1972 - Grand Prix of France

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1972 - Grand Prix of France

Race Name - Grand Prix of France
Date - 7/2/1972
Race Track - Circuit de Charade
Number of Starting Cars - 24
Laps Run - 38
Pole Winner Chris Amon
Average Race Speed - 163.466 kph
Lead Changes - 2 Leader(s) with 1 Lead Changes
Lap Leader - Jackie Stewart
Race Number - 6

Fin	St	Driver	Sponsor (Owner)	Chassis	Engine
1	3	Jackie Stewart	Elf Team Tyrrell	Tyrrell 003	Ford Cosworth DFV
2	8	Emerson Fittipaldi	John Player Team Lotus	Lotus 72D	Ford Cosworth DFV
3	1	Chris Amon	Equipe Matra	Matra-Simca MS120D	Matra MS71
4	7	Franois Cevert	Elf Team Tyrrell	Tyrrell 002	Ford Cosworth DFV
5	9	Ronnie Peterson	STP March Racing Team	March 721G	Ford Cosworth DFV
6	10	Mike Hailwood	Brooke Bond Oxo Team Surtees	Surtees TS9B	Ford Cosworth DFV
7	2	Denny Hulme	Yardley Team McLaren	McLaren M19C	Ford Cosworth DFV
8	14	Wilson Fittipaldi	Motor Racing Developments	Brabham BT34	Ford Cosworth DFV
9	13	Brian Redman	Yardley Team McLaren	McLaren M19A	Ford Cosworth DFV
10	20	Graham Hill	Motor Racing Developments	Brabham BT37	Ford Cosworth DFV
11	4	Jacky Ickx	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	Ferrari 312B2	Ferrari 001/1
12	17	Carlos Reutemann	Motor Racing Developments	Brabham BT37	Ford Cosworth DFV
13	19	Nanni Galli	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	Ferrari 312B2	Ferrari 001/1
14	12	Andrea de Adamich	Ceramica Pagnossin Team Surtees	Surtees TS9B	Ford Cosworth DFV
15	24	JeanPierre Beltoise	MarlboroBRM	BRM P160B	BRM P142
16	15	Rolf Stommelen	Team Eifelland Caravans	Eifelland March 21	Ford Cosworth DFV
17	5	Tim Schenken	Flame Out Team Surtees	Surtees TS9B	Ford Cosworth DFV
18	22	David Walker	John Player Team Lotus	Lotus 72D	Ford Cosworth DFV
19	23	Mike Beuttler	ClarkeMordauntGuthrie Racing	March 721G	Ford Cosworth DFV
20	16	Patrick Depailler	Elf Team Tyrrell	Tyrrell 004	Ford Cosworth DFV
21	18	Reine Wisell	MarlboroBRM	BRM P153	BRM P142
22	11	Carlos Pace	Team WilliamsMotul	March 711	Ford Cosworth DFV
23	6	Helmut Marko	MarlboroBRM	BRM P160B	BRM P142
24	21	Niki Lauda	STP March Racing Team	March 721G	Ford Cosworth DFV
25	25	Henri Pescarolo	Team WilliamsMotul	March 721	Ford Cosworth DFV
26	25	Howden Ganley	MarlboroBRM	BRM P153B	BRM P142
27	25	Peter Gethin	MarlboroBRM	BRM P153B	BRM P142
28	25	Derek Bell	Martini Racing Team	Tecno PA123	Tecno Series-P