1962 Naples Grand Prix

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1962 Naples Grand Prix
Non-championship race in the 1962 Formula One season
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Race details
Date20 May 1962
Official name XX Gran Premio di Napoli
Location Posillipo Circuit, Posillipo, Naples
Course Street circuit
Course length 2.491 km (1.548 miles)
Distance 60 laps, 149.444 km (92.86 miles)
Pole position
Driver Ferrari
Time 1:18.7
Fastest lap
Drivers Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Willy Mairesse Ferrari
Fastest lap Flag of Italy.svg Lorenzo Bandini Ferrari
Time 1:17.7
Podium
First Ferrari
Second Ferrari
Third Gilby-Climax

The 20th Naples Grand Prix was a motor race, run for cars complying with the Formula One rules, held on 20 May 1962 at Posillipo Circuit, Naples. The race was run over 60 laps of the circuit, and was won by Belgian driver Willy Mairesse in a Ferrari 156.

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This race was held on the same day as the 1962 Dutch Grand Prix, and consequently many of the top drivers at that time were not present in Naples. Only the 10 fastest cars in qualifying were allowed to start the race, leaving a number of the more unusual entrants on the sidelines. The two Ferraris were dominant throughout the weekend, with Lorenzo Bandini leading from the start of the race until lap 24, when he was passed by Mairesse, who led until the end. Carlo Abate finished fourth in his first Formula One race, narrowly beaten by Keith Greene. [1]

Qualifying

PosNo.DriverConstructorLapGap
16 Flag of Italy.svg Lorenzo Bandini Ferrari 1:18.7
210 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Willy Mairesse Ferrari 1:18.9+0.2
312 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Keith Greene Gilby-Climax 1:21.2+2.5
414 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tim Parnell Lotus-Climax 1:21.2+2.5
54 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ian Burgess Cooper-Climax 1:22.4+3.7
62 Flag of New Zealand.svg Tony Shelly Lotus-Climax 1:22.9+4.2
732 Flag of Italy.svg Carlo Abate Porsche 1:23.3+4.6
824 Flag of the United States.svg Tony Settember Emeryson-Climax 1:23.4+4.7
946 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg David Piper Lotus-Climax 1:24.4+5.7
1026 Flag of Italy.svg Gaetano Starrabba Lotus-Maserati 1:25.1+6.4
1142 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Graham Eden Emeryson-Climax 1:26.8+8.1
1218 Flag of Italy.svg Roberto Lippi De Tomaso-O.S.C.A. 1:27.0+8.3
138 Flag of the United States.svg Jay Chamberlain Lotus-Climax 1:27.1+8.4
1440 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Heinz Schiller Porsche 1:27.2+8.5
1534 Flag of France.svg Maurice CailletCegga-Maserati 1:28.1+9.4
1638 Flag of Italy.svg Gastone Zanarotti De Tomaso-O.S.C.A. 1:29.6+10.9
1748 Flag of Germany.svg Günther Seiffert Lotus-Climax 1:33.0+14.3

Results

PosNo.DriverEntrantConstructorLapsTime/RetiredGrid
110 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Willy Mairesse SEFAC Ferrari Ferrari 601.19:36.12
26 Flag of Italy.svg Lorenzo Bandini SEFAC Ferrari Ferrari 60+3.3 s1
312 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Keith Greene Gilby Engineering Gilby-Climax 59+ 1 Lap3
432 Flag of Italy.svg Carlo Abate Scuderia SSS Republica di Venezia Porsche 59+ 1 Lap7
54 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ian Burgess Anglo-American Equipe Cooper-Climax 58+ 2 Laps5
62 Flag of New Zealand.svg Tony Shelly John Dalton Lotus-Climax 58+ 2 Laps6
714 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tim Parnell Tim Parnell Lotus-Climax 55+ 5 Laps4
846 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg David Piper David Piper Lotus-Climax 51+ 9 Laps9
924 Flag of the United States.svg Tony Settember Emeryson Cars Emeryson-Climax 50+ 10 Laps8
Ret26 Flag of Italy.svg Gaetano Starrabba Gaetano Starrabba Lotus-Maserati 0Half-shaft10
DNQ42 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Graham EdenGraham Eden Emeryson-Climax -
DNQ18 Flag of Italy.svg Roberto Lippi Scuderia Settecolli De Tomaso-O.S.C.A. -
DNQ8 Flag of the United States.svg Jay Chamberlain Jay Chamberlain Lotus-Climax -
DNQ40 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Heinz Schiller Scuderia Filipinetti Porsche -
DNQ34 Flag of France.svg Maurice CailletEts CeggaCegga-Maserati -
DNQ38 Flag of Italy.svg Gastone ZanarottiScuderia Tomaso De Tomaso-O.S.C.A. -
DNQ48 Flag of Germany.svg Günther Seiffert Autosport Team Wolfgang Seidel Lotus-Climax -
DNA16 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg John Campbell-Jones Emeryson Cars Emeryson-Climax Car at Zandvoort-
DNA20 Flag of Italy.svg Dino GovoniDino Govoni Emeryson-Maserati Withdrew-
DNA22 Flag of Italy.svg Umberto FiloticoUmberto Filotico Cooper-Climax Withdrew-
DNA28 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg "Wal Ever""Wal Ever" Cooper Withdrew-
DNA36 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Jo Siffert Scuderia Filipinetti Lotus-Climax Withdrew-

References

  1. "The Formula One Record Book", John Thompson, 1974, pp.86-87
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