| Race details | ||
|---|---|---|
| Non-Championship Race in the 1962 Formula One season | ||
| Date | 12 August 1962 | |
| Official name | VIII Kanonloppet | |
| Location | Karlskoga Circuit, Karlskoga | |
| Course | Permanent racing facility 2.998 km (1.863 mi) |
|
| Distance | 30 laps, 89.95 km (55.89 mi) | |
| Pole position | ||
| Driver | John Surtees | Lola-Climax |
| Time | 1.25.4 | |
| Fastest lap | ||
| Driver | Innes Ireland | Lotus-Climax |
| Time | 1:24.1 | |
| Podium | ||
| First | Masten Gregory | Lotus-BRM |
| Second | Roy Salvadori | Lola-Climax |
| Third | Jo Bonnier | Porsche |
The 8th Kanonloppet was a motor race, run to Formula One rules, held on 12 August 1962 at the Karlskoga Circuit, Sweden. The race was run over 30 laps of the little circuit, and was won by American driver Masten Gregory in a Lotus 24, run by the UDT Laystall Racing Team.
| Pos | Driver | Entrant | Constructor | Time/Retired | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Masten Gregory | UDT Laystall Racing Team | Lotus-BRM | 42:51.3 | 6 |
| 2 | Roy Salvadori | Bowmaker Racing Team | Lola-Climax | + 7.3 s | 4 |
| 3 | Jo Bonnier | Porsche System Engineering | Porsche | + 7.5 s | 3 |
| 4 | Innes Ireland | UDT Laystall Racing Team | Lotus-Climax | + 36.7 s | 2 |
| 5 | Ian Burgess | Anglo-American Equipe | Cooper Special-Climax | 29 laps | 7 |
| 6 | Carel Godin de Beaufort | Ecurie Maarsbergen | Porsche | 29 laps | 8 |
| Ret | Bernard Collomb | Bernard Collomb | Cooper-Climax | Engine | 9 |
| Ret | John Surtees | Bowmaker Racing Team | Lola-Climax | Valve spring | 1 |
| Ret | Graham Hill | Rob Walker Racing Team | Lotus-Climax | Oil leak | 5 |
| Ret | Olle Nygren | Ecurie Excelsior | Lotus-Climax | Gearbox | 10 |
| WD | John Campbell-Jones | Emeryson Cars | Emeryson-Climax | Driver injured | - |
| WD | Tony Settember | Emeryson Cars | Emeryson-Climax | - | |
| WD | Kurt Kuhnke | Kurt Kuhnke | Lotus-Borgward | Engine not ready | - |
| WD | David Piper | David Piper | Lotus-Climax | - |
| Previous race: 1962 Solitude Grand Prix |
Formula One Non-Championship races 1962 season |
Next race: 1962 Mediterranean Grand Prix |
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