1964 Aintree 200 Explained

Type:NC
Country:UK
Grand Prix:Aintree 200
Official Name:IX Aintree 200
Location:Aintree Circuit, Merseyside
Date:18 April
Year:1964
Course:Permanent racing facility
Course Mi:3
Course Km:4.828
Distance Laps:67
Distance Mi:201
Distance Km:323.476
Pole Driver:Graham Hill
Pole Country:UK
Pole Team:BRM
Pole Time:1:53.8
Fast Driver:Jim Clark
Fast Team:Lotus-Climax
Fast Time:1:52.2
Fast Country:UK
First Driver:Jack Brabham-Climax
First Country:Australia
First Team:Brabham
Second Driver:Graham Hill
Second Country:UK
Second Team:BRM
Third Driver:Peter Arundell
Third Country:UK
Third Team:Lotus-Climax

The 9th Aintree 200 was a Formula One motor race held on 18 April 1964 at Aintree Circuit, Merseyside. The race was run over 67 laps of the circuit, and was won by Australian driver Jack Brabham in a Brabham BT7-Climax. BRM driver Graham Hill started from pole position and finished second, and Lotus driver Peter Arundell was third. Arundell's team mate Jim Clark set fastest lap.

During most of the race, Brabham duelled for the lead with Clark, but the Australian won easily after Clark was obstructed by André Pilette and crashed on lap 47.

There was also a class for Formula Two cars in this race, which was won by Lotus driver Mike Spence after the two cars in front of him retired on the last lap; Brian Hart suffering a driveshaft failure and Alan Rees running out of fuel.

This was the last occasion on which the BARC 200 was held at Aintree, and the last occasion on which it was run as a Formula One race.

Results

Note: a blue background indicates a Formula Two entrant.

Pos Driver Entrant Constructor Time/Retired Grid
1 Jack BrabhamBrabham Racing OrganisationBrabham-Climax2.09:02.62
2 Graham HillOwen Racing OrganisationBRM+ 34.01
3 Peter ArundellTeam LotusLotus-Climax+ 1:31.03
4 Jo BonnierRob Walker Racing TeamCooper-Climax66 laps8
5 John TaylorGerard RacingCooper-Ford65 laps12
6 Mike SpenceRon Harris / Team LotusLotus-Cosworth64 laps18
7 Tony MaggsMidland Racing PartnershipLola-Cosworth64 laps20
8 Richard AttwoodMidland Racing PartnershipLola-Cosworth64 laps16
9 Giancarlo BaghettiScuderia Centro SudBRM63 laps14
10 Denny HulmeBrabham Racing DevelopmentsBrabham-Cosworth63 laps11
11 André PiletteEquipe Scirocco BelgeScirocco-Climax61 laps25
12 Brian HartCosworth EngineeringLotus-CosworthHalfshaft15
13 Alan ReesRoy Winkelmann RacingBrabham-CosworthOut of fuel19
14 John FenningRon Harris / Team LotusLotus-Ford60 laps23
15 Ian RabyIan Raby (Racing)Brabham-BRM55 laps22
Ret Jim ClarkTeam LotusLotus-ClimaxAccident4
Ret Innes IrelandBritish Racing PartnershipBRP-BRMRear wishbone7
Ret Tony HegbourneNormand Ltd.Cooper-CosworthEngine17
Ret Dan GurneyBrabham Racing OrganisationBrabham-ClimaxTransmission21
Ret Mike HailwoodReg Parnell RacingLotus-BRMEngine13
Ret David HobbsMerlyn RacingMerlyn-CosworthOverheating24
Ret Trevor TaylorBritish Racing PartnershipBRP-BRMPiston rings9
Ret Bruce McLarenCooper Car CompanyCooper-ClimaxOverheating5
Ret Phil HillCooper Car CompanyCooper-ClimaxGearbox10
Ret Chris AmonReg Parnell RacingLotus-BRMFuel feed27
DNS Richie GintherOwen Racing OrganisationBRMPractice accident(6)
DNS Mário CabralMario CabralCooper-ClimaxGearbox(26)
WD John SurteesSEFAC FerrariFerrari-
WD Peter RevsonRevson Racing (America)Lotus-BRMCar not ready-
WD Bob AndersonDW Racing EnterprisesBrabham-ClimaxCar not delivered-
WD Jo SiffertSiffert Racing TeamLotus-BRMDriver injured-
WD Mike BeckwithNormand Ltd.Cooper-CosworthGearbox-

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