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The 1963 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season was the 15th F.I.M. Road Racing World Championship Grand Prix season. The season consisted of twelve Grand Prix races in six classes: 500cc, 350cc, 250cc, 125cc, 50cc and Sidecars 500cc. It began on 5 May, with Spanish Grand Prix and ended with Japanese Grand Prix on 10 November.

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1963 Grand Prix season calendar
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Standings
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Scoring system
Points were awarded to the top six finishers in each race. Only the best of five races were counted in 50cc, 350cc and 500cc championships, best of seven in 125cc and best of six in 250cc championships, while in the Sidecars, only the best of four races were counted.
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Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th |
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Points | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
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500cc final standings
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350cc Standings
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Place | Rider | Number | Country | Machine | Points | Wins |
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Rhodesia | Honda | 32 | 5 | |
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United Kingdom | MV Agusta | 28 | 2 | |
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Switzerland | Honda | 16 | 0 | |
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Czechoslovakia | Jawa | 7 | 0 | |
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Czechoslovakia | Jawa | 7 | 0 | |
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Italy | Bianchi | 6 | 0 | |
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United Kingdom | Gilera | 6 | 0 | |
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United Kingdom | MZ | 6 | 0 | |
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USSR | CKEB C360 | 5 | 0 | |
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Canada | AJS | 5 | 0 | |
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United Kingdom | Gilera | 4 | 0 | |
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Sweden | Norton | 4 | 0 | |
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United Kingdom | Honda | 4 | 0 | |
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Australia | Norton | 4 | 0 | |
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United Kingdom | Norton | 4 | 0 | |
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United Kingdom | AJS | 3 | 0 | |
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Czechoslovakia | Jawa | 3 | 0 | |
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Italy | Aermacchi | 2 | 0 | |
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United Kingdom | AJS | 2 | 0 | |
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United Kingdom | Norton | 1 | 0 | |
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Finland | Norton | 1 | 0 |
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250cc Standings
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Place | Rider | Number | Country | Machine | Points | Wins |
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Rhodesia | Honda | 44 | 4 | |
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Italy | Morini | 42 | 4 | |
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Japan | Yamaha | 26 | 1 | |
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United Kingdom | Honda | 20 | 0 | |
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Switzerland | Honda | 13 | 0 | |
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United Kingdom | MZ | 11 | 0 | |
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Japan | Yamaha | 9 | 0 | |
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United Kingdom | MZ | 8 | 1 | |
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Japan | Honda | 7 | 0 | |
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United Kingdom | Honda | 4 | 0 | |
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Italy | Moto Morini | 4 | 0 | |
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United Kingdom | Yamaha | 4 | 0 | |
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Czechoslovakia | CZ | 4 | 0 | |
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Italy | Benelli | 3 | 0 | |
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Japan | Yamaha | 3 | 0 | |
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Hungary | MZ | 3 | 0 | |
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Argentina | NSU | 3 | 0 | |
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Australia | FB-Mondial | 2 | 0 | |
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Argentina | NSU | 2 | 0 | |
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Italy | Aermacchi | 1 | 0 | |
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United Kingdom | Moto Guzzi | 1 | 0 | |
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Netherlands | Honda | 1 | 0 | |
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United Kingdom | Aermacchi | 1 | 0 | |
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Uruguay | Parilla | 1 | 0 | |
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Japan | Honda | 1 | 0 |
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Constructors' standings
Each constructor is awarded the same number of points as their best placed rider in each race.
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1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 56 (72) | |||
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1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 46 (63) |
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50cc Standings
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Place | Rider | Number | Country | Machine | Points | Wins |
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New Zealand | Suzuki | 34 | 2 | |
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West Germany | Kreidler | 32 | 3 | |
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West Germany | Suzuki | 30 | 1 | |
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Japan | Suzuki | 23 | 1 | |
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Japan | Suzuki | 20 | 1 | |
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Japan | Suzuki | 14 | 0 | |
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Italy | Kreidler | 9 | 0 | |
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Switzerland | Honda | 8 | 1 | |
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Spain | Derbi | 7 | 0 | |
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Japan | Suzuki | 4 | 0 | |
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Argentina | Kreidler | 3 | 0 | |
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France | Kreidler | 3 | 0 | |
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Argentina | Suzuki | 2 | 0 | |
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Japan | Honda | 2 | 0 | |
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Spain | Ducson | 1 | 0 | |
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United Kingdom | Honda | 1 | 0 | |
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Finland | Prykija | 1 | 0 | |
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Uruguay | Suzuki | 1 | 0 |
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References
- Büla, Maurice & Schertenleib, Jean-Claude (2001). Continental Circus 1949-2000. Chronosports S.A. ISBN 2-940125-32-5
- Haefliger, Werner. "Lightweight class". FIM MotoGP Results 1949–2023 Guide (2024 ed.). pp. 51–54. ISBN 978-2-9701086-8-9.
- "The Official MotoGP website". Archived from the original on 2012-03-02. Retrieved 2010-07-06.
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