The 1962 Daytona Continental 3 Hour Grand Touring and Sports Car Race was an endurance race at the 6.132 km (3.8102 mile) road circuit at the Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, Florida, USA, that took place on February 11, 1962. It was the first race of the 1962 World Sportscar Championship.
Race The race took place on a cold and dry day, in front of 14,000 spectators. It was won by Dan Gurney driving a Lotus 19 Monte Carlo for Frank Arciero, with an average speed of . Phil Hill and Ricardo Rodríguez finished second, 48 seconds behind in their Ferrari 246 SP, while Jim Hall finished third in his Chaparral 1.
Official results PosClassNoTeamDriver(s)ChassisEngineLaps1S2.596 Frank Arciero Dan GurneyLotus 19 Monte CarloClimax 2.5L I4822S2.51 North American Racing Team Phil Hill Ricardo RodríguezFerrari 246 SPFerrari 2.4L V6823S+5.066 Jim Hall Jim HallChaparral 1Chevrolet 5.227L V8824GT3.018 North American Racing Team Stirling MossFerrari 250 GT SWB EXPFerrari 3.0L V12805S3.049 John Bunch George ConstantineFerrari 250 TR 59/60Ferrari 3.0L V12796S+5.00 Peter Hand Brewery Dick Rathmann Harry HeuerChaparral 1Chevrolet 5.227L V8797S2.014 Holbert's Garage Bob HolbertPorsche 718 RSKPorsche 1.690L Flat-4798S2.59 North American Racing Team John Fulp Skip HudsonDino 246 SFerrari 2.4L V6789S2.016 Brumos Racing Chuck CasselPorsche 718 RSK 60Porsche 1.690L Flat-47810S2.099 Herb Swan Herb SwanPorsche 718 RSK 61Porsche 1.687L Flat-47811S1.623 Robert Donner Bob DonnerPorsche 718 RSK 61Porsche 1.585L Flat-47712GT3.022 North American Racing Team Fireball RobertsFerrari 250 GT SWBFerrari 3.0L V127713GT+5.011 I. Grady Davis Dick ThompsonChevrolet Corvette C1Chevrolet 5.36L V87614S1.66 Peter DaCosta Peter DaCostaPorsche 718 RSK 61Porsche 1.687L Flat-47615S3.050 North American Racing Team Ricardo Rodríguez Peter RyanFerrari 250 TRI/61Ferrari 3.0L V127616GT3.028 Scuderia Serenissima Olivier GandebienFerrari 250 GT SWBFerrari 3.0L V127517GT4.062 Briggs Cunningham Walt HansgenJaguar E-TypeJaguar 3.781L I67518GT3.077 North American Racing Team Doug ThiemFerrari 250 GTFerrari 3.0L V127519GT+5.010 I. Grady Davis Don YenkoChevrolet Corvette C1Chevrolet 5.36L V87520GT+5.020 Red Vogt Marvin PanchChevrolet Corvette C1Chevrolet 5.36L V87521GT+5.025 Johnson Chevrolet Dave MorganChevrolet Corvette C1Chevrolet 5.36L V87322S3.080 Sorocarima Team Guido LollobrigidaMaserati 300SMaserati 3.0L I67223GT+5.075 Walker Motor Sales Jack KnabChevrolet Corvette C1Chevrolet 5.36L V87124GT1.383 Alfa Romeo Charlie KolbAlfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint ZagatoAlfa Romeo 1.29L I47025GT1.344 Brumos Racing Pat CorriganPorsche 356B 1600Porsche 1.587L B47026GT1.382 Alfa Romeo Paul RichardsAlfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint ZagatoAlfa Romeo 1.29L I47027GT4.021 Nichels Engineering Rodger WardPontiac TempestPontiac 3.27L I46728GT1.391 Ross Durant Jr. Ross DurantAlfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint ZagatoAlfa Romeo 1.29L I46529GT1.330 Peter Berry Jim ClarkLotus EliteClimax 1.216L I46030GT1.348 William Storey Bill StoryLotus EliteClimax 1.216L I45831S+5.08 Bill Frick Joe WeatherlyLister CostinChevrolet 5.227L V85732GT1.327 Milo Vega Milo VegaLotus EliteClimax 1.216L I45133GT2.063 Robert Keyes Robert KeyesAC AceBristol 1.971L I65134S5.051 Dr. David Lane Anson JohnsonListerChevrolet 4.414 V830
Did not finish +ClassNoTeamDriver(s)ChassisEngineLapsReasonGT1.615 Porsche System Engineering Jo BonnierPorsche 356B Carrera Abarth GTLPorsche 1.587L Flat-470engineS2.546 Roger Penske Roger PenskeCooper Monaco T57Climax 2.5L N/A66oil pressureGT3.07 UDT Laystall Racing Team Innes IrelandFerrari 250 GT SWBFerrari 3.0L V1259brakesS+5.024 Art Huttinger Art HuttingerListerChevrolet 5.227L V854unknownGT+5.017 Ronny Kaplan Engineering Bob JohnsonChevrolet Corvette C1Chevrolet 5.388L V842unknownGT+5.029 Fred Kappler Jef StevensChevrolet Corvette C1Chevrolet 5.2L V837engineGT+5.035 R. D. Doane Skip HudsonChevrolet Corvette C1Chevrolet 5.332L V834unknownGT+5.078 John Mecom Jr. Bob SchroederChevrolet Corvette C1Chevrolet 5.36L V831unknownS2.512 Rosebud Racing Pedro RodríguezLotus 19Climax 2.5L N/A28suspensionGT1.647 Brumos Racing David LanePorsche 356B 1600Porsche 1.587L B420unknownGT4.032 Peter Berry David HobbsJaguar E-TypeJaguar 3.781L I615fuel systemGT4.042 Nichels Engineering Harry HeuerPontiac TempestPontiac 3.27L I414gearboxGT1.671 Bill Bencker Bill BenckerPorsche 356B Super 90 1600Porsche 1.582L Flat-412unknownS3.05 Alan Conell Jr. Alan ConellMaserati Tipo 61Ferrari 3.0L V127oil pressureGT+5.019 Nichels Engineering Paul GoldsmithPontiac TempestPontiac 3.27L I42differentialGT+5.053 Nichels Engineering A. J. FoytPontiac TempestPontiac 3.27L I42engine
Did not start +ClassNoTeamDriver(s)ChassisEngineReasonGT+5.033 R. D. Doane Rob SpoonerChevrolet Corvette C1Chevrolet 5.332L V8unknownS3.036 Bob Hurt Bob HurtFerrari 250 TR 59Ferrari 3.0L V12unknownS2.060 Anson Johnson Anson JohnsonFerrari 500 TRCFerrari 2.0L I4unknownS3.061 Briggs Cunningham Augie PabstMaserati Tipo 61Maserati 2.894L N/Aaccident in practice
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