1963 - South African Grand Prix

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1963 - South African Grand Prix

Race Name - South African Grand Prix
Date - 12/28/1963
Race Track - East London Circuit
Number of Starting Cars - 20
Laps Run - 85
Pole Winner Jim Clark
Average Race Speed - 153.066 kph
Lead Changes - 1 Leader(s) with 0 Lead Changes
Lap Leader - Jim Clark
Race Number - 10

Fin	St	Driver	Sponsor (Owner)	Chassis	Engine
1	1	Jim Clark	Team Lotus	Lotus 25	Climax 1.5 V8
2	3	Dan Gurney	Brabham Racing Organisation	Brabham BT7	Climax 1.5 V8
3	6	Graham Hill	Owen Racing Organisation	BRM P57	BRM 1.5 V8
4	9	Bruce McLaren	Cooper Car Company	Cooper T66	Climax 1.5 V8
5	5	Lorenzo Bandini	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	Ferrari 156	Ferrari 178
6	11	Jo Bonnier	Rob Walker Racing Team	Cooper T66	Climax 1.5 V8
7	10	Tony Maggs	Cooper Car Company	Cooper T66	Climax 1.5 V8
8	8	Trevor Taylor	Team Lotus	Lotus 25	Climax 1.5 V8
9	13	John Love	John Love	Cooper T55	Climax 1.5 L4
10	20	Carel Godin de Beaufort	Ecurie Maarsbergen	Porsche 718	Porsche 1.5 B4
11	18	Doug Serrurier	Otelle Nucci	LDS Mk2	Alfa Romeo 1.5 L4
12	19	Trevor Blokdyk	Scuderia Lupino	Cooper T51	Maserati 1.5 L4
13	2	Jack Brabham	Brabham Racing Organisation	Brabham BT7	Climax 1.5 V8
14	15	Brausch Niemann	Ted Lanfear	Lotus 22	Ford 4 1.5 L4
15	16	Peter de Klerk	Otelle Nucci	Alfa Romeo Special	Alfa Romeo 1.5 L4
16	14	David Prophet	David Prophet	Brabham BT6	Ford 4 1.5 L4
17	4	John Surtees	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	Ferrari 156	Ferrari 178
18	7	Richie Ginther	Owen Racing Organisation	BRM P57	BRM 1.5 V8
19	12	Ernie Pieterse	Lawson Organisation	Lotus 21	Climax 1.5 L4
20	17	Sam Tingle	Sam Tingle	LDS Mk1	Alfa Romeo 1.5 L4
21	21	Paddy Driver	Selby Auto Spares	Lotus 24	BRM 1.5 V8