geary | Centaur Repco Holden | - | ||||
| DNS [4] | Greg Cusack [4] | 7 [7] | Elfin Mallala [4] | Scuderia Veloce | 1100 to 2000 cc | - |
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