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The 1962 South African Grand Prix, formally titled the 9th International RAC Grand Prix of South Africa, [1] was a Formula One motor race held at East London on 29 December 1962. It was the ninth and final race in both the 1962 World Championship of Drivers and the 1962 International Cup for Formula One Manufacturers .
The 1977 South African Grand Prix (formally the XXIII The Citizen Grand Prix of South Africa) was a Formula One motor race held at Kyalami on 5 March 1977, won by Niki Lauda of Austria. The race is principally remembered for the accident that resulted in the deaths of race marshal Frederick Jansen van Vuuren and driver Tom Pryce .
It was a popular F1 event, but the Grand Prix was suspended right after the controversial 1985 race, due to the nation's policy of apartheid. [1] Following the end of apartheid in 1991, the race returned to the Formula One schedule in 1992 and 1993. The 1993 race was the last South African Grand Prix, as of 2023. Plans to revive the race in ...
The Monaco Grand Prix was moved back three weeks, making the Dutch Grand Prix the season opener. The French Grand Prix was moved from Reims-Gueux to Rouen-Les-Essarts for a year, as it was the tradition to do every five years (after 1952 and 1957). The South African Grand Prix made its debut on the championship
Love and Dave Charlton both won the South African Formula One championship for six consecutive seasons, Love from 1964 to 1969 and Charlton from 1970 to 1975. In 1975 Ian Scheckter raced the Tyrrell 007 that had been campaigned by brother, Jody, in the previous year's world championship and won five of the season's races, including four on the ...
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1962 South African Grand Prix; N. 1962 Natal Grand Prix; R. 1962 Rand Grand Prix This page was last edited on 8 August 2021, at 10:20 (UTC). Text is available under ...
1962 South African Grand Prix Mike Harris (25 May 1939 – 8 November 2021) was a Northern Rhodesian racing driver who later moved to South Africa. [ 1 ] He took part in one World Championship Formula One Grand Prix, the 1962 South African Grand Prix , from which he retired.