1962 Natal Grand Prix | |||
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Non-championship race in the 1962 Formula One season | |||
Race details | |||
Date | 22 December 1962 | ||
Official name | II Natal Grand Prix | ||
Location | Westmead Circuit, Durban | ||
Pole position | |||
Driver | Lotus-Climax | ||
Time | 1:22.11 | ||
Fastest lap | |||
Driver | Trevor Taylor | Lotus-Climax | |
Time | 1:24.2 | ||
Podium | |||
First | Lotus-Climax | ||
Second | Lotus-Climax | ||
Third | BRM |
The 2nd Natal Grand Prix was a motor race, run to South African Formula One-style rules, held on 22 December 1962 at Westmead Circuit, South Africa. The field was split into two heats, with a subsequent final. The heats consisted of 22 laps, and the final was run over 33 laps, and was won by British driver Trevor Taylor in his Lotus 25.
The event was marred by the death of Rhodesian driver Gary Hocking, who was killed in practice driving the Rob Walker Racing Team Lotus 24.
Jim Clark posted the fastest time in practice, and was on pole position for the first heat. However, after exchanging the lead several times with Richie Ginther, he experienced problems during the heat and was classified 12th. Ginther won the heat with local driver Bruce Johnstone finishing second. Graham Hill was on pole for the second heat, which was won by Taylor with Hill second, after a battle throughout the race.
Clark started at the back of the grid for the final, with Ginther, Taylor and Hill forming the front row. Hill's car suffered ignition failure, but Clark raced through the field to beat Ginther and take second behind Taylor, who led throughout. [1]
Pos | No. | Driver | Entrant | Constructor |
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DNS | 6 | Gary Hocking | Rob Walker Racing Team | Lotus-Climax |
WD | 8 | John Guthrie | John Guthrie | Cooper-Alfa Romeo |
WD | 22 | Neville Austin | Neville Austin | Cooper-Climax |
WD | 23 | Doug Serrurier | Scuderia Lupini | Cooper-Maserati |
WD | 28 | Tony Kotze | Bond Cars | Assegai-Alfa Romeo |
WD | 34 | Lionel Wilmot | Lionel Wilmot | Lotus-Ford |
WD | 40 | Peter Bosch | Windhoek Motor Club | Heron-Alfa Romeo |
WD | 41 | Peter Bosch | Windhoek Motor Club | Cooper-Climax |
Pos | Driver | Entrant | Constructor | Time/Retired | Grid |
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1 | Richie Ginther | Owen Racing Organisation | BRM | 31:56.8 | 2 |
2 | Bruce Johnstone | Bruce Johnstone | BRM | + 53.5 s | 3 |
3 | Syd van der Vyver | Syd van der Vyver | Lotus-Climax | + 1:00.9 | 4 |
4 | Sam Tingle | Sam Tingle | LDS-Alfa Romeo | 8 | |
5 | Fanie Viljoen | G.E. Mennie | LDS-Climax | 9 | |
6 | Clive Trundell | Clive Trundell | Cooper-Maserati | 10 | |
7 | John Love | John Love | Cooper-Climax | 5 | |
8 | Jack Holme | Jack Holme | Lotus-Climax | 14 | |
9 | Peter van Niekerk | Ted Lanfear | Lotus-Ford | 11 | |
10 | Doug Serrurier | Otelle Nucci | LDS-Alfa Romeo | 6 | |
11 | Bill Dunlop | Bill Dunlop | Cooper-Alfa Romeo | 15 | |
12 | Jim Clark | Team Lotus | Lotus-Climax | 1 | |
13 | Bernard Podmore | Grosvenor Motors | Lotus-Climax | 7 | |
14 | Vern McWilliams | Vern McWilliams | Lotus-Borgward | 13 | |
Ret | Brausch Niemann | Brausch Niemann | Lotus-Ford | 12 | |
Ret | Eric Glasby | Eric Glasby | Cooper-Alfa Romeo | 16 |
Pos | Driver | Entrant | Constructor | Time/Retired | Grid |
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1 | Trevor Taylor | Team Lotus | Lotus-Climax | 32:19.6 | 2 |
2 | Graham Hill | Owen Racing Organisation | BRM | + 2.2 s | 1 |
3 | Neville Lederle | Neville Lederle | Lotus-Climax | + 51.0 s | 3 |
4 | Peter de Klerk | Otelle Nucci | Alfa Special | + 1:15.6 | 4 |
5 | Ernie Pieterse | Ernie Pieterse | Lotus-Climax | + 1:22.2 | 5 |
6 | Bob van Niekerk | Equipe Judette | Lotus-Climax | 6 | |
7 | Gene Bosman | Gene Bosman | LDS-Alfa Romeo | 8 | |
8 | Ray Cresp | Hoffman Racing Team | Cooper-Alfa Romeo | 15 | |
9 | Dave Riley | Dave Riley | Cooper-BMC | 11 | |
10 | Trevor Blokdyk | Hoffman Racing Team | Cooper-Alfa Romeo | 9 | |
11 | Gordon Henderson | Gordon Henderson | Scorpion-Alfa Romeo | 10 | |
Ret | Mike Harris | Mike Harris | Cooper-Alfa Romeo | 7 | |
Ret | Errol Hammon | Errol Hammon | LDS-Ford | 12 | |
Ret | Dave Charlton | Ecurie Tomahawk | Lotus-Ford | 13 | |
Ret | Bill Scheepers | H. Muller | Lotus-Alfa Romeo | 14 | |
Ret | Tony Neave | A & G Conversions | Cooper-Alfa Romeo | 16 |
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