1962 Formula Libre Races
Pat Fairfield Trophy
20 January 1962 - Westmead: ? km (3.62 km x ? laps x 2 Heats)
Race 1
1 Fanie Viljoen LDS - Climax
2 Trevor Blokdyk Cooper – Ford FJ
3 Jack Holme Lotus 18 – Climax
Race 2
1 Trevor Blokdyk Cooper – Ford FJ
2 Fanie Viljoen LDS - Climax
3 Jack Holme Lotus 18 – Climax
Rand Autumn Trophy (South African Championship)
17 March 1962 - Kyalami: 196.18 km (4.087 km x 24 laps x 2 Heats)
1 John Love LDS–Porsche 1h26m34, 135.97 kph
2 Syd van der Vyver Lotus-Climax 1h24m57
3 Sam Tingle LDS-Alfa 1h27m04
4 Pieter de Klerk Alfa Special 1h27m05
5 Ernie Pieterse Lotus–Climax 1h29m05
6 Trevor Blokdyk Cooper–Ford FJ
R Ray Cresp Cooper-Ford
R Doug Serrurier LDS–Alfa Romeo
R Bernie Podmore Lotus-Ford 18
R Jack Holme Lotus-Climax 18 – Climax
Bardahl Trophy
17 March 1962 - Kyalami: 40.87 km (4.087 km x 10 laps)
1 Neville Lederle Lotus – Ford
2 Trevor Blokdyk Cooper – Ford FJ
3 George Pfaff Aston-Martin DBR1
4 Ray Reed Cooper-Ford
Pipeline 200
1 April 1962 - Hilltop Raceway, CA
Qualifying
1 96 Dan Gurney Arciero Lotus-Climax 18 1m39.27
2 Lloyd Ruby Frank Harrison Lotus-Climax 18 1m41.01
3 Roger Penske Telar Special Cooper-Climax 1m42.23
4 Alan Connell Lotus Climax Cooper-Climax 1m44.60
5 Chuck Cassell Porsche RSK 1m48.83
6 77 Bob Schoeder de Tomaso-Alfa Romeo 1m48.90
7 36 Bob Hurt Ferrari Testa Rossa TR59 '0766' 1m49.53
8 45 Bob Donner Porsche RS61 1m50.34
9 Charles Barnes Cooper Intercontinental Formula 1m51.12
10 Harry Washburn Porsche RSK 1m51.35
11 Jack Ryan Porsche 1m53.10
12 Howard Cole Lotus Intercontinental 1m55.09
13 Russ Simon Bristol 1m59,65
14 Ed Lamb Ferrari 1m59.91
15 Bob Hall Ferrari 2m05.20
16 Louis Husson Lotus 2m05.20
17 Jim Hall Lotus-Climax 18 no time
Race 1 - 100.0 miles (2.00 miles x 50 laps)
1 Dan Gurney Arciero Lotus Climax 1h25m41.07, 70.011 mph
2 Roger Penske Telar Special
3 Bob Schoeder de Tomaso-Alfa Romeo
4 Bob Donner Porsche RS61
5 Chuck Cassell Porsche RSK
6 Harry Washburn Porsche RSK
7 Jack Ryan Porsche
8 Bob Hurt Ferrari Testa Rossa
9 Charles Barnes Cooper Intercontinental Formula
10 Howard Cole Lotus Intercontinental
11 Louis Husson Lotus
12 Bob Hall Ferrari
13 Ed Lamb Ferrari
14 Alan Connell Lotus Climax 31 laps/oil leakage
15 Russ Simon Bristol steering
16 Lloyd Ruby Frank Harrison Climax
17 Jim Hall Lotus-Climax 18 0 laps/gears
Race 2 - 100.0 miles (2.00 miles x 50 laps)
1 Dan Gurney Arciero Lotus Climax 1h29m25.83
2 Bob Donner Porsche RS61
3 Roger Penske Telar Special
4 Charles Barnes Cooper Intercontinental Formula
5 Howard Cole Lotus Intercontinental
6 Chuck Cassell Porsche RSK
7 Bob Hall Ferrari
8 Ed Lamb Ferrari
9 Louis Husson Lotus
10 Bob Hurt Ferrari Testa Rossa
11 Harry Washburn Porsche RSK
12 Bob Schoeder de Tomaso-Alfa Romeo 20 laps/con-rod
13 Lloyd Ruby Frank Harrison Climax 18 laps/mechanical
14 Jack Ryan Porsche
Note: These were two separate races.
Invitational Race
6 April 1962 - Roy Hesketh: ?? km (2.902 km x ? laps)
1 Doug Serrurier LDS – Alfa Romeo
2 Ernie Pieterse Lotus – Climax
3 Pieter de Klerk Alfa Special
Fastest Lap: de Klerk, 1:19.2, 131.91 kph
Roy Hesketh 100 (South African Championship)
7 April 1962 - Roy Hesketh: 162.5 km (2.902 km x 56 laps)
1 Ernie Pieterse Lotus-Climax
2 Pieter de Klerk Alfa Special
3 Syd van der Vyver Lotus-Climax
4 Bernie Podmore Lotus 18-Ford FJ
5 Gordon Henderson Scorpion Alfa
R Doug Serrurier LDS–Alfa Romeo
R Gene Bosman Lotus-Alfa Romeo XV
R H.Muller Lotus-Alfa Romeo
No other starters
Coronation 100 (South African Championship)
23 April 1962 - Westmead: 181 km (3.62 km x 50 laps)
1 Ernie Pieterse Lotus-Climax
2 Syd van der Vyver Lotus-Climax
3 Neville Lederle Lotus-Ford 18
4 Davie Gouws LDS-Porsche
5 R. Read Cooper-Ford
6 Gordon Hendrson Scorpion Alfa
R Doug Serrurier LDS–Alfa Romeo accident
R H.Muller Lotus-Alfa Romeo accident
R Bernie Podmore Lotus-Ford 18 FJ
DQ Fanie Viljoen LDS-Climax
R Jack Holme Lotus-Climax 18 accident
R Pieter de Klerk Alfa Special radiator
Heany Trophy
2 June 1962 - Kumalo: ? km (3.444 km x ? laps)
1 Peter de Klerk Alfa Romeo Special
III Rhodesian Grand Prix
2 June 1962 - Kumalo: ? km (3.444 km x ? laps)
1 Gary Hocking Lotus-Climax
Royal Show Trophy
22 June 1962 - Roy Hesketh: ? km (2.902 km x ? laps)
1 Syd van der Vyver Lotus 18-Alfa Romeo
South African Republican Festival (South African Championship)
30 June 1962 - Kyalami: 163.48 km (4.087 km x 40 laps)
1 Ernie Pieterse Lotus–Climax 1h07m52.4, 144.52 kph
2 Doug Serrurier LDS–Alfa Romeo 1h07m55.2
3 Pieter de Klerk Alfa Special
4 Neville Lederle Lotus-Ford 18
5 Fanie Viljoen Lotus-Climax
6 Bill Dunlop Cooper Alfa
7 Brausch Niemann Lotus–Ford 7
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10 Gene Bosman Lotus-Alfa Romeo XV
Grand Prix de Moçambique
22 July 1962 - Lourenço Marques: 116.68 km (3.33 km x 35 laps)
1 Peter de Klerk Alfa Romeo Special
2 Doug Serrurier LDS – Alfa Romeo
3 Fanie Viljoen LDS - Climax
4 Brausch Niemann Lotus 7 – Ford
5 Bernie Podmore Lotus 18-Ford
6 Hooper Lotus
Westmead 120 (South African Championship)
23 July 1962 - Westmead: 188.24 miles (3.62 km x 26 laps x 2 Heats)
1 Doug Serrurier LDS – Alfa Romeo 1h20m05, 141.03 kph
2 Pieter de Klerk Alfa Special 1h20m09
3 Bernie Podmore Lotus 18-Ford 1h21m09
4 Gordon Hendrson Scorpion Alfa 1h22m40
5 Syd van der Vyver Lotus-Climax 1h24m26
6 Dave Hume Cooper-Climax 1h28m21
Rand Winter Trophy (South African Championship)
4 August 1962 - Kyalami: 196.176 km (4.087 km x 24 laps x 2 Heats)
1 Ernie Pieterse Lotus – Climax 1h20m29.5, 146.23 kph
2 Pieter de Klerk Alfa Special
3 Neville Lederle Lotus 18–Ford
4 Bill Dunlop Cooper Alfa
5 Brausch Niemann Lotus 7 – Ford
R Syd van der Vyver Lotus-Climax accident
R Dave Hume Cooper-Climax accident
R Bernie Podmore Lotus 18-Ford accident
Fastest Lap: Pieterse, 1:37.8, 150.44 kph
IV Border 100 (South African Championship)
9 August 1962 - East London: 195.985 km (3.920 km x 50 laps)
1 Ernie Pieterse Lotus – Climax 1h24m59.3, 138.36 kph
2 Pieter de Klerk Alfa Special
3 Doug Serrurier LDS – Alfa Romeo
4 Neville Lederle Lotus 18–Ford
5 Bernie Podmore Lotus 18-Ford
6 Fanie Viljoen LDS-Climax
2 September 1962 - 500 Millas de Rafaele
1 Ramón Requéjo Chevrolet
2 Hugo Galaverna Wayne-Chevrolet
3 Desiderio Kuriger Chevrolet
4 Carlos W Loeffel Chevrolet
5 Anselmo Taberna Chevrolet
6 Orlando Sotro
7 Amado S Allovero Chrysler
Rand Spring Trophy (South African Championship)
10 October 1962 - Kyalami: 196.176 km (4.087 km x 24 laps x 2 Heats)
1 Gary Hocking Lotus – Climax 1h19m39.7, 147.76 kph
2 Neville Lederle Lotus – Climax 1h20m07.9
3 Pieter de Klerk Alfa Special 1h20m28.4
4 Sam Tingle LDS-Alfa 1h22m43.5
5 Fanie Viljoen LDS-Climax 1h23m36
6 Bill Dunlop Cooper-Alfa
7 Davie Gouws Porsche Spyder
8 Clive Trundell Cooper-Climax
9 Ray Cresp Cooper-Alfa
10 Rauten Hartman Netuar
Total Cup South Africa
24 November 1962 - Zwartkops: ? km (3.228 km x ? laps)
1 Gary Hocking Lotus – Climax
Daily Dispatch Trophy
28 December 1962 - East London: 82.31 km (3.920 km x 21 laps)
1 Pieter de Klerk Alfa Special
2 Trevor Blokdyk Cooper – Ford FJ
3 Jack Holme Lotus 18 – Climax