This was the final Formula One race of the season, and the fourth held at Brands Hatch. Only 18 Formula One cars were entered, so an assortment of Formula 5000 cars were invited, too.
Background[]
Entry List[]
The Formula One entry list for the 1972 World Championship Victory Race is outlined below:
Qualifying[]
Qualifying Results[]
The full qualifying results for the 1972 World Championship Victory Race are outlined below:
Pos. | No. | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 1 | Lotus-Ford | 1:20.8 | — | |
2 | 12 | March-Ford | 1:21.4 | +0.6s | |
3 | 31 | McLaren-Ford | 1:21.8 | +1.0s | |
4 | 9 | Surtees-Ford | 1:22.4 | +1.6s | |
5 | 10 | Surtees-Ford | 1:22.4 | +1.6s | |
6 | 7 | McLaren-Ford | 1:22.4 | +1.6s | |
7 | 3 | BRM | 1:23.0 | +2.2s | |
8 | 52 | McRae-Chevrolet | 1:23.2 | +2.4s | |
9 | 5 | BRM | 1:23.2 | +2.4s | |
10 | 23 | March-Ford | 1:23.6 | +2.8s | |
11 | 20 | Brabham-Ford | 1:24.0 | +3.2s | |
12 | 11 | Surtees-Ford | 1:24.0 | +3.2s | |
13 | 17 | March-Ford | 1:24.2 | +3.4s | |
14 | 19 | Brabham-Ford | 1:24.2 | +3.4s | |
15 | 4 | BRM | 1:24.2 | +3.4s | |
16 | 14 | March-Ford | 1:24.6 | +3.8s | |
17 | 60 | March-Rover | 1:25.6 | +4.8s | |
18 | 39 | Surtees-Chevrolet | 1:25.6 | +4.8s | |
19 | 42 | Lola-Chevrolet | 1:25.8 | +5.0s | |
20 | 16 | Politoys-Ford | 1:26.4 | +5.6s | |
21 | 44 | Surtees-Chevrolet | 1:27.0 | +6.2s | |
22 | 38 | McLaren-Chevrolet | 1:28.8 | +8.0s | |
23 | 36 | Lola-Chevrolet | 1:28.8 | +8.0s | |
24 | 34 | McLaren-Chevrolet | 1:29.2 | +8.4s | |
25 | 40 | McLaren-Chevrolet | 1:29.8 | +9.0s | |
26 | 65 | McLaren-Chevrolet | 1:30.2 | +9.4s | |
27 | 51 | McLaren-Chevrolet | 1:30.2 | +9.4s | |
28 | 63 | McLaren-Chevrolet | 1:30.4 | +9.6s | |
29 | 22 | Connew-Ford | 1:30.8 | +10.0s | |
30 | 35 | McRae-Chevrolet | 1:32.0 | +11.2s | |
31 | 31 | Chevron-Chevrolet | N/A | — | |
32 | 67 | Kitchmac-Chevrolet | 1:33.8 | +13.0s |
Notes[]
- ↑ Qualified by Brian Redman.
Race[]
Results[]
The full results for the 1972 World Championship Victory Race are outlined below:
Pos. | No. | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 3 | BRM | 40 | 59:47.8 | 7 | |
2 | 10 | Surtees-Ford | 40 | +6.6s | 5 | |
3 | 11 | Surtees-Ford | 40 | +55.0 | 12 | |
4 | 4 | BRM | 39 | +1 lap | 15 | |
5 | 5 | BRM | 39 | +1 lap | 9 | |
6 | 23 | March-Ford | 39 | +1 lap | 10 | |
7 | 31 | McLaren-Ford | 39 | +1 lap | 3 | |
8 | 12 | March-Ford | 39 | +1 lap | 2 | |
9 | 9 | Surtees-Ford | 38 | +2 laps | 4 | |
10 | 20 | Brabham-Ford | 38 | +2 laps | 11 | |
11 | 31 | Chevron-Chevrolet | 38 | +2 laps | 31 | |
12 | 52 | McRae-Chevrolet | 37 | +3 laps | 8 | |
13 | 36 | Lola-Chevrolet | 37 | +3 laps | 23 | |
14 | 42 | Lola-Chevrolet | 37 | +3 laps | 19 | |
15 | 14 | March-Ford | 37 | +3 laps | 16 | |
16 | 60 | March-Rover | 37 | +3 laps | 17 | |
17 | 35 | McRae-Chevrolet | 36 | +4 laps | 30 | |
NC | 7 | McLaren-Ford | 34 | +6 laps | 6 | |
Ret | 39 | Surtees-Chevrolet | 33 | Tire wear | 17 | |
Ret | 16 | Politoys-Ford | 32 | Engine | 20 | |
Ret | 1 | Lotus-Ford | 29 | Oil pressure | 1 | |
Ret | 67 | Kitchmac-Chevrolet | 27 | Tire wear | 32 | |
Ret | 63 | McLaren-Chevrolet | 15 | Valve gear | 28 | |
Ret | 19 | Brabham-Ford | 8 | Gear linkage | 14 | |
Ret | 38 | McLaren-Chevrolet | 6 | Stopped | 22 | |
Ret | 65 | McLaren-Chevrolet | 1 | Stopped | 26 | |
Ret | 17 | March-Ford | 1 | Steering damage | 13 | |
DNS | 44 | Surtees-Chevrolet | 21 | |||
DNS | 34 | McLaren-Chevrolet | 24 | |||
DNS | 40 | McLaren-Chevrolet | 25 | |||
DNS | 51 | McLaren-Chevrolet | 27 | |||
DNS | 22 | Connew-Ford | 29 |