1963 British Formula Three season

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

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

Champion:   Peter Arundell

Runner Up:   Denny Hulme

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Results

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

Table

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

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