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
Date	13 May 1962
Location	Charade Circuit
Course	Permanent racing facility 8.055 km (5.005 mi)
250cc
Rider Podium First Jim Redman Honda Second Bob McIntyre Honda Third Tom Phillis Honda
125cc
Rider Podium First Kunimitsu Takahashi Honda Second Jim Redman Honda Third Tommy Robb Honda
50cc
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