1963 New Zealand Grand Prix | |||
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New Zealand Grand Prix | |||
Race details | |||
Date | 5 January 1963 | ||
Location | Pukekohe Park Raceway, Auckland, New Zealand | ||
Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
Course length | 2.82 km (1.76 miles) | ||
Distance | 75 laps, 211.5 km (132 miles) | ||
Weather | Sunny | ||
Pole position | |||
Driver | Cooper T62 | ||
Fastest lap | |||
Driver | Bruce McLaren | Cooper T62 | |
Time | 1:29.5 | ||
Podium | |||
First | Lola Mk4 | ||
Second | Cooper T53 | ||
Third | Cooper T55 |
The 1963 New Zealand Grand Prix was a motor race held at the Pukekohe Park Raceway on 5 January 1963.
This was the first time the New Zealand Grand Prix was ever held outside of the Ardmore Circuit since 1950 and would continue to be the venue until 1973.
Pos | No. | Driver | Car | Laps | Time | Grid |
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1 | 2 | John Surtees | Lola Mk4 / Climax 2750cc 4cyl | 75 | 1hr 54min 32.7sec | 2 |
2 | Angus Hyslop | Cooper T53 / Climax 2495cc 4cyl | 75 | + 1:23.6 s | 8 | |
3 | Jim Palmer | Cooper T55 / Climax 2750cc 4cyl | 74 | + 1 Lap | 9 | |
4 | John Histed | Lola Mk2 / Ford 1340cc 4cyl | 65 | + 10 Laps | 13 | |
5 | Rex Flowers | Gemini Mk Illa FJ / Ford 1340cc 4cyl | 50 | + 25 Laps | 14 | |
6 | Bill Thomasen | Cooper T51 / Climax 1964cc 4cyl | 46 | + 29 Laps | 10 | |
7 | 29 | Chris Amon | Cooper T53 / Climax 2495cc 4cyl | 44 | + 31 Laps | 6 |
Ret | 1 | Graham Hill | Ferguson P99 / Climax 2495cc 4cyl | 74 | Gearbox | 5 |
Ret | 17 | Tony Shelly | Lotus 18/21 / Climax 2750cc 4cyl | 62 | Bearings | 7 |
Ret | Lionel Bulcraig | Aston Martin DBR1 / Aston 2996cc 6cyl | 40 | Retired | 12 | |
Ret | Barry Cottle | Lola Mk1 / Climax 1220cc 4cyl | 34 | Retired | 15 | |
Ret | 47 | Bruce McLaren | Cooper T62 / Climax 2750cc 4cyl | 23 | Magneto | 1 |
Ret | Ian Green | Cooper T45 / Climax 1964cc 4cyl | 22 | Retired | 17 | |
Ret | Forrest Cardon | Lycoming Special / Lycoming 5239cc 4cyl | 20 | Ignition | 16 | |
Ret | Jack Brabham | Brabham BT4 / Climax 2750cc 4cyl | 12 | Head Gasket | 3 | |
Ret | David Young | Cooper T65 / Ford 1473cc 4cyl | 6 | Ignition | 11 | |
Ret | Tony Maggs | Lola Mk4 / Climax 2750cc 4cyl | 3 | Engine | 4 | |
DNS | Ken Sager | Lotus 20 / Ford 1475cc 4cyl | Did not start | |||
DNQ | Frank Turpie | Lotus 20 / Ford 1475cc 4cyl | Did not qualify | |||
DNQ | Bob Smith | Ferrari Super Squalo 555 / Ferrari 3431cc 4cyl | Did not qualify | |||
DNQ | Rod Coppins | Tec Mec 1 / Chevrolet 4600cc V8 | Did not qualify | |||
DNA | Roly Levis | Cooper T52 / Ford 1475cc 4cyl | Did Not Attend | |||
DNA | Bob Eade | Maserati 250F / Maserati 2497cc 6cyl | Did Not Attend | |||
DNA | Brian Prescott | Maserati 250F / Maserati 2497cc 6cyl | Did Not Attend | |||
DNA | Ian Young | Maserati 250F / Maserati 2497cc 6cyl | Did Not Attend | |||
DNA | Arnold Glass | BRM P48 / Buick 3917cc V8 | Did Not Attend | |||
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