1962 French motorcycle Grand Prix

The 1962 French motorcycle Grand Prix was a FIM event held on 13 May 1962 at Charade Circuit Clermont-Ferrand. It was part of the 1962 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season.

  1962 French Grand Prix
Race details
Race 2 of 11 races in the
1962 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season
Date13 May 1962
LocationCharade Circuit
Course
  • Permanent racing facility
  • 8.055 km (5.005 mi)
250 cc
Rider
Podium
First Jim Redman Honda
Second Bob McIntyre Honda
Third Tom Phillis Honda
125 cc
Rider
Podium
First Kunimitsu Takahashi Honda
Second Jim Redman Honda
Third Tommy Robb Honda
50 cc
Rider
Podium
First Jan Huberts Kreidler
Second Kunimitsu Takahashi Honda
Third Luigi Taveri Honda
Sidecar (B2A)
Rider
Podium
First Max Deubel BMW
Second Florian Camathias BMW
Third Chris Vincent BSA

1962 French Grand Prix 50cc final standings

8 laps (64.44 kilometres (40.04 mi))

Place Rider Number Country Machine Speed Time Points
1 Jan Huberts Netherlands Kreidler 96.789 km/h (60.142 mph) 39:56.8 8
2 Kunimitsu Takahashi Japan Honda RC110 / RC111 96.700 km/h (60.087 mph) 39:59.0 6
3 Luigi Taveri Switzerland Honda RC110 / RC111 96.684 km/h (60.077 mph) 39:59.4 4
4 Tommy Robb Britain Honda RC110 96.563 km/h (60.001 mph) 40:02.4 3
5 Seichi Suzuki Japan Suzuki 94.306 km/h (58.599 mph) 40:59.9 2
6 Mitsuo Itoh Japan Suzuki 94.126 km/h (58.487 mph) 41:04.6 1

Number of finishers: 17

Fastest Lap Jan Huberts 4:48.0 = 100.552 km/h (62.480 mph)

1962 French Grand Prix 125cc final standings

13 laps (104.715 kilometres (65.067 mi))

Place Rider Number Country Machine Speed Time Points
1 Kunimitsu Takahashi Japan Honda RC145 108.276 km/h (67.280 mph) 58:01.6 8
2 Jim Redman Rhodesia Honda RC145 107.201 km/h (66.612 mph) 58:36.5 6
3 Tommy Robb Britain Honda RC145 107.016 km/h (66.497 mph) 58:42.6 4
4 Luigi Taveri Switzerland Honda RC145 107.007 km/h (66.491 mph) 58:42.9 3
5 Ernst Degner Germany Suzuki 101.984 km/h (63.370 mph) 1h.01:36.4 2
6 Jorge Kissling Argentina Bultaco 100.238 km/h (62.285 mph) 1h.02:40.8 1

Number of finishers: 12

Fastest Lap Kunimitsu Takahashi 4:12.8 = 114.707 km/h (71.276 mph)

1962 French Grand Prix 250cc final standings

16 laps (128.880 kilometres (80.082 mi))

Place Rider Number Country Machine Speed Time Points
1 Jim Redman Rhodesia Honda RC162 115.659 km/h (71.867 mph) 1:06:51.5 8
2 Bob McIntyre Britain Honda RC162 115.651 km/h (71.862 mph) 1h.06:51.8 6
3 Tom Phillis Australia Honda RC162 115.645 km/h (71.858 mph) 1h.06:52.0 4
4 Dan Shorey Britain Bultaco + 1 lap 3
5 Jean-Pierre Beltoise France Moto Morini + 1 lap 2
6 Benjamin Savoye France Mondial + 2 laps 1

Number of finishers: 6

Fastest Lap Tom Phillis 3:59.7 = 120.974 km/h (75.170 mph)

1962 French Grand Prix Side-car final standings

13 laps (104.715 kilometres (65.067 mi))

Place Rider Number Country Machine Speed Time Points
1 Max Deubel / Emil Hörner Germany BMW 108.404 km/h (67.359 mph) 57:57.5 8
2 Florian Camathias / Horst Burkhardt Switzerland BMW 107.217 km/h (66.622 mph) 58:36.0 6
3 Chris Vincent / Eric Bliss Britain BSA 103.069 km/h (64.044 mph) 1h.00:57.5 4
4 Otto Kölle / Dieter Hess Germany BMW 103.069 km/h (64.044 mph) 1h.00:57.5 3
5 Claude Lambert / Alfred Herzig Switzerland BMW 100.5 km/h (62.4 mph) 1h.02:31.0 2
6 Eric Pickup / Keith Scott Britain BMW 100.459 km/h (62.422 mph) 1h.02:32.5 1

Number of finishers: 14

Fastest Lap Florian Camathias / Horst Burkhardt 4:19.0 = 111.961 km/h (69.569 mph)

References
  • Büla, Maurice & Schertenleib, Jean-Claude (2001). Continental Circus 1949-2000. Chronosports S.A. ISBN 2-940125-32-5
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