1963 British Formula Three season

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The 1963 British Formula Junior season was the fourth and last season of the British Formula Junior motor racing. It featured the B.A.R.C. Express & Star British Championship which was won by Peter Arundell by just one point.

The 1963 season included only one championship,[1] rather than the two held the previous season.[2] The category was replaced by Formula Three in 1964.

B.A.R.C. Express & Star British Championship[edit]

Peter Arundell won the championship driving a Lotus 27, similar to the example pictured above

Champion: United Kingdom Peter Arundell

Runner Up: New Zealand Denny Hulme

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Results[edit]

Date Round Circuit Winning driver Winning team Winning car
16/03 Rd. 1 United Kingdom Oulton Park United Kingdom Alan Rollinson Anglo-Scottish Racing Team Cooper-Ford T59
06/04 Rd. 2 United Kingdom Oulton Park United Kingdom Peter Arundell Ron Harris – Team Lotus Lotus-Ford 27
15/04 Rd. 3 United Kingdom Goodwood Australia Frank Gardner Ian Walker Racing Brabham-Ford BT6
27/04 Rd. 4 United Kingdom Aintree New Zealand Denny Hulme Brabham Racing Organisation Brabham-Ford BT6
11/05 Rd. 5 United Kingdom Silverstone New Zealand Denny Hulme Brabham Racing Organisation Brabham-Ford BT6
18/05 Rd. 6 United Kingdom Goodwood United Kingdom David Prophet David Prophet Racing Brabham-Ford BT6
25/05 Rd. 7 United Kingdom AIntree New Zealand Denny Hulme Brabham Racing Organisation Brabham-Ford BT6
02/06 Rd. 8 United Kingdom Mallory Park United Kingdom Peter Arundell Ron Harris – Team Lotus Lotus-Ford 27
03/06 Rd. 9 United Kingdom Crystal Palace New Zealand Denny Hulme Brabham Racing Organisation Brabham-Ford BT6
08/06 Rd. 10 United Kingdom Aintree United Kingdom Roy James Roy James Brabham-Ford BT6
06/07 Rd. 11 United Kingdom Silverstone Australia Frank Gardner Ian Walker Racing Brabham-Ford BT6
20/07 Rd. 12 United Kingdom Silverstone United Kingdom Peter Arundell Ron Harris – Team Lotus Lotus-Ford 27
05/08 Rd. 13 United Kingdom Mallory Park United Kingdom John Taylor Anglo-Scottish Racing Team Cooper-Ford T67
17/08 Rd. 14 United Kingdom Mallory Park United Kingdom Brian Hart Cosworth Engineering Ltd Lotus-Ford 22
24/08 Rd. 15 United Kingdom Goodwood United Kingdom Peter Arundell Ron Harris – Team Lotus Lotus-Ford 27
25/08 Rd. 16 United Kingdom Snetterton United Kingdom David Baker Midland Racing Partnership Lola-Ford Mk 5A
31/08 Rd. 17 United Kingdom Oulton Park United Kingdom Alan Rees Roy Winkelmann Racing Lola-Ford Mk 5A
07/09 Rd. 18 United Kingdom Crystal Palace United States Roy Pike George Henrotte Gemini-Ford Mk 4A
14/09 Rd. 19 United Kingdom Brands Hatch United Kingdom Peter Arundell Ron Harris – Team Lotus Lotus-Ford 27
28/09 Rd. 20 United Kingdom Snetterton New Zealand Denny Hulme Brabham Racing Organisation Brabham-Ford BT6
06/10 Rd. 21 United Kingdom Brands Hatch United Kingdom Mike Costin Cosworth Engineering Ltd Lotus-Ford 22
13/10 Rd. 22 United Kingdom Mallory Park United Kingdom John Taylor Gerard Racing Cooper-Ford T67
Source:[1] [3]

Table[edit]

Place Driver Entrant Car Total
1 United Kingdom Peter Arundell Ron Harris – Team Lotus Lotus-Ford 27 40
2 New Zealand Denny Hulme Brabham Racing Organisation Brabham-Ford BT6 39
3 Australia Frank Gardner Ian Walker Racing Brabham-Ford BT6 25
4= United Kingdom Richard Attwood Midland Racing Partnership Lola-Ford MK 5A 22
United Kingdom David Hobbs Midland Racing Partnership Lola-Ford MK 5A
6 Australia Paul Hawkins Ian Walker Racing Brabham-Ford BT6 13
7= United Kingdom Bill Bradley Midland Racing Partnership Lola-Ford MK 5A 8
United Kingdom Mike Spence Ron Harris – Team Lotus Lotus-Ford 27
9 United Kingdom John Fenning Ron Harris – Team Lotus Lotus-Ford 27 5
10 United Kingdom Alan Rees Roy Winklemann Racing Cooper-Ford T67
Lola-Ford Mk 5A
4
11= United Kingdom Peter Procter Tyrrell Racing Organisation Cooper-BMC T67 2
United Kingdom John Rhodes Tyrrell Racing Organisation Cooper-BMC T67
13= New Zealand Ross Greenville Trophy Westmount – Team Gemini Gemini-Ford Mk 4A 1
United Kingdom John Taylor Anglo-Scottish Racing Team Cooper-Ford T59
United Kingdom Brian Hart Cosworth Engineering Ltd Lotus-Ford 22
United States Tim Mayer Tyrrell Racing Organisation Cooper-BMC T67
Source:[1]

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