| GP of South Africa East London 29-12-1962, 82 laps of 3.919 m, Total distance 321.410 m | |||||
| Pos | No | Driver | Team-engine | Diff | Reason |
| 1 | 10 | Graham Hill | BRM | 2:08:03.3 | - |
| 2 | - | Bruce McLaren | Cooper-Climax | -49.8 | - |
| 3 | - | Tony Maggs | Cooper-Climax | -50.3 | - |
| 4 | - | Jack Brabham | Brabham-Climax | -53.8 | - |
| 5 | - | Innes Ireland | Lotus-Climax | -1 lap | - |
| 6 | - | Neville Lederle | Lotus-Climax | -4 laps | - |
| 7 | - | Richie Ginther | BRM | -4 laps | - |
| 8 | - | John Love | Cooper-Climax | -4 laps | - |
| 9 | - | Bruce Johnstone | BRM | -6 laps | - |
| 10 | - | Ernst Pieterse | Lotus-Climax | -11 laps | - |
| 11 | - | Carel Godin de Beaufort | Porsche | -11 laps | Out of race |
| 12 | - | Trevor Taylor | Lotus-Climax | 11 laps | Transmission |
| 13 | - | John Surtees | Lola-Climax | 26 laps | Engine |
| 14 | - | Mike Harris | Cooper-Alfa Romeo | 31 lap | Engine |
| 15 | - | Roy Salvadori | Lola-Climax | 56 laps | Fuel |
| 16 | 18 | Jim Clark | Lotus-Climax | 62 laps | Oil leak |
| 17 | - | Doug Serrurier | LDS-Alfa Romeo | 62 laps | Radiator |
| 18 | - | Carel Godin de Beaufort | Porsche | 70 laps | Fuel pump |
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