The 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

PosDriverEntrantConstructorTime/RetiredGrid
1United Kingdom Jim ClarkTeam LotusLotus-Climax1.20:47.41
2United Kingdom Trevor TaylorTeam LotusLotus-Climax+ 0.3 s2
3United Kingdom John SurteesBowmaker Racing TeamLola-Climax+ 23.7 s4
4Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland Gary HockingRob Walker Racing TeamLotus-Climax49 laps11
5South Africa Neville LederleNeville LederleLotus-Climax49 laps8
6South Africa Doug SerrurierOtelle NucciLDS-Alfa Romeo48 laps9
7South Africa Peter de KlerkOtelle NucciAlfa Special-Alfa Romeo47 laps13
8Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland Sam TingleSam TingleLDS-Alfa Romeo47 laps19
9South Africa Fanie ViljoenG.E. MennieLDS-Climax46 laps15
10South Africa Brausch NiemannBrausch NiemannLotus-Ford46 laps21
11South Africa Ernie PieterseErnie PieterseLotus-Climax46 laps12
12South Africa Bernard PodmoreGrosvenor MotorsLotus-Climax44 laps17
13South Africa Gene BosmanGene BosmanLDS-Alfa Romeo43 laps18
14South Africa Bob van NiekerkEquipe JudetteLotus-Climax40 laps14
15United States Richie GintherOwen Racing OrganisationBRM36 laps / Engine5
RetSouth Africa Tony MaggsJohn LoveCooper-ClimaxGearbox10
RetSouth Africa Syd van der VyverSyd van der VyverLotus-ClimaxClutch7
RetUnited Kingdom Innes IrelandUDT Laystall Racing TeamLotus-ClimaxFront suspension6
RetUnited Kingdom Graham HillOwen Racing OrganisationBRMGearbox3
RetSouth Africa Mike HarrisMike HarrisCooper-Alfa RomeoPuncture20
RetSouth Africa Adrian PheifferAdrian PheifferCooper-Alfa RomeoGearbox16
DNQSouth Africa Trevor BlokdykHoffman Racing TeamCooper-Alfa Romeo
DNQSouth Africa Bill DunlopBill DunlopCooper-Alfa Romeo
DNQSouth Africa Tony KotzeBond CarsAssegai-Alfa Romeo
DNQSouth Africa Vern McWilliamsVern McWilliamsLotus-Borgward
DNQSouth Africa Peter van NiekerkTed LanfearLotus-Ford
DNQSouth Africa Errol HammonErrol HammonLDS-Ford
DNQSouth Africa Lionel WilmotLionel WilmotLotus-Ford
DNQSouth Africa Clive TrundellClive TrundellCooper-Climax
DNQSouth Africa Dave CharltonEcurie TomahawkLotus-Ford
DNQFederation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland Dave RileyDave RileyCooper-BMC
DNQSouth Africa Eric GlasbyEric GlasbyCooper-Alfa Romeo
DNQSouth Africa Jack HolmeJack HolmeLotus-Climax
DNQSouth Africa Rauten HartmannRauten HartmannNetuar-Peugeot
WDAustralia Ray CrespHoffman Racing TeamCooper-Alfa Romeo
WDSouth Africa Neville AustinNeville AustinCooper-ClimaxCar driven by Trundell
WDSouth Africa Bruce JohnstoneBruce JohnstoneBRMNo car
  • 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.
  • "The Grand Prix Who's Who", Steve Small, 1995.
  • "The Formula One Record Book", John Thompson, 1974.
  • Race results at www.silhouet.com
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