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1962 Natal GP
1962 United States GP
1961 South African GP

1962 South African GP

1963 Lombank Trophy
1963 Monaco GP
1963 South African GP
 IX  South African Grand Prix

Event Overview • SessionsEntry List
Qualifying Qualification
Race Starting GridClassificationFastest LapsLaps Led

Details
DateSaturday 29 December 1962
Start time14:00
Event South African GP
Circuit East London
Event FormatRace of 82 laps
ChampionshipWorld Championship
Race number#9 of 9 in 1962
#111 (of all time)
Circuit
Laps82
Circuit Perimeter3920 m
Race Distance3920 × 82 = 321.440 km
Grid Format2-2-2-2
Pole PositionRight
First CornerRight
Track DirectionClockwise
Weather
WeatherDry
Participants
Entries17
Qualifiers17
Finishers11
Debutants
Bruce Johnstone (Driver),
Doug Serrurier (Driver),
Ernest Pieterse (Driver),
John Love (Driver),
Mike Harris (Driver),
Neville Lederle (Driver),
LDS (Car Manufacturer),
   LDS Mk2 (Car Model),
Ernest Pieterse (Entrant),
John Love (Entrant),
Mike Harris (Entrant),
Neville Lederle (Entrant),
Otello Nucci (Entrant)
Milestones Roy Salvadori – 50th Race Entry (Driver)
Records Broken 1. Most Consecutive Constructors' Championship Points Scores Bruce McLaren (6),
2. Highest 4th Place Finish Ratio Brabham (66.67%)
Records Extended 1. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores Cooper (76),
2. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores Bruce McLaren (24),
3. Most 8th Place Finishes Cooper (21),
4. Most Consecutive Retirements Lotus (15),
5. Most 12th Place Qualifications Cooper (19),
6. Most 15th Place Qualifications Cooper (25),
7. Most 2nd Place Qualifications in a Season Graham Hill (6)

World Championship standings
1  Graham Hill 42 
2  Jim Clark 30 
3  Bruce McLaren 27 
4  John Surtees 19 
5  Dan Gurney 15 
6  Phil Hill 14 
7  Tony Maggs 13 up
8  Richie Ginther 10 up
9  Jack Brabham 9 up
10  Trevor Taylor 6 up
11  Giancarlo Baghetti 5 
12  Lorenzo Bandini 4 
13  Ricardo Rodriguez 4 
14  Willy Mairesse 3 
15  Jo Bonnier 3 
16  Innes Ireland 2 
17  Carel Godin de Beaufort 2 up
18  Neville Lederle 1 
  Masten Gregory 1 up
1  BRM / BRM 42 
2  Lotus / Climax 36 
3  Cooper / Climax 29 
4  Lola / Climax 19 
5  Porsche / Porsche 18 
6  Ferrari / Ferrari 18 
7  Brabham / Climax 6 
8  Lotus / BRM 1 

Results
 WinnerPole PositionFastest Lap
Car NumberCar 3Car 1Car 1
EntrantOwen Racing OrganisationTeam LotusTeam Lotus
Driver Graham Hill Jim Clark Jim Clark
Car BRM P57 Lotus 25 Lotus 25
EngineBRM 1.5 V8Climax 1.5 V8Climax 1.5 V8
Time2:08'03.31'29.31'31.0
Speed150.610 km/h158.029 km/h155.077 km/h