1963 Imola Grand Prix

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1963 Imola Grand Prix
Non-championship race in the 1963 Formula One season
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Race details
Date21 April 1963
Official name IV Gran Premio d'Imola
Location Autodromo di Castellaccis, Imola
Course Permanent racing facility
Course length 5.018 km (3.118 [1] miles)
Distance 50 laps, 250.85 km (155.90 miles)
Pole position
Driver Lotus-Climax
Time 1:48.3
Fastest lap
Driver Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Trevor Taylor Lotus-Climax
Time 1:48.3
Podium
First Lotus-Climax
Second Lotus-BRM
Third Lola-Climax

The 4th Imola Grand Prix was a motor race, run to Formula One rules, held on 21 April 1963 at the Autodromo di Castellaccis. The previous three Imola Grands Prix were sports car races held in the mid-1950s, and this was the first Formula One event held at the circuit. From 1981, the circuit was the venue for the San Marino Grand Prix.

The race was run over 50 laps of the circuit, and was won by British driver Jim Clark in a Lotus 25, lapping the entire field except for second-placed Jo Siffert. Trevor Taylor set the fastest lap after losing more than ten laps with a gear selector problem.

Results

PosNo.DriverEntrantConstructorTime/RetiredGrid
14 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jim Clark Team Lotus Lotus-Climax 1:34.07.41
210 Flag of Switzerland.svg Jo Siffert Ecurie Filipinetti Lotus-BRM + 1:25.6 s4
318 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Bob Anderson DW Racing Enterprises Lola-Climax 49 laps6
434 Flag of France.svg Jo Schlesser Inter-Autocourse Brabham-Ford 49 laps7
532 Flag of Italy.svg Carlo Abate Scuderia Centro Sud Cooper-Maserati 49 laps12
612 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Carel Godin de Beaufort Ecurie Maarsbergen Porsche 48 laps8
714 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jack Fairman Ecurie Maarsbergen Porsche 47 laps9
838 Flag of Italy.svg Ernesto Prinoth Ernesto Prinoth Lotus-Climax 41 laps10
96 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Trevor Taylor Team Lotus Lotus-Climax 36 laps2
Ret8 Flag of Sweden.svg Jo Bonnier Rob Walker Racing Team Lotus-Climax Piston3
Ret36 Flag of France.svg Bernard Collomb Bernard Collomb Lotus-Climax Ignition11
Ret30 Flag of Italy.svg Lorenzo Bandini Scuderia Centro Sud Cooper-Maserati Oil pressure5
Ret28 Flag of Italy.svg Gaetano Starrabba Gaetano Starrabba Lotus-Maserati Throttle linkage13
DNQ22 Flag of Germany.svg Günther Seiffert Autosport Team Wolfgang Seidel Lotus-BRM -
DNQ20 Flag of Italy.svg Giancarlo Baghetti Ecurie Filipinetti Lotus-Climax -
WD2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg John Surtees SEFAC Ferrari Ferrari Car not ready-
WD16 Flag of the United States.svg Phil Hill Automobili Turismo e Sport ATS Car not ready-
WD24 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg André Pilette André Pilette Lotus-Climax -
WD26 Flag of Italy.svg Carlo Abate Scuderia Centro Sud Porsche No car - driver drove No. 32-
WD32 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Willy Mairesse SEFAC Ferrari Ferrari Car not ready - entry taken by Scd. Centro Sud-

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References

  1. "1963 Imola Grand Prix | Motorsport Database".
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