The 1962 Craven Filter Bathurst 100 was a motor race staged at the Mount Panorama Circuit near Bathurst in New South Wales, Australia on 23 April 1962. The race was contested over 26 laps at a total distance of approximately 100 miles and it was Round 2 of the 1962 Australian Drivers' Championship.
The race was won by Bib Stillwell driving a Cooper T53 Climax.
| Pos | No | Entrant | Driver | Car | Race Time/DNF | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | B.S. Stillwell | Bib Stillwell | Cooper T53 Climax | 1:06:14.3 | 26 |
| 2 | 1 | Scuderia Veloce | David McKay | Cooper T53 Climax | 1:06:19.9 | 26 |
| 3 | 9 | Bill Patterson Motors | Bill Patterson | Cooper T51 Climax | 1:06:20.1 | 26 |
| 4 | 10 | Scuderia Veloce | Greg Cusack | Cooper T51 Climax | 1:06:44.8 | 24 |
| 5 | 28 | A.C. Rose | Alwyn Rose | DalRo FLII Jaguar | 1:07:49.2 | 22 |
| 6 | 4 | Ecurie Australie | Lex Davison | Cooper T53 Climax | 1:06:34.6 | 15 |
| 7 | 22 | Ross Dalton | Ross Dalton | Cooper T51 Maserati | Overheating | 8 |
| 8 | 71 | Woolgoolga Motors | Noel Hall | Rennmax-Cooper T51 Climax | Engine | 3 |
| 9 | 7 | Capitol Motors | Arnold Glass | BRM P48 | Suspension | 2 |
| 10 | 87 | Frank Matich | Frank Matich | Lotus 19B Climax | Suspension | 2 |
| DNS | 16 | Geary's Sports Cars | John Hough | Cooper T51 Maserati | N/A | - |
| DNS | 44 | Ecurie Australie | Lex Davison | Aston Martin DBR4/300 | Withdrew | - |
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