1972 - Grand Prix of Austria

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1972 - Grand Prix of Austria

Race Name - Grand Prix of Austria
Date - 8/13/1972
Race Track - Osterreichring
Number of Starting Cars - 25
Laps Run - 54
Pole Winner Emerson Fittipaldi
Average Race Speed - 214.541 kph
Lead Changes - 2 Leader(s) with 2 Lead Changes
Lap Leader - Emerson Fittipaldi
Race Number - 9

Fin	St	Driver	Sponsor (Owner)	Chassis	Engine
1	1	Emerson Fittipaldi	John Player Team Lotus	Lotus 72D	Ford Cosworth DFV
2	7	Denny Hulme	Yardley Team McLaren	McLaren M19C	Ford Cosworth DFV
3	4	Peter Revson	Yardley Team McLaren	McLaren M19C	Ford Cosworth DFV
4	12	Mike Hailwood	Brooke Bond Oxo Team Surtees	Surtees TS9B	Ford Cosworth DFV
5	6	Chris Amon	Equipe Matra	Matra-Simca MS120D	Matra MS71
6	10	Howden Ganley	MarlboroBRM	BRM P160C	BRM P142
7	3	Jackie Stewart	Elf Team Tyrrell	Tyrrell 005	Ford Cosworth DFV
8	21	JeanPierre Beltoise	MarlboroBRM	BRM P160C	BRM P142
9	20	Franois Cevert	Elf Team Tyrrell	Tyrrell 002	Ford Cosworth DFV
10	22	Niki Lauda	STP March Racing Team	March 721G	Ford Cosworth DFV
11	8	Tim Schenken	Team Surtees	Surtees TS9B	Ford Cosworth DFV
12	11	Ronnie Peterson	STP March Racing Team	March 721G	Ford Cosworth DFV
13	16	Peter Gethin	MarlboroBRM	BRM P160C	BRM P142
14	13	Andrea de Adamich	Ceramica Pagnossin Team Surtees	Surtees TS9B	Ford Cosworth DFV
15	17	Rolf Stommelen	Team Eifelland Caravans	Eifelland March 21	Ford Cosworth DFV
16	18	Carlos Pace	Team WilliamsMotul	March 711	Ford Cosworth DFV
17	23	Nanni Galli	Martini Racing Team	Tecno PA123	Tecno Series P
18	14	Graham Hill	Motor Racing Developments	Brabham BT37	Ford Cosworth DFV
19	15	Wilson Fittipaldi	Motor Racing Developments	Brabham BT34	Ford Cosworth DFV
20	24	Mike Beuttler	ClarkeMordauntGuthrie Racing	March 721G	Ford Cosworth DFV
21	25	Franois Migault	Darnvall Connew Racing Team	Connew PC1	Ford Cosworth DFV
22	9	Jacky Ickx	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	Ferrari 312B2	Ferrari 001/1
23	5	Carlos Reutemann	Motor Racing Developments	Brabham BT37	Ford Cosworth DFV
24	2	Clay Regazzoni	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	Ferrari 312B2	Ferrari 001/1
25	19	David Walker	John Player Team Lotus	Lotus 72D	Ford Cosworth DFV
26	26	Henri Pescarolo	Team WilliamsMotul	March 721	Ford Cosworth DFV