1963 New Zealand Grand Prix

The 1963 New Zealand Grand Prix was a motor race held at the Pukekohe Park Raceway on 5 January 1963.

1963 New Zealand Grand Prix
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
  • Angus Hyslop
 Cooper T53
Third
  • Jim Palmer
 Cooper T55

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.

Classification
PosNo.DriverCarLapsTimeGrid
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
Source:[1]

References
  1. "Tenth New Zealand International Grand Prix 1963". sergent.com.au. Retrieved 26 October 2015.
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