1963 Rand Grand Prix
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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.
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1963 Rand Grand Prix | |||
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Non-championship race in the 1963 Formula One season | |||
Race details | |||
Date | 14 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 | John Surtees | Ferrari | |
Time | 1:34.8 (Heat 1) / 1:35.5 (Heat 2) | ||
Podium | |||
First | Ferrari | ||
Second | Ferrari | ||
Third | Alfa Romeo Special |
Close
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.