1962 Rand Grand Prix

Infobox Grand Prix race report
Type = NC
Country = South Africa
Flag_suffix = 1928
Grand Prix = Rand
Official name = V Rand Grand Prix
Date = 15 December
Year = 1962
Location = Kyalami, Johannesburg
Course = Permanent racing facility
Course_mi = 2.545
Course_km = 4.096
Distance_laps = 50
Distance_mi = 127.25
Distance_km = 204.8
Weather =
Pole_Driver = Jim Clark
Pole_Country = UK
Pole_Team = Lotus-Climax
Pole_Time = 1:35.0
Fast_Driver = Jim Clark
Fast_Team = Lotus-Climax
Fast_Time = 1:35.3
Fast_Country = UK
First_Driver = Jim Clark
First_Country = UK
First_Team = Lotus-Climax
Second_Driver = Trevor Taylor
Second_Country = UK
Second_Team = Lotus-Climax
Third_Driver = John Surtees
Third_Country = UK
Third_Team = Lola-ClimaxThe 5th Rand Grand Prix was a motor race, run to Formula One rules, held on 15 December 1962 at Kyalami, South Africa. The race was run over 50 laps of the circuit, and was won by British driver Jim Clark, who led from start to finish in his Lotus 25.

There were a very large number of entries for this race, and many of the local drivers did not qualify. Among the more unusual entries was the Lotus 7 of Brausch Niemann, and the non-qualifying Cooper of Dave Riley, which was fitted with a BMC engine.

Results

*Gary Hocking was also entered in his own Lotus-Climax, but raced the one entered by the Rob Walker Racing Team.
*Scuderia Lupini entered a Cooper-Maserati but withdrew it without designating a driver.

References

* "The Grand Prix Who's Who", Steve Small, 1995.
* "The Formula One Record Book", John Thompson, 1974.
* Race results at www.silhouet.com [http://www.silhouet.com/motorsport/archive/f1/nc/1962/1962.html#ran]