1963 BRDC International Trophy

The 15th BRDC International Trophy was a motor race, run to Formula One rules, held on 11 May 1963 at the Silverstone Circuit, England. The race was run over 52 laps of the Silverstone Grand Prix circuit, and was won by British driver Jim Clark in a Lotus 25.

1963 BRDC International Trophy
Non-championship race in the 1963 Formula One season
Race details
Date	11 May 1963
Official name	XV BRDC International Trophy
Location	Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire
Course	Permanent racing facility
Course length	4.711 km (2.927 miles)
Distance	52 laps, 244.972 km (152.204 miles)
Pole position
Driver	Innes Ireland	Lotus-BRM
Time	1:34.4
Fastest lap
Driver	Innes Ireland	Lotus-BRM
Time	1:35.4
Podium
First	Jim Clark	Lotus-Climax
Second	Bruce McLaren	Cooper-Climax
Third	Trevor Taylor	Lotus-Climax

Results

Pos	Driver	Entrant	Constructor	Time/Retired	Grid
1	Jim Clark	Team Lotus	Lotus-Climax	1.24:27.6	6
2	Bruce McLaren	Cooper Car Company	Cooper-Climax	+ 24.6 s	3
3	Trevor Taylor	Team Lotus	Lotus-Climax	+ 34.0 s	5
4	Innes Ireland	British Racing Partnership	Lotus-BRM	+ 40.0 s	1
5	Jo Bonnier	Rob Walker Racing Team	Cooper-Climax	51 laps	14
6	Tony Maggs	Cooper Car Company	Cooper-Climax	51 laps	11
7	Jack Brabham	Brabham Racing Organisation	Brabham-Climax	51 laps	4
8	Ian Raby	Ian Raby (Racing)	Gilby-BRM	48 laps	21
9	Carel Godin de Beaufort	Ecurie Maarsbergen	Porsche	46 laps	17
DSQ	Lorenzo Bandini	Scuderia Centro Sud	BRM	Push-start	10
Ret	Jim Hall	British Racing Partnership	Lotus-BRM	Ignition	12
Ret	Tim Parnell	Tim Parnell	Lotus-Climax	Piston	16
Ret	Philip Robinson	A. Robinson & Sons	Lotus-Climax	Crownwheel & pinion	19
Ret	John Surtees	SEFAC Ferrari	Ferrari	Oil leak	7
Ret	Graham Hill	Owen Racing Organisation	BRM	Battery	2
Ret	John Taylor	Anglo-Scottish Racing Team	Cooper-Ford	Oil leak	18
Ret	John Campbell-Jones	Tim Parnell	Lotus-BRM	Ignition	15
Ret	Willy Mairesse	SEFAC Ferrari	Ferrari	Accident	9
Ret	Chris Amon	Reg Parnell (Racing)	Lola-Climax	Oil seal	13
Ret	Richie Ginther	Owen Racing Organisation	BRM	Gearbox	8
DNS	André Pilette	André Pilette	Lotus-Climax	Withdrawn	(20)
WD	Peter Arundell	Team Lotus	Lotus-Climax	No car	-
WD	Dan Gurney	Brabham Racing Organisation	Brabham-Climax	Car not ready	-
WD	Tony Settember	Scirocco-Powell (Racing Cars)	Scirocco-BRM	Car not ready	-
WD	Pedro Rodríguez	Scirocco-Powell (Racing Cars)	Scirocco-BRM	Car not ready	-
WD	Phil Hill	Automobili Turismo e Sport	ATS	Car not ready	-

References

• "The Grand Prix Who's Who", Steve Small, 1995.
• "The Formula One Record Book", John Thompson, 1974.

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