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1962 Reims GP
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1962 ACF GP

1962 Solitude GP
1962 British GP
1963 ACF GP
 XLVIII  Grand Prix de l'ACF

Event Overview • Sessions • Entry List
Qualifying Qualification
Race Starting Grid • Classification • Fastest Laps • Laps Led

Details
DateSunday 8 July 1962
Start time14:00
Event ACF GP
Circuit Rouen
Event FormatRace of 54 laps
ChampionshipWorld Championship
Race number#4 of 9 in 1962
#106 (of all time)
Circuit
Laps54
Circuit Perimeter6542 m
Race Distance6542 × 54 = 353.268 km
Grid Format3-2-3-2
Pole PositionRight
First CornerRight
Track DirectionClockwise
Weather
WeatherSunny, Mild, Dry
Participants
Entries17
Qualifiers17
Finishers9
DebutantsNone
MilestonesBP – 1st Win (Lubricant Manufacturer)
Porsche System Engineering – 1st Win (Entrant)
Porsche – 1st Win (Engine Manufacturer)
Porsche – 50th Race Entry (Engine Manufacturer)
Shell – 50th Fastest Lap (Lubricant Manufacturer)
 Porsche – 1st Win (Car Manufacturer)
 Dan Gurney – 1st Win (Driver)
Records Broken 1. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores –  Cooper (69),
2. Most 14th Place Qualifications –  Roy Salvadori (6),
3. Most 17th Place Qualifications –  Carel Godin de Beaufort (5)
Records Extended 1. Highest 5th Place Finish Ratio –  Lola (28.57%),
2. Most Race Entries –  Maurice Trintignant (73)

World Championship standings
1  Graham Hill 16 
2  Phil Hill 14 
3  Bruce McLaren 12 
4  Dan Gurney 9 
  Jim Clark 9 up
6  Tony Maggs 8 up
7  John Surtees 7 up
8  Trevor Taylor 6 up
9  Lorenzo Bandini 4 up
  Richie Ginther 4 
11  Ricardo Rodriguez 3 up
  Giancarlo Baghetti 3 up
13  Jo Bonnier 2 up
14  Carel Godin de Beaufort 2 up
15  Jack Brabham 1 up
1  BRM / BRM 20 
2  Cooper / Climax 17 up
3  Lotus / Climax 15 up
4  Ferrari / Ferrari 14 up
5  Porsche / Porsche 12 up
6  Lola / Climax 7 up

Results
 WinnerPole PositionFastest Lap
Car NumberCar 30Car 12Car 8
EntrantPorsche System EngineeringTeam LotusOwen Racing Organisation
Driver Dan Gurney Jim Clark Graham Hill
Car Porsche 804 Lotus 25 BRM P57
EnginePorsche 1.5 F8Climax 1.5 V8BRM 1.5 V8
Time2:07'35.52'14.82'16.9
Speed166.124 km/h174.712 km/h172.032 km/h