1972 - Grand Prix of Argentina

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1972 - Grand Prix of Argentina

Race Name - Grand Prix of Argentina
Date - 1/23/1972
Race Track - Autodromo Oscar Alfredo Galvez
Number of Starting Cars - 21
Laps Run - 95
Pole Winner Carlos Reutemann
Average Race Speed - 161.624 kph
Lead Changes - 2 Leader(s) with 1 Lead Changes
Lap Leader - Jackie Stewart
Race Number - 1

Fin	St	Driver	Sponsor (Owner)	Chassis	Engine
1	2	Jackie Stewart	Elf Team Tyrrell	Tyrrell 003	Ford Cosworth DFV
2	4	Denny Hulme	Yardley Team McLaren	McLaren M19A	Ford Cosworth DFV
3	8	Jacky Ickx	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	Ferrari 312B2	Ferrari 001/1
4	6	Clay Regazzoni	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	Ferrari 312B2	Ferrari 001/1
5	11	Tim Schenken	Rob WalkerTeam Surtees	Surtees TS9B	Ford Cosworth DFV
6	10	Ronnie Peterson	STP March Racing Team	March 721	Ford Cosworth DFV
7	1	Carlos Reutemann	Motor Racing Developments	Brabham BT34	Ford Cosworth DFV
8	15	Henri Pescarolo	Team WilliamsMotul	March 721	Ford Cosworth DFV
9	13	Howden Ganley	MarlboroBRM	BRM P160B	BRM P142
10	19	Helmut Marko	MarlboroBRM	BRM P153	BRM P142
11	22	Niki Lauda	STP March Racing Team	March 721	Ford Cosworth DFV
12	5	Emerson Fittipaldi	John Player Team Lotus	Lotus 72D	Ford Cosworth DFV
13	17	Franois Cevert	Elf Team Tyrrell	Tyrrell 002	Ford Cosworth DFV
14	7	Reine Wisell	MarlboroBRM	BRM P153	BRM P142
15	3	Peter Revson	Yardley Team McLaren	McLaren M19A	Ford Cosworth DFV
16	9	Mario Andretti	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	Ferrari 312B2	Ferrari 001/1
17	14	Andrea de Adamich	Ceramica Pagnossin Team Surtees	Surtees TS9B	Ford Cosworth DFV
18	16	Graham Hill	Motor Racing Developments	Brabham BT33	Ford Cosworth DFV
19	20	David Walker	John Player Team Lotus	Lotus 72D	Ford Cosworth DFV
20	18	Peter Gethin	MarlboroBRM	BRM P160B	BRM P142
21	21	Alex SolerRoig	MarlboroBRM	BRM P160B	BRM P142
22	12	Chris Amon	Equipe Matra	Matra-Simca MS120C	Matra MS71