# 1963 Targa Florio

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Automobile race

Despite an impressive start, the Ferrari 250 P No 172 of Mairesse/Scarfiotti had to retire for a crash after four laps

The **[47° Targa Florio](/source/Targa_Florio)** took place on 5 May 1963, on the [Circuito Piccolo delle Madonie](/source/Madonie), [Sicily](/source/Sicily) ([Italy](/source/Italy)). [Porsche](/source/Porsche) took the overall victory, marking the beginning of its dominance at the event which – apart from 1965 – will last until 1971.[1]

## Race

After two consecutive victories in 1961 and 1962, [Scuderia Ferrari](/source/Scuderia_Ferrari) deployed its new [250 P](/source/Ferrari_250_P) prototypes which previously earned a double victory at the [Sebring event](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=1963_12_Hours_of_Sebring&action=edit&redlink=1). However, the Scuderia was deprived of driver [Nino Vaccarella](/source/Nino_Vaccarella) because he was not in compliance with driving documents.[1] After dominating the early laps of the race, the 250 P's driven by [John Surtees](/source/John_Surtees) and [Willy Mairesse](/source/Willy_Mairesse) respectively, were both crashed. The [Ferrari 196 SP](/source/Ferrari_196_SP) driven by [Lorenzo Bandini](/source/Lorenzo_Bandini) and [Ludovico Scarfiotti](/source/Ludovico_Scarfiotti) then took the lead, pursued by the [Porsche 718 GTR](/source/Porsche_718#718_GTR_Coupé) of [Jo Bonnier](/source/Jo_Bonnier) and [Carlo Maria Abate](/source/Carlo_Maria_Abate). Mairesse was again chosen for driving the leading 196 SP for the last shift, but a driving error cost him first place, won by the Porsche 718 by just 11 seconds.[1]

## Official results

Pos Class No Team Drivers Chassis Laps 1 P 2.0 160 Porsche KG Jo Bonnier Carlo Maria Abate Porsche 718 GTR 10 2 S 2.0 190 Ferrari SEFAC Lorenzo Bandini Ludovico Scarfiotti Willy Mairesse Ferrari 196 SP 10 3 GT 2.0 80 Porsche KG Edgar Barth Herbert Linge Porsche 356 B Carrera GS 10

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## References

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1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-cento_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-cento_1-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-cento_1-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-cento_1-3) Valerio, Giuseppe (2017). *Cento volte Targa Florio* (in Italian). Faenza: C&C Srl. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [888662293-7](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/888662293-7). pp. 56-7

World Sportscar Championship Previous race: 1963 12 Hours of Sebring 1963 season Next race: 1963 500 km of Spa

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