Background[]
Entry list[]
The full entry list for the 1972 Race of Champions is outlined below:
| No. | Driver | Entrant | Constructor | Chassis | Engine | Model | Tyre |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 |  Brian Redman
|
Sid Taylor
|
McLaren | M10B | Chevrolet | 5.0 V8 | |
| 8 | Ray Allen
|
Speed International
|
McLaren | M18 | Chevrolet | 5.0 V8 | |
| 9 |  Gijs van Lennep
|
Speed International
|
Surtees | TS11 | Chevrolet | 5.0 V8 | F |
| 12 | Alan Rollinson
|
McKechnie Racing Organisation
|
Lola | T300 | Chevrolet | 5.0 V8 | G |
Qualifying[]
Qualifying Results[]
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Lap | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Emerson Fittipaldi
|
Lotus-Ford Cosworth | 1:23.9 | — |
| 2 | Peter Gethin
|
BRM | 1:24.1 | +0.2 |
| 3 | Mike Hailwood
|
Surtees-Ford Cosworth | 1:24.1 | +0.0 |
| 4 |  Denny Hulme
|
McLaren-Ford Cosworth | 1:24.3 | +0.2 |
| 5 |  Peter Revson
|
McLaren-Ford Cosworth | 1:24.3 | +0.0 |
| 6 | Howden Ganley
|
BRM | 1:24.8 | +0.5 |
| 7 |  Tim Schenken
|
Surtees-Ford Cosworth | 1:24.8 | +0.0 |
| 8 |  Ronnie Peterson
|
March-Ford Cosworth | 1:25.6 | +0.8 |
| 9 |  Jean-Pierre Beltoise
|
BRM | 1:25.8 | +0.2 |
| 10 | Dave Walker
|
Lotus-Ford Cosworth | 1:25.8 | +0.0 |
| 11 | Mike Beuttler
|
March-Ford Cosworth | 1:26.0 | +0.2 |
| 12 |  Rolf Stommelen
|
Eifelland-Ford Cosworth | 1:26.2 | +0.2 |
| 13 | Graham McRae
|
Leda-Chevrolet | 1:26.3 | +0.1 |
| 14 | Gijs van Lennep
|
Surtees-Chevrolet | 1:26.9 | +0.6 |
| 15 | Brian Redman
|
McLaren-Chevrolet | 1:27.2 | +0.3 |
| 16 | Alan Rollinson
|
Lola-Chevrolet | 1:27.4 | +0.2 |
| 17 | Keith Holland
|
McLaren-Chevrolet | 1:28.6 | +1.2 |
| 18 | Ray Allen
|
McLaren-Chevrolet | 1:29.9 | +1.3 |
| 19 |  Teddy Pilette
|
McLaren-Chevrolet | 1:29.9 | +0.0 |
Race[]
Results[]
| Pos. | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emerson Fittipaldi
|
Lotus-Ford Cosworth | 40 | 56:40.6 | 1 |
| 2 | Mike Hailwood
|
Surtees-Ford Cosworth | 40 | +3.4 | 3 |
| 3 | Denny Hulme
|
McLaren-Ford Cosworth | 40 | +25.1 | 4 |
| 4 | Peter Gethin
|
BRM | 40 | +25.7 | 2 |
| 5 | Tim Schenken
|
Surtees-Ford Cosworth | 40 | +26.4 | 7 |
| 6 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise
|
BRM | 40 | +26.8 | 9 |
| 7 | Howden Ganley
|
BRM | 40 | +34.1 | 6 |
| 8 | Peter Revson
|
McLaren-Ford Cosworth | 40 | +53.2 | 5 |
| 9 | Dave Walker
|
Lotus-Ford Cosworth | 40 | +1:24.2 | 10 |
| 10 | Alan Rollinson
|
Lola-Chevrolet | 39 | +1 lap | 16 |
| 11 | Rolf Stommelen
|
Eifelland-Ford Cosworth | 39 | +1 lap | 12 |
| 12 | Ronnie Peterson
|
March-Ford Cosworth | 39 | +1 lap | 8 |
| 13 | Teddy Pilette
|
McLaren-Chevrolet | 38 | +2 laps | 19 |
| 14 | Ray Allen
|
McLaren-Chevrolet | 37 | +3 laps | 18 |
| Ret | Brian Redman
|
McLaren-Chevrolet | 35 | Spin / Stall | 15 |
| Ret | Gijs van Lennep
|
Surtees-Chevrolet | 18 | Suspension | 14 |
| Ret | Mike Beuttler
|
March-Ford Cosworth | 3 | Fuel pump | 11 |
| DNS | Graham McRae
|
Leda-Chevrolet | Withdrawn[1] | 13 | |
| DNS | Keith Holland
|
McLaren-Chevrolet | Withdrawn | 17 |
Notes[]
- ↑ McRace withdrew in protest after having his win in the F5000 Championship race overturned.