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 | |||
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| 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 | |
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
| Pos | No. | Driver | Car | Laps | Time | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Jack Brabham |
Brabham BT4 / Climax 2750cc 4cyl | 12 | Head Gasket | 3 | |
| Ret | David Young |
Cooper T65 / Ford 1473cc 4cyl | 6 | Ignition | 11 | |
| Ret | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} 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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References
- "Tenth New Zealand International Grand Prix 1963". sergent.com.au. Retrieved 26 October 2015.
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