1963 Rand Grand Prix

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1963 Rand Grand Prix
Non-championship race in the 1963 Formula One season
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Race details
Date14 December 1963
Official name VI Rand Grand Prix
Location Kyalami, Johannesburg
Course Permanent racing facility
Course length 4.096 km (2.545 miles)
Distance 25 x 2 laps, 204.8 km (127.25 miles)
Pole position
Driver Ferrari
Time 1:34.1
Fastest lap
Driver Flag of the United Kingdom.svg John Surtees Ferrari
Time 1:34.8 (Heat 1) / 1:35.5 (Heat 2)
Podium
First Ferrari
Second Ferrari
Third Alfa Romeo Special

The 6th Rand Grand Prix was a motor race, run to Formula One rules, held on 14 December 1963 at Kyalami, South Africa. The race was run over two heats, each of 25 laps of the circuit, and was won overall by British driver John Surtees in a Ferrari 156.

Surtees secured pole position for the first heat, and won with team-mate Lorenzo Bandini in second. This result was repeated in the second heat for the Ferraris to take the 1-2 positions very comfortably. Local drivers took the minor placings after Team Lotus suffered from fuel vaporisation problems.

Results

PosDriverEntrantConstructorTime/RetiredGridHeat 1 / 2
1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg John Surtees SEFAC Ferrari Ferrari 1:20:11.011st / 1st
2 Flag of Italy.svg Lorenzo Bandini SEFAC Ferrari Ferrari + 1:26.232nd / 2nd
3 Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Peter de Klerk Otelle Nucci Alfa Special-Alfa Romeo + 2:19.353rd / 4th
4 Flag of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland (1953-1963).svg John Love John Love Cooper-Climax + 2:19.564th / 3rd
5 Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Ernie Pieterse Lawson Organisation Lotus-Climax + 4:03.877th / 8th
6 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg David Prophet David Prophet Brabham-Ford + 4:19.0129th / 7th
7 Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Paddy Driver Selby Auto Spares Lotus-BRM 49 laps1011th / 9th
8 Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Doug Serrurier Otelle Nucci LDS-Alfa Romeo 40 laps95th / 11th
9 Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Gene Bosman Gene Bosman LDS-Alfa Romeo 48 laps1412th / 10th
10 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Trevor Taylor Team Lotus Lotus-Climax 46 laps217th / 6th
11 Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Dave Charlton Ecurie Tomahawk Lotus-Ford 46 laps1813th / 17th
12 Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Alex Blignaut Team Valencia Cooper-Climax 46 laps1914th / 15th
13 Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Jack Holme Jackie Holme Lotus-Climax 46 laps1716th / 14th
14 Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Rauten Hartmann Rauten Hartmann Netuar-Peugeot 46 laps2015th / 16th
15 Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Clive Trundell Clive Trundell Cooper-Climax 44 laps1318th / 13th
16 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jim Clark Team Lotus Lotus-Climax 43 laps419th / 5th
17 Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg David Clapham Scuderia Los Amigos LDS-Climax 37 laps1520th / 18th
18 Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg George van Straaten George van Straaten LDS-Ford 34 laps / Engine16Ret / 12th
Ret Flag of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland (1953-1963).svg Sam Tingle Sam Tingle LDS-Alfa Romeo Mechanical218th / Ret
Ret Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Brausch Niemann Ted Lanfear Lotus-Ford Lost wheel / Ignition8Ret / Ret
Ret Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Trevor Blokdyk Scuderia Lupini Cooper-Maserati Oil line116th / Ret
Ret Flag of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland (1953-1963).svg Clive Puzey Clive Puzey Lotus-Climax Gearbox22Ret / DNS
WD Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Bruce Huntley Bruce Huntley Cooper-Alfa Romeo -- / -
WD Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Bob Hay Bob Hay Lotus-Climax -- / -
WD Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Clive Underwood Clive Underwood Cooper-Alfa Romeo -- / -

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