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1963 24 Hours of Le Mans     Post Exhibition or unclassified race Sunday, June 16, 1963 at Circuit de la Sarthe, Le Mans, France 339 laps on a 8.364 mile road course (2835.396 miles) Time of race: 24:00:00 Average speed: 118.142 mph Pole speed: n/a Cautions: n/a Margin of victory: 16 laps + Attendance: 300000 Lead changes: n/a Glossary    Other Exhibition / Unclassified Races

Pos St # Driver Sponsor / Owner Car Laps Money Status Led 1 2 21   Ludovico Scarfiotti SpA Ferrari SEFAC Ferrari 250 P 339   running – 1 2 21   Lorenzo Bandini SpA Ferrari SEFAC Ferrari 250 P 339   running – 2 16 24   Gerhard Langlois van Ophem Equipe Nationale Belge Ferrari 250 GTO 323   running – 2 16 24   Jean Blaton Equipe Nationale Belge Ferrari 250 GTO 323   running – 3 3 22   Umberto Maglioli SpA Ferrari SEFAC Ferrari 250 P 323   running – 3 3 22   Mike Parkes SpA Ferrari SEFAC Ferrari 250 P 323   running – 4 14 25   Pierre Dumay Fernand Tavano Ferrari 250 GTO 322   running – 4 14 25   Leon Dernier Fernand Tavano Ferrari 250 GTO 322   running – 5 11 12   Mike Salmon Maranello Concessionaires Ferrari 330 LMB 314   running – 5 11 12   Jack Sears Maranello Concessionaires Ferrari 330 LMB 314   running – 6 15 26   Masten Gregory North American Racing Team Ferrari 250 GTO LMB 312   running – 6 15 26   David Piper North American Racing Team Ferrari 250 GTO LMB 312   running – 7 21 3   Ninian Sanderson A.C. Cars Ltd. AC Cobra Coupe 310   running – 7 21 3   Peter Bolton A.C. Cars Ltd. AC Cobra Coupe 310   running – 8 23 28   Edgar Barth Porsche System Engineering Porsche 718 WRS 300   running – 8 23 28   Herbert Linge Porsche System Engineering Porsche 718 WRS 300   running – 9 20 15   Briggs Cunningham Briggs Cunningham Jaguar E-Type Lightweight 283   running – 9 20 15   Bob Grossman Briggs Cunningham Jaguar E-Type Lightweight 283   running – 10 36 39   Pat Fergusson Team Elite Lotus Elite 270   running – 10 36 39   John Wagstaff Team Elite Lotus Elite 270   running – 11 41 53   Claude Bobrowski Automobiles Rene Bonnet Rene Bonnet Aerodjet LM6 269   running – 11 41 53   Jean-Pierre Beltoise Automobiles Rene Bonnet Rene Bonnet Aerodjet LM6 269   running – 12 31 31   Alan Hutcheson A. Hutcheson MG MGB Hardtop 264   running – 12 31 31   Paddy Hopkirk A. Hutcheson MG MGB Hardtop 264   running – 13 49 0 0   Richie Ginther Owen Racing Organization Rover-BRM Turbine 310   not scored – 13 49 0 0   Graham Hill Owen Racing Organization Rover-BRM Turbine 310   not scored – 14 39 41   Robert Bouharde Automobiles Rene Bonnet Rene Bonnet Aerodjet LM6 211   not classified – 14 39 41   Bruno Basini Automobiles Rene Bonnet Rene Bonnet Aerodjet LM6 211   not classified – 15 6 23   John Surtees SpA Ferrari SEFAC Ferrari 250 P 252   crash – 15 6 23   Willy Mairesse SpA Ferrari SEFAC Ferrari 250 P 252   crash – 16 40 50   Bernard Boyer Societe Automobiles Alpine Alpine M63 227   engine – 16 40 50   Guy Verrier Societe Automobiles Alpine Alpine M63 227   engine – 17 43 32   Ian Lewis Sunbeam Talbot Sunbeam Alpine 200   crash – 17 43 32   Keith Ballisat Sunbeam Talbot Sunbeam Alpine 200   crash – 18 30 38   Frank Gardner Team Elite Lotus Elite 167   engine – 18 30 38   John Coundley Team Elite Lotus Elite 167   engine – 19 37 34   Romolo Rossi Scuderia St. Ambroeus Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint Zagato 165   rear axle – 19 37 34   Giancarlo Sala Scuderia St. Ambroeus Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint Zagato 165   rear axle – 20 22 6   David Hobbs Broadley Lola Cars Lola Mk.6 GT / Ford 151   crash – 20 22 6   Richard Attwood Broadley Lola Cars Lola Mk.6 GT / Ford 151   crash – 21 10 7   William Kimberley David Brown Aston Martin DP214 139   piston – 21 10 7   Jo Schlesser David Brown Aston Martin DP214 139   piston – 22 7 11   Dan Gurney North American Racing Team Ferrari 330 LMB 126   gearbox – 22 7 11   Jim Hall North American Racing Team Ferrari 330 LMB 126   gearbox – 23 24 4   Ed Hugus Ed Hugus AC Cobra Coupe 117   disqualified – 23 24 4   Peter Jopp Ed Hugus AC Cobra Coupe 117   disqualified – 24 26 30   Heinz Schiller Porsche System Engineering Porsche 356B GS 115   engine – 24 26 30   Ben Pon Porsche System Engineering Porsche 356B GS 115   engine – 25 1 10   Roger Penske North American Racing Team Ferrari 330 TRI/LM 113   crash – 25 1 10   Pedro Rodriguez North American Racing Team Ferrari 330 TRI/LM 113   crash – 26 47 44   Chris Lawrence Lawrence Tune Engineering Deep Sanderson 301 / BMC 110   disqualified – 26 47 44   Chris Spender Lawrence Tune Engineering Deep Sanderson 301 / BMC 110   disqualified – 27 17 27   Jo Bonnier Porsche System Engineering Porsche 718 GTR 109   crash – 27 17 27   Tony Maggs Porsche System Engineering Porsche 718 GTR 109   crash – 28 12 20   Carlo Mario Abate SpA Ferrari SEFAC Ferrari 250 GTO 105   crash – 28 12 20   Fernand Tavano SpA Ferrari SEFAC Ferrari 250 GTO 105   crash – 29 48 58   Jean-Georges Branche Jean-Georges Branche Fiat-Abarth 850 TC 96   disqualified – 29 48 58   Claude Dubois Jean-Georges Branche Fiat-Abarth 850 TC 96   disqualified – 30 27 29   Gerhard Koch Porsche System Engineering Porsche 356B GS 94   engine – 30 27 29   Carel Godin de Beaufort Porsche System Engineering Porsche 356B GS 94   engine – 31 38 42   John Whitmore Donald Healey Motor Company Austin-Healey Sebring Sprite 94   crash – 31 38 42   Bob Olthoff Donald Healey Motor Company Austin-Healey Sebring Sprite 94   crash – 32 44 33   Peter Harper Sunbeam Talbot Sunbeam Alpine 93   engine – 32 44 33   Peter Procter Sunbeam Talbot Sunbeam Alpine 93   engine – 33 9 9   Pierre Noblet Pierre Noblet Ferrari 330 LMB 75   oil pipe – 33 9 9   Jean Guichet Pierre Noblet Ferrari 330 LMB 75   oil pipe – 34 34 35   Giampiero Biscaldi Scuderia St. Ambroeus Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint Zagato 70   disqualified – 34 34 35   Sergio Pedretti Scuderia St. Ambroeus Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint Zagato 70   disqualified – 35 19 19   Jean Kerguen Jean Kerguen Aston Martin DB4 GT Zagato  69   axle – 35 19 19   Jacques Dewes Jean Kerguen Aston Martin DB4 GT Zagato  69   axle – 36 29 49   Piero Frescobaldi Societe Automobiles Alpine Alpine M63 63   clutch – 36 29 49   Rene Richard Societe Automobiles Alpine Alpine M63 63   clutch – 37 8 8   Innes Ireland David Brown Aston Martin DP214 59   piston – 37 8 8   Bruce McLaren David Brown Aston Martin DP214 59   piston – 38 33 48   Jose Rosinski Societe Automobiles Alpine Alpine M63 50   crash – 38 33 48   Christian Heins Societe Automobiles Alpine Alpine M63 50   crash – 39 32 52   Jean Rolland Urbain Fabre Rene Bonnet Aerodjet LM6 47   crash – 39 32 52   Jean-Pierre Manzon Urbain Fabre Rene Bonnet Aerodjet LM6 47   crash – 40 5 2   Andre Simon Maserati France - Johnny Simon Maserati Tipo 151/2 40   gearbox – 40 5 2   Lloyd Casner Maserati France - Johnny Simon Maserati Tipo 151/2 40   gearbox – 41 18 16   Paul Richards Briggs Cunningham Jaguar E-Type Lightweight 40   crash – 41 18 16   Roy Salvadori Briggs Cunningham Jaguar E-Type Lightweight 40   crash – 42 4 18   Phil Hill David Brown Aston Martin DP215 29   gearbox – 42 4 18   Lucien Bianchi David Brown Aston Martin DP215 29   gearbox – 43 25 17   Peter Lumsden Peter J. Sargent Lister Costin Coupe / Jaguar 29   engine – 43 25 17   Peter Sargent Peter J. Sargent Lister Costin Coupe / Jaguar 29   engine – 44 45 54   Jean Vinatier Automobiles Rene Bonnet Rene Bonnet RB5 25   out of fuel – 44 45 54   Gerard Laureau Automobiles Rene Bonnet Rene Bonnet RB5 25   out of fuel – 45 13 14   Augie Pabst Briggs Cunningham Jaguar E-Type Lightweight 8   gearbox – 45 13 14   Walt Hansgen Briggs Cunningham Jaguar E-Type Lightweight 8   gearbox – 46 28 36   Karl Foitek Scuderia Filipinetti Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint Zagato 7   valve gear – 46 28 36   Armand Schafer Scuderia Filipinetti Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint Zagato 7   valve gear – 47 35 51   Roger Masson Automobiles Rene Bonnet Rene Bonnet Aerodjet LM6 4   crash – 47 35 51   Pierre Monneret Automobiles Rene Bonnet Rene Bonnet Aerodjet LM6 4   crash – 48 46 55   Guy Flayac Sarayac Fiat-Abarth 1000P 3   engine – 48 46 55   Lucien Barthe Sarayac Fiat-Abarth 1000P 3   engine – 49 42 56   Andre Guilhaudin Auto Union CD-DKW Mantzel 1   crash – 49 42 56   Alain Bertaut Auto Union CD-DKW Mantzel 1   crash –

Failed to qualify, withdrew, or driver changes: Pos Name Nbr Sponsor Owner Car WD Jim Hall 4 Chaparral Cars Chaparral 2A WD Hap Sharp 4 Chaparral Cars Chaparral 2A WD Bob Donner 5 Chaparral Cars Chaparral 2A WD Ronnie Hissom 5 Chaparral Cars Chaparral 2A