1962 Rand Grand Prix
1962 Rand Grand Prix | |||
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Non-championship race in the 1962 Formula One season | |||
Race details | |||
Date | 15 December 1962 | ||
Official name | V Rand Grand Prix | ||
Location | Kyalami, Johannesburg | ||
Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
Course length | 4.096 km (2.545 mi) | ||
Distance | 50 laps, 204.8 km (127.25 mi) | ||
Pole position | |||
Driver | Lotus-Climax | ||
Time | 1:35.0 | ||
Fastest lap | |||
Driver | Jim Clark | Lotus-Climax | |
Time | 1:35.3 | ||
Podium | |||
First | Lotus-Climax | ||
Second | Lotus-Climax | ||
Third | Lola-Climax |
The 5th Rand Grand Prix was a motor race, run to Formula One rules, held on 15 December 1962 at Kyalami, South Africa. The race was run over 50 laps of the circuit, and was won by British driver Jim Clark, who led from start to finish in his Lotus 25.
There were a very large number of entries for this race, and many of the local drivers did not qualify. Among the more unusual entries was the Lotus 7 of Brausch Niemann, and the non-qualifying Cooper of , which was fitted with a BMC engine.
Results[]
Pos | Driver | Entrant | Constructor | Time/Retired | Grid |
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1 | Jim Clark | Team Lotus | Lotus-Climax | 1.20:47.4 | 1 |
2 | Trevor Taylor | Team Lotus | Lotus-Climax | + 0.3 s | 2 |
3 | John Surtees | Bowmaker Racing Team | Lola-Climax | + 23.7 s | 4 |
4 | Gary Hocking | Rob Walker Racing Team | Lotus-Climax | 49 laps | 11 |
5 | Neville Lederle | Neville Lederle | Lotus-Climax | 49 laps | 8 |
6 | Doug Serrurier | Otelle Nucci | LDS-Alfa Romeo | 48 laps | 9 |
7 | Peter de Klerk | Otelle Nucci | Alfa Romeo Special | 47 laps | 13 |
8 | Sam Tingle | Sam Tingle | LDS-Alfa Romeo | 47 laps | 19 |
9 | G.E. Mennie | LDS-Climax | 46 laps | 15 | |
10 | Brausch Niemann | Brausch Niemann | Lotus-Ford | 46 laps | 21 |
11 | Ernie Pieterse | Ernie Pieterse | Lotus-Climax | 46 laps | 12 |
12 | Grosvenor Motors | Lotus-Climax | 44 laps | 17 | |
13 | Gene Bosman | LDS-Alfa Romeo | 43 laps | 18 | |
14 | Equipe Judette | Lotus-Climax | 40 laps | 14 | |
15 | Richie Ginther | Owen Racing Organisation | BRM | 36 laps / Engine | 5 |
Ret | Tony Maggs | John Love | Cooper-Climax | Gearbox | 10 |
Ret | Syd van der Vyver | Syd van der Vyver | Lotus-Climax | Clutch | 7 |
Ret | Innes Ireland | UDT Laystall Racing Team | Lotus-Climax | Front suspension | 6 |
Ret | Graham Hill | Owen Racing Organisation | BRM | Gearbox | 3 |
Ret | Mike Harris | Mike Harris | Cooper-Alfa Romeo | Puncture | 20 |
Ret | Adrian Pheiffer | Cooper-Alfa Romeo | Gearbox | 16 | |
DNQ | Trevor Blokdyk | Hoffman Racing Team | Cooper-Alfa Romeo | – | |
DNQ | Bill Dunlop | Bill Dunlop | Cooper-Alfa Romeo | – | |
DNQ | Tony Kotze | Bond Cars | Assegai-Alfa Romeo | – | |
DNQ | Vern McWilliams | Lotus-Borgward | – | ||
DNQ | Ted Lanfear | Lotus-Ford | – | ||
DNQ | Errol Hammon | LDS-Ford | – | ||
DNQ | Lionel Wilmot | Lotus-Ford | – | ||
DNQ | Clive Trundell | Cooper-Climax | – | ||
DNQ | Dave Charlton | Ecurie Tomahawk | Lotus-Ford | – | |
DNQ | Dave Riley | Cooper-BMC | – | ||
DNQ | Eric Glasby | Cooper-Alfa Romeo | – | ||
DNQ | Jack Holme | Lotus-Climax | – | ||
DNQ | Rauten Hartmann | Netuar-Peugeot | – | ||
WD | Ray Cresp | Hoffman Racing Team | Cooper-Alfa Romeo | – | |
WD | Neville Austin | Cooper-Climax | Car driven by Trundell | – | |
WD | Bruce Johnstone | Bruce Johnstone | BRM | No car | – |
- Gary Hocking was also entered in his own Lotus-Climax, but raced the one entered by the Rob Walker Racing Team.
- Scuderia Lupini entered a Cooper-Maserati but withdrew it without designating a driver.
References[]
- "The Grand Prix Who's Who", Steve Small, 1995.
- "The Formula One Record Book", John Thompson, 1974.
- Race results at www.silhouet.com [1]
Categories:
- 1962 Formula One races
- Rand Grand Prix
- 1962 in South African motorsport