The 1962 New Zealand Grand Prix was a motor race held at the Ardmore Circuit on 6 January 1962.
| 1962 New Zealand Grand Prix | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand Grand Prix | |||
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| Race details | |||
| Date | 6 January 1962 | ||
| Location | Ardmore Circuit, Auckland, New Zealand | ||
| Course | Temporary racing facility | ||
| Course length | 3.2 km (2.0 miles) | ||
| Distance | 50 laps, 160 km (100 miles) | ||
| Weather | Heavy rain | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Cooper T53 | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver |
 Stirling Moss | Lotus 21 | |
| Time | 1:32.8 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | Lotus 21 | ||
| Second | Cooper T53 | ||
| Third | Cooper T53 | ||
Classification edit
| Pos | No. | Driver | Car | Laps | Time | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | Stirling Moss
|
Lotus 21 / Climax 2495cc 4cyl | 50 | 1hr 23min 14.3sec | 21 |
| 2 | John Surtees
|
Cooper T53 / Climax 2750cc 4cyl | 50 | + 39.4 s | 3 | |
| 3 |  Bruce McLaren
|
Cooper T53 / Climax 2750cc 4cyl | 48 | + 2 Laps | 1 | |
| 4 | Roy Salvadori
|
Cooper T53 / Climax 2596cc 4cyl | 47 | + 3 Laps | 5 | |
| 5 |  Lorenzo Bandini
|
Cooper T53 / Maserati 2890cc 4cyl | 45 | + 5 Laps | 13 | |
| 6 | Pat Hoare
|
Ferrari 256 / Ferrari 2953cc V12 | 45 | + 5 Laps | 11 | |
| 7 | Angus Hyslop
|
Cooper T53 / Climax 2495cc 4cyl | 45 | + 5 Laps | 4 | |
| 8 |  Lex Davison
|
Cooper T53 / Climax 2495cc 4cyl | 44 | + 6 Laps | 6 | |
| 9 | Johnny Mansel
|
Cooper T51 / Maserati 2890cc 4cyl | 44 | + 6 Laps | 15 | |
| 10 | Bib Stillwell
|
Aston Martin DBR4-300 / Aston 2991cc 6cyl | 44 | + 6 Laps | 7 | |
| 11 | Chris Amon
|
Maserati 250F / Maserati 2495cc 6cyl | 43 | + 7 Laps | 17 | |
| 12 | Ross Greenville
|
Lotus 18 FJ / Ford 998cc 4cyl | 42 | + 8 Laps | 18 | |
| 13 | David McKay
|
Cooper T51 / Climax 2495cc 4cyl | 42 | + 8 Laps | 9 | |
| 14 | Bill Thomasen
|
Cooper T51 / Climax 1964cc 4cyl | 41 | + 9 Laps | 16 | |
| 15 | 41 | Jim Palmer
|
Lotus 20 / Ford 1475cc 4cyl | 41 | + 9 Laps | 14 |
| 16 | Forrest Cardon
|
Lycoming Special / Lycoming 5239cc 4cyl | 39 | + 11 Laps | 19 | |
| Ret | Jack Brabham
|
Cooper T55 / Climax 2750cc 4cyl | 32 | Gear Selector | 2 | |
| Ret | 9 | Arnold Glass
|
BRM P48 / BRM 2497cc 4cyl | 15 | Retired | 10 |
| Ret | 8 | Ron Flockhart
|
Lotus 18 / Climax 2495cc 4cyl | 7 | Engine | 12 |
| Ret | 20 | John Histed
|
Lola Mk2 / Ford 998cc 4cyl | 6 | Brakes | 20 |
| Ret | Tony Shelly
|
Cooper T45 / Climax 1964cc 4cyl | 1 | Suspension | 8 | |
| DNQ | 25 | Rex Flowers
|
Gemini Mk Illa FJ / Ford 998cc 4cyl | Did not qualify | ||
| DNQ | Len Gilbert
|
Cooper-Bristol Mk II / Holden 2258cc 6cyl | Did not qualify | |||
| DNQ | Bob Smith
|
Ferrari Super Squalo 555 / Ferrari 3431cc 4cyl | Did not qualify | |||
| DNQ | Hec Green
|
RA / RA 2100cc 4cyl s/c | Did not qualify | |||
| DNQ | Lou Stonnell
|
Lynx FJ / Ford 998cc 4cyl | Did not qualify | |||
| DNQ | Rod Coppins
|
Tec Mec 1 / Chevrolet 4600cc V8 | Did not qualify | |||
| DNQ | Scott Wiseman
|
Lotus 20 / Ford 998cc 4cyl | Did not qualify | |||
| DNQ | Peter Elford
|
Cooper-Bristol Mk I / Bristol 1971cc 6cyl | Did not qualify | |||
| DNA | David Evans
|
Cooper T43 / Climax 1964cc 4cyl | Did Not Attend | |||
| DNA | Roly Levis
|
Cooper T52 FJ / BMC 994cc 4cyl | Did Not Attend | |||
| DNA | Barry Thomas
|
Lynx FJ / Ford 998cc 4cyl | Did Not Attend | |||
| Source:[1] | ||||||
References edit
- ^ "Ninth New Zealand International Grand Prix 1962". sergent.com.au. Retrieved 26 October 2015.