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Riverside 3 Hours 1962
Event:
The Los Angeles Times presents the 5th annual Grand Prix For Sports Cars
Date:
13.10.1962
Track:
Riverside International Raceway (United States)
, 4.184 kms
Organiser: unknown
Riverside 3 Hours
Non championship race
Weather:
unknown
Start time:
14:00
Grid:
Le Mans start
Distance:
3 hours
Attendance:
39000
Entered:
unknown
Practiced:
unknown
Started:
38
Finished:
unknown
Classes:
Class C - Modified
Class D - Modified
Class E - Modified
Class F - Modified
Class G - Modified
Class H - Modified
Class A - Production
Class B - Production
Class C - Production
Class D - Production
Class E - Production
Class F - Production
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Entered Cars
Technical Data
Appearance
Race Results
Grid
Winners:
Overall:
119
Chevrolet Corvette Sting Ray
Doug Hooper
Class D - Modified:
222
Mercedes-Benz
John Masterson
Class E - Modified:
266
MG Special
Tony Piedrabuena
Class G - Modified:
7
Genie
Snyder / Faris
Class B - Production:
40
Porsche 356 Carrera
Kirby / Johnson
Class C - Production:
145
Morgan Plus 4 SS
Lew Spencer
Class D - Production:
55
Porsche 356 1600 Super
William Nickel
Class E - Production:
13
Triumph TR4
Emilo Valsecchi
Class F - Production:
14
Porsche 356 1600N
Dave Jordan
Leaders:
laps 1-8:
00
Chevrolet Corvette Sting Ray
Dave MacDonald
laps 9-14:
98
Shelby Cobra
Bill Krause
laps 15-24:
00
Chevrolet Corvette Sting Ray
Dave MacDonald
laps 25-50?:
212
Lotus Eleven Alfa Romeo
Ed Mackay
laps 50?-97:
119
Chevrolet Corvette Sting Ray
Doug Hooper
Fastest Laps:
Overall:
119
Chevrolet Corvette Sting Ray
Doug Hooper (USA)
1:43.100
lap 75
Pole Positions:
Overall:
163
Austin-Healey
Jack Breskovich (USA)
Class E - Modified:
266
MG Special
Tony Piedrabuena (RA)
Class F - Modified:
21
Lotus Eleven Alfa Romeo
Ed Mackey (USA)
Class G - Modified:
7
Genie
Art Snyder (USA)
Class A - Production:
00
Chevrolet Corvette Sting Ray
Dave MacDonald (USA)
Class B - Production:
40
Porsche 356 Carrera
Robert Kirby (USA)
Notes of interest:
Top makes by numbers:
Porsche (8), Chevrolet (6), Sunbeam (6), MG (4)
Top engines by numbers:
Porsche (8), Chevrolet (6), Sunbeam (6), BMC (3), Triumph (2), Alfa Romeo (2), MG (2)
Top car types by numbers:
Porsche 356 (7), Sunbeam Alpine (6), Chevrolet Corvette Sting Ray (4)
Driver nationalities:
USA (31)
Most used colours:
blue (35%), silver (18%), white (18%), red (9%), green (6%), black (6%)
Engine positions:
front-engined (72%), rear-engined (21%), mid-engined (7%)
Oldest known drivers:
Ken Miles (44), Jack Brabham (36), Doug Hooper (29)
Youngest known drivers:
Bruce McLaren (25), Dave MacDonald (26), Ronnie Bucknum (26)
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