Thereafter, Surtees and Mairesse led for the 15 hours of the first 18 hours of the 1963 24 Hours of Le Mans before the car caught fire while Mairesse was driving.
Posteriormente, Surtees e Mairesse encabezaron 15 horas das primeiras 18 horas das 24 Horas de Le Mans de 1963 antes de que o coche incendiásese mentres conducía Mairesse.