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| − | When the flag dropped it was advantage [[Dan Gurney]], as he got a better start than [[John Surtees]] to leap into the lead of the Grand Prix.<ref name=MM></ref> This was in stark contrast to their fellow front row starts, where [[Graham Hill]] on pole got too much wheel spin and so tumbled down the order.<ref name=MM></ref> But in marginally more trouble was [[Jim Clark]], who could not get into first gear on the grid proper, before spinning up his wheels when he managed to force his car into second.<ref name=MM></ref> |
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| − | By the end of the first lap, Hill and Clark found themselves still outside the top ten, running together to try and get back through the order, as Gurney and Surtees sprinted away.<ref name=MM></ref> The two strugglers got a boost when [[Jack Brabham]] dragged his car into the pits to have a fuel feed issue resolved, while [[Giancarlo Baghetti]] struggled with fouled up spark plugs.<ref name=MM></ref> Regardless, the leading pair were in a class of their own, with Surtees elbowing his way past before the end of the second lap.<ref name=MM></ref> |
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As the lead changed, Clark made progress from the back of the field, taking Graham Hill, [[Phil Hill]] and [[Jo Siffert]] on successive laps before joining onto a four way scrap for fourth.<ref name=MM></ref> An intense battle saw [[Richie Ginther]], [[Bruce McLaren]], [[Jo Bonnier]] and [[Innes Ireland]] fly around the runway together in the opening stages.<ref name=MM></ref> Yet, even though they could not find a way past each other, Clark was able to breeze past, taking Ireland on lap six before sweeping past McLaren, Bonnier and Ginther over the following two.<ref name=MM></ref> |
As the lead changed, Clark made progress from the back of the field, taking Graham Hill, [[Phil Hill]] and [[Jo Siffert]] on successive laps before joining onto a four way scrap for fourth.<ref name=MM></ref> An intense battle saw [[Richie Ginther]], [[Bruce McLaren]], [[Jo Bonnier]] and [[Innes Ireland]] fly around the runway together in the opening stages.<ref name=MM></ref> Yet, even though they could not find a way past each other, Clark was able to breeze past, taking Ireland on lap six before sweeping past McLaren, Bonnier and Ginther over the following two.<ref name=MM></ref> |
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