The 1963 Australian GT Championship was a CAMS sanctioned Australian motor racing title [1] for GT cars [2] complying with Appendix K regulations. [3] The championship was contested over a single 10 lap race staged at the Calder Motor Raceway in Victoria, Australia on 8 December 1963. [4] It was the fourth annual Australian GT Championship. [1]
The championship was won by Bob Jane driving a Jaguar E-Type lightweight. [4]
| Position [4] | Driver [4] | No. | Car [4] | Entrant [4] | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bob Jane | 6 [5] | Jaguar E-Type lightweight | Bob Jane Jaguar-Fiat Sales | 10 [4] |
| 2 | Murray Carter | Corvette Special [6] | Murray Carter | 10 [7] | |
| 3 | Bill Jane | Jaguar E-Type | Bob Jane Jaguar-Fiat Sales | ||
| 4 | Brian Foley | Austin-Healey Sprite Mark IIa [8] | P & R Williams | ||
| ? | Ian McDonald | MGB Coupe | Peter Manton | ||
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Note: The finishers included "Sundry Austin A30s". [4]
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