1964 Grote Prijs van Limborg
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The 1964 Grote Prijs van Limborg (Limborgh Grand Prix), was the inaugural race to bear the title. It was a non-championship race for Formula Two cars, held on the Zolder, race track in Heusden-Zolder, Belgium, on 23 August 1964.[1]
Entry
A total of 30 F2 cars were entered for the event. However, only 21 took part in qualifying.[1]
Qualifying
Jackie Stewart took pole position for Ron Harris-Lotus, in their Lotus 32-Cosworth, averaging a speed of 93.506 mph (150.483 km/h).[1]
Race
The race was held over two heats, both of 25 laps of the Zolder circuit. The winner was based on the aggregated points scored across the two heats. Points were awarded, based on the drivers finishing positions. Denny Hulme took the overall winner's spoils for the works Brabham team, driving their Brabham-Cosworth BT10. Hulme won in an aggregated time of 1hr 24:47.2mins., averaging a speed of 89.165 mph (143.497 km/h). 45.9 seconds behind was the second place car of Lucien Bianchi, for Ron Harris-Team Lotus in their Cosworth-powered Lotus 32. The podium was completed by another Ron Harris Lotus, of Brian Hart, in a Lotus 32, just a further 9.9 seconds behind his team-mate, despite being equal on points.[1]
Heat One saw Jackie Stewart take the win for Ron Harris, with Hulme 4.6seconds adrift and Richard Attwood in third. However, as Stewart and Attwood retired in the second heat, this left Hulme in first place, nearly 17 seconds clear of Alan Rees. Hart was a further 4.9 seconds behind, but this combined with his sixth place in heat one, left him equal on points with Bianchi, who finished fifth and fourth in the heats respectively, but approximately 10 seconds down on the aggregate race times.[1]
Classification
Aggregate race result
- Fastest lap: Richard Attwood, 1:40.45secs. 93.553 mph (150.559 km/h)[1][2]
Heat 1 result
| Pos. | Driver | Time, Laps | Reason Out |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Stewart | 42:15.2 | |
| 2nd | Hulme | 42:19.8 | |
| 3rd | Attwood | 42:22.0 | |
| 4th | Procter | 42:39.5 | |
| 5th | L. Bianchi | 42:42.1 | |
| 6th | Hart | 42:55.9 | |
| 7th | Beckwith | 43:23.6 | |
| 8th | Hobbs | 43:26.8 | |
| 9th | Prophet | 43:36.8 | |
| 10th | Schlesser | 43:54.3 | |
| 11th | Ligier | 43:57.7 | |
| 12th | Rees | 23 | |
| 13th | Maglia | 22 | |
| 14th | M. Bianchi | 22 | |
| DNF | Ahrens | 13 | Mechanical |
| DNF | Hegbourne | 12 | |
| DNF | Revson | 6 | |
| DNF | Gardner | 4 | Oil Pipe |
| DNF | Hawkins | 0 | Cam follower |
| DNF | Franck | 0 | Oil pressure |
| Source:[1] | |||
Heat 2 result
| Pos. | Driver | Time, Laps | Reason Out |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Hulme | 42:27.4 | |
| 2nd | Rees | 42:44.2 | |
| 3rd | Hart | 42:47.1 | |
| 4th | L. Bianchi | 42:51.0 | |
| 5th | Gardner | 43:00.7 | |
| 6th | Schlesse | 43:03.1 | |
| 7th | Hobbs | 43:27.7 | |
| 8th | Prophet | 43:52.0 | |
| 9th | Ligier | 44:08.7 | |
| 10th | M. Bianchi | 24 | |
| DNF | Attwood | 10 | Distributor |
| DNF | Beckwith | 10 | Engine |
| DNF | Procter | 7 | Engine |
| DNF | Stewart | 2 | Engine |
| Source:[1] | |||