1963 New Zealand Grand Prix

  1963 New Zealand Grand Prix

Race details
New Zealand Grand Prix
Date	5 January 1963
Location	Pukekohe Park Raceway, Auckland, New Zealand
Course	Permanent racing facility
Course length	2.82 km (1.76 mi)
Distance	75 laps, 211.5 km (132 mi)
Weather	Sunny
Pole position
Driver	Bruce McLaren	Cooper T62
Fastest lap
Driver	Bruce McLaren	Cooper T62
Time	1:29.5
Podium
First	John Surtees	Lola Mk4
Second	Angus Hyslop	Cooper T53
Third	Jim Palmer	Cooper T55

The 1963 New Zealand Grand Prix was a motor race held at the Pukekohe Park Raceway on 5 January 1963.

This was the first time the New Zealand Grand Prix was ever held outside of the Ardmore Circuit since 1950 and would continue to be the venue until 1973.

Classification

Pos	No.	Driver	Car	Laps	Time	Grid
1	2	John Surtees	Lola Mk4 / Climax 2750cc 4cyl	75	1hr 54min 32.7sec	2
2		Angus Hyslop	Cooper T53 / Climax 2495cc 4cyl	75	+ 1:23.6 s	8
3		Jim Palmer	Cooper T55 / Climax 2750cc 4cyl	74	+ 1 Lap	9
4		John Histed	Lola Mk2 / Ford 1340cc 4cyl	65	+ 10 Laps	13
5		Rex Flowers	Gemini Mk Illa FJ / Ford 1340cc 4cyl	50	+ 25 Laps	14
6		Bill Thomasen	Cooper T51 / Climax 1964cc 4cyl	46	+ 29 Laps	10
7	29	Chris Amon	Cooper T53 / Climax 2495cc 4cyl	44	+ 31 Laps	6
Ret	1	Graham Hill	Ferguson P99 / Climax 2495cc 4cyl	74	Gearbox	5
Ret	17	Tony Shelly	Lotus 18/21 / Climax 2750cc 4cyl	62	Bearings	7
Ret		Lionel Bulcraig	Aston Martin DBR1 / Aston 2996cc 6cyl	40	Retired	12
Ret		Barry Cottle	Lola Mk1 / Climax 1220cc 4cyl	34	Retired	15
Ret	47	Bruce McLaren	Cooper T62 / Climax 2750cc 4cyl	23	Magneto	1
Ret		Ian Green	Cooper T45 / Climax 1964cc 4cyl	22	Retired	17
Ret		Forrest Cardon	Lycoming Special / Lycoming 5239cc 4cyl	20	Ignition	16
Ret		Jack Brabham	Brabham BT4 / Climax 2750cc 4cyl	12	Head Gasket	3
Ret		David Young	Cooper T65 / Ford 1473cc 4cyl	6	Ignition	11
Ret		Tony Maggs	Lola Mk4 / Climax 2750cc 4cyl	3	Engine	4
DNS		Ken Sager	Lotus 20 / Ford 1475cc 4cyl		Did Not Start
DNQ		Frank Turpie	Lotus 20 / Ford 1475cc 4cyl		Did Not Qualify
DNQ		Bob Smith	Ferrari Super Squalo 555 / Ferrari 3431cc 4cyl		Did Not Qualify
DNQ		Rod Coppins	Tec Mec 1 / Chevrolet 4600cc V8		Did Not Qualify
DNA		Roly Levis	Cooper T52 / Ford 1475cc 4cyl		Did Not Attend
DNA		Bob Eade	Maserati 250F / Maserati 2497cc 6cyl		Did Not Attend
DNA		Brian Prescott	Maserati 250F / Maserati 2497cc 6cyl		Did Not Attend
DNA		Ian Young	Maserati 250F / Maserati 2497cc 6cyl		Did Not Attend
DNA		Arnold Glass	BRM P48 / Buick 3917cc V8		Did Not Attend
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