New Zealand Motor Racing
1962

Events:
For the 1962 NZ Grand Prix refer 9th New Zealand Grand Prix

2nd Renwick 50
3rd Levin International
11th Lady Wigram Trophy
5th Teretonga International
9th Dunedin Road Race
4th Waimate 50

 

2nd Renwick 50

Held in the Marlborough Township in November 1961.

1st Pat Hoare - Ferrari 256 / Ferrari 2953cc V12
2nd Johnny Mansel - Cooper T51 / Climax 1960cc 4cyl
3rd Tony Shelly - Cooper T45 / Climax 1964cc 4cyl
4th Bob Eade - Maserati 250F / Maserati 2497cc 6cyl

Others:
Ret Brian Prescott - Maserati 250F / Maserati 2497cc 6cyl - Engine
DNS Chris Amon - Maserati 250F / Maserati 2497cc 6cyl

 

 

3rd Levin International

Date: 13th January 1962
Venue: Levin

8 laps of 1.77 kms (14.16 kms) The race was scheduled for 28 laps but stopped after 8 because of torrential rain.

Grid: Brabham on pole, followed by Moss, Surtees and McLaren.

Result

Driver Nat Car / Engine Laps Time
1

Jack Brabham

Aust Cooper T55 / Climax 2750cc 4cyl 8 7m 52.0s
2

Stirling Moss

UK Cooper T55 / Climax 2750cc 4cyl 8 7m 59.5s
3 John Surtees UK Cooper T53 / Climax 2750cc 4cyl 8 8m 19.0s
4 Bruce McLaren NZ Cooper T53 / Climax 2750cc 4cyl 8 8m 26.8s
5 Roy Salvadori UK Cooper T53 / Climax 2596cc 4cyl 8 8m 48.0s
6 Ross Greenville NZ Lotus 18 FJ / Ford 998cc 4cyl    
7 Bob Eade NZ Maserati 250F / Maserati 2497cc 6cyl    
8 Rex Flowers NZ Gemini Mk IIIa FJ / Ford 998cc 4cyl    
Ret Angus Hyslop NZ Cooper T53 / Climax 2495cc 4cyl    
Ret Tony Shelly NZ Cooper T45 / Climax 1964cc 4cyl    
Ret Jim Palmer NZ Lotus 20 / Ford 1475cc 4cyl   Accident
DNS Roly Levis NZ Cooper T52 FJ / BMC 994cc 4cyl   Accident
DNS

Chris Amon

NZ Maserati 250F / Maserati 2495cc 6cyl    

There were other starters as well.

Fastest Lap: Jack Brabham 56.8s

 

 

11th Lady Wigram Trophy

Date: 20th January 1962
Venue: Wigram
Airfield

71 laps of 3.405 kms (241.77 kms)

Grid: (* denotes pole)

Bruce McLaren*             Jack Brabham                Stirling Moss                John Surtees
                      Roy Salvadori               Lorenzo Bandini            Ron Flockhart
  Arnold Glass                  Angus Hyslop                  Tony Shelly                Johnny Mansel
                        Pat Hoare                      Chris Amon
   Jim Palmer                   Bill Thomasen                 John Histed                Ross Greenville
                                                                  Bob Eade

Result

Driver Nat Car / Engine Laps Time
1

Stirling Moss

UK Lotus 21 / Climax 2495cc 4cyl 71  
2

Jack Brabham

Aust Cooper T55 / Climax 2750cc 4cyl 71  
3 John Surtees UK Cooper T53 / Climax 2750cc 4cyl 71  
4 Bruce McLaren NZ Cooper T53 / Climax 2750cc 4cyl 71  
5 Roy Salvadori UK Cooper T53 / Climax 2596cc 4cyl 71  
6 Angus Hyslop NZ Cooper T53 / Climax 2495cc 4cyl 69  
7 Arnold Glass Aust BRM P48 / BRM 2497cc 4cyl 67  
8 Johnny Mansel NZ Cooper T51 / Maserati 2890cc 4cyl 67  
  Tony Shelly NZ Cooper T45 / Climax 1964cc 4cyl    
 

Pat Hoare

NZ Ferrari 256 / Ferrari 2953cc V12    
11

Chris Amon

NZ Maserati 250F / Maserati 2495cc 6cyl    
  Bill Thomasen NZ Cooper T51 / Climax 1964cc 4cyl    
  John Histed NZ Lola Mk2 / Ford 998cc 4cyl    
 

Bob Eade

NZ Maserati 250F / Maserati 2497cc 6cyl    
Ret Ross Greenville NZ Lotus 18 FJ / Ford 998cc 4cyl    
Ret Ron Flockhart Scot Lotus 18 / Climax 2495cc 4cyl 42 Universal
Ret Jim Palmer NZ Lotus 20 / Ford 1475cc 4cyl 24 Gearbox
Ret Lorenzo Bandini Italy Cooper T53 / Maserati 2890cc 4cyl 12 Oil Leak
DNS Hec Green NZ RA / RA 2100cc 4cyl s/c    
DNS Forrest Cardon NZ Lycoming Special / Lycoming 5239cc 4cyl    

Fastest Lap: Stirling Moss, John Surtees and Jack Brabham.

 

 

5th Teretonga International

Date: 27th January 1962
Venue: Teretonga Park

50 laps of 2.414kms (120.69kms)

Grid: McLaren on pole followed by Moss, Brabham and Bandini.

Result

Driver Nat Car / Engine Laps Time
1 Bruce McLaren NZ Cooper T53 / Climax 2750cc 4cyl 50  
2

Stirling Moss

UK Cooper T55 / Climax 2750cc 4cyl    
3

Jack Brabham

Aust Cooper T55 / Climax 2750cc 4cyl    
4 Jim Palmer NZ Lotus 20 / Ford 1475cc 4cyl    
5 Bill Thomasen NZ Cooper T51 / Climax 1964cc 4cyl    
6 Angus Hyslop NZ Cooper T53 / Climax 2495cc 4cyl    
7

Pat Hoare

NZ Ferrari 256 / Ferrari 2953cc V12    
8 Johnny Mansel NZ Cooper T51 / Maserati 2890cc 4cyl    
9 Tony Shelly NZ Cooper T45 / Climax 1964cc 4cyl    
10 Barry Cottle NZ Lola Mk1 / Climax 1220cc 4cyl    
11 John Histed NZ Lola Mk2 / Ford 998cc 4cyl    
12

Bob Eade

NZ Maserati 250F / Maserati 2497cc 6cyl    
Ret Lorenzo Bandini Italy Cooper T53 / Maserati 2890cc 4cyl   Ignition
Ret

Chris Amon

NZ Maserati 250F / Maserati 2495cc 6cyl    

Fastest Lap: Bruce McLaren 1m 06.2s (Record)

 

 

9th Dunedin Road Race

Date: 3rd February 1962
Venue: Dunedin Oval Circuit

30 laps of 2.704 kms (81.1 kms)

Grid: Tony Shelly on pole, followed by Amon and Greenville.

Result

Driver Nat Car / Engine Laps Time
1

Pat Hoare

NZ Ferrari 256 / Ferrari 2953cc V12 30 48m 35.8s
2 Jim Palmer NZ Lotus 20 / Ford 1475cc 4cyl 29  
3 Barry Cottle NZ Lola Mk1 / Climax 1220cc 4cyl 28  
4

Bob Eade

NZ Maserati 250F / Maserati 2497cc 6cyl 28  
5

Ron Rutherford

NZ 260M Zephyr / Ford 2682cc 6cyl    
6 Rex Flowers NZ Gemini Mk IIIa FJ / Ford 998cc 4cyl    
7 Brian Blackburn NZ Maserati 4CLT-48 / Maserati 1498cc 4cyl s/c    
Ret John Histed NZ Lola Mk2 / Ford 998cc 4cyl 24  
Ret Morrie Stanton NZ Stanton-Corvette / Chevrolet 4640cc V8   Lost Wheel
Ret Tony Shelly NZ Cooper T45 / Climax 1964cc 4cyl   Engine
Ret Ross Greenville NZ Lotus 18 FJ / Ford 998cc 4cyl    
Ret Johnny Mansel NZ Cooper T51 / Maserati 2890cc 4cyl 10 Fatal Accident
Ret Ian Young NZ Cooper-Bristol Mk II / Bristol 1971cc 6cyl    
Ret Bill Thomasen NZ Cooper T51 / Climax 1964cc 4cyl   Accident
Ret

Chris Amon

NZ Maserati 250F / Maserati 2495cc 6cyl   Accident

Fastest Lap: Pat Hoare 1m 25.8s

 

 

4th Waimate 50

Date: 10th February 1962
Venue: Waimate Street Circuit

50 laps of 2.253kms (112.65kms)

Grid: (* denotes Pole)

  Tony Shelly*                Pat Hoare                  Jim Palmer
                   John Histed               Bill Thomasen
Brian Blackburn            Barry Cottle                  Bob Eade
               Ross Greenville              Rex Flowers
   Hec Green              Morrie Stanton           Doug Lawrence

Result

Driver Nat Car / Engine Laps Time
1 Jim Palmer NZ Lotus 20 / Ford 1475cc 4cyl 50 1hr 2m 19.1s
2

Pat Hoare

NZ Ferrari 256 / Ferrari 2953cc V12 50 1hr 2m 24.1s
3

Tony Shelly

NZ Cooper T45 / Climax 1964cc 4cyl 49  
4 Barry Cottle NZ Lola Mk1 / Climax 1220cc 4cyl 48  
Ret John Histed NZ Lola Mk2 / Ford 998cc 4cyl 48  
5

Bob Eade

NZ Maserati 250F / Maserati 2497cc 6cyl 47  
6 Ross Greenville NZ Lotus 18 FJ / Ford 998cc 4cyl    
7 Brian Blackburn NZ Maserati 4CLT-48 / Maserati 1498cc 4cyl s/c    
Ret Bill Thomasen NZ Cooper T51 / Climax 1964cc 4cyl 18  
Ret Hec Green NZ RA / RA 2100cc 4cyl 10 Engine
Ret Rex Flowers NZ Gemini Mk IIIa FJ / Ford 998cc 4cyl 6 Engine
DNS Morrie Stanton NZ Stanton-Corvette / Chevrolet 4640cc V8   Transmission
DNS Doug Lawrence NZ Lola Mk1 / Climax 1220cc 4cyl   Oil Leak
DNS Rod Coppins NZ Tec Mec 1 / Chevrolet 4600cc V8    
DNA

Chris Amon

NZ Maserati 250F / Maserati 2495cc 6cyl    

Fastest Lap: Tony Shelly 1m 11.6s

 

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