- Winner
- Dan Gurney
- Team
- Porsche
- Top listed
- Dan Gurney, Tony Maggs, and Richie Ginther
- Race date
- July 8, 1962
- Pole
- Jim Clark
- Fastest lap
- Graham Hill
- Classified drivers
- 17
- Circuit
- Rouen-Les-Essarts
The decisive result
Dan Gurney finished first for Porsche. Tony Maggs is listed 2 for Cooper, with Richie Ginther 3 for BRM.
Grid to finish
Carel Godin de Beaufort from P17 to P6 (+11), Tony Maggs from P11 to P2 (+9), and Richie Ginther from P10 to P3 (+7) recorded the largest positive grid-to-finish changes in the classification. Jim Clark started from the listed P1 grid position.
Status and fastest lap
The classification lists 3 +3 laps, 2 Suspension, 1 +1 lap, 1 +10 laps, and 1 +2 laps. Graham Hill holds the fastest-lap entry at 2:16.900 on lap 32. It records the result without speculating about incidents or strategy.
This summary sticks to the classification and does not speculate about incidents, strategy, weather, or causes. Source: F1DB (CC BY 4.0) · updated Jul 26, 2026.