1962 - Grand Prix of France

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1962 - Grand Prix of France

Race Name - Grand Prix of France
Date - 7/8/1962
Race Track - Circuit Rouen les Essarts
Number of Starting Cars - 17
Laps Run - 54
Pole Winner Jim Clark
Average Race Speed - 166.135 kph
Lead Changes - 3 Leader(s) with 4 Lead Changes
Lap Leader - Graham Hill
Race Number - 4

Fin	St	Driver	Sponsor (Owner)	Chassis	Engine
1	6	Dan Gurney	Porsche System Engineering	Porsche 804	Porsche 1.5 B8
2	11	Tony Maggs	Cooper Car Company	Cooper T60	Climax 1.5 V8
3	10	Richie Ginther	Owen Racing Organisation	BRM P57	BRM 1.5 V8
4	3	Bruce McLaren	Cooper Car Company	Cooper T60	Climax 1.5 V8
5	5	John Surtees	BowmakerYeoman Racing Team	Lola Mk4	Climax 1.5 V8
6	17	Carel Godin de Beaufort	Ecurie Maarsbergen	Porsche 718	Porsche 1.5 B4
7	13	Maurice Trintignant	Rob Walker Racing Team	Lotus 24	Climax 1.5 V8
8	12	Trevor Taylor	Team Lotus	Lotus 25	Climax 1.5 V8
9	2	Graham Hill	Owen Racing Organisation	BRM P57	BRM 1.5 V8
10	9	Jo Bonnier	Porsche System Engineering	Porsche 804	Porsche 1.5 B8
11	1	Jim Clark	Team Lotus	Lotus 25	Climax 1.5 V8
12	16	Jackie Lewis	Ecurie Galloise	Cooper T53	Climax 1.5 L4
13	14	Roy Salvadori	BowmakerYeoman Racing Team	Lola Mk4	Climax 1.5 V8
14	7	Masten Gregory	UDTLaystall Racing Team	Lotus 24	BRM 1.5 V8
15	4	Jack Brabham	Brabham Racing Organisation	Lotus 24	Climax 1.5 V8
16	15	Jo Siffert	Ecurie Filipinetti	Lotus 24	BRM 1.5 V8
17	8	Innes Ireland	UDTLaystall Racing Team	Lotus 24	Climax 1.5 V8