1972 - Grand Prix of Belgium

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1972 - Grand Prix of Belgium

Race Name - Grand Prix of Belgium
Date - 6/4/1972
Race Track - Nivelles-Baulers
Number of Starting Cars - 25
Laps Run - 85
Pole Winner Emerson Fittipaldi
Average Race Speed - 182.444 kph
Lead Changes - 2 Leader(s) with 2 Lead Changes
Lap Leader - Emerson Fittipaldi
Race Number - 5

Fin	St	Driver	Sponsor (Owner)	Chassis	Engine
1	1	Emerson Fittipaldi	John Player Team Lotus	Lotus 72D	Ford Cosworth DFV
2	5	Franois Cevert	Elf Team Tyrrell	Tyrrell 002	Ford Cosworth DFV
3	3	Denny Hulme	Yardley Team McLaren	McLaren M19C	Ford Cosworth DFV
4	8	Mike Hailwood	Brooke Bond Oxo Team Surtees	Surtees TS9B	Ford Cosworth DFV
5	11	Carlos Pace	Team WilliamsMotul	March 711	Ford Cosworth DFV
6	13	Chris Amon	Equipe Matra	Matra-Simca MS120C	Matra MS71
7	7	Peter Revson	Yardley Team McLaren	McLaren M19A	Ford Cosworth DFV
8	15	Howden Ganley	MarlboroBRM	BRM P160B	BRM P142
9	14	Ronnie Peterson	STP March Racing Team	March 721X	Ford Cosworth DFV
10	23	Helmut Marko	MarlboroBRM	BRM P153B	BRM P142
11	20	Rolf Stommelen	Team Eifelland Caravans	Eifelland March 21	Ford Cosworth DFV
12	25	Niki Lauda	STP March Racing Team	March 721X	Ford Cosworth DFV
13	9	Carlos Reutemann	Motor Racing Developments	Brabham BT37	Ford Cosworth DFV
14	12	David Walker	John Player Team Lotus	Lotus 72D	Ford Cosworth DFV
15	16	Graham Hill	Motor Racing Developments	Brabham BT37	Ford Cosworth DFV
16	19	Henri Pescarolo	Team WilliamsMotul	March 721	Ford Cosworth DFV
17	2	Clay Regazzoni	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	Ferrari 312B2	Ferrari 001/1
18	10	Andrea de Adamich	Ceramica Pagnossin Team Surtees	Surtees TS9B	Ford Cosworth DFV
19	24	Nanni Galli	Martini Racing Team	Tecno PA123	Tecno Series P
20	4	Jacky Ickx	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	Ferrari 312B2	Ferrari 001/1
21	22	Mike Beuttler	ClarkeMordauntGuthrie Racing	March 721G	Ford Cosworth DFV
22	18	Wilson Fittipaldi	Motor Racing Developments	Brabham BT34	Ford Cosworth DFV
23	17	Peter Gethin	MarlboroBRM	BRM P160B	BRM P142
24	6	JeanPierre Beltoise	MarlboroBRM	BRM P160B	BRM P142
25	21	Tim Schenken	Team Surtees	Surtees TS9B	Ford Cosworth DFV
26	26	Vern Schuppan	MarlboroBRM	BRM P153B	BRM P142