1972 European Formula Two Championship

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The 1972 European Formula Two season was contested over 14 rounds. British Mike Hailwood, a previously famous motorcycle racer, was the season champion, driving a Surtees-Ford.[1]

Teams and drivers[]

Entrant Constructor Chassis Engine Tyre Driver Rounds
United Kingdom STP March Engineering March-Ford 722 Ford Cosworth BDA 2.0 L4
Ford Cosworth BDF 2.0 L4
G Sweden Ronnie Peterson 1-2, 6, 10, 12, 14
Austria Niki Lauda 1-10, 12, 14
West Germany Jochen Mass 3-5, 7
United Kingdom Elf Coombs Racing
United Kingdom John Coombs Racing
United Kingdom Gomm Metal Developments
March-Ford 722 Ford Cosworth BDA 2.0 L4
Ford Cosworth BDF 2.0 L4
G France Jean-Pierre Jabouille 1, 9-11
United Kingdom 1-10, 13-14
France François Cevert 2-5, 7
France Patrick Depailler 4-5, 7-10, 12-14
Elf-Ford Ford Cosworth BDA 2.0 L4 3, 6, 11
France Jean-Pierre Jabouille 4, 7-8, 12-14
United Kingdom Clarke-Mordaunt-Guthrie Racing March-Ford 722 Ford Cosworth BDA 2.0 L4 G United Kingdom Mike Beuttler 1-8, 10-12
United Kingdom LEC Refrigeration Racing March-Ford 722 Ford Cosworth BDA 2.0 L4 G United Kingdom David Purley 1-10, 13
Switzerland Squadra Tartaruga March-Ford 722 Ford Cosworth BDE 1.8 L4
Ford Cosworth BDA 2.0 L4
G Switzerland Xavier Perrot 1, 3, 6, 14
United Kingdom Peter Bloore Racing
United Kingdom Space Racing
March-Ford 722 Ford Cosworth BDA 2.0 L4
Ford Cosworth BDE 1.8 L4
G United States Brett Lunger 1-3, 5-10, 14
Japan Hiroshi Kazato 1-12
United Kingdom Motul Rondel Racing Brabham-Ford Ford Cosworth BDF 2.0 L4
Ford Cosworth BDA 2.0 L4
Ford Cosworth BDE 1.8 L4
G Argentina Carlos Reutemann 1-2, 5-12, 14
France Bob Wollek 1, 3-10, 12-14
France Henri Pescarolo 2-5, 7, 11, 14
Australia Tim Schenken 2, 6, 10, 14
France Max Jean 4, 13
France Jean-Pierre Beltoise 5, 7
Sweden Reine Wisell 10
United Kingdom Gerry Birrell 13
United Kingdom FIRST Brabham-Ford BT36
Ford Cosworth BDA 2.0 L4 ? United Kingdom Peter Westbury 1-2, 4-5, 7, 9, 13-14
United Kingdom Uniacke Chemicals
United Kingdom Richard Scott
Brabham-Ford BT36
Ford Cosworth BDA 2.0 L4
Ford Cosworth BDE 1.8 L4
G United Kingdom 1-10, 13-14
Denmark Team Viking Brabham-Ford
Ford Cosworth BDA 2.0 L4 ? Denmark Tom Belsø 1-7, 10, 13-14
United Kingdom Team Bardahl March-Ford 712M Ford Cosworth BDE 1.8 L4 G Brazil Wilson Fittipaldi 1
Brabham-Ford Ford Cosworth BDE 1.8 L4
Ford Cosworth BDA 2.0 L4
2-9, 11-12, 14
United Kingdom Nicoby Racing
United Kingdom John Wingfield
Brabham-Ford BT36 Ford Cosworth BDA 2.0 L4 ? United Kingdom 1-5, 9, 13-14
United Kingdom Edward Reeves Racing Brabham-Ford
Ford Cosworth BDA 2.0 L4 F United Kingdom Dave Morgan 1-2, 4-9, 12
United Kingdom Richard Barker Brabham-Ford Ford Cosworth BDA 1.6 L4 ? United Kingdom 1, 5
United Kingdom Matchbox Team Surtees
United Kingdom FINA Team Surtees
Surtees-Ford TS10 Ford Cosworth BDA 2.0 L4
Ford Cosworth BDE 1.8 L4
F United Kingdom Mike Hailwood All
United Kingdom John Surtees 2, 5, 7, 9
Argentina 3-14
Italy Andrea de Adamich 4-5, 8-9, 11, 14
Austria Dieter Quester 8
Brazil Carlos Pace 11-12
France José Dolhem 13
United Kingdom GRS International
United Kingdom Elmo International
GRD-Ford Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4
Ford Cosworth BDE 1.8 L4
Ford Cosworth BDA 2.0 L4
F Japan Tetsu Ikuzawa 1, 3-4, 6-7, 9-10, 13-14
Switzerland 3
Sweden Reine Wisell 4
United Kingdom Tom Walkinshaw 5, 7
Belgium 5, 7
Japan Hiroshi Kazato 14
March-Ford 722 Ford Cosworth BDA 2.0 L4 G 13
United Kingdom Bruce McLaren Motor Racing Ltd
United Kingdom Impact Group
McLaren-Ford Ford Cosworth BDF 2.0 L4
Ford Cosworth BDE 1.8 L4
G South Africa Jody Scheckter 1-2, 4-10, 13
United Kingdom Team Ensign Ensign-Ford Ford Cosworth BDA 2.0 L4 F United Kingdom 1-2
United Kingdom Chevron Racing Team Chevron-Ford Ford Cosworth BDA 2.0 L4 F United Kingdom Peter Gethin 1-2, 4, 6-10, 12, 14
United Kingdom Vic Elford 5
United Kingdom Alida - Graham Eden Racing Chevron-Ford Ford Cosworth BDA 2.0 L4 ? United Kingdom 1
United Kingdom Tate of Leeds Racing
United Kingdom Jägermeister Racing Team
Brabham-Ford BT36
Ford Cosworth BDA 2.0 L4 ? United Kingdom Graham Hill 2-5, 7, 9, 12, 14
Italy Elcom Racing Team Brabham-Ford Ford Cosworth BDE 1.8 L4 ? Italy Claudio Francisci 2-4, 7-9, 11-14
France Écurie ASCA Brabham-Ford Ford Cosworth BDA 2.0 L4 F France Jean-Pierre Jaussaud 2-14
France 3-7, 9-11, 13-14
United Kingdom Sports Motors (Manchester)
United Kingdom Sports Motors Coca Cola Bottlers Manchester
March-Ford 722 Ford Cosworth BDA 2.0 L4 G United Kingdom Gerry Birrell 2, 4-5, 10
France Shell - Meubles Arnold Team March-Ford 722 Ford Cosworth BDE 1.8 L4
Ford Cosworth BDA 2.0 L4
? France Jean-Pierre Jarier 2-3
France Jean-Pierre Beltoise 4
France José Dolhem 5-12, 14
United Kingdom Banting & Earle Racing Team
Brazil Brazilian Racing Team
France Pygmée Racing Team
-Ford Ford Cosworth BDA 2.0 L4 ? Brazil Carlos Pace 2-4, 8
France 2-4, 6-11, 13-14
Brazil 2-4, 7-9
France Jean-Louis Lafosse 13
United Kingdom Leda Engineering
United Kingdom Allan McCall Team Tui
-Ford
Ford Cosworth BDA 2.0 L4 G
F
New Zealand Bert Hawthorne 2-3
United Kingdom John Watson 5-10
United Kingdom Dave Morgan 13-14
West Germany Bernd Terbeck Brabham-Ford BT36 Ford Cosworth BDA 2.0 L4 ? West Germany 3
Italy Beta Utensili Racing March-Ferrari 712M Ferrari Dino 206 2.0 V6 ? Italy Ernesto Brambilla 3
March-Ford Ford Cosworth BDE 1.8 L4 8-9, 12, 14
Italy Vittorio Brambilla 8-9
Switzerland Scuderia Jolly Club Switzerland
Switzerland Silvio Moser Racing Team SA
Italy Scuderia del Lario
March-Ford 712M Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4
Ford Cosworth BDE 1.8 L4
? Switzerland 3, 14
Brabham-Ford Ford Cosworth BDA 2.0 L4
Ford Cosworth BDE 1.8 L4
Switzerland Silvio Moser 4-6, 8-9, 11, 13-14
Italy 5-7
West Germany Roland Binder Brabham-Ford BT36 Ford Cosworth BDA 2.0 L4
Ford Cosworth BDE 1.8 L4
? West Germany 3, 5-6, 12, 14
United Kingdom Moonraker Power Yachts
United Kingdom Texaco Team Lotus
Lotus-Ford 69 Ford Cosworth BDF 2.0 L4
Ford Cosworth BDA 2.0 L4
F Brazil Emerson Fittipaldi 4, 6-8, 14
United Kingdom Tom Wheatcroft Racing March-Ford 722 Ford Cosworth BDA 2.0 L4 ? United Kingdom Roger Williamson 4, 7-8
Switzerland Fred Stalder -Ford Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 ? Switzerland 4, 6-7, 9
West Germany Eifelland Wohnwagenbau Eifelland-Ford 22 Ford Cosworth BDA 2.0 L4 ? West Germany 6
West Germany 6
Switzerland Peter Korda March-Ford 712M Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 ? Switzerland 6
United Kingdom Frank Williams Racing Cars Brabham-Ford Ford Cosworth BDE 1.8 L4 ? Italy 9
Switzerland Georges Schäfer
Switzerland ACA Racing
Chevron-Ford Ford Cosworth BDA 2.0 L4
Ford Cosworth BDE 1.8 L4
? Switzerland 11, 14
United Kingdom Hesketh Racing March-Ford 712M Ford Cosworth BDA 2.0 L4 ? United Kingdom James Hunt 12-14
United Kingdom Malaysia-Singapore Airlines March-Ford 722 Ford Cosworth BDA 2.0 L4 ? Australia Vern Schuppan 14
Belgium Claude Bourgoignie GRD-Ford Ford Cosworth BDA 2.0 L4 ? Belgium 14
West Germany Werner Christmann March-Ford 722 Ford Cosworth BDA 2.0 L4 ? West Germany 14

Calendar[]

Race No Circuit Date Laps Distance Time Speed Pole Position Fastest Lap Winner
1 United Kingdom Mallory Park 12 March 50+50 2.17=217.0 km 1'14:32.8 174.656 km/h Sweden Ronnie Peterson
United Kingdom Dave Morgan
Sweden Ronnie Peterson United Kingdom Dave Morgan
2 United Kingdom Thruxton 3 April 50 3.791=189.55 km 1'00:19.4
1 lap down
188.534 km/h
-
Sweden Ronnie Peterson
United Kingdom Mike Hailwood
Sweden Ronnie Peterson Sweden Ronnie Peterson
Austria Niki Lauda
3 West Germany Hockenheim 16 April 20+20 6.789=271.56 km 1'25:24.2 190.784 km/h France Jean-Pierre Jaussaud
France Patrick Depailler
France Jean-Pierre Jaussaud Austria Niki Lauda
4 France Pau 7 May 70 2.76=193.2 km 1'33:40.8 123.740 km/h France François Cevert France Jean-Pierre Jaussaud United Kingdom Peter Gethin
5 United Kingdom Crystal Palace 29 May 50 2.238=111.85 km 0'41:32.4 161.555 km/h United Kingdom Mike Hailwood France François Cevert
South Africa Jody Scheckter
South Africa Jody Scheckter
6 West Germany Hockenheim 11 June 15+15 6.789=203.67 km 1'13:39.2
1'15:05,6
165.915 km/h
162.733 km/h
Austria Niki Lauda Brazil Emerson Fittipaldi Brazil Emerson Fittipaldi
France Jean-Pierre Jaussaud
7 France Rouen 25 June 30 5.543=166.29 km 0'54:20.0
0'54:28.0
183.633 km/h
183.184 km/h
Brazil Emerson Fittipaldi United Kingdom Mike Hailwood Brazil Emerson Fittipaldi
United Kingdom Mike Hailwood
8 Austria Österreichring 9 July 34 5.911=200.974 km 0'59:23.51
0'59:39.52
203.032 km/h
202.124 km/h
Brazil Emerson Fittipaldi
United Kingdom Mike Hailwood
Brazil Emerson Fittipaldi Brazil Emerson Fittipaldi
United Kingdom Mike Hailwood
9 Italy Imola 23 July 28+28 5.018=281.008 km 1'28:08.2
1'28:16.7
191.299 km/h
190.299 km/h
France Jean-Pierre Jaussaud United Kingdom Peter Gethin United Kingdom John Surtees
France Bob Wollek
10 Sweden Mantorp Park 6 August 36+36 4.092=294.624 km 1'45:50.0 167.031 km/h United Kingdom Peter Gethin United Kingdom Peter Gethin United Kingdom Mike Hailwood
11 Italy Pergusa-Enna 20 August 32+32 4.797=307.008 km 1'33:22.8
1'33:46.2
197.264 km/h
196.443 km/h
United Kingdom Mike Hailwood Brazil Carlos Pace France Henri Pescarolo
France Patrick Depailler
12 Austria Salzburgring 3 September 30+30 4.238=254.28 km 1'13:31.76 207.493 km/h Brazil Carlos Pace United Kingdom Mike Hailwood United Kingdom Mike Hailwood
13 France 24 September 32 3.636=116.352 km 0'37:53.5 184.239 km/h United Kingdom Dave Morgan France Patrick Depailler France Jean-Pierre Jaussaud
14 West Germany Hockenheim 1 October 32 6.789=217.248 km 1'07:22.7
1'07:40,6
193.458 km/h
192.605 km/h
Brazil Emerson Fittipaldi
United Kingdom Mike Hailwood
Brazil Emerson Fittipaldi Australia Tim Schenken
United Kingdom Mike Hailwood
Italy Vallelunga 15 October cancelled

Note:

Race 1, 3, 6, 9, 10, 11 and 12 were held in two heats, with results shown in aggregate.

Race 2, 4, 5, 7 and 13 were held with two semi-final heats and the final run, with time only shown for the final.

Race 2, 6, 7, 9, 11 and 14 was won by a graded driver, all graded drivers are shown in Italics.

Race 3 Bert Hawthorne was fatally injured in practice.

Final point standings[]

Driver[]

For every race points were awarded: 9 points to the winner, 6 for runner-up, 4 for third place, 3 for fourth place, 2 for fifth place and 1 for sixth place. No additional points were awarded. The best 10 results count. No driver had a point deduction.

Place Name Team Chassis Engine MAL
United Kingdom
THR
United Kingdom
HOC
West Germany
PAU
France
CRY
United Kingdom
HOC
West Germany
ROU
France
ÖST
Austria
EMM
Italy
MAN
Sweden
IMO
Italy
SAL
Austria
ALB
France
HOC
West Germany
Points
1 United Kingdom Mike Hailwood Team Surtees Surtees Ford 2 - - 2 6 - 9 9 - 9 - 9 - 9 55
2 France Jean-Pierre Jaussaud Brabham Ford - - 9 3 - 9 - - 2 4 1 - 9 - 37
3 France Patrick Depailler March Ford - - - 6 2 - - 3 - - 9 1 6 - 27
4 Argentina Carlos Reutemann Motul Rondel Racing Brabham Ford 4 - - - 4 3 6 6 - 1 2 - - - 26
5 Austria Niki Lauda March Engineering March Ford 6 9 - - - - - - 6 - - 2 - 2 25
6 United Kingdom Dave Morgan Brabham Ford 9 - - - - 2 4 4 - - - 4 - - 23
7 France Bob Wollek Motul Rondel Racing Brabham Ford - - 4 1 - - 1 2 9 - - - 4 - 21
8 South Africa Jody Scheckter McLaren McLaren Ford 3 - - - 9 - - - 3 - - - - - 15
9 United Kingdom Mike Beuttler March Ford - - 6 - - 6 - - - - - - - - 12
United Kingdom Peter Gethin Chevron Racing Chevron Ford - - - 9 - - - - - - - 3 - - 12
11 Argentina Team Surtees Surtees Ford - - - - - 1 - 1 - 2 6 - 1 - 11
12 Brazil Wilson Fittipaldi Brabham Ford - - - - - - - - - - 4 - - 6 10
13 Switzerland Xavier Perrot March Ford 1 - 3 - - 4 - - - - - - - - 8
14 France Jean-Pierre Jabouille March Ford - - - - - - - - - 6 - - - 7
Elf-Alpine Ford 1
15 France Ford - 6 - - - - - - - - - - - - 6
Brazil Carlos Pace Team Surtees Surtees Ford - - - - - - - - - - - 6 - - 6
17 Denmark Tom Belsø Brabham Ford - - 2 - - - - - - - - - 3 - 5
United Kingdom James Hunt Hesketh Racing March Ford - - - - - - - - - - - - 2 3 5
19 Italy Claudio Francisci Brabham Ford - 4 - - - - - - - - - - - - 4
United Kingdom David Purley Lec March Ford - - - 4 - - - - - - - - - - 4
Italy Andrea de Adamich Team Surtees Surtees Ford - - - - - - - - 4 - - - - - 4
United Kingdom John Watson - - Ford - - - - - - 3 - 1 - - - - - 4
Italy Tino Brambilla private entry March Ford - - - - - - - - - - - - - 4 4
24 United Kingdom Vic Elford Chevron Racing Chevron Ford - - - - 3 - - - - - - - - - 3
United States Brett Lunger March Ford - - - - - - - - - 3 - - - - 3
Japan Hiroshi Kazato March Ford - - - - - - - - - - 3 - - - 3
27 France José Dolhem March Ford - - - - - - 2 - - - - - - - 2
28 United Kingdom Brabham Ford - - 1 - - - - - - - - - - - 1
West Germany Jochen Mass March Engineering March Ford - - - - 1 - - - - - - - - - 1

Note:

Only drivers which were not graded were able to score points.

Race 2 not all points were awarded (not enough finishers).

References[]

  1. ^ "1972 European F2 Trophy". motorsportmagazine.com. Motor Sport Magazine. Retrieved 1 April 2018.
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