1972 Race of Champions
1972 Race of Champions | |||
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Non-championship race in the 1972 Formula One season | |||
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Race details | |||
Date | March 19, 1972 | ||
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 |
![]() | 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.
Qualifying[]
Classification[]
Pos. | Driver | Constructor | Time/Laps |
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1 | ![]() |
Lotus-Cosworth | 56:40.6 |
2 | ![]() |
Surtees-Cosworth | +3.4 |
3 | ![]() |
McLaren-Cosworth | +25.1 |
4 | ![]() |
BRM | +25.7 |
5 | ![]() |
Surtees-Cosworth | +26.4 |
6 | ![]() |
BRM | +26.8 |
7 | ![]() |
BRM | +34.1 |
8 | ![]() |
McLaren-Cosworth | +53.2 |
9 | ![]() |
Lotus-Cosworth | +1:24.2 |
10 | ![]() |
Lola-Chevrolet | 39 laps |
11 | ![]() |
Eifelland-Cosworth | 39 laps |
12 | ![]() |
March-Cosworth | 39 laps |
13 | ![]() |
McLaren-Chevrolet | 38 laps |
14 | ![]() |
McLaren-Chevrolet | 37 laps |
Ret | ![]() |
McLaren-Chevrolet | 35 laps, spin/stalled |
Ret | ![]() |
Surtees-Chevrolet | 18 laps; suspension |
Ret | ![]() |
March-Cosworth | 3 laps; fuel pump |
DNS | ![]() |
Leda-Chevrolet | withdrawn1; protest |
DNS | ![]() |
McLaren-Chevrolet | withdrawn; engine |
1McRae withdrew in protest after having had his win in the F5000 Championship race overturned.
References[]
Categories:
- Race of Champions (Brands Hatch)
- 1972 Formula One races
- 1972 in British motorsport
- March 1972 sports events in the United Kingdom