1972 - British Grand Prix

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1972 - British Grand Prix

Race Name - British Grand Prix
Date - 7/15/1972
Race Track - Brands Hatch
Number of Starting Cars - 26
Laps Run - 76
Pole Winner Jacky Ickx
Average Race Speed - 180.348 kph
Lead Changes - 2 Leader(s) with 1 Lead Changes
Lap Leader - Jacky Ickx
Race Number - 7

Fin	St	Driver	Sponsor (Owner)	Chassis	Engine
1	2	Emerson Fittipaldi	John Player Team Lotus	Lotus 72D	Ford Cosworth DFV
2	4	Jackie Stewart	Elf Team Tyrrell	Tyrrell 003	Ford Cosworth DFV
3	3	Peter Revson	Yardley Team McLaren	McLaren M19A	Ford Cosworth DFV
4	17	Chris Amon	Equipe Matra	Matra-Simca MS120C	Matra MS71
5	11	Denny Hulme	Yardley Team McLaren	McLaren M19C	Ford Cosworth DFV
6	9	Arturo Merzario	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	Ferrari 312B2	Ferrari 001/1
7	8	Ronnie Peterson	STP March Racing Team	March 721G	Ford Cosworth DFV
8	10	Carlos Reutemann	Motor Racing Developments	Brabham BT37	Ford Cosworth DFV
9	19	Niki Lauda	STP March Racing Team	March 721G	Ford Cosworth DFV
10	25	Rolf Stommelen	Team Eifelland Caravans	Eifelland March 21	Ford Cosworth DFV
11	6	JeanPierre Beltoise	MarlboroBRM	BRM P160C	BRM P142
12	22	Wilson Fittipaldi	Motor Racing Developments	Brabham BT34	Ford Cosworth DFV
13	23	Mike Beuttler	ClarkeMordauntGuthrie Racing	March 721G	Ford Cosworth DFV
14	5	Tim Schenken	Flame Out Team Surtees	Surtees TS9B	Ford Cosworth DFV
15	12	Franois Cevert	Elf Team Tyrrell	Tyrrell 002	Ford Cosworth DFV
16	15	David Walker	John Player Team Lotus	Lotus 72D	Ford Cosworth DFV
17	1	Jacky Ickx	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	Ferrari 312B2	Ferrari 001/1
18	21	Graham Hill	Motor Racing Developments	Brabham BT37	Ford Cosworth DFV
19	13	Carlos Pace	Team WilliamsMotul	March 711	Ford Cosworth DFV
20	14	Jackie Oliver	MarlboroBRM	BRM P160B	BRM P142
21	7	Mike Hailwood	Brooke Bond Oxo Team Surtees	Surtees TS9B	Ford Cosworth DFV
22	24	Dave Charlton	Scuderia Scribante	Lotus 72D	Ford Cosworth DFV
23	18	Nanni Galli	Martini Racing Team	Tecno PA123	Tecno Series P
24	26	Henri Pescarolo	Team WilliamsMotul	Politoys FX3	Ford Cosworth DFV
25	16	Peter Gethin	MarlboroBRM	BRM P160B	BRM P142
26	20	Andrea de Adamich	Ceramica Pagnossin Team Surtees	Surtees TS9B	Ford Cosworth DFV
27	27	Franois Migault	Darnvall Connew Racing Team	Connew PC1	Ford Cosworth DFV