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South African Grand Prix 1962

Round 9 of 9  · 29 December 1962  · Prince George  · 82 laps

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Fastest Lap Jim Clark 1:31.000 (lap 3)

Race Result

Pos Driver Team Grid Time / Gap Pts
1 HIL Graham Hill BRM 2 2:08:03.300 9
2 MCL Bruce McLaren Cooper 8 +49.800 6
3 MAG Tony Maggs Cooper 6 +50.300 4
4 BRA Jack Brabham Brabham 3 +53.800 3
5 IRE Innes Ireland Lotus 4 +1 lap 2
6 LED Neville Lederle Lotus 10 +4 laps 1
7 GIN Richie Ginther BRM 7 +4 laps
8 LOV John Love Cooper 12 +4 laps
9 JOH Bruce Johnstone BRM 17 +6 laps
10 PIE Ernie Pieterse Lotus 13 +11 laps
11 DEB Carel Godin de Beaufort Porsche 16 Fuel system
DNF CLA Jim Clark FL Lotus 1 Oil leak
DNF SER Doug Serrurier LDS 14 Radiator
DNF SAL Roy Salvadori Lola 11 Fuel leak
DNF HAR Mike Harris Cooper 15 Wheel bearing
DNF SUR John Surtees Lola 5 Engine
DNF TAY Trevor Taylor Lotus 9 Gearbox

Qualifying — Two-session

Pos Driver Team Time
1 CLA Jim Clark Lotus 1:29.300
2 HIL Graham Hill BRM 1:29.600
3 BRA Jack Brabham Brabham 1:31.000
4 IRE Innes Ireland Lotus 1:31.100
5 SUR John Surtees Lola 1:31.500
6 MAG Tony Maggs Cooper 1:31.700
7 GIN Richie Ginther BRM 1:31.700
8 MCL Bruce McLaren Cooper 1:31.700
9 TAY Trevor Taylor Lotus 1:32.700
10 LED Neville Lederle Lotus 1:33.600
11 SAL Roy Salvadori Lola 1:35.400
12 LOV John Love Cooper 1:36.400
13 PIE Ernie Pieterse Lotus 1:36.800
14 SER Doug Serrurier LDS 1:36.800
15 HAR Mike Harris Cooper 1:39.100
16 DEB Carel Godin de Beaufort Porsche 1:39.200
17 JOH Bruce Johnstone BRM