1972 - Grand Prix of Italy

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1972 - Grand Prix of Italy

Race Name - Grand Prix of Italy
Date - 9/10/1972
Race Track - Autodromo Nazionale di Monza
Number of Starting Cars - 25
Laps Run - 55
Pole Winner Jacky Ickx
Average Race Speed - 211.828 kph
Lead Changes - 3 Leader(s) with 3 Lead Changes
Lap Leader - Jacky Ickx
Race Number - 10

Fin	St	Driver	Sponsor (Owner)	Chassis	Engine
1	4	Emerson Fittipaldi	John Player Team Lotus	Lotus 72D	Ford Cosworth DFV
2	9	Mike Hailwood	Brooke Bond Oxo Team Surtees	Surtees TS9B	Ford Cosworth DFV
3	5	Denny Hulme	Yardley Team McLaren	McLaren M19C	Ford Cosworth DFV
4	8	Peter Revson	Yardley Team McLaren	McLaren M19C	Ford Cosworth DFV
5	13	Graham Hill	Motor Racing Developments	Brabham BT37	Ford Cosworth DFV
6	12	Peter Gethin	MarlboroBRM	BRM P160C	BRM P142
7	7	Mario Andretti	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	Ferrari 312B2	Ferrari 001/1
8	16	JeanPierre Beltoise	MarlboroBRM	BRM P180	BRM P142
9	24	Ronnie Peterson	STP March Racing Team	March 721G	Ford Cosworth DFV
10	25	Mike Beuttler	ClarkeMordauntGuthrie Racing	March 721G	Ford Cosworth DFV
11	17	Howden Ganley	MarlboroBRM	BRM P160C	BRM P142
12	10	Reine Wisell	MarlboroBRM	BRM P160C	BRM P142
13	20	Niki Lauda	STP March Racing Team	March 721G	Ford Cosworth DFV
14	1	Jacky Ickx	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	Ferrari 312B2	Ferrari 001/1
15	2	Chris Amon	Equipe Matra	Matra-Simca MS120D	Matra MS71
16	21	Andrea de Adamich	Ceramica Pagnossin Team Surtees	Surtees TS9B	Ford Cosworth DFV
17	19	Wilson Fittipaldi	Motor Racing Developments	Brabham BT34	Ford Cosworth DFV
18	22	John Surtees	Team Surtees	Surtees TS14	Ford Cosworth DFV
19	15	Tim Schenken	Team Surtees	Surtees TS9B	Ford Cosworth DFV
20	4	Clay Regazzoni	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	Ferrari 312B2	Ferrari 001/1
21	18	Carlos Pace	Team WilliamsMotul	March 711	Ford Cosworth DFV
22	11	Carlos Reutemann	Motor Racing Developments	Brabham BT37	Ford Cosworth DFV
23	14	Franois Cevert	Elf Team Tyrrell	Tyrrell 002	Ford Cosworth DFV
24	23	Nanni Galli	Martini Racing Team	Tecno PA123	Tecno Series P
25	3	Jackie Stewart	Elf Team Tyrrell	Tyrrell 005	Ford Cosworth DFV