1972 - Grand Prix of Spain

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1972 - Grand Prix of Spain

Race Name - Grand Prix of Spain
Date - 5/1/1972
Race Track - Circuito Permanente del Jarama
Number of Starting Cars - 25
Laps Run - 90
Pole Winner Jacky Ickx
Average Race Speed - 148.631 kph
Lead Changes - 4 Leader(s) with 3 Lead Changes
Lap Leader - Emerson Fittipaldi
Race Number - 3

Fin	St	Driver	Sponsor (Owner)	Chassis	Engine
1	3	Emerson Fittipaldi	John Player Team Lotus	Lotus 72D	Ford Cosworth DFV
2	1	Jacky Ickx	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	Ferrari 312B2	Ferrari 001/1
3	8	Clay Regazzoni	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	Ferrari 312B2	Ferrari 001/1
4	13	Andrea de Adamich	Ceramica Pagnossin Team Surtees	Surtees TS9B	Ford Cosworth DFV
5	11	Peter Revson	Yardley Team McLaren	McLaren M19A	Ford Cosworth DFV
6	16	Carlos Pace	Team WilliamsMotul	March 711	Ford Cosworth DFV
7	14	Wilson Fittipaldi	Motor Racing Developments	Brabham BT33	Ford Cosworth DFV
8	18	Tim Schenken	Rob WalkerTeam Surtees	Surtees TS9B	Ford Cosworth DFV
9	24	David Walker	John Player Team Lotus	Lotus 72D	Ford Cosworth DFV
10	23	Graham Hill	Motor Racing Developments	Brabham BT37	Ford Cosworth DFV
11	19	Henri Pescarolo	Team WilliamsMotul	March 721	Ford Cosworth DFV
12	4	Jackie Stewart	Elf Team Tyrrell	Tyrrell 003	Ford Cosworth DFV
13	6	Chris Amon	Equipe Matra	Matra-Simca MS120C	Matra MS71
14	12	Franois Cevert	Elf Team Tyrrell	Tyrrell 002	Ford Cosworth DFV
15	21	Peter Gethin	MarlboroBRM	BRM P180	BRM P142
16	2	Denny Hulme	Yardley Team McLaren	McLaren M19A	Ford Cosworth DFV
17	20	Howden Ganley	MarlboroBRM	BRM P160B	BRM P142
18	10	Reine Wisell	MarlboroBRM	BRM P160B	BRM P142
19	5	Mario Andretti	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	Ferrari 312B2	Ferrari 001/1
20	15	Mike Hailwood	Brooke Bond Oxo Team Surtees	Surtees TS9B	Ford Cosworth DFV
21	9	Ronnie Peterson	STP March Racing Team	March 721X	Ford Cosworth DFV
22	17	Rolf Stommelen	Team Eifelland Caravans	Eifelland March 21	Ford Cosworth DFV
23	7	JeanPierre Beltoise	MarlboroBRM	BRM P160B	BRM P142
24	25	Niki Lauda	STP March Racing Team	March 721X	Ford Cosworth DFV
25	22	Alex SolerRoig	MarlboroBRM	BRM P160B	BRM P142