1962 Australian GT Championship
| 1962 Australian GT Championship season | |||
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The 1962 Australian GT Championship was a CAMS sanctioned motor racing title [1] for drivers of Appendix K GT cars.[2] The title, which was the third Australian GT Championship,[1][3] was contested over a single race held at the Lakeside circuit, in Queensland, Australia on 8 July 1962.[4]
Results
The race winning Centaur Waggott, pictured in 2007
| Position [4] | Driver [4] | No.[4] | Car [4] | Entrant [4] | Laps [4] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John French | 26 | Centaur Waggott | GP Cars Racing Team | 50 |
| 2 | Tony Basile | Porsche Carrera | S Sakzewski | 50 | |
| 3 | Bill Pitt [5] | Jaguar 3.4 Litre | Mrs DI Anderson | 50 | |
| 4 | Les Howard | Austin-Healey Sprite - Ford Cosworth | Howard and Sons Racing Team | ||
| 5 | Brian Foley | Lotus Elite | |||
| Under 1000cc | |||||
| 1 | S Petralia | Austin-Healey Sprite | Chequered Flag Racing Team | ||
| 2 | T Kratzmann | Renault Floride | Sqadra Sotto | ||
| ? | Hunt | Renault Dauphine | |||
| 1000cc to 1600cc | |||||
| 1 | Tony Basile | Porsche Carrera | S Sakzewski | 50 | |
| 2 | Les Howard | Austin-Healey Sprite - Ford Cosworth | Howard and Sons Racing Team | ||
| 3 | Brian Foley | Lotus Elite | |||
| ? | Osborne | Lotus Elite | |||
| ? | Fulla | Volkswagen Karmann Ghia | |||
| 1600cc to 2600cc | |||||
| 1 | John French | 26 | Centaur Waggott | GP Cars Racing Team | 50 |
| 2 | Ken Peters | Derrington Wolseley 15/60 | KA Peters | ||
| 2600cc and Over | |||||
| 1 | Bill Pitt [5] | Jaguar 3.4 Litre | Mrs DI Anderson | 50 | |
| 2 | Dennis Geary [6] | HWM Jaguar GT | Geary's Sports Cars | ||
Race statistics
- Race distance: 50 laps, 75 mile [4] (120 km)
- Number of starters: 14 [4] [7]
- Number of finishers: Not yet ascertained
- Race time of winning car: 62:03.6 [4]
- Fastest lap: John French, 1:12.3 [8]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 2006 CAMS Manual of Motor Sport, page 14-6
- ↑ Pedr Davis, The Macquarie Dictionary of Motoring, page 200
- ↑ Some difference of opinion exists regarding the actual name of the title. Australian Motor Sport, September 1962 uses both “Australian G.T. championship” and “Australian Gran Turismo Championship”, The Courier Mail, Monday, 9 July 1962 uses “Australian Grand Touring Championship” and the 2006 CAMS Manual of Motor Sport uses “Australian GT Championship”
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 4.8 4.9 John French wins 1962 Australian G.T. championship, Australian Motor Sports, September 1962, pages 37-39
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Jim Shepherd, A History of Australian Motor Sport, 1980, page 185
- ↑ John Blanden, Historic Racing Cars in Australia, page 167
- ↑ Australian Motor Sports, September 1962, pages 37-39 states that there were 14 starters in the race but only includes 12 names in its grid listing and only mentions the same 12 in the text of the race report
- ↑ Car Wrecked at Lakeside, The Courier Mail, Monday, 9 July 1962, page 13
