1963 Australian GT Championship explained
The 1963 Australian GT Championship was a CAMS sanctioned Australian motor racing title[1] for GT cars[2] complying with Appendix K regulations.[3] The championship was contested over a single 10 lap race staged at the Calder Motor Raceway in Victoria, Australia on 8 December 1963.[4] It was the fourth annual Australian GT Championship.[1]
The championship was won by Bob Jane driving a Jaguar E-Type lightweight.[4]
Results
Note: The finishers included "Sundry Austin A30s".[4]
Race statistics
- Race distance:10 laps (reduced from the original 20 laps)[4]
- Starters: 9[9]
- Race time of winning car: 8:48.8[10]
- Winning margin: 10.6 seconds[10]
- Fastest lap: Bob Jane (Jaguar E-Type lightweight), 51.8 seconds (new GT lap record)[8]
Notes and References
- Australian Titles, 2006 CAMS Manual of Motor Sport, page 14-7
- Hunnam Wins FJ Feature at Calder, Australian Motor Sports, February 1964, page 36
- Pedr Davis, GT Championship, The Macquarie Dictionary of Motoring, page 200
- Jane Wins Australian G.T. Championship, Racing Car News, January 1964, page 20
- http://autopics.com.au/63416-bob-jane-e-type-jaguar-the-first-time-it-raced-calder-8th-december-1963-photographer-peter-dabbs/ "Bob Jane E Type Jaguar - The first time it raced, Calder 8th December 1963 - Photographer Peter D'Abbs", www.autopics.com.au
- Jim Shepherd, A History of Australian Motor Sport, 1980, pages 164-165
- The 10.6 second winning margin, as report in The Age, indicates that Carter completed the full race distance.
- Good Competition at Final Calder for '63, Australian Autosportsman, February 1964, pages 19-22
- Paul Higgins, Sports Car World, February 1964, page 55
- Bob Jane Wins Car Title, The Age, Monday, 9 December 1963, page 18
