The 2nd Cape Grand Prix was an auto race, run to South African Formula One-style rules, held on 2 January 1962 at Killarney Motor Racing Complex, Cape Town, South Africa. The race was run over 60 laps of the circuit, and was won by British driver Trevor Taylor, in his Lotus 21. The race was dominated by Taylor and Jim Clark, and they swapped the lead several times during the race, after Jo Bonnier had led for the first three laps. After Clark spun, Taylor was able to keep the lead for the last ten laps to take the victory.
Results[]
The full results for the 1962 Cape Grand Prix are outlined below:
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Entreat | Constructor | Time/Retired | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 |  Trevor Taylor
|
Team Lotus | Lotus-Climax | 1:34:50.0 | 2 |
| 2 | 1 | Jim Clark
|
Team Lotus | Lotus-Climax | +0.6s | 1 |
| 3 | 5 |  Jo Bonnier
|
Porsche Engineering System | Porsche | +6.6s | 3 |
| 4 | 6 |  Masten Gregory
|
UDT Laystall Racing Team | BRP-BRM | +38.6s | 4 |
| 5 | 8 |  Tony Maggs
|
Yeoman Credit Racing Team | Lotus-Climax | +42.0s | 6 |
| 6 | 4 |  Edgar Barth
|
Porsche Engineering System | Porsche | 59 laps | 5 |
| 7 | 3 | Syd van der Vyver
|
Syd van der Vyver | Lotus-Alfa Romeo | 58 laps | 8 |
| 8 | 7 | Ernie Pieterse
|
Scuderia Alfa | Heron-Alfa Romeo | 58 laps | 9 |
| 9 | 21 |  John Love
|
A.H. Pillman | LDS-Porsche | 58 laps | 6 |
| 10 | 16 | Helmut Menzler
|
Ecurie Wolman | Lotus-Borgward | 57 laps | 11 |
| 11 | 22 | Bob van Niekerk
|
Ted Lanfear | Lotus-Ford | 56 laps | 12 |
| 12 | 20 | Fanie Viljoen
|
G.E. Mennie | LDS-Climax | 55 laps | 13 |
| 13 | 24 | Bernard Podmore
|
Bernard Podmore | Lotus-Ford | 54 laps | 16 |
| 14 | 10 | Neville Lederle
|
Neville Lederle | Lotus-Ford | 48 laps | 15 |
| Ret | 19 | Bill Jennings
|
Bill Jennings | Jennings-Porsche | Valve gear | 19 |
| Ret | 23 | Adrian Pheiffer
|
Adrian Pheiffer | Cooper-Alfa Romeo | Stub axle | 10 |
| Ret | 18 | Clive Trundell
|
Clive Trundell | Cooper-Climax | Engine | 17 |
| Ret | 25 | John Guthrie
|
Ecurie Rhodes | Cooper-Alfa Romeo | Engine | 18 |
| Ret | 15 | Sam Tingle
|
Sam Tingle | LDS-Alfa Romeo | Engine | 14 |
| EX | 17 | Vic Proctor
|
Vic Proctor | Vic-Alfa Romeo | ||
| WD | 9 | Bruce Johnstone
|
Yeoman Credit Racing Team | Cooper-Climax | Damaged | |
| WD | 11 | Doug Serrurier
|
Scuderia Alfa | LDS-Alfa Romeo | ||
| WD | 12 | Doug Serrurier
|
Scuderia Lupini | Cooper-Maserati | ||
| WD | 14 | Don Philp
|
Don Philp | Quodra-Climax | Not ready |