24 Horas de Le Mans de 1963
Datos de esta edición:
– 8ª prueba puntuable para el WSC (World Sportscar Championship) de 1963
– Longitud del circuito: 13,461 km
– 300.000 espectadoresPrimer clasificado:
– Distancia recorrida: 4.561,710 km
– Velocidad media: 190,071 km/h
– Margen r/ al segundo: 215,390 kmPole Position
– Pedro Rodriguez – #10 Ferrari 330 TRI-LM – NART en 3min 50s 09
Vuelta rápida
– John Surtees – #23 Ferrari 250 P – SpA Ferrari SEFAC en 3min 53s 2
– Premio de la Performance: #21 Ferrari 250 P – SpA Ferrari SEFAC
– Premio de la Eficiencia Energética: #53 René Bonnet Aérodjet LM 6
Incidencias:
– #53 no se clasifica por no haber recorrido al menos el 70% de la distancia recorrida por el primer clasificado.
– #00 no se clasifica por ser invitado y no optar a clasificación, termina 7º.

CLASIFICACIÓN FINAL DE LAS 24 HORAS DE LE MANS DE 1963
Pos | Cat | Nº | Escudería [País] | Pilotos | Chasis Motor | Vueltas | D.recorrida Vel. media |
1 | P 3.0 | 21 | SpA Ferrari SEFAC [ITA] | [ITA] Lorenzo Bandini [ITA] Ludovico Scarfiotti | Ferrari 250P Ferrari 3.0 V12 | 339 | |
2 | GT 3.0 | 24 | Équipe Nationale Belge [BEL] | [BEL] Jean Blaton [BEL] Gerhard Langlois van Ophem | Ferrari 250 GTO Ferrari 3.0 V12 | 323 | |
3 | P 3.0 | 22 | SpA Ferrari SEFAC [ITA] | [GBR] Mike Parkes [ITA] Umberto Maglioli | Ferrari 250P Ferrari 3.0 V12 | 323 | |
4 | GT 3.0 | 25 | Écurie Francorchamps [BEL] | [FRA] Pierre Dumay [BEL] Léon Dernier | Ferrari 250 GTO Ferrari 3.0 V12 | 322 | |
5 | P +3.0 | 12 | Maranello Concessionaires Ltd. [GBR] | [GBR] Jack Sears [GBR] Michael Salmon | Ferrari 330 LMB Ferrari 4.0 V12 | 314 | |
6 | GT 3.0 | 26 | North American Racing Team [USA] | [USA] Masten Gregory [GBR] David Piper | Ferrari 250 GTO LMB Ferrari 3.0 V12 | 312 | |
7 | GT +3.0 | 3 | AC Cars Ltd. / W. Hurlock [GBR] | [GBR] Peter Bolton [GBR] Ninian Sanderson | AC Cobra Hardtop Ford 4.7 V8 | 310 | |
8 | P 3.0 | 28 | Porsche System Engineering [DEU] | [DEU] Herbert Linge [DEU] Edgar Barth | Porsche 718/8 WRS Spyder Porsche 2.0 F8 | 300 | |
9 | GT +3.0 | 15 | Briggs S. Cunningham [USA] | [USA] Briggs S. Cunningham [USA] Bob Grossman | Jaguar E-Type E Lightweight Jaguar 3.8 L6 | 283 | |
10 | GT 1.3 | 39 | Team Elite [GBR] | [GBR] John Wagstaff [GBR] Pat Ferguson | Lotus Elite Mk14 Coventry Climax 1.2 L4 | 270 | |
11 | P 3.0 | 53 | Automobiles René Bonnet [FRA] | [FRA] Jean-Pierre Beltoise [FRA] Claude Bobrowski | René Bonnet Aérodjet LM6 Renault-Gordini 1.1 L4 | 269 | |
12 | GT 2.0 | 31 | Alan Hutcherson [USA] | [USA] Alan Hutcherson [IRL] Paddy Hopkirk | MG B Hardtop MG 1.8 L4 | 264 | |
13 NC | – | 00 | Owen Racing Organisation [GBR] | [GBR] Graham Hill [USA] Richie Ginther | Rover-BRM Rover 2.0 Turbine | 310 | |
14 NC | P 3.0 | 41 | Automobiles René Bonnet [FRA] | [FRA] Bruno Basini [FRA] Robert Bouharde | René Bonnet Aérodjet Renault-Gordini 1.1 L4 | 211 | |
15 ABD | P 3.0 | 23 | SpA Ferrari SEFAC [ITA] | [GBR] John Surtees [BEL] Willy Mairesse | Ferrari 250P Ferrari 3.0 V12 | 252 | |
16 ABD | P 3.0 | 50 | Société des Automobiles Alpine [FRA] | [FRA] Bernard Boyer [FRA] Guy Verrier | Alpine M63 Renault-Gordini 1.0 L4 | 227 | |
17 ABD | GT 1.6 | 32 | Sunbeam Talbot [GBR] | [GBR] Jack Lewis [GBR] Keith Ballisat | Sunbeam Alpine Sunbeam 1.6 L4 | 200 | |
18 ABD | GT 1.3 | 38 | Team Elite [GBR] | [AUS] Frank Gardner [GBR] John Coundley | Lotus Elite Mk14 Coventry Climax 1.2 L4 | 167 | |
19 ABD | GT 1.6 | 34 | Scuderia St. Ambroeus [ITA] | [ITA] Giancarlo Sala [ITA] Romolo Rossi | Alfa Romeo Giulietta SZ Alfa Romeo 1.6 L4 | 165 | |
20 ABD | P +3.0 | 6 | Lola Cars Ltd. [GBR] | [GBR] Richard Attwood [GBR] David Hobbs | Lola Mk6 GT Ford 4.6 V8 | 151 | |
21 ABD | P +3.0 | 7 | David Brown / Aston Martin Lagonda [GBR] | [USA] William Kimberley [FRA] Jo Schlesser | Aston Martin DP214 Aston Martin 3.7 L6 | 139 | |
22 ABD | P +3.0 | 11 | North American Racing Team [USA] | [USA] Dan Gurney [USA] Jim Hall | Ferrari 330 LMB Ferrari 4.0 V12 | 126 | |
23 ABD | GT +3.0 | 4 | Ed Hugus [USA] | [USA] Ed Hugus [GBR] Peter Jopp | AC Cobra Coupé Ford 4.7 V8 | 127 | |
24 ABD | GT 2.0 | 30 | Porsche System Engineering [DEU] | [CHE] Heinz Schiller [NDL] Ben Pon | Porsche 356B 2000GS GT Porsche 2.0 F4 | 115 | |
25 ABD | P +3.0 | 10 | North American Racing Team [USA] | [MEX] Pedro Rodríguez [USA] Roger Penske | Ferrari 330 TRI/LM Ferrari 4.0 V12 | 113 | |
26 ABD | P 3.0 | 44 | Lawrence Tune Engineering [GBR] | [GBR] Chris Lawrence [GBR] Chris Spender | Deep Sanderson 301 BMC 1.0 L4 | 110 | |
27 ABD | P 3.0 | 27 | Porsche System Engineering [DEU] | [SWE] Jo Bonnier [ZAF] Tony Maggs | Porsche 718/8 GTR Coupé Porsche 2.0 F8 | 109 | |
28 ABD | GT 3.0 | 20 | SpA Ferrari SEFAC [ITA] | [FRA] Fernand Tavano [ITA] Carlo Maria Abate | Ferrari 250 GTO Ferrari 3.0L V12 | 105 | |
29 ABD | P 3.0 | 58 | Jean-Georges Branche [FRA] | [FRA] Jean-Georges Branche [BEL] Claude Dubois | Fiat-Abarth 850TC Fiat 0.8 L4 | 96 | |
30 ABD | P 3.0 | 42 | Donald Healey Motor Company [GBR] | [GBR] Sir John Whitmore [ZAF] Bob Olthoff | Austin-Healey Sprite 1100 BMC 1.1 L4 | 94 | |
31 ABD | GT 2.0 | 29 | Porsche System Engineering [DEU] | [DEU] Gerhard Koch [NDL] Carel Godin de Beaufort | Porsche 356B 2000GS GT Porsche 2.0 F4 | 94 | |
32 ABD | GT 1.6 | 33 | Sunbeam Talbot [GBR] | [GBR] Peter Harper [GBR] Peter Procter | Sunbeam Alpine Sunbeam 1.6 L4 | 93 | |
33 ABD | P +3.0 | 9 | Pierre Noblet [BEL] | [BEL] Pierre Noblet [FRA] Jean Guichet | Ferrari 330 LMB Ferrari 4.0 V12 | 75 | |
34 ABD | GT 1.6 | 35 | Scuderia St. Ambroeus [ITA] | [ITA] Giampiero Biscaldi [ITA] Sergio Pedretti | Alfa Romeo Giulietta SZ Alfa Romeo 1.6 L4 | 70 | |
35 ABD | GT +3.0 | 19 | Jean Kerguen [FRA] | [FRA] Jean Kerguen [FRA] Jacques Dewes | Aston Martin DB4 GT Zagato Aston Martin 3.8 L6 | 69 | |
36 ABD | P 3.0 | 49 | Société des Automobiles Alpine [FRA] | [FRA] René Richard [ITA] Piero Frescobaldi | Alpine M63 Renault-Gordini 1.0 L4 | 63 | |
37 ABD | GT +3.0 | 8 | David Brown / Aston Martin Lagonda [GBR] | [GBR] Innes Ireland [NZL] Bruce McLaren | Aston Martin DP214 Aston Martin 3.7 L6 | 59 | |
38 ABD | P 3.0 | 48 | Société des Automobiles Alpine [FRA] | [FRA] José Rosinski [BRA] Christian Heins | Alpine M63 Renault-Gordini 1.0 L4 | 50 | |
39 ABD | P 3.0 | 52 | Urbain Fabre [FRA] | [FRA] Jean-Pierre Manzon [FRA] Jean Rolland | René Bonnet Aérodjet LM6 Renault-Gordini 1.0 L4 | 47 | |
40 ABD | P +3.0 | 2 | Maserati France / Johnny Simone [FRA] | [FRA] André Simon [USA] Lloyd Casner | Maserati Tipo 151/3 Maserati 4.9 V8 | 40 | |
41 ABD | GT +3.0 | 16 | Briggs S. Cunningham [USA] | [USA] Paul Richards [GBR] Roy Salvadori | Jaguar E-Type Lightweight Jaguar 3.8 L6 | 40 | |
42 ABD | P +3.0 | 17 | Peter J. Sargent [GBR] | [GBR] Peter Sargent [GBR] Peter Lumsden | Lister Coupé Jaguar 3.8 L6 | 29 | |
43 ABD | P +3.0 | 18 | David Brown / Aston Martin Lagonda [GBR] | [USA] Phil Hill [BEL] Lucien Bianchi | Aston Martin DP215 Aston Martin 4.0 L6 | 29 | |
44 ABD | P 3.0 | 54 | Automobiles René Bonnet [FRA] | [FRA] Gérard Leureau [FRA] Jean Vinatier | René Bonnet RB5 Renault 0.7 L4 | 25 | |
45 ABD | GT +3.0 | 14 | Briggs S. Cunningham [USA] | [USA] Walt Hansgen [USA] Augie Pabst | Jaguar E-Type Lightweight Jaguar 3.8 L6 | 8 | |
46 ABD | GT 1.6 | 36 | Scuderia Filipinetti [CHE] | [CHE] Karl Foitek [CHE] Armand Schäfer | Alfa Romeo Giulietta SZ Alfa Romeo 1.6 L4 | 7 | |
47 ABD | P 3.0 | 51 | Automobiles René Bonnet [FRA] | [FRA] Roger Masson [FRA] Pierre Monneret | René Bonnet Aérodjet LM6 Renault-Gordini 1.0 L4 | 4 | |
48 ABD | P 3.0 | 55 | « Sarayac » [FRA] | [FRA] Guy Flayac [FRA] Lucien Barthe | Fiat-Abarth 1000SP Fiat 1.0 L4 | 3 | |
49 ABD | P 3.0 | 56 | Auto Union GmbH [DEU] | [FRA] Alain Bertaut [FRA] André Guilhaudin | CD 3 DKW-Manztel 0.7 L3 | 1 |
ABD.=Abandona – ELI=Eliminado – DSQ.=Descalificado – NC.=No clasificado
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