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1962 Rand GP
1961 Natal GP

1962 Natal GP

1962 South African GP
1963 Lombank Trophy
 II  Natal Grand Prix

Event Overview • SessionsEntry List
Heat 1 QualificationStarting GridClassification
Heat 2 QualificationStarting GridClassification
Final Starting GridClassificationFastest LapsLaps Led

Details
DateSaturday 22 December 1962
Event Natal GP
Circuit Westmead
Event FormatTwo heats each of 22 laps, followed by a final of 33 laps
ChampionshipNon-championship
Race number#22 of 22 in 1962
#344 (of all time)
Circuit
Laps33
Circuit Perimeter3630 m
Race Distance3630 × 44 + 12 = 159.732 km (scheduled)
3630 × 33 + 12 = 119.802 km (raced)
Grid Format3-2-3-2
Pole PositionLeft
First CornerUnknown
Participants
Entries33
Qualifiers22
Finishers16
Debutants
Bernard Podmore (Driver),
Bill Dunlop (Driver),
Bill Scheepers (Driver),
Brausch Niemann (Driver),
Bruce Johnstone (Driver),
Clive Trundell (Driver),
Dave Charlton (Driver),
Dave Riley (Driver),
Doug Serrurier (Driver),
Eric Glasby (Driver),
Ernest Pieterse (Driver),
Errol Hammon (Driver),
Fanie Viljoen (Driver),
Gary Hocking (Driver),
Gene Bosman (Driver),
Gordon Henderson (Driver),
Jack Holme (Driver),
John Love (Driver),
Mike Harris (Driver),
Neville Lederle (Driver),
Peter de Klerk (Driver),
   Peter van Niekerk (Driver),
Ray Cresp (Driver),
Robert van Niekerk (Driver),
Sam Tingle (Driver),
Tony Neave (Driver),
Trevor Blokdyk (Driver),
Vern McWilliams (Driver),
De Klerk (Car Manufacturer),
LDS (Car Manufacturer),
Scorpion (Car Manufacturer),
BMC (Engine Manufacturer),
Cooper T44 (Car Model),
Cooper T52 (Car Model),
Cooper T59 (Car Model),
De Klerk Alfa Romeo Special (Car Model),
LDS (Car Model),
Lotus 20 (Car Model),
Lotus 22 (Car Model),
Lotus 7 (Car Model),
Scorpion (Car Model)
MilestonesCar 2 – 1st Fastest Lap (Car Number)
Car 2 – 1st Win (Car Number)
Car 4 – 1st Pole Position (Car Number)
BRM – 1st Pole Position (Engine Manufacturer)
Climax – 1st Fastest Lap (Engine Manufacturer)
Climax – 1st Win (Engine Manufacturer)
 BRM – 1st Pole Position (Car Manufacturer)
 Lotus – 1st Fastest Lap (Car Manufacturer)
 Lotus – 1st Win (Car Manufacturer)
 Trevor Taylor – 1st Fastest Lap (Driver)
 Trevor Taylor – 1st Win (Driver)
 Richie Ginther – 1st Pole Position (Driver)

Results
 WinnerPole PositionFastest Lap
Car NumberCar 2Car 4Car 2
Entrant---
Driver Trevor Taylor Richie Ginther Trevor Taylor
Car Lotus 25 BRM P578 Lotus 25
EngineClimax V8BRMClimax V8
Time48'08.67-1'24.2
Speed149.303 km/h-155.202 km/h