1962 Natal Grand Prix

The 2nd International Natal Grand Prix was a auto race, run to South African Formula One-style rules, held on 22 December 1962 at Westmead Circuit, South Africa. The field was split into two heats, with a subsequent final. The heats consisted of 11 laps each, and the final was run over 33 laps, and was won by British driver Trevor Taylor in his Lotus 25.
The event was marred by the death of Rhodesian driver Gary Hocking, who was killed in practice driving the Rob Walker Racing Team Lotus 24.
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==Background==
===Entry list===
The full entry list for the is outlined below:
No.	Driver 	Entrant 	Constructor	Chassis	Engine	Model 	Tyre
1 	Jim Clark 	Team Lotus 	 	25 	 	FWMV V8 1.5 	
2 	Trevor Taylor 	Team Lotus 	 	25 	 	FWMV V8 1.5 	
3 	Graham Hill 	Owen Racing Organisation	 	P57 	 	P56 V8 1.5 	
4 	Richie Ginther 	Owen Racing Organisation	 	P57 	 	P56 V8 1.5 	
5 	Bill Scheepers 	Privateer 	 	20 	 	Giulietta L4 1.5	
6 	Gary Hocking 	Rob Walker Racing Team 	 	24 	 	FWMV V8 1.5 	
7 	Ernie Pieterse 	Privateer 	 	21 	 	FPF L4 1.5 	
8 	John Guthrie 	Privateer 	 	T51 	 	Giulietta L4 1.5	
9 	Neville Lederle 	Privateer 	 	21 	 	FPF L4 1.5 	
10 	Sam Tingle 	Privateer 	 	Mk1 	 	Giulietta L4 1.5	
11*	Doug Serrurier 	Otelle Nucci 	 	Mk1 	 	Giulietta L4 1.5	
12 	Peter de Klerk 	Otelle Nucci 	 	Special	 	Giulietta L4 1.5	
14 	Syd van der Vyver	Privateer 	 	24 	 	FWMV V8 1.5 	
15 	John Love 	Privateer 	 	T55 	 	FPF L4 1.5 	
16 	Mike Harris 	Privateer 	 	T53 	 	Giulietta L4 1.5	
17 	Bernard Podmore 	Grosvenor Motors 	 	20 	 	109E L4 1.5 	
18 	Fanie Viljoen 	Privateer 	 	Mk1 	 	FPF L4 1.5 	
19 	Trevor Blokdyk 	Hoffmann Racing 	 	T59 	 	Giulietta L4 1.5	
20 	Ray Cresp 	Hoffmann Racing 	 	T59 	 	Giulietta L4 1.5	
21 	Bob van Niekerk 	Equipe Judette 	 	22 	 	FPF L4 1.5 	
22 	Neville Austin 	Privateer 	 	T45 	 	FPF L4 1.5 	
24 	Tony Neave 	A&G Conversions 	 	T52 	 	Giulietta L4 1.5	
25 	Gene Bosman 	Privateer 	 	Mk1 	 	Giulietta L4 1.5	
26 	Bruce Johnstone 	Privateer 	 	P48/57 	 	P56 V8 1.5 	
27 	Bill Dunlop 	Privateer 	 	T45 	 	Giulietta L4 1.5	
28 	Tony Kotze 	Bond Cars 	 	1 	 	Giulietta L4 1.5	
29 	Gordon Henderson 	Privateer 	 	1 	 	Giulietta L4 1.5	
30 	Vern McWilliams 	Privateer 	 	18 	 	1500 RS L4 1.5 	
31 	Peter van Niekerk	Privateer 	 	22 	 	109E L4 1.5 	
32 	Brausch Niemann 	Privateer 	 	7 	 	109E L4 1.5 	
33 	Errol Hammon 	Privateer 	 	Mk1 	 	109E L4 1.5 	
34 	Lionel Wilmot 	Privateer 	 	20 	 	109E L4 1.5 	
35 	Clive Trundell 	Privateer 	 	T51 	 	6-1500 L4 1.5 	
36 	Dave Charlton 	Ecurie Tomahawk 	 	20 	 	109E L4 1.5 	
37 	Dave Riley 	Privateer 	 	T59 	 	L4 1.5 	
38 	Eric Glasby 	Privateer 	 	T44 	 	Giulietta L4 1.5	
39 	Jack Holme 	Privateer 	 	18 	 	FPF L4 1.5 	
40†	Peter Bosch 	Windhoek Motor Club 	 	1 	 	Giulietta L4 1.5	
** Serrurier would also enter with a #23 , but his entry has been withdrawn.
*† Bosch would also enter with a #41 , but his entry has been withdrawn.
==Qualifying==
===Qualifying Results===
The full qualifying results for the are outlined below:
Pos.	No.	Driver 	Constructor	Time 	Gap
1 	1 	Jim Clark 	 	1:22.11	—
2 	3 	Graham Hill 	 	1:22.67	+0.56
3 	2 	Trevor Taylor 	 	1:22.79	+0.68
4 	4 	Richie Ginther 	 	1:24.06	+1.95
5 	6 	Gary Hocking 	 	1:25.10	+2.99
6 	26 	Bruce Johnstone 	 	1:25.95	+3.84
7 	9 	Neville Lederle 	 	1:26.20	+4.09
8 	14 	Syd van der Vyver	 	1:26.62	+4.51
9 	15 	John Love 	 	1:27.35	+5.24
10 	12 	Peter de Klerk 	 	1:27.92	+5.81
11 	7 	Ernie Pieterse 	 	1:27.96	+5.85
12 	11 	Doug Serrurier 	 	1:28.89	+6.78
13 	17 	Bernard Podmore 	 	1:29.27	+7.16
14 	10 	Sam Tingle 	 	1:30.17	+8.06
15 	18 	Fanie Viljoen 	 	1:30.22	+8.11
16 	21 	Bob van Niekerk 	 	1:30.35	+8.24
17 	16 	Mike Harris 	 	1:31.38	+9.27
18 	25 	Gene Bosman 	 	1:31.48	+9.32
19 	31 	Peter van Niekerk	 	1:32.59	+10.48
20 	35 	Clive Trundell 	 	1:33.54	+11.43
21 	32 	Brausch Niemann 	 	1:33.65	+11.54
22 	19 	Trevor Blokdyk 	 	1:33.80	+11.69
23 	29 	Gordon Henderson 	Scorpion- 	1:34.28	+12.17
24 	37 	Dave Riley 	-BMC 	1:34.97	+12.86
25 	30 	Vern McWilliams 	- 	1:36.44	+14.33
26 	39 	Jack Holme 	 	1:36.46	+14.35
27 	33 	Errol Hammon 	- 	1:36.61	+14.50
28 	36 	Dave Charlton 	 	1:36.83	+14.72
29 	27 	Bill Dunlop 	 	1:37.13	+15.02
30 	5 	Bill Scheepers 	- 	1:37.23	+15.12
31 	20 	Ray Cresp 	 	1:37.23	+15.83
32 	38 	Eric Glasby 	 	1:40.30	+18.19
33 	24 	Tony Neave 	 	1:45.82	+23.71
===Non starters===
Pos.	No.	Driver 	Entreat 	Constructor
DNS 	6 	Gary Hocking 	Rob Walker Racing Team	Fatal accident.
WD 	8 	John Guthrie 	John Guthrie 	
WD 	22 	Neville Austin	Neville Austin 	
WD 	23 	Doug Serrurier	Scuderia Lupini 	car #23 was withdrawn by Serrurier, who drove #11 in the race. The withdrawn car was ultimately driven by Trundell and wore #35.
WD 	28 	Tony Kotze 	Bond Cars 	Assegai-
WD 	34 	Lionel Wilmot 	Lionel Wilmot 	
WD 	40 	Peter Bosch 	Windhoek Motor Club 	Heron-
WD 	41 	Peter Bosch 	Windhoek Motor Club 	
==Results==
===Heat 1===
The full first heat results for the are outlined below:
Pos.	No.	Driver 	Entreat 	Constructor	Time/Retired	Grid
1 	4 	Richie Ginther 	Owen Racing Organisation	 	31:56.8 	2
2 	26 	Bruce Johnstone 	Bruce Johnstone 	 	+53.5 	3
3 	14 	Syd van der Vyver	Syd van der Vyver 	 	+1:00.9 	4
4 	10 	Sam Tingle 	Sam Tingle 	 	 	8
5 	18 	Fanie Viljoen 	G.E. Mennie 	 	 	9
6 	35 	Clive Trundell 	Clive Trundell 	 	 	10
7 	15 	John Love 	John Love 	 	 	5
8 	39 	Jack Holme 	Jack Holme 	 	 	14
9 	31 	Peter van Niekerk	Ted Lanfear 	 	 	11
10 	11 	Doug Serrurier 	Otelle Nucci 	 	 	6
11 	27 	Bill Dunlop 	Bill Dunlop 	 	 	15
12 	1 	Jim Clark 	Team Lotus 	 	 	1
13 	17 	Bernard Podmore 	Grosvenor Motors 	 	 	7
14 	30 	Vern McWilliams 	Vern McWilliams 	- 	 	13
Ret 	32 	Brausch Niemann 	Brausch Niemann 	 	 	12
Ret 	38 	Eric Glasby 	Eric Glasby 	 	 	16
===Heat 2===
The full second heat results for the are outlined below:
Pos.	No.	Driver 	Entreat 	Constructor	Time/Retired	Grid
1 	2 	Trevor Taylor 	Team Lotus 	 	32:19.6 	2
2 	3 	Graham Hill 	Owen Racing Organisation	 	+2.2 	1
3 	9 	Neville Lederle 	Neville Lederle 	 	+51.0 	3
4 	12 	Peter de Klerk 	Otelle Nucci 	 	+1:15.6 	4
5 	7 	Ernie Pieterse 	Ernie Pieterse 	 	+1:22.2 	5
6 	21 	Bob van Niekerk 	Equipe Judette 	 	 	6
7 	25 	Gene Bosman 	Gene Bosman 	 	 	8
8 	20 	Ray Cresp 	Hoffman Racing Team 	 	 	15
9 	37 	Dave Riley 	Dave Riley 	-BMC 	 	11
10 	19 	Trevor Blokdyk 	Hoffman Racing Team 	 	 	9
11 	29 	Gordon Henderson	Gordon Henderson 	Scorpion- 	 	10
Ret 	16 	Mike Harris 	Mike Harris 	 	 	7
Ret 	33 	Errol Hammon 	Errol Hammon 	- 	 	12
Ret 	36 	Dave Charlton 	Ecurie Tomahawk 	 	 	13
Ret 	5 	Bill Scheeper 	H. Muller 	- 	 	14
Ret 	21 	Tony Neave 	A & G Conversions 	 	 	16
===Final===
The full final results for the are outlined below:
Pos.	No.	Driver 	Entreat 	Constructor	Time/Retired	Grid
1 	2 	Trevor Taylor 	Team Lotus 	 	48:08.7 	2
2 	1 	Jim Clark 	Team Lotus 	 	+6.1 	22
3 	4 	Richie Ginther 	Owen Racing Organisation	 	+22.1 	1
4 	9 	Neville Lederle 	Neville Lederle 	 	32 laps 	6
5 	7 	Ernie Pieterse 	Ernie Pieterse 	 	32 laps 	8
6 	15 	John Love 	John Love 	 	32 laps 	13
7 	12 	Peter de Klerk 	Otelle Nucci 	 	32 laps 	7
8 	10 	Sam Tingle 	Sam Tingle 	 	31 laps 	9
9 	25 	Gene Bosman 	Gene Bosman 	 	 	14
10 	11 	Doug Serrurier 	Otelle Nucci 	 	 	18
11 	21 	Bob van Niekerk 	Equipe Judette 	 	 	12
12 	18 	Fanie Viljoen 	G.E. Mennie 	 	 	10
13 	35 	Clive Trundell 	Clive Trundell 	 	 	11
14 	39 	Jack Holme 	Jack Holme 	 	 	16
15 	3 	Graham Hill 	Owen Racing Organisation	 	 	3
16 	20 	Ray Cresp 	Hoffman Racing Team 	 	 	15
Ret 	37 	Dave Riley 	Dave Riley 	-BMC 	 	19
Ret 	31 	Peter van Niekerk	Ted Lanfear 	 	 	17
Ret 	19 	Trevor Blokdyk 	Hoffman Racing Team 	 	 	20
Ret 	27 	Bill Dunlop 	Bill Dunlop 	 	 	21
Ret 	26 	Bruce Johnstone 	Bruce Johnstone 	 	Oil leak 	4
Ret 	14 	Syd van der Vyver	Syd van der Vyver 	 	Accident 	5
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