1962 Bridgehampton Double 400 Race 1

15 September 1962 - Bridgehampton (USA): Round 6, International Championship for Manufacturers (Divisions I). Round 8, International Championship for Manufacturers (Division II)
86 laps of a 2.860 mile/4.603 km circuit - 245.960 miles/395.834 kms were completed
Weather: cool, dry


Pos Car # Drivers Car Entrant Laps DNF Reason Group Group Pos
1 31 Bob Holbert/Chuck Cassel^ Porsche-Abarth 356B Carrera GTL Chuck Cassel 86   Grand Touring 2000 1
2 77 Bruce Jennings Porsche 356B 1600GS Carrera Bruce Jennings 85   Grand Touring 2000 2
3 9 Bob Grossman Fiat-Abarth 1000 Bob Grossman 85   Grand Touring 1000 1
4 60 Walt Hansgen Fiat-Abarth 1000 Briggs Cunningham 85   Grand Touring 1000 2
5 83 Paul Richards Alfa Romeo Giulietta SZ Martini & Rossi 84   Grand Touring 2000 3
6 82 Charlie Kolb Alfa Romeo Giulietta SZ Martini & Rossi 83   Grand Touring 2000 4
7 21 Fred Hoffman Porsche 356B 1600GS Carrera Elaine Hoffman 82   Grand Touring 2000 5
8 10 George P. Fog/Gaston Andrey Alfa Romeo Giulietta SZ George P. Fog 81   Grand Touring 2000 6
9 6 Harry Theodoracopulos/Freddie Barrette Alfa Romeo Giulietta SZ Harry Theodoracopoulos 81   Grand Touring 2000 7
10 62 Ed Hugus/Briggs Cunningham* Fiat-Abarth 1000 Briggs Cunningham 80   Grand Touring 1000 3
11 17 Ed Mottern/Gordon McKenzie TVR Grantura R. M. Imports 77   Grand Touring 2000 8
12 81 Robert Weiser/Allan R. Wylie Fiat-Abarth 750 Ruth H. Havemeyer 77   Grand Touring 1000 4
13 4 Filippo Theodoli/Freddie Barrette Sunbeam Harrington Filippo Theodoli 76   Grand Touring 2000 9
14 16 Sy Kaback/Stan Sherman TVR Grantura R. M. Imports 72   Grand Touring 2000 10
15 39 Leonard Patterson/Harry Fanelli Fiat-Abarth 750 Leonard Patterson 68   Grand Touring 1000 5
16 14 Stefan T. Szwarce Porsche 356B 1600GS Carrera Stefan T. Szwarce 62   Grand Touring 2000 11
DNF 1 Rod Harmon Fiat-Abarth 850 Rod Harmon   Accident Grand Touring 1000  
DNF 7 Joe Buzzetta Porsche 356B 1600GS Carrera Competition Imports   Engine Grand Touring 2000  
DNF 15 Mark Donohue/Mike Rothschild TVR Grantura R. M. Imports     Grand Touring 2000  
DNF 3 Art Riley Volvo P1800 Art Riley     Grand Touring 2000  
DNF 41 Vic Meinhardt Turner 950 Sports Elaine Hoffman     Grand Touring 1000  
DNF 61 Roger Penske Fiat-Abarth 1000 Briggs Cunningham   Clutch Grand Touring 1000  
DNA 5 Denise McCluggage Austin-Healey Speedwell Sprite Frank Mabry, Jr.     Grand Touring 1000  
DNA 18 Anthony S. Koshland/Charlie Hayes Alfa Romeo Giulietta Anthony S. Koshland     Grand Touring 2000  
DNA 28 William Haenalt/George Powers Porsche 356 William Haenalt     Grand Touring 2000  
DNA 69 George Arents/Robert Publicker OSCA 1600GT North American Racing Team     Grand Touring 2000  
DNA 78 Duncan Black Porsche 356B 1600GS Carrera Bruce Jennings     Grand Touring 2000  

 
Winning Time: 3h01m16.6, 81.409 mph/131.015 kph
Fastest Lap: Bob Holbert #31 (Porsche-Abarth 356B Carrera GTL), 2m03.2, 83.571 mph/134.495 kph

 
 
* Driver entered for car, but never drove it at meeting
^ Driver practiced car, but did not race it
RES - Reserve (Practiced, on standy-by for start)
REE - Reserve Entry
DNA - Did Not Arrive
DNS - Did Not Start
DNF - Did Not Finish
DNP - Did Not Practice
NC - Not Classified
DSQ - Disqualified
NRF - Not Running At Finish
NAC - Not Accepted
REJ - Rejected (Did not pass scrutineering)


Last Updated on 11/08/01
By Darren Galpin
Email: darren.galpin@virgin.net