1963 Glover Trophy

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1963 Glover Trophy
Non-championship race in the 1963 Formula One season
Race details
Date15 April 1963
Official name XI Glover Trophy
Location Goodwood Circuit, West Sussex
Course Permanent racing facility
Course length 3.862 km (2.4 mi)
Distance 42 laps, 162.2 km (100.8 mi)
Pole position
Driver BRM
Time 1:22.0
Fastest lap
Driver Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Graham Hill BRM
Time 1:22.4
Podium
First Lotus-BRM
Second Cooper-Climax
Third Lotus-Climax

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Glover Trophy

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Results

PosDriverEntrantConstructorTime/RetiredGrid
1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Innes Ireland British Racing Partnership Lotus-BRM 59:02.44
2 Flag of New Zealand.svg Bruce McLaren Cooper Car Company Cooper-Climax + 5.0 s2
3 Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Tony Maggs Reg Parnell (Racing) Lotus-Climax 41 laps8
4 Flag of the United States.svg Jim Hall British Racing Partnership Lotus-BRM 41 laps6
5 Flag of New Zealand.svg Chris Amon Reg Parnell (Racing) Lola-Climax 40 laps7
6 Flag of Australia.svg Jack Brabham Brabham Racing Organisation Brabham-Climax 40 laps3
7 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ian Raby Ian Raby (Racing) Gilby-BRM 39 laps9
8 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Philip Robinson A. Robinson & Sons Lotus-Climax 39 laps10
9 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Graham Hill Owen Racing Organisation BRM 38 laps1
Ret Flag of the United States.svg Richie Ginther Owen Racing Organisation BRM Valve5
WD Flag of Germany.svg Günther Seiffert Autosport Team Wolfgang Seidel Lotus-BRM Car not ready-
WD Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ian Raby Autosport Team Wolfgang Seidel Lotus-BRM Car not ready (drove Gilby instead)-

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