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1962 Rand Grand Prix 
Summary
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.
| 1962 Rand Grand Prix | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Non-championship race in the 1962 Formula One season | |||
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| 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 miles) | ||
| Distance | 50 laps, 204.8 km (127.25 miles) | ||
| 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 | ||
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 Dave Riley, which was fitted with a BMC engine.
Results edit
| Pos | Driver | Entrant | Constructor | Time/Retired | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Special-Alfa Romeo | 47 laps | 13 |
| 8 | Sam Tingle
|
Sam Tingle | LDS-Alfa Romeo | 47 laps | 19 |
| 9 | Fanie Viljoen
|
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 | Bernard Podmore
|
Grosvenor Motors | Lotus-Climax | 44 laps | 17 |
| 13 | Gene Bosman
|
Gene Bosman | LDS-Alfa Romeo | 43 laps | 18 |
| 14 | Bob van Niekerk
|
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
|
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
|
Vern McWilliams | Lotus-Borgward | – | |
| DNQ | Peter van Niekerk
|
Ted Lanfear | Lotus-Ford | – | |
| DNQ | Errol Hammon
|
Errol Hammon | LDS-Ford | – | |
| DNQ | Lionel Wilmot
|
Lionel Wilmot | Lotus-Ford | – | |
| DNQ | Clive Trundell
|
Clive Trundell | Cooper-Climax | – | |
| DNQ | Dave Charlton
|
Ecurie Tomahawk | Lotus-Ford | – | |
| DNQ | Dave Riley
|
Dave Riley | Cooper-BMC | – | |
| DNQ | Eric Glasby
|
Eric Glasby | Cooper-Alfa Romeo | – | |
| DNQ | Jack Holme
|
Jack Holme | Lotus-Climax | – | |
| DNQ | Rauten Hartmann
|
Rauten Hartmann | Netuar-Peugeot | – | |
| WD |  Ray Cresp
|
Hoffman Racing Team | Cooper-Alfa Romeo | – | |
| WD | Neville Austin
|
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 edit
- "The Grand Prix Who's Who", Steve Small, 1995.
- "The Formula One Record Book", John Thompson, 1974.
- Race results at www.silhouet.com [1]