1963 SOUTH AFRICAN GRAND PRIX - STARTING GRID
28 Dec 1963
Prince George Circuit, South Africa
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Jim ClarkCLA | Lotus Climax | 1:28.900 |
| 2 | 8 | Jack BrabhamBRA | Lotus Climax | 1:29.000 |
| 3 | 9 | Dan GurneyGUR | Lotus Climax | 1:29.100 |
| 4 | 3 | John SurteesSUR | Ferrari | 1:29.800 |
| 5 | 4 | Lorenzo BandiniBAN | Ferrari | 1:30.200 |
| 6 | 5 | Graham HillHIL | BRM | 1:30.300 |
| 7 | 6 | Richie GintherGIN | BRM | 1:30.400 |
| 8 | 2 | Trevor Taylor TAY | Lotus Climax | 1:30.400 |
| 9 | 10 | Bruce McLarenMCL | Cooper Climax | 1:31.200 |
| 10 | 11 | Tony MaggsMAG | Cooper Climax | 1:31.500 |
| 11 | 12 | Jo BonnierBON | Cooper Climax | 1:32.000 |
| 12 | 7 | Ernie PietersePIE | Lotus Climax | 1:34.500 |
| 13 | 19 | John LoveLOV | Cooper Climax | 1:34.600 |
| 14 | 22 | David ProphetPRO | Brabham Ford | 1:35.500 |
| 15 | 21 | Brausch NiemannNIE | Lotus Ford | 1:35.600 |
| 16 | 18 | Peter de KlerkDEK | Alfa Romeo | 1:35.700 |
| 17 | 20 | Sam TingleTIN | LDS Alfa Romeo | 1:35.800 |
| 18 | 16 | Doug SerrurierSER | Alfa Romeo | 1:36.400 |
| 19 | 23 | Trevor BlokdykBLO | Cooper Maserati | 1:36.500 |
| 20 | 14 | Carel Godin de Beaufort DEB | Porsche | 1:36.600 |