1972 - United States Grand Prix

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1972 - United States Grand Prix

Race Name - United States Grand Prix
Date - 10/8/1972
Race Track - Watkins Glen International
Number of Starting Cars - 31
Laps Run - 59
Pole Winner Jackie Stewart
Average Race Speed - 189.079 kph
Lead Changes - 1 Leader(s) with 0 Lead Changes
Lap Leader - Jackie Stewart
Race Number - 12

Fin	St	Driver	Sponsor (Owner)	Chassis	Engine
1	1	Jackie Stewart	Elf Team Tyrrell	Tyrrell 005	Ford Cosworth DFV
2	4	Franois Cevert	Elf Team Tyrrell	Tyrrell 006	Ford Cosworth DFV
3	3	Denny Hulme	Yardley Team McLaren	McLaren M19C	Ford Cosworth DFV
4	26	Ronnie Peterson	STP March Racing Team	March 721G	Ford Cosworth DFV
5	12	Jacky Ickx	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	Ferrari 312B2	Ferrari 001/1
6	10	Mario Andretti	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	Ferrari 312B2	Ferrari 001/1
7	11	Patrick Depailler	Elf Team Tyrrell	Tyrrell 004	Ford Cosworth DFV
8	6	Clay Regazzoni	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	Ferrari 312B2	Ferrari 001/1
9	8	Jody Scheckter	Yardley Team McLaren	McLaren M19A	Ford Cosworth DFV
10	16	Reine Wisell	John Player Team Lotus	Lotus 72D	Ford Cosworth DFV
11	27	Graham Hill	Motor Racing Developments	Brabham BT37	Ford Cosworth DFV
12	22	Sam Posey	Champcarr Inc	Surtees TS9B	Ford Cosworth DFV
13	21	Mike Beuttler	ClarkeMordauntGuthrie Racing	March 721G	Ford Cosworth DFV
14	22	Henri Pescarolo	Team WilliamsMotul	March 721	Ford Cosworth DFV
15	7	Chris Amon	Equipe Matra	Matra-Simca MS120D	Matra MS71
16	20	Skip Barber	Gene Mason Racing	March 711	Ford Cosworth DFV
17	14	Mike Hailwood	Brooke Bond Oxo Team Surtees	Surtees TS9B	Ford Cosworth DFV
18	2	Peter Revson	Yardley Team McLaren	McLaren M19C	Ford Cosworth DFV
19	25	Niki Lauda	STP March Racing Team	March 721G	Ford Cosworth DFV
20	15	Carlos Pace	Team WilliamsMotul	March 711	Ford Cosworth DFV
21	28	Peter Gethin	MarlboroBRM	BRM P160C	BRM P142
22	17	Howden Ganley	MarlboroBRM	BRM P160C	BRM P142
23	30	David Walker	John Player Team Lotus	Lotus 72D	Ford Cosworth DFV
24	13	Wilson Fittipaldi	Motor Racing Developments	Brabham BT34	Ford Cosworth DFV
25	18	JeanPierre Beltoise	MarlboroBRM	BRM P180	BRM P142
26	24	Brian Redman	MarlboroBRM	BRM P180	BRM P142
27	5	Carlos Reutemann	Motor Racing Developments	Brabham BT37	Ford Cosworth DFV
28	19	Andrea de Adamich	Ceramica Pagnossin Team Surtees	Surtees TS9B	Ford Cosworth DFV
29	31	Tim Schenken	Team Surtees	Surtees TS14	Ford Cosworth DFV
30	9	Emerson Fittipaldi	John Player Team Lotus	Lotus 72D	Ford Cosworth DFV
31	29	Derek Bell	Martini Racing Team	Tecno PA123	Tecno Series P
32	32	John Surtees	Team Surtees	Surtees TS14	Ford Cosworth DFV