V Cape Grand Prix 1962
Killarney, Cape Town, South Africa

 

January 2 60 laps Pole Position: Jim Clark, 1'28.4" Fastest Lap: Jim Clark, 1'29.0" = 133.87 kph on lap 53

 

Pos Cla. # Driver, Nationality Entrant Car - Engine - Type Chassis Time, Laps Reason Out
1 1 2 Trevor Taylor, GB Team Lotus Lotus 21 - Climax S4 933 1:30'54.0"  
2 2 1 Jim Clark, GB Team Lotus Lotus 21 - Climax S4 937 1:30'54.6"  
3 3 5 Jo Bonnier, S Dr Ing hcF Porsche KG Porsche 718/2 F4 204 1:31'00.6"  
4 4 6 Masten Gregory, USA British Racing Partnership Lotus 18 - Climax S4 917 1:32'06.6"  
5 5 8 Tony Maggs, ZA Reg Parnell (Racing) Cooper T53 - Climax S4 F1-1-61 1:31'36.0"  
6 6 4 Edgar Barth, D Dr Ing hcF Porsche KG Porsche 718/2 F4 203 59  
7 7 3 Syd van der Vyver, ZA Syd van der Vyver Lotus 18 - Alfa Romeo S4 375 58  
8 8 10 Ernst Pieterse, ZA Scuderia Alfa Heron - Alfa Romeo S4   58  
9 9 7 John Love, RSR A.H. Hillman LDS 1 - Porsche F4 LDS4 58  
10 10 16 Helmut Mentzler, ZA Ecurie Wolman Lotus 18 - Borgward S4 911 57  
11 11 22 Bob van Niekerk, ZA Equipe Judette Lotus 18 - Ford 105E S4 FJ 56  
12 12 20 Fanie Viljoen, ZA George Mennie LDS 1 - Climax S4 LDS3 55  
13 13 24 Bernard Podmore, ZA Bernard Podmore Lotus 20 - Ford 105E S4 FJ 54  
14 14 23 Neville Lederle, ZA Neville Nederle Lotus 18 - Ford 105E S4 FJ 48  
                 
15 DNF 19 Bill Jennings, ZA Bill Jennings Jennings - Porsche F4   35 Valve
16 DNF 17 Adrian Pheiffer, ZA Adrian Pheiffer Cooper T52 - Alfa Romeo S4   25 Stub axle
17 DNF 18 Clive Trundell, ZA Clive Trundell Cooper T52 - Climax S4   20 Engine
18 DNF 21 John Guthrie Ecurie Rhodes Cooper T51 - Alfa Romeo S4   6 Engine
19 DNF 15 Sam Tingle, RSR Sam Tingle LDS 1 - Alfa Romeo S4   5 Engine
                 
20 DNS 11 Doug Serrurier, ZA Scuderia Lupino Cooper T51 - Maserati S4     Mechanical
21 DNS 25 Vic Proctor, ZA Vic Proctor Vic - Alfa Romeo S4   1'37.7" Not allowed to start - car declared "unfit"!
                 
22 DNA 9 Bruce Johnstone, ZA Reg Parnell (Racing) Cooper T56 - Climax S4     Car damaged
23 DNA 12 Doug Serrurier, ZA George Mennie LDS 1 - Alfa Romeo S4 LDS6   Withdrawn
24 DNA 14 Don Philp, ZA Don Philp Quodra - Climax S4     Car not ready

Grid

Clark
1'28.4"

 

Taylor
1'29.3"

 

Bonnier
1'30.0"

 

Gregory
1'31.1"

 

Barth
1'31.6"

 

Maggs
1'31.6"

 

Love
1'31.8"

 

van der Vyver
1'32.8"

 

Pieterse
1'33.1"

 

Pheiffer
1'33.6"

 

Mentzler
1'34.5"

 

van Niekerk
1'35.3"

 

Viljoen
1'35.5"

 

Tingle
1'37.7"

 

Lederle
1'38.4"

 

Podmore
1'41.2"

 

Trundell
no time

 

Guthrie
no time

 

Jennings
no time

 

 

 


Team Lotus demonstration - Clark spun off on lap 50 and nearly caught his teammate on the line.

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