1963 Mediterranean Grand Prix
The 1963 Mediterranean Grand Prix was a motor race, run to Formula One rules, held on 18 August 1963 at the Autodromo di Pergusa, Sicily. The second running of the Mediterranean Grand Prix, the race was run over 60 laps of the circuit, and was dominated by British driver John Surtees in a Ferrari 156.
| 1963 Mediterranean Grand Prix | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Non-championship race in the 1963 Formula One season | |||
| Race details | |||
| Date | 18 August 1963 | ||
| Official name | II Gran Premio del Mediterraneo | ||
| Location | Autodromo di Pergusa, Sicily | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 4.803 km (2.985 mi) | ||
| Distance | 60 laps, 288.172 km (179.062 mi) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Ferrari | ||
| Time | 1:16.1 | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver |
 | Ferrari | |
| Time | 1:15.9 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | Ferrari | ||
| Second | Lotus-Climax | ||
| Third | BRM | ||
British driver Trevor Taylor suffered an accident during the race, in which he was thrown out of his Lotus 25 with fairly minor injuries, before the car broke up and caught fire.[1]
Results
| Pos | Driver | Entrant | Constructor | Time/Retired | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | |
SEFAC Ferrari | Ferrari | 1.18:00.8 | 1 |
| 2 | |
Team Lotus | Lotus-Climax | + 17.4 s | 6 |
| 3 |  |
Scuderia Centro Sud | BRM | + 17.7 s | 2 |
| 4 |  |
Rob Walker Racing Team | Cooper-Climax | 58 laps | 8 |
| 5 |  |
Siffert Racing Team | Lotus-BRM | 57 laps | 5 |
| 6 | |
DW Racing Enterprises | Lola-Climax | 57 laps | 4 |
| 7 |  |
Scuderia Centro Sud | Cooper-Climax | 57 laps | 7 |
| 8 | |
Count Volpi | Porsche | 54 laps | 10 |
| 9 | |
Ecurie Filipinetti | Lotus-BRM | 53 laps | 11 |
| 10 |  |
Bernard Collomb | Lotus-Climax | 52 laps | 15 |
| 11 | |
Jo Schlesser | Brabham-Ford | 51 laps | 14 |
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Brabham Racing Organisation | Brabham-Climax | 47 laps | 9 |
| Ret | |
Team Lotus | Lotus-Climax | Accident | 3 |
| Ret | |
Carmelo Genovese | Lotus-Ford | Carburettor | 16 |
| Ret | |
Giacomo Russo | Lotus-Ford | Engine | 13 |
| DNS |  |
Ecurie Maarsbergen | Porsche | Stub-axle in practice | (12) |
| DNQ | |
Scuderia Setecolli | De Tomaso-Ferrari | - | |
| DNQ | |
Gaetano Starrabba | Lotus-Maserati | - |
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References
- "The Formula One Record Book", John Thompson, 1974.
| Previous race: 1963 Kanonloppet |
Formula One non-championship races 1963 season |
Next race: 1963 Austrian Grand Prix |
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Mediterranean Grand Prix | Next race: 1964 Mediterranean Grand Prix |
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