1962 Cape Grand Prix

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1962 Cape Grand Prix
Non-championship race in the 1962 Formula One season
Killarney Motor Racing Circuit.svg
Race details
Date2 January 1962
Official name V Cape Grand Prix
Location Killarney Circuit, Cape Town
Course Permanent racing facility
Course length 3.312 km (2.058 miles)
Distance 60 laps, 198.71 km (123.47 miles)
Pole position
Driver Lotus-Climax
Time 1:28.4
Fastest lap
Driver Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jim Clark Lotus-Climax
Time 1:29.1
Podium
First Lotus-Climax
Second Lotus-Climax
Third Porsche

The 5th Cape Grand Prix was a motor race, run to South African Formula One-style rules, held on 2 January 1962 at Killarney Motor Racing Complex, Cape Town, South Africa. The race was run over 60 laps of the circuit, and was won by British driver Trevor Taylor, in his Lotus 21.

There were no great differences between the local rules to which this race was run and the international Formula One rules, but for example sports car bodies were permitted, such as the Porsche special driven by Jennings.

The race was dominated by Taylor and Jim Clark, and they swapped the lead several times during the race, after Jo Bonnier had led for the first three laps. After Clark spun, Taylor was able to keep the lead for the last ten laps to take the victory.

Local driver Vic Proctor's homebuilt car with its Alfa Romeo engine was deemed unraceworthy by the race organisers, and was excluded before Proctor set a time in practice. [1]

Results

PosNo.DriverEntrantConstructorTime/RetiredGrid
12 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Trevor Taylor Team Lotus Lotus-Climax 1.30:54.02
21 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jim Clark Team Lotus Lotus-Climax + 0.6 s1
35 Flag of Sweden.svg Jo Bonnier Porsche System Engineering Porsche + 6.6 s3
46 Flag of the United States.svg Masten Gregory UDT Laystall Racing Team Lotus-Climax + 38.6 s4
58 Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Tony Maggs Yeoman Credit Racing Team Cooper-Climax + 42.0 s6
64 Flag of Germany.svg Edgar Barth Porsche System Engineering Porsche 59 laps5
73 Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Syd van der Vyver Syd van der Vyver Lotus-Alfa Romeo 58 laps8
87 Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Ernie Pieterse Scuderia Alfa Heron-Alfa Romeo 58 laps9
921 Flag of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland (1953-1963).svg John Love A.H. Pillman LDS-Porsche 58 laps6
1016 Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Helmut Menzler Ecurie Wolman Lotus-Borgward 57 laps11
1122 Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Bob van Niekerk Ted Lanfear Lotus-Ford 56 laps12
1220 Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Fanie Viljoen G.E. Mennie LDS-Climax 55 laps13
1324 Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Bernard Podmore Bernard Podmore Lotus-Ford 54 laps16
1410 Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Neville Lederle Neville Lederle Lotus-Ford 48 laps15
Ret19 Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Bruce Jennings Bill Jennings Jennings-Porsche Valve gear19
Ret23 Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Adrian Pheiffer Adrian Pheiffer Cooper-Alfa Romeo Stub axle10
Ret18 Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Clive Trundell Clive Trundell Cooper-Climax Engine17
Ret25 Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg John Guthrie Ecurie Rhodes Cooper-Alfa Romeo Engine18
Ret15 Flag of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland (1953-1963).svg Sam Tingle Sam Tingle LDS-Alfa Romeo Engine14
EX17 Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Vic Proctor Vic Proctor Vic-Alfa Romeo -
WD9 Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Bruce Johnstone Yeoman Credit Racing Team Cooper-Climax Car damaged-
WD11 Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Doug Serrurier Scuderia Alfa LDS-Alfa Romeo -
WD12 Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Doug Serrurier Scuderia Lupini Cooper-Maserati -
WD14 Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Don Philp Don Philp Quodra-Climax Car not ready-

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References

  1. "The Formula One Record Book", John Thompson, 1974, pp.68-69
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