IX South African Grand Prix
29 December 1962 - East London: 321.41 km (3.9197 km x 82 laps)
1 3 Graham Hill BRM P578 '5785' 2:08:03.3 = 150.586 km/h
2 8 Bruce McLaren Cooper-Climax T60 'FI-17-61' 2:08:53.1
3 9 Tony Maggs Cooper-Climax T60 'FI-18-61' 2:08:53.6
4 10 Jack Brabham Brabham-Climax BT3 'F1-1-62' 2:08:57.1
5 11 Innes Ireland Lotus-Climax 24 '942' 81 laps
6 20 Neville Lederle Lotus-Climax 21 '939' 78 laps
7 4 Richie Ginther BRM P578 '5784' 78 laps
8 18 John Love Cooper-Climax T55 'FI-11-61' 78 laps
9 5 Bruce Johnstone BRM P48/57 '572' 76 laps
10 14 Ernest Pieterse Lotus-Climax 21 '937' 71 laps
11 15 Carel Godin de Beaufort Porsche 718 '202' 71 laps (not running at finish/fuel pump)
Fastest Lap: Jim Clark, Lotus-Climax, 1:31.0 = 155.060 km/h on lap 3
Did Not Finish
21 Doug Serrurier LDS-Alfa Romeo '6' 62 laps/Radiator leak
1 Jim Clark Lotus-Climax 25 'R5' 62 laps/Oil leak
7 Roy Salvadori Lola-Climax T4 'BRGP43' 56 laps/Split fuel tank
22 Mike Harris Cooper-Alfa Romeo T53 'FI-1-61' 31 laps/Big-end bearings
6 John Surtees Lola-Climax T4 'BRGP42' 26 laps/Valve
2 Trevor Taylor Lotus-Climax T25 'R2' 11 laps/Gearbox
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Starting Grid
Graham Hill Jim Clark
BRM P578 #3 Lotus 25-Climax #1
5785 R5
1:29.6 1:29.3
Innes Ireland Jack Brabham
Lotus 24-Climax #11 Brabham BT3-Climax #10
942 F1-1-62
1:31.1 1:31.0
Tony Maggs John Surtees
Cooper T60-Climax #9 Lola MK4-Climax #6
F1-18-61 BRGP42
1:31.7 1:31.5
Bruce McLaren Richie Ginther
Cooper T60-Climax #8 BRM P578 #4
F1-17-61 5783
1:31.7 1:31.7
Neville Lederle Trevor Taylor
Lotus 21-Climax #20 Lotus 25-Climax #2
939 R2
1:33.6 1:32.7
John Love Roy Salvadori
Cooper T55-Climax #18 Lola Mk4-Climax #7
F1-11-61 BRGP43
1:36.4 1:35.4
Doug Serrurier Ernest Pieterse
LDS Mk2-Alfa Romeo #21 Lotus 21-Climax #14
006 937
1:36.8 1:36.8
Carel Godin de Beaufort Mike Harris
Porsche 718/2 #15 Cooper T53P-Alfa Romeo #22
01 Unknown
1:39.2 1:39.1
Bruce Jonhstone
BRM P48/57 #5
572
No Time