1962 Danish Grand Prix

Infobox Grand Prix race report
Type = NC
Country = Denmark
Grand Prix = Danish
Official name = III Grote Prijs van Danske
Location = Roskildering, Roskilde
Date = 26 August
Year = 1962
Course = Permanent racing facility
Course_mi = 0.74
Course_km = 1.19
Distance_laps = 1 x 20, 2 x 30
Distance_mi = 59.2
Distance_km = 95.27
Weather =
Pole_Driver = Jack Brabham
Pole_Country = Australia
Pole_Team = Lotus-Climax
Pole_Time = 0:43.4
Fast_Driver = Jack Brabham
Fast_Team = Lotus-Climax
Fast_Time = 0:42.7
Fast_Country = Australia
First_Driver = Jack Brabham
First_Country = Australia
First_Team = Lotus-Climax
Second_Driver = Masten Gregory
Second_Country = United States
Second_Team = Lotus-BRM
Third_Driver = Innes Ireland
Third_Country = UK
Third_Team = Lotus-ClimaxThe III Grote Prijs van Danske (or 3rd Danish Grand Prix) was held on 25–26 August 1962, at the Roskildering circuit, Roskilde, Denmark. The race was a non-Championship event run to Formula One rules. The race was run over three heats, one of 20 laps and two of 30 laps, and was won overall by Jack Brabham, who won all three heats in his Lotus 24. This race was the first Formula One event for successful Rhodesian motorcycle rider Gary Hocking, who finished 4th overall.

This was the second and last Formula One event to be held at the Roskildering, which was eventually closed in 1969.

Race summary

The first heat saw Brabham win from American Masten Gregory, with Innes Ireland in third. The main incident was an accident involving the Lotus 18 of Jay Chamberlain. Brabham also took the second heat, with Ireland in second this time, and John Surtees in third, with Roy Salvadori crashing out this time. Chamberlain returned for the third and final heat, and the first three home in the first heat crossed the line in the same order in the third heat, with a comfortable overall win for Brabham, who also drove the fastest lap.

Overall Results

References

* "The Formula One Record Book", John Thompson, 1974.

External links

* [http://www.formula2.net/F162_18.htm Full results details at formula2.net]
* [http://home6.inet.tele.dk/a_norup/roskilde/ Roskildering]