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Event: News of The World sponsor the 27th R.A.C. Tourist Trophy Race and The B.A.R.C.Date: 18.8.1962
Track: Goodwood Motor Circuit (United Kingdom), 3.862 kmsOrganiser: BARC

Tourist Trophy
Weather:warm, dry
Start time:15:00
Grid:Le Mans start
Distance:100 laps
Attendance:25000
Entered:38
Practiced:33
Qualified:33
Started:33
Finished:20
Classified:19
Classes:
Class 1: GT Div III +2000
Class 2: GT Div II 2000
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Winners:
Overall:15Ferrari 250 GTOInnes Ireland
Class 2: GT Div II 2000:26Lotus EliteClive Hunt
Fastest Laps:
Overall:6Ferrari 250 GTOJohn Surtees (GB)1:28.6000156.9384 km/h
Class 2: GT Div II 2000:25Lotus EliteTrevor Taylor (GB)1:37.6000142.4591 km/h
Pole Positions:
Overall:15Ferrari 250 GTOInnes Ireland1:28.4000157.2941 km/h
Class 2: GT Div II 2000:25Lotus EliteTaylor / Baird1:37.6000
Notes of interest:
Top makes by numbers:Lotus (10), Ferrari (6), Jaguar (3), Morgan (3), Sunbeam (3), Aston Martin (3)
Top engines by numbers:Climax (10), Ferrari (6), Jaguar (3), Triumph (3), BMC (3), Sunbeam (3), Aston Martin (3)
Top car types by numbers:Lotus Elite (10), Ferrari 250 GTO (5), Jaguar E-type (3), Morgan Plus 4 (3), Aston Martin DB4 GT (3)
Driver nationalities:GB (37), NL (2)
Team nationalities:GB (28)
Most used colours:green (39%), white (15%), red (15%), grey (11%), blue (9%), silver (7%)
Engine positions:front-engined (96%), rear-engined (4%)
Average engine size:2247 cc (with regard to 3% supercharged cars an applicable size is 2273 cc)
Oldest known drivers:Les Leston (42), Roy Salvadori (40), Dick Protheroe (40)
Youngest known drivers:Graham Hill (23), John Whitmore (25), Trevor Taylor (26)

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