1962 New Zealand Grand Prix

New Zealand motor race

1962 New Zealand Grand Prix

New Zealand Grand Prix
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|

* Bruce McLaren

|  Cooper T53
Fastest lap
Driver|  Stirling Moss|  Lotus 21
Time|  1:32.8
Podium
First|

* Stirling Moss

|  Lotus 21
Second|

* John Surtees

|  Cooper T53
Third|

* Bruce McLaren

|  Cooper T53

Motor car race

The 1962 New Zealand Grand Prix was a motor race held at the Ardmore Circuit on 6 January 1962.

## Classification[edit]

Pos | No. | Driver | Car | Laps | Time | Grid

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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]

1. ^ "Ninth New Zealand International Grand Prix 1962". sergent.com.au. Retrieved 26 October 2015.

Sporting positions

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1961 New Zealand Grand Prix

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1963 New Zealand Grand Prix

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