1963 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season
Appearance
The 1963 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season was the 15th F.I.M. Road Racing World Championship Grand Prix season. The season consisted of twelve Grand Prix races in six classes: 500cc, 350cc, 250cc, 125cc, 50cc and Sidecars 500cc. It began on 5 May, with Spanish Grand Prix and ended with Japanese Grand Prix on 10 November.
1963 Grand Prix season calendar
† Non-championship race.
Standings
Scoring system
Points were awarded to the top six finishers in each race. Only the best of five races were counted in 50cc, 350cc and 500cc championships, best of seven in 125cc and best of six in 250cc championships, while in the Sidecars, only the best of four races were counted.
Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th |
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Points | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
500cc final standings
350cc Standings
Place | Rider | Number | Country | Machine | Points | Wins |
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Rhodesia | Honda | 32 | 5 | |
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United Kingdom | MV Agusta | 28 | 2 | |
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Switzerland | Honda | 16 | 0 | |
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Czechoslovakia | Jawa | 7 | 0 | |
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Czechoslovakia | Jawa | 7 | 0 | |
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Italy | Bianchi | 6 | 0 | |
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United Kingdom | Gilera | 6 | 0 | |
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United Kingdom | MZ | 6 | 0 | |
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USSR | CKEB C360 | 5 | 0 | |
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Canada | AJS | 5 | 0 | |
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United Kingdom | Gilera | 4 | 0 | |
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Sweden | Norton | 4 | 0 | |
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United Kingdom | Honda | 4 | 0 | |
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Australia | Norton | 4 | 0 | |
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United Kingdom | Norton | 4 | 0 | |
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United Kingdom | AJS | 3 | 0 | |
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Czechoslovakia | Jawa | 3 | 0 | |
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Italy | Aermacchi | 2 | 0 | |
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United Kingdom | AJS | 2 | 0 | |
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United Kingdom | Norton | 1 | 0 | |
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Finland | Norton | 1 | 0 |
250cc Standings
Place | Rider | Number | Country | Machine | Points | Wins |
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Rhodesia | Honda | 44 | 4 | |
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Italy | Morini | 42 | 4 | |
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Japan | Yamaha | 26 | 1 | |
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United Kingdom | Honda | 20 | 0 | |
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Switzerland | Honda | 13 | 0 | |
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United Kingdom | MZ | 11 | 0 | |
7 | ![]() |
Japan | Yamaha | 9 | 0 | |
8 | ![]() |
United Kingdom | MZ | 8 | 1 | |
9 | ![]() |
Japan | Honda | 7 | 0 | |
10 | ![]() |
United Kingdom | Honda | 4 | 0 | |
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Italy | Moto Morini | 4 | 0 | |
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United Kingdom | Yamaha | 4 | 0 | |
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Czechoslovakia | CZ | 4 | 0 | |
14 | ![]() |
Italy | Benelli | 3 | 0 | |
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Japan | Yamaha | 3 | 0 | |
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Hungary | MZ | 3 | 0 | |
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Argentina | NSU | 3 | 0 | |
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Australia | FB-Mondial | 2 | 0 | |
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Argentina | NSU | 2 | 0 | |
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Italy | Aermacchi | 1 | 0 | |
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United Kingdom | Moto Guzzi | 1 | 0 | |
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Netherlands | Honda | 1 | 0 | |
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United Kingdom | Aermacchi | 1 | 0 | |
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Uruguay | Parilla | 1 | 0 | |
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Japan | Honda | 1 | 0 |
125cc Standings
Place | Rider | Number | Country | Machine | Points | Wins |
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New Zealand | Suzuki | 54 | 6 | |
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Switzerland | Honda | 38 | 2 | |
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Rhodesia | Honda | 35 | 1 | |
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United Kingdom | Suzuki | 24 | 1 | |
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Austria | Suzuki | 23 | 1 | |
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West Germany | Suzuki | 17 | 1 | |
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Japan | Honda | 14 | 0 | |
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United Kingdom | MZ | 11 | 0 | |
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United Kingdom | Honda | 11 | 0 | |
10 | ![]() |
Hungary | MZ | 7 | 0 | |
11 | ![]() |
Argentina | Bultaco | 6 | 0 | |
12 | ![]() |
Italy | Honda | 6 | 0 | |
13 | ![]() |
Argentina | Bultaco | 4 | 0 | |
14 | ![]() |
United Kingdom | EMC | 3 | 0 | |
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Argentina | Zanella | 3 | 0 | |
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Canada | Bultaco / MZ | 3 | 0 | |
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Spain | Bultaco | 2 | 0 | |
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Gibraltar | Bultaco | 2 | 0 | |
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Argentina | Zanella | 2 | 0 | |
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France | Bultaco | 1 | 0 | |
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East Germany | MZ | 1 | 0 | |
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United Kingdom | Honda | 1 | 0 | |
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Czechoslovakia | ČZ | 1 | 0 | |
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Argentina | Ducati | 1 | 0 | |
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Japan | Suzuki | 1 | 0 |
50cc Standings
Place | Rider | Number | Country | Machine | Points | Wins |
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New Zealand | Suzuki | 34 | 2 | |
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West Germany | Kreidler | 32 | 3 | |
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West Germany | Suzuki | 30 | 1 | |
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Japan | Suzuki | 23 | 1 | |
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Japan | Suzuki | 20 | 1 | |
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Japan | Suzuki | 14 | 0 | |
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Italy | Kreidler | 9 | 0 | |
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Switzerland | Honda | 8 | 1 | |
9 | ![]() |
Spain | Derbi | 7 | 0 | |
10 | ![]() |
Japan | Suzuki | 4 | 0 | |
11 | ![]() |
Argentina | Kreidler | 3 | 0 | |
12 | ![]() |
France | Kreidler | 3 | 0 | |
13 | ![]() |
Argentina | Suzuki | 2 | 0 | |
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Japan | Honda | 2 | 0 | |
15 | ![]() |
Spain | Ducson | 1 | 0 | |
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United Kingdom | Honda | 1 | 0 | |
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Finland | Prykija | 1 | 0 | |
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Uruguay | Suzuki | 1 | 0 |
References
- Büla, Maurice & Schertenleib, Jean-Claude (2001). Continental Circus 1949-2000. Chronosports S.A. ISBN 2-940125-32-5
- "The Official MotoGP website". Retrieved 2010-07-06.