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1962 Australian GT Championship
Layout of the Lakeside International Raceway
The 1962 Australian GT Championship was a CAMS sanctioned motor racing title for drivers of Appendix K GT cars. The title, which was the third Australian GT Championship, was contested over a single race held at the Lakeside circuit, in Queensland, Australia on 8 July 1962.
The championship was won by John French driving a Centaur Waggott.
The race winning Centaur Waggott, pictured in 2007
| Position | Driver | No. | Car | Entrant | Laps |
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| John French | 26 | Centaur Waggott | GP Cars Racing Team | 50 | |
| Tony Basile | 31 | Porsche Carrera | S Sakzewski | 50 | |
| Bill Pitt | 34 | Jaguar 3.4 Litre | Mrs DI Anderson | 50 | |
| Les Howard | 21 | Austin-Healey Sprite - Ford Cosworth | Howard and Sons Racing Team | ||
| Brian Foley | 7 | Lotus Elite | Scuderia Veloce | ||
| Sib Petralia | 51 | Austin-Healey Sprite | Chequered Flag Racing Team | ||
| Terry Kratzmann | 30 | Renault Floride | Sqadra Sotto | ||
| M. Hunt | 6 | Renault Dauphine | |||
| Tony Basile | 31 | Porsche Carrera | S Sakzewski | 50 | |
| Les Howard | 21 | Austin-Healey Sprite - Ford Cosworth | Howard and Sons Racing Team | ||
| Brian Foley | 7 | Lotus Elite | Scuderia Veloce | ||
| Tony Osborne | 16 | Lotus Elite | |||
| Paul Fallu | 60 | Volkswagen Karmann Ghia | |||
| John French | 26 | Centaur Waggott | GP Cars Racing Team | 50 | |
| Ken Peters | 4 | Derrington Wolseley 15/60 | KA Peters | ||
| Bill Pitt | 34 | Jaguar 3.4 Litre | Mrs DI Anderson | 50 | |
| Dennis Geary | 22 | HWM Jaguar GT | Geary's Sports Cars |
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Pole position: John French (Centaur Waggott), 1m 15.6s
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Race distance: 50 laps, 75 mile (120 km)
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Number of starters: 14
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Number of finishers: Not yet ascertained
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Race time of winning car: 62m 03.6s
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Fastest lap: John French, 1m 12.3s
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Image of the Centaur Waggott in action
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