1962 Cape Grand Prix | |||
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Non-championship race in the 1962 Formula One season | |||
Race details | |||
Date | 2 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 | Jim Clark | Lotus-Climax | |
Time | 1:29.1 | ||
Podium | |||
First | Lotus-Climax | ||
Second | Lotus-Climax | ||
Third | Porsche |
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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]
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