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| Date | Saturday 28 December 1963 |
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| Start time | 14:00 |
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| Event |  South African GP |
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| Circuit | East London |
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| Event Format | Race of 85 laps |
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| Championship | World Championship |
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| Race number | #10 of 10 in 1963
#121 (of all time) |
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| Laps | 85 |
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| Circuit Perimeter | 3920 m |
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| Race Distance | 3920 × 85 = 333.200 km |
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| Grid Format | 3-2-3-2 |
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| Pole Position | Right |
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| First Corner | Right |
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| Track Direction | Clockwise |
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| Weather | Hot, Dry |
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| Entries | 21 |
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| Qualifiers | 21 |
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| Finishers | 14 |
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| Debutants | Brausch Niemann (Driver),
David Prophet (Driver),
Paddy Driver (Driver),
Peter de Klerk (Driver),
Sam Tingle (Driver),
Trevor Blokdyk (Driver),
De Klerk (Car Manufacturer),
Brabham BT6 (Car Model),
De Klerk Alfa Romeo Special (Car Model),
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LDS Mk1 (Car Model),
Lotus 22 (Car Model),
David Prophet (Entrant),
Lawson Organisation (Entrant),
Sam Tingle (Entrant),
Scuderia Lupini (Entrant),
Selby Auto Spares (Entrant),
Ted Lanfear (Entrant)
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| Milestones | Brabham Racing Organisation – 1st Fastest Lap (Entrant)
 Brabham – 1st Fastest Lap (Car Manufacturer)
 Dan Gurney – 1st Fastest Lap (Driver)
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| Records Broken |
1. Most 10th Place Finishes –  Carel Godin de Beaufort (5),
2. Most Consecutive Constructors' Championship Points Scores – Jim Clark (9),
3. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores in a Season – Jim Clark (9),
4. Most Race Wins in a Season – Jim Clark (7),
5. Most 10th Place Finishes in a Season – Carel Godin de Beaufort (3),
6. Most 10th Place Qualifications – Tony Maggs (6),
7. Most 11th Place Qualifications –  Jo Bonnier (6),
8. Most Poles in a Season – Jim Clark (7),
9. Most 10th Place Qualifications in a Season – Tony Maggs (4),
10. Most 12th Place Qualifications in a Season – Lotus (5)
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| Records Extended |
1. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores –  Ferrari (211),
2. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores – Cooper (87),
3. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores –  Bruce McLaren (28),
4. Most 12th Place Finishes – Cooper (11),
5. Most Consecutive Drivers' Championship Points Scores – BRM (21),
6. Most 8th Place Finishes in a Season – Lotus (8),
7. Most Race Entries – Ferrari (428),
8. Most 4th Place Qualifications – Ferrari (34),
9. Most 5th Place Qualifications – Ferrari (39),
10. Most 19th Place Qualifications – Cooper (14),
11. Most 11th Place Qualifications in a Season – Jo Bonnier (4)
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