1962 Rand Grand Prix

The 5th Rand Grand Prix was a motor race, run to Formula One rules, held on 15 December 1962 at Kyalami, South Africa. The race was run over 50 laps of the circuit, and was won by British driver Jim Clark, who led from start to finish in his Lotus 25.

1962 Rand Grand Prix
Non-championship race in the 1962 Formula One season
Race details
Date 15 December 1962
Official name V Rand Grand Prix
Location Kyalami, Johannesburg
Course Permanent racing facility
Course length 4.096 km (2.545 mi)
Distance 50 laps, 204.8 km (127.25 mi)
Pole position
Driver
Lotus-Climax
Time 1:35.0
Fastest lap
Driver Jim Clark Lotus-Climax
Time 1:35.3
Podium
First
Lotus-Climax
Second
Lotus-Climax
Third
Lola-Climax

There were a very large number of entries for this race, and many of the local drivers did not qualify. Among the more unusual entries was the Lotus 7 of Brausch Niemann, and the non-qualifying Cooper of Dave Riley, which was fitted with a BMC engine.

Results
PosDriverEntrantConstructorTime/RetiredGrid
1 Jim Clark Team Lotus Lotus-Climax 1.20:47.4 1
2 Trevor Taylor Team Lotus Lotus-Climax + 0.3 s 2
3 John Surtees Bowmaker Racing Team Lola-Climax + 23.7 s 4
4 Gary Hocking Rob Walker Racing Team Lotus-Climax 49 laps 11
5 Neville Lederle Neville Lederle Lotus-Climax 49 laps 8
6 Doug Serrurier Otelle Nucci LDS-Alfa Romeo 48 laps 9
7 Peter de Klerk Otelle Nucci Alfa Romeo Special 47 laps 13
8 Sam Tingle Sam Tingle LDS-Alfa Romeo 47 laps 19
9 Fanie Viljoen G.E. Mennie LDS-Climax 46 laps 15
10 Brausch Niemann Brausch Niemann Lotus-Ford 46 laps 21
11 Ernie Pieterse Ernie Pieterse Lotus-Climax 46 laps 12
12 Bernard Podmore Grosvenor Motors Lotus-Climax 44 laps 17
13 Gene Bosman Gene Bosman LDS-Alfa Romeo 43 laps 18
14 Bob van Niekerk Equipe Judette Lotus-Climax 40 laps 14
15 Richie Ginther Owen Racing Organisation BRM 36 laps / Engine 5
Ret Tony Maggs John Love Cooper-Climax Gearbox 10
Ret Syd van der Vyver Syd van der Vyver Lotus-Climax Clutch 7
Ret Innes Ireland UDT Laystall Racing Team Lotus-Climax Front suspension 6
Ret Graham Hill Owen Racing Organisation BRM Gearbox 3
Ret Mike Harris Mike Harris Cooper-Alfa Romeo Puncture 20
Ret Adrian Pheiffer Adrian Pheiffer Cooper-Alfa Romeo Gearbox 16
DNQ Trevor Blokdyk Hoffman Racing Team Cooper-Alfa Romeo –
DNQ Bill Dunlop Bill Dunlop Cooper-Alfa Romeo –
DNQ Tony Kotze Bond Cars Assegai-Alfa Romeo –
DNQ Vern McWilliams Vern McWilliams Lotus-Borgward –
DNQ Peter van Niekerk Ted Lanfear Lotus-Ford –
DNQ Errol Hammon Errol Hammon LDS-Ford –
DNQ Lionel Wilmot Lionel Wilmot Lotus-Ford –
DNQ Clive Trundell Clive Trundell Cooper-Climax –
DNQ Dave Charlton Ecurie Tomahawk Lotus-Ford –
DNQ Dave Riley Dave Riley Cooper-BMC –
DNQ Eric Glasby Eric Glasby Cooper-Alfa Romeo –
DNQ Jack Holme Jack Holme Lotus-Climax –
DNQ Rauten Hartmann Rauten Hartmann Netuar-Peugeot –
WD Ray Cresp Hoffman Racing Team Cooper-Alfa Romeo –
WD Neville Austin Neville Austin Cooper-Climax Car driven by Trundell –
WD Bruce Johnstone Bruce Johnstone BRM No car –
  • Gary Hocking was also entered in his own Lotus-Climax, but raced the one entered by the Rob Walker Racing Team.
  • Scuderia Lupini entered a Cooper-Maserati but withdrew it without designating a driver.

References
  • "The Grand Prix Who's Who", Steve Small, 1995.
  • "The Formula One Record Book", John Thompson, 1974.
  • Race results at www.silhouet.com
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