The 1962 Australian GT Championship was a CAMS sanctioned motor racing title [1] for drivers of Appendix K GT cars. [2] The title, which was the third Australian GT Championship, [1] [3] was contested over a single race held at the Lakeside circuit, in Queensland, Australia on 8 July 1962. [4]
The championship was won by John French driving a Centaur Waggott.
| Position [4] | Driver [4] | No. [4] | Car [4] | Entrant [4] | Laps [4] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John French | 26 | Centaur Waggott | GP Cars Racing Team | 50 |
| 2 | Tony Basile | 31 [5] | Porsche Carrera | S Sakzewski | 50 |
| 3 | Bill Pitt [6] | 34 [7] | Jaguar 3.4 Litre | Mrs DI Anderson | 50 |
| 4 | Les Howard | 21 [5] | Austin-Healey Sprite - Ford Cosworth | Howard and Sons Racing Team | |
| 5 | Brian Foley | 7 [5] | Lotus Elite | Scuderia Veloce [8] | |
| Under 1000cc | |||||
| 1 | Sib Petralia [8] | 51 [5] | Austin-Healey Sprite | Chequered Flag Racing Team | |
| 2 | Terry Kratzmann [7] | 30 [5] | Renault Floride | Sqadra Sotto | |
| ? | M. Hunt [5] | 6 [5] | Renault Dauphine | ||
| 1000cc to 1600cc | |||||
| 1 | Tony Basile | 31 [5] | Porsche Carrera | S Sakzewski | 50 |
| 2 | Les Howard | 21 [5] | Austin-Healey Sprite - Ford Cosworth | Howard and Sons Racing Team | |
| 3 | Brian Foley | 7 [5] | Lotus Elite | Scuderia Veloce [8] | |
| ? | Tony Osborne [8] | 16 [7] | Lotus Elite | ||
| ? | Paul Fallu [7] | 60 [5] | Volkswagen Karmann Ghia | ||
| 1600cc to 2600cc | |||||
| 1 | John French | 26 | Centaur Waggott | GP Cars Racing Team | 50 |
| 2 | Ken Peters | 4 [5] | Derrington Wolseley 15/60 | KA Peters | |
| 2600cc and Over | |||||
| 1 | Bill Pitt [6] | 34 [7] | Jaguar 3.4 Litre | Mrs DI Anderson | 50 |
| 2 | Dennis Geary [9] | 22 [7] | HWM Jaguar GT | Geary's Sports Cars | |
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