1963 Syracuse Grand Prix
The 12th Syracuse Grand Prix was a motor race, run to Formula One rules, held on 25 April 1963 at Syracuse Circuit, Sicily. The race was run over 56 laps of the circuit, and was won easily by Swiss driver Jo Siffert in a Lotus 24.
| 1963 Syracuse Grand Prix | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Non-championship race in the 1963 Formula One season | |||
| Race details | |||
| Date | 25 April 1963 | ||
| Official name | XII Gran Premio di Siracusa | ||
| Location | Syracuse Circuit, Syracuse, Sicily | ||
| Course | Temporary road circuit | ||
| Course length | 5.612 km (3.487 mi) | ||
| Distance | 56 laps, 314.26 km (195.27 mi) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Lotus-BRM | ||
| Time | 1:59.0 | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver |
 | Lotus-BRM | |
| Time | 2:00.4 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | Lotus-BRM | ||
| Second | Porsche | ||
| Third |
| Cooper-Maserati | |
Results
| Pos | Driver | Entrant | Constructor | Time/Retired | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | |
Ecurie Filipinetti | Lotus-BRM | 2.06:25.4 | 1 |
| 2 |  |
Ecurie Maarsbergen | Porsche | + 1:20.6 s | 4 |
| 3 |  |
Scuderia Centro Sud | Cooper-Maserati | 55 laps | 5 |
| 4 |  |
DW Racing Enterprises | Lola-Climax | 52 laps | 2 |
| 5 |  |
Rob Walker Racing Team | Lotus-Climax | 49 laps | 3 |
| 6 | |
Gaetano Starrabba | Lotus-Maserati | 49 laps | 10 |
| Ret |  |
Autosport Team Wolfgang Seidel | Lotus-BRM | Gearbox casing | 9 |
| Ret |  |
Bernard Collomb | Lotus-Climax | Front wishbone | 7 |
| Ret | |
Scuderia Centro Sud | Cooper-Maserati | Oil pipe | 6 |
| Ret | |
André Wicky | Cooper-Climax | Engine | 8 |
| WD |  |
Ecurie Filipinetti | Lotus-BRM | Car not ready | - |
| WD | |
Team Lotus | Lotus-Climax | - | |
| WD | |
Team Lotus | Lotus-Climax | - | |
| WD | |
SEFAC Ferrari | Ferrari | Car not ready | - |
| WD |  |
Scuderia Tomaso | De Tomaso | Car not ready | - |
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References
- "The Grand Prix Who's Who", Steve Small, 1995.
- "The Formula One Record Book", John Thompson, 1974.
- Race results at www.silhouet.com
| Previous race: 1963 Imola Grand Prix |
Formula One non-championship races 1963 season |
Next race: 1963 Aintree 200 |
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