The 11th Glover Trophy was a motor race, run to Formula One rules, held on 15 April 1963 at Goodwood Circuit, England. The race was run over 42 laps of the circuit, and was won by British driver Innes Ireland in a Lotus 24, after polesitter Graham Hill suffered fuel injection problems while leading in his BRM.
| 1963 Glover Trophy | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Non-championship race in the 1963 Formula One season | |||
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| Race details | |||
| Date | 15 April 1963 | ||
| Official name | XI Glover Trophy | ||
| Location | Goodwood Circuit, West Sussex | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 3.862 km (2.4 miles) | ||
| Distance | 42 laps, 162.2 km (100.8 miles) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | BRM | ||
| Time | 1:22.0 | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver |
 Graham Hill | BRM | |
| Time | 1:22.4 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | Lotus-BRM | ||
| Second | Cooper-Climax | ||
| Third | Lotus-Climax | ||
Another Formula One race, the 1963 Pau Grand Prix, was also held on the same day.
Results
edit| Pos | Driver | Entrant | Constructor | Time/Retired | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | British Racing Partnership | Lotus-BRM | 59:02.4 | 4 | |
| 2 | Cooper Car Company | Cooper-Climax | + 5.0 s | 2 | |
| 3 | Reg Parnell (Racing) | Lotus-Climax | 41 laps | 8 | |
| 4 | British Racing Partnership | Lotus-BRM | 41 laps | 6 | |
| 5 | Reg Parnell (Racing) | Lola-Climax | 40 laps | 7 | |
| 6 | Brabham Racing Organisation | Brabham-Climax | 40 laps | 3 | |
| 7 | Ian Raby (Racing) | Gilby-BRM | 39 laps | 9 | |
| 8 | A. Robinson & Sons | Lotus-Climax | 39 laps | 10 | |
| 9 | Owen Racing Organisation | BRM | 38 laps | 1 | |
| Ret | Owen Racing Organisation | BRM | Valve | 5 | |
| WD | Autosport Team Wolfgang Seidel | Lotus-BRM | Car not ready | - | |
| WD | Autosport Team Wolfgang Seidel | Lotus-BRM | Car not ready (drove Gilby instead) | - |
References
edit- "The Grand Prix Who's Who", Steve Small, 1995.
- "The Formula One Record Book", John Thompson, 1974.