1963 International Gold Cup

1963 International Gold Cup
Non-championship race in the 1963 Formula One season
Race details
Date	21 September 1963
Official name	X Gold Cup
Location	Oulton Park, Cheshire
Course	Permanent racing facility
Course length	4.4434 km (2.761 miles)
Distance	73 laps, 324.25 km (201.48 miles)
Pole position
Driver	Jim Clark	Lotus-Climax
Time	1:39.0
Fastest lap
Driver	Jim Clark	Lotus-Climax
Time	1:39.2
Podium
First	Jim Clark	Lotus-Climax
Second	Richie Ginther	BRM
Third	Graham Hill	BRM

The 10th Gold Cup was a motor race, run to Formula One rules, held on 21 September 1963 at Oulton Park, England. The race was run over 73 laps of the circuit, and was won by British driver Jim Clark in a Lotus 25.

This race was the Formula One debut for American driver Peter Revson, and the one and only Formula One start for Mike Beckwith.

Results

Pos	Driver	Entrant	Constructor	Time/Retired	Grid
1	Jim Clark	Team Lotus	Lotus-Climax	2.02:58.6	1
2	Richie Ginther	Owen Racing Organisation	BRM	+ 22.6 s	3
3	Graham Hill	Owen Racing Organisation	BRM	+ 28.2 s	2
4	Jack Brabham	Brabham Racing Organisation	Brabham-Climax	+ 52.0 s	11
5	Tony Maggs	Cooper Car Company	Cooper-Climax	72 laps	6
6	Bruce McLaren	Cooper	Cooper-Climax	72 laps	7
7	Mike Hailwood	Reg Parnell (Racing)	Lola-Climax	70 laps	9
8	Ian Burgess	Scirocco-Powell (Racing Cars)	BRM	69 laps	18
9	Peter Revson	Reg Parnell (Racing)	BRM	69 laps	15
10	Carel Godin de Beaufort	Ecurie Maarsbergen	Porsche	67 laps	20
11	Jo Siffert	Siffert Racing Team	BRM	Engine (66 laps)	12
12	André Pilette	André Pilette	Lotus-Climax	63 laps	21
13	Innes Ireland	British Racing Partnership	BRM	Oil pressure (56 laps)	5
14	Bernard Collomb	Bernard Collomb	Lotus-Climax	Oil pressure (46 laps)	19
Ret	Ian Raby	Ian Raby (Racing)	BRM	Ignition	13
Ret	Dan Gurney	Brabham Racing Organisation	Brabham-Climax	Oil leak	16
Ret	Mike Beckwith	British Racing Partnership	BRM	Accident	17
Ret	Masten Gregory	Tim Parnell	BRM	Cam follower	14
Ret	Trevor Taylor	Team Lotus	Lotus-Climax	Crownwheel & pinion	4
Ret	Jo Bonnier	Rob Walker Racing Team	Cooper-Climax	Oil pressure	8
Ret	Tony Settember	Scirocco-Powell (Racing Cars)	BRM	Valve gear	22
Ret	Bob Anderson	DW Racing Enterprises	Lola-Climax	Gearbox	10
WD	Peter Arundell	Team Lotus	Lotus-Climax	Car not ready	-

References

• "The Grand Prix Who's Who", Steve Small, 1995.
• "The Formula One Record Book", John Thompson, 1974.