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| Date | Saturday 29 December 1962 |
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| Start time | 14:00 |
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| Event |  South African GP |
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| Circuit | East London |
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| Event Format | Race of 82 laps |
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| Championship | World Championship |
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| Race number | #9 of 9 in 1962
#111 (of all time) |
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| Laps | 82 |
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| Circuit Perimeter | 3920 m |
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| Race Distance | 3920 × 82 = 321.440 km |
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| Grid Format | 2-2-2-2 |
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| Pole Position | Right |
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| First Corner | Right |
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| Track Direction | Clockwise |
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| Weather | Dry |
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| Entries | 17 |
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| Qualifiers | 17 |
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| Finishers | 11 |
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| Debutants | Bruce Johnstone (Driver),
Doug Serrurier (Driver),
Ernest Pieterse (Driver),
John Love (Driver),
Mike Harris (Driver),
Neville Lederle (Driver),
LDS (Car Manufacturer),
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LDS Mk2 (Car Model),
Ernest Pieterse (Entrant),
John Love (Entrant),
Mike Harris (Entrant),
Neville Lederle (Entrant),
Otello Nucci (Entrant)
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| Milestones |  Roy Salvadori – 50th Race Entry (Driver)
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| Records Broken |
1. Most Consecutive Constructors' Championship Points Scores –  Bruce McLaren (6),
2. Highest 4th Place Finish Ratio – Brabham (66.67%)
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| Records Extended |
1. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores – Cooper (76),
2. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores – Bruce McLaren (24),
3. Most 8th Place Finishes – Cooper (21),
4. Most Consecutive Retirements – Lotus (15),
5. Most 12th Place Qualifications – Cooper (19),
6. Most 15th Place Qualifications – Cooper (25),
7. Most 2nd Place Qualifications in a Season – Graham Hill (6)
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