1963 Pau Grand Prix
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| Race details | ||
|---|---|---|
| Non-Championship Race in the 1963 Formula One season | ||
| Date | 15 April 1963 | |
| Official name | XXIII Grand Prix de Pau | |
| Location | Pau Circuit, Pau | |
| Course | Temporary street circuit 1.714 mi / 2.758 km |
|
| Distance | 100 laps, 171.4 mi / 275.842 km | |
| Pole position | ||
| Driver |  Jim Clark |
Lotus-Climax |
| Time | 1:30.5 | |
| Fastest lap | ||
| Driver | Jim Clark |
Lotus-Climax |
| Time | 1:35.5 | |
| Podium | ||
| First | Jim Clark |
Lotus-Climax |
| Second | Trevor Taylor |
Lotus-Climax |
| Third |  Heinz Schiller |
Porsche |
The 23rd Pau Grand Prix was a non-Championship motor race, run to Formula One rules, held on 15 April 1963 at Pau Circuit, the street circuit in Pau. The race was run over 100 laps of the circuit, and was won by Jim Clark in a Lotus 25. Clark and his team-mate Trevor Taylor dominated the race from start to finish, with their nearest rival finishing the race five laps adrift.
[edit] Results
| Pos | Driver | Entrant | Constructor | Time/Retired | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jim Clark |
Team Lotus | Lotus-Climax | 2.46:59.7 | 1 |
| 2 | Trevor Taylor |
Team Lotus | Lotus-Climax | + 0.1 s | 3 |
| 3 | Heinz Schiller |
Scuderia Filipinetti | Porsche | 95 laps | 10 |
| 4 |  Carel Godin de Beaufort |
Ecurie Maarsbergen | Porsche | 94 laps | 9 |
| 5 | Herbert Müller |
Scuderia Filipinetti | Lotus-Climax | 93 laps | 6 |
| 6 | .svg/22px-Flag_of_Belgium_(civil).svg.png){kind=small} André Pilette |
Tim Parnell | Lotus-Climax | 87 laps | 15 |
| 7 | André Wicky |
André Wicky | Cooper-Climax | 82 laps | 14 |
| Ret |  Jo Bonnier |
Rob Walker Racing Team | Cooper-Climax | Halfshaft | 2 |
| Ret | Bob Anderson |
DW Racing Enterprises | Lola-Climax | Brakes | 11 |
| Ret |  Jo Schlesser |
Inter-Autocourse | Brabham-Ford | Ignition | 8 |
| Ret | Tim Parnell |
Tim Parnell | Lotus-Climax | Engine | 12 |
| Ret | Jo Siffert |
Scuderia Filipinetti | Lotus-BRM | Brakes | 4 |
| Ret | Maurice Trintignant |
Rob Walker Racing Team | Lotus-Climax | Gear linkage | 5 |
| Ret | Bernard Collomb |
Bernard Collomb | Lotus-Climax | Fuel tank leak | 13 |
| Ret |  Tony Settember |
Team Scirocco-Powell | Emeryson-Climax | Accident (suspension) | 7 |
| WD | Masten Gregory |
Scuderia Tomaso | de Tomaso | Car not ready | - |
| WD | Tony Settember |
Team Scirocco-Powell | Scirocco-BRM | Car not ready - drove Emeryson instead | - |
| WD | Heini Walter |
Scuderia Filipinetti | Porsche | Car not ready | - |
[edit] References
- "The Formula One Record Book", John Thompson, 1974.
