1963 Sandown International Cup

The 1963 Sandown International Cup^[1] was a motor race for Formula Libre cars,^[2] staged at Sandown Park, in Victoria, Australia on 11 March 1963.^[1] The race was contested over 60 laps^[2] of the two miles (3.2 km) circuit,^[3] a total distance of 120 miles (190 km). It was the second annual Sandown International Cup, the two races serving as the forerunners of the Sandown round of the annual Tasman Series from 1964 to 1975.

The race was won by Bruce McLaren driving a Cooper T62 Coventry Climax.

Results

Race winner Bruce McLaren, pictured in 1966

Pos.^[2]	Driver^[2]	No^[1]	Car^[2]	Entrant^[1]	Laps^[2]
1	Bruce McLaren	10	Cooper T62 Coventry Climax FPF	B McLaren	60
2	Tony Maggs	2	Lola Mk4 Coventry Climax FPF	Bowmaker Racing Team	59
3	David McKay	8	Brabham BT4 Coventry Climax FPF	Scuderia Veloce
4	John Youl	5	Cooper T55 Coventry Climax FPF	John L Youl
5	Tony Shelley^[4]	11	Lotus 18/21 Coventry Climax FPF	T Shelley
6	Chris Amon	12	Cooper T53 Coventry Climax FPF	Scuderia Veloce
7	Bob Holden	13	Lynx Peugeot	Killara Motor Garage
DNF	Jack Brabham	4	Repco Brabham BT4 Coventry Climax FPF^[5]	Ecurie Vitesse	59
DNF	Masten Gregory	1	Lola Mk4 Coventry Climax FPF	Bowmaker Racing Team	55
DNF	Bill Patterson	9	Cooper T53 Coventry Climax FPF	B Patterson Motors	51
DNF	Frank Gardner	47	Cooper T53 Coventry Climax FPF	Scuderia Birchwood	44
DNF	Jim Palmer	3	Cooper T53 Coventry Climax FPF	Bowmaker Racing Team	32
DNF	Lex Davison	14	Cooper T53 Coventry Climax FPF	Ecurie Australie	31
DNF	Bib Stillwell	6	Brabham BT4 Coventry Climax FPF	BS Stillwell	17
DNF	Pat Hawthorn	24	Aston Martin DBR4/250 - BR1/300	Ecurie Australie
Disq	Bryan Thompson	17	Cooper T51 Coventry Climax FPF s/c	Ecurie Shepparton
DNS	Frank Matich	15	Elfin Junior Ford	Team Total
DNS	Greg Cusack	37	Elfin Junior Ford	Scuderia Veloce
DNS	Max Patterson		Ausper T2 Ford
DNS	Ron Phillips	18	Lotus 20B Ford	J&R Phillips

Note:

Pole position: Bruce McLaren, 1m 10.4s^[2]
Winner's race time: 1h 10m 03.8s^[2]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Official Programme, Sandown Park International Meeting, March 10th/11th 1963
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h Sandown Park International, www.oldracingcars.com Retrieved 11 May 2017
^ Souvenir Programme, 1st International Sandown Park Motor Races, 11–12 March 1962
^ SHELLEY spelling from the Official Programme
^ The Official Programme lists Jack Brabham's car as a Repco Brabham

External links

Images of "Open Wheelers 1963" at autopics.com.au

[Programme-1] Official Programme, Sandown Park International Meeting, March 10th/11th 1963

[oldracingcars-2] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h Sandown Park International, www.oldracingcars.com Retrieved 11 May 2017

[3] Souvenir Programme, 1st International Sandown Park Motor Races, 11–12 March 1962

[4] SHELLEY spelling from the Official Programme

[5] The Official Programme lists Jack Brabham's car as a Repco Brabham

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