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It served as the circuit for the South African Grand Prix in 1934, 1936 and 1939 prior to the World War. |  During the war years, German manufacturers tested different types of type compounds for vehicles, of which Audi were the prominent ones on this circuit.  |  It hosted just three official F1 races in 1962, 1963 and 1965 of which Jim Clark won the latter two in his Lotus-Climax.  |  Although he started on pole position in 1962, Jim Clark lost the race to Graham Hill.  |  However it was deemed too small for F1 cars and the race was eventually moved to Kyalami.

FACTFILE

Name :East London
Country :South Africa
No. of Races :3
First Race :Dec 29, 1962
Last Race :Jan 01, 1965
Defending Champion:J.Clark
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Laps: 85
Circuit Lenght: 3.92 km
Race Distance: 333.17 km
Lap Record: Jim Clark - 1:27.6
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  • It served as the circuit for the South African Grand Prix in 1934, 1936 and 1939 prior to the World War.
  • During the war years, German manufacturers tested different types of type compounds for vehicles, of which Audi were the prominent ones on this circuit.
  • It hosted just three official F1 races in 1962, 1963 and 1965 of which Jim Clark won the latter two in his Lotus-Climax.
  • Although he started on pole position in 1962, Jim Clark lost the race to Graham Hill.
  • However it was deemed too small for F1 cars and the race was eventually moved to Kyalami.

List of Grands Prix Held

No Date/Year Grand Prix Winner Team  
1 Dec 29, 1962 South Africa
G.Hill
BRM 		Race Result
2 Dec 28, 1963 South Africa
J.Clark
Lotus 		Race Result
3 Jan 01, 1965 South Africa
J.Clark
Lotus 		Race Result



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