1962 - South African Grand Prix

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1962 - South African Grand Prix

Race Name - South African Grand Prix
Date - 12/29/1962
Race Track - East London Circuit
Number of Starting Cars - 17
Laps Run - 82
Pole Winner Jim Clark
Average Race Speed - 150.605 kph
Lead Changes - 2 Leader(s) with 1 Lead Changes
Lap Leader - Jim Clark
Race Number - 9

Fin	St	Driver	Sponsor (Owner)	Chassis	Engine
1	2	Graham Hill	Owen Racing Organisation	BRM P57	BRM 1.5 V8
2	8	Bruce McLaren	Cooper Car Company	Cooper T60	Climax 1.5 V8
3	6	Tony Maggs	Cooper Car Company	Cooper T60	Climax 1.5 V8
4	3	Jack Brabham	Brabham Racing Organisation	Brabham BT3	Climax 1.5 V8
5	4	Innes Ireland	UDTLaystall Racing Team	Lotus 24	Climax 1.5 V8
6	10	Neville Lederle	Neville Lederle	Lotus 21	Climax 1.5 L4
7	7	Richie Ginther	Owen Racing Organisation	BRM P57	BRM 1.5 V8
8	12	John Love	John Love	Cooper T55	Climax 1.5 L4
9	17	Bruce Johnstone	Owen Racing Organisation	BRM P48/57	BRM 1.5 V8
10	13	Ernie Pieterse	Ernie Pieterse	Lotus 21	Climax 1.5 L4
11	16	Carel Godin de Beaufort	Ecurie Maarsbergen	Porsche 718	Porsche 1.5 B4
12	1	Jim Clark	Team Lotus	Lotus 25	Climax 1.5 V8
13	14	Doug Serrurier	Otelle Nucci	LDS Mk2	Alfa Romeo 1.5 L4
14	11	Roy Salvadori	BowmakerYeoman Racing Team	Lola Mk4	Climax 1.5 V8
15	15	Mike Harris	Mike Harris	Cooper T53	Alfa Romeo 1.5 L4
16	5	John Surtees	BowmakerYeoman Racing Team	Lola Mk4	Climax 1.5 V8
17	9	Trevor Taylor	Team Lotus	Lotus 25	Climax 1.5 V8