1972 Race of Champions

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1972 Race of Champions
Non-championship race in the 1972 Formula One season
Brands Hatch 1960-1975.svg
Race details
Date March 19, 1972 (1972-03-19)
Official name VII Race of Champions
Location Brands Hatch Grand Prix Circuit, Fawkham, Kent, England
Course Permanent racing facility
Course length 4.206 km (2.6136 mi)
Distance 40 laps, 168.24 km (104.544 mi)
Pole position
Driver Lotus-Cosworth
Time 1:23.9
Fastest lap
Driver Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg Emerson Fittipaldi Lotus-Cosworth
Time 1:23.8
Podium
First Lotus-Cosworth
Second Surtees-Cosworth
Third McLaren-Cosworth

The 1972 Race of Champions was a non-championship Formula One race held at Brands Hatch on 19 March 1972. The race was also open to Formula 5000 cars. F1 driver Emerson Fittipaldi qualified on pole, set fastest lap and won. Alan Rollinson was the best-placed F5000 finisher, and tenth overall.

Contents

Qualifying

Pos.DriverConstructorCarLapGap
1 Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg Emerson Fittipaldi Lotus-Cosworth Lotus 72 01:23.9
2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Peter Gethin BRM BRM P160 01:24.1+0.2
3 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mike Hailwood Surtees-Cosworth Surtees TS9 01:24.1+0.2
4 Flag of New Zealand.svg Denny Hulme McLaren-Cosworth McLaren M19A 01:24.3+0.4
5 Flag of the United States.svg Peter Revson McLaren-Cosworth McLaren M19A 01:24.3+0.4
6 Flag of New Zealand.svg Howden Ganley BRM BRM P160 01:24.8+0.9
7 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tim Schenken Surtees-Cosworth Surtees TS9 01:24.8+0.9
8 Flag of Sweden.svg Ronnie Peterson March-Cosworth March 721 01:25.6+1.7
9 Flag of France.svg Jean-Pierre Beltoise BRM BRM P160 01:25.8+1.9
10 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dave Walker Lotus-Cosworth Lotus 72 01:25.8+1.9
11 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mike Beuttler March-Cosworth March 721 01:26.0+2.1
12 Flag of Germany.svg Rolf Stommelen Eifelland-Cosworth Eifelland Type 21 01:26.2+2.3
13 Flag of New Zealand.svg Graham McRae Leda-Chevrolet Leda LT27 01:26.3+2.4
14 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Gijs van Lennep Surtees-Chevrolet Surtees TS11 01:26.9+3.0
15 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Brian Redman McLaren-Chevrolet McLaren M10B 01:27.2+3.3
16 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Alan Rollinson Lola-Chevrolet Lola T300 01:27.4+3.5
17 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Keith Holland McLaren-Chevrolet McLaren M10B 01:28.6+4.7
18 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ray Allen McLaren-Chevrolet McLaren M18 01:29.9+6.0
19 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Teddy Pilette McLaren-Chevrolet McLaren M22 01:29.9+6.0

Classification

Pos.DriverConstructorTime/Laps
1 Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg Emerson Fittipaldi Lotus-Cosworth 56:40.6
2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mike Hailwood Surtees-Cosworth +3.4
3 Flag of New Zealand.svg Denny Hulme McLaren-Cosworth +25.1
4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Peter Gethin BRM +25.7
5 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tim Schenken Surtees-Cosworth +26.4
6 Flag of France.svg Jean-Pierre Beltoise BRM +26.8
7 Flag of New Zealand.svg Howden Ganley BRM +34.1
8 Flag of the United States.svg Peter Revson McLaren-Cosworth +53.2
9 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Dave Walker Lotus-Cosworth +1:24.2
10 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Alan Rollinson Lola-Chevrolet 39 laps
11 Flag of Germany.svg Rolf Stommelen Eifelland-Cosworth 39 laps
12 Flag of Sweden.svg Ronnie Peterson March-Cosworth 39 laps
13 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Teddy Pilette McLaren-Chevrolet 38 laps
14 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ray Allen McLaren-Chevrolet 37 laps
Ret Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Brian Redman McLaren-Chevrolet 35 laps, spin/stalled
Ret Flag of the Netherlands.svg Gijs van Lennep Surtees-Chevrolet 18 laps; suspension
Ret Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mike Beuttler March-Cosworth 3 laps; fuel pump
DNS Flag of New Zealand.svg Graham McRae Leda-Chevrolet withdrawn1; protest
DNS Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Keith Holland McLaren-Chevrolet withdrawn; engine

1McRae withdrew in protest after having had his win in the F5000 Championship race overturned.

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