1964 Solitude Grand Prix

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Flag of Germany  1964 Solitude Grand Prix
Race details
Non-Championship Race in the 1964 Formula One season
Date 19 July 1964
Official name XIV Großer Preis der Solitude
Location Solitudering, near Stuttgart
Course Permanent racing facility
7.089 mi / 11.4086 km
Distance 20 laps, 141.78 mi / 228.173 km
Pole position
Driver Flag of the United Kingdom Jim Clark Lotus-Climax
Time 3:49.6
Fastest lap
Driver Flag of the United Kingdom Jim Clark Lotus-Climax
Time 3:58.7
Podium
First Flag of the United Kingdom Jim Clark Lotus-Climax
Second Flag of the United Kingdom John Surtees Ferrari
Third Flag of the United Kingdom Bob Anderson Brabham-Climax

The 14th Solitude Grand Prix was a non-Championship motor race, run to Formula One rules, held on 19 July 1964 at the Solitudering, near Stuttgart. The race was run over 20 laps of the circuit, and was won by Jim Clark in a Lotus 33, after a close battle with John Surtees in a Ferrari 158.

Seven drivers crashed out on the first lap due to heavy rain and standing water on the circuit.

[edit] Results

Pos Driver Entrant Constructor Time/Retired Grid
1 Flag of the United Kingdom Jim Clark Team Lotus Lotus-Climax 1.33:02.2 1
2 Flag of the United Kingdom John Surtees SEFAC Ferrari Ferrari + 10.4 s 2
3 Flag of the United Kingdom Bob Anderson DW Racing Enterprises Brabham-Climax 19 laps 7
4 Flag of the United States Peter Revson Revson Racing (America) Lotus-BRM 19 laps 15
5 Flag of Sweden Jo Bonnier Rob Walker Racing Team Brabham-BRM 19 laps 13
6 Flag of the United Kingdom Trevor Taylor British Racing Partnership Lotus-BRM 18 laps 9
7 Flag of Switzerland Jo Siffert Siffert Racing Team Brabham-BRM 18 laps 10
8 Flag of the Netherlands Carel Godin de Beaufort Ecurie Maarsbergen Porsche 18 laps 16
9 Flag of the United Kingdom Mike Hailwood Reg Parnell (Racing) Lotus-BRM 16 laps 5
10 Flag of Germany Ernst Maring Kurt Kuhnke BKL Lotus-Borgward 16 laps 18
Ret Flag of the United Kingdom Mike Spence Team Lotus Lotus-Climax Steering - accident 6
Ret Flag of the United Kingdom Innes Ireland British Racing Partnership BRP-BRM Accident 11
Ret Flag of the United Kingdom Graham Hill Owen Racing Organisation BRM Accident 3
Ret Flag of Germany Joachim Diel Kurt Kuhnke BKL Lotus-Borgward Accident 17
Ret Flag of Germany Gerhard Mitter Team Lotus Lotus-Climax Accident 14
Ret Flag of New Zealand Chris Amon Reg Parnell (Racing) Lotus-BRM Accident 12
Ret Flag of Australia Jack Brabham Brabham Racing Organisation Brabham-Climax Accident 8
Ret Flag of Italy Lorenzo Bandini SEFAC Ferrari Ferrari Accident 4
WD Flag of the United States Dan Gurney Brabham Racing Organisation Brabham-Climax -
WD Flag of the United Kingdom Richard Attwood Owen Racing Organisation BRM Driver racing elsewhere -

[edit] References

  • "The Formula One Record Book", John Thompson, 1974.