| 1972 Singapore Grand Prix | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Race details | |||
| Date | 2 April [1] 1972 | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver |  Max Stewart [1] | Mildren-Ford [1] | |
| Time | 2m 0.80s [1] | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | Mildren-Ford | ||
| Second | March-Ford | ||
| Third |
| Rennmax-Ford | |
The 1972 Singapore Grand Prix was a motor race held at the Thomson Road Grand Prix circuit in Singapore on 2 April 1972. [1] The race, which was staged over 50 laps, was the seventh Singapore Grand Prix. [1]
The race was won by Australian Max Stewart driving a Mildren-Ford. [2]
| Pos [2] | Driver [2] | No. [2] | Car [2] | Laps [1] | Race time [1] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Max Stewart | 6 | Mildren Ford | 50 | 1h 43m 29.10s |
| 2 | Vern Schuppan | 129 | March 722 Ford | ||
| 3 | Bob Muir | 7 | Rennmax BN3 Ford | ||
| 4 |  Sonny Rajah | 1 | March 712M Ford | ||
| ? |  John McDonald | 11 | Brabham BT36 Ford | ||
| DNF [3] | Leo Geoghegan | 12 | Brabham BT30 Ford | ||
| DNF | Garrie Cooper | 2 | Elfin 600D Ford | ||
| DNF | Kevin Bartlett | 5 | Rennmax BN2 Ford |
Note: The above list is most likely incomplete.
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