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1962 International 2000 Guineas

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Date
  
11 June 1962

Course length
  
2.173 km (1.35 mi)

Official name
  
I International 2000 Guineas

Location
  
Mallory Park, Leicestershire

Course
  
Permanent racing facility

Distance
  
75 laps, 162.975 km (101.25 mi)

The 1st International 2000 Guineas was a motor race, run to Formula One rules, held on 11 June 1962 at Mallory Park, Leicestershire. The race was run over 75 laps of the circuit, and was won by British driver John Surtees in a Lola Mk4.

This race represented the Formula One debut of Mike Parkes.

Another Formula One race was held on the same day, the 1962 Crystal Palace Trophy, at Crystal Palace Circuit.

Results

  • Team Lotus also originally entered a car and an unnamed driver with No.14, but this entry was withdrawn.

    • References

    1962 International 2000 Guineas Wikipedia
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