1962 Danish Grand Prix
The III Grote Prijs van Danske (or 3rd Danish Grand Prix) was held on 25–26 August 1962, at the Roskilde Ring circuit, Roskilde, Denmark. The race was a non-Championship Formula One race. The race was run over three heats, one of 20 laps and two of 30 laps, and was won overall by Jack Brabham, who won all three heats in his Lotus 24. This race was the first Formula One event for successful Rhodesian motorcycle rider Gary Hocking, who finished 4th overall.
| 1962 Danish Grand Prix | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Non-championship race in the 1962 Formula One season | |||
| Race details | |||
| Date | 26 August 1962 | ||
| Official name | III Grote Prijs van Danske | ||
| Location | Roskilde Ring, Roskilde | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 1.19 km (0.74 miles) | ||
| Distance | 1 x 20, 2 x 30 laps, 95.27 km (59.2 miles) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Lotus-Climax | ||
| Time | 0:43.4 | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Jack Brabham | Lotus-Climax | |
| Time | 0:42.7 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | Lotus-Climax | ||
| Second | Lotus-BRM | ||
| Third | Lotus-Climax | ||
This was the second and last Formula One event to be held at the Roskildering, which was eventually closed in 1969.[1]
Race summary
The first heat saw Brabham win from American Masten Gregory, with Innes Ireland in third. The main incident was an accident involving the Lotus 18 of Jay Chamberlain. Brabham also took the second heat, with Ireland in second this time, and John Surtees in third, with Roy Salvadori crashing out this time. Chamberlain returned for the third and final heat, and the first three home in the first heat crossed the line in the same order in the third heat, with a comfortable overall win for Brabham, who also drove the fastest lap.[2]
Overall results
| Pos | Driver | Entrant | Constructor | Time/Retired | Qual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jack Brabham |
Brabham Racing Organisation | Lotus-Climax | 59:14.1 | 1 |
| 2 |  Masten Gregory |
UDT Laystall Racing Team | Lotus-BRM | + 20.5 s | 2 |
| 3 |  Innes Ireland |
UDT Laystall Racing Team | Lotus-Climax | + 33.2 s | 4 |
| 4 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Gary Hocking |
Tim Parnell | Lotus-Climax | + 2:21.3 s | 7 |
| 5 | Ian Burgess |
Anglo-American Equipe | Cooper-Climax | + 2:34.1 s | 6 |
| 6 | Trevor Taylor |
Team Lotus | Lotus-Climax | + 3:15.5 s | 8 |
| 7 |  Carel Godin de Beaufort |
Ecurie Maarsbergen | Porsche | + 1 lap | 9 |
| 8 |  Wolfgang Seidel |
Autosport Team Wolfgang Seidel | Lotus-BRM | + 2 laps | 11 |
| 9 | Jay Chamberlain |
Ecurie Excelsior | Lotus-Climax | + 44 laps (Ret from Heat 1 – Accident) | 10 |
| Ret | John Surtees |
Bowmaker Racing Team | Lola-Climax | Ignition (Heat 3) | 3 |
| Ret | Roy Salvadori |
Bowmaker Racing Team | Lola-Climax | Accident (Heat 2) | 5 |
| WD | Graham Hill |
Rob Walker Racing Team | Lotus-Climax | – | |
| WD | Kurt Kuhnke |
Kurt Kuhnke | Lotus-Borgward | engine not ready | – |
References
- "The Formula One Record Book", John Thompson, 1974.
- "The Formula One Record Book", John Thompson, 1974.