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South African Grand Prix

Kyalami, 4 Mar 1972

ResultsLapsTime/Speed
1 Denis Hulme McLaren M19A [2] - Cosworth DFV V8
#12 Yardley Team McLaren 		79 1h 45m 49.1s
2 Emerson Fittipaldi Lotus 72D [R5] - Cosworth DFV V8
#8 John Player Team Lotus 		79 1h 46m 03.2s
3 Peter Revson McLaren M19A [1] - Cosworth DFV V8
#14 Yardley Team McLaren 		79 1h 46m 14.9s
4 Mario Andretti Ferrari 312 B2-72 [007] - f12
#7 Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC 		79 1h 46m 27.6s
5 Ronnie Peterson March 721 [1] - Cosworth DFV V8
#3 STP March Racing Team 		79 1h 46m 38.1s
6 Graham Hill Brabham BT33 [3] - Cosworth DFV V8
#19 Motor Racing Developments Limited
 		78 1h 45m 54.5s
7 Niki Lauda March 721 [2] - Cosworth DFV V8
#4 STP March Racing Team 		78 1h 45m 54.8s
8 Jacky Ickx Ferrari 312 B2-72 [006] - f12
#5 Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC 		78 1h 46m 14.7s
9 François Cevert Tyrrell [002] - Cosworth DFV V8
#2 Elf Team Tyrrell 		78 1h 46m 48.4s
10 Dave Walker Lotus 72D [R6] - Cosworth DFV V8
#9 John Player Team Lotus 		78 1h 46m 57.9s
11 Henri Pescarolo March 721 [3] - Cosworth DFV V8
#21 Team Williams Motul 		78 1h 47m 02.4s
12 Clay Regazzoni Ferrari 312 B2-72 [005] - f12
#6 Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC 		77 1h 46m 38.0s
13 Rolf Stommelen Eifelland March 21 [721/4] - Cosworth DFV V8
#25 Team Eifelland Wohnwagenbau Caravans
 		77 1h 46m 43.9s
14 Helmut Marko BRM P153 [06] - P142 V12
#24 Austria Marlboro BRM 		76 1h 46m 56.4s
15 Chris Amon Matra MS120C [06] - MS71 V12
#15 Equipe Matra 		76 1h 47m 07.2s
16 John Love Surtees TS9 [003] - Cosworth DFV V8
#27 Team Gunston 		73 accident
17 Carlos Pace March 711 [3-2] - Cosworth DFV V8
#22 Team Williams Motul 		73 1h 46m 28.1s
NC Howden Ganley BRM P160B [04] - P142 V12
#23 Marlboro BRM 		70 not classified
NC Andrea de Adamich Surtees TS9B [004] - Cosworth DFV V8
#18 Ceramica Pagnossin Team Surtees
 		69 not classified
NC Peter Gethin BRM P160B [03] - P142 V12
#11 Marlboro BRM 		65 not classified
R Jean-Pierre Beltoise BRM P160B [05] - P142 V12
#10 Marlboro BRM 		61 engine
R Jackie Stewart Tyrrell [003] - Cosworth DFV V8
#1 Elf Team Tyrrell 		45 gearbox
R Mike Hailwood Surtees TS9B [005] - Cosworth DFV V8
#17 Brooke Bond Oxo Rob Walker Racing Team Surtees
 		28 suspension
R Carlos Reutemann Brabham BT34 [1] - Cosworth DFV V8
#20 Motor Racing Developments Limited
 		27 fuel feed
R Tim Schenken Surtees TS9B [006] - Cosworth DFV V8
#16 Team Surtees 		9 engine
R Dave Charlton Lotus 72D [R3] - Cosworth DFV V8
#26 Lucky Strike Racing 		2 fuel pump
DNS Willie Ferguson Brabham BT33 [1-2] - Cosworth DFV V8
#28 Team Gunston 		Did not start
(engine failure in practice)
T Jackie Stewart Tyrrell [004] - Cosworth DFV V8
#1T Elf Team Tyrrell 		(Only used in practice)
T Willie Ferguson Surtees TS9 [003] - Cosworth DFV V8
#27T Team Gunston 		(Only used in practice)
T/S Helmut Marko BRM P153 [03] - P142 V12
#24T Austria Marlboro BRM 		(Spare - not used in practice)

All cars are 3-litre F1 unless noted.

Qualifying
1 Jackie Stewart (F1) 3-litre Tyrrell [003] - Cosworth DFV V8 1m 17.0s
2 Clay Regazzoni (F1) 3-litre Ferrari 312 B2-72 [005] - Ferrari f12 1m 17.3s
3 Emerson Fittipaldi (F1) 3-litre Lotus 72D [R5] - Cosworth DFV V8 1m 17.4s
4 Mike Hailwood (F1) 3-litre Surtees TS9B [005] - Cosworth DFV V8 1m 17.4s
5 Denis Hulme (F1) 3-litre McLaren M19A [2] - Cosworth DFV V8 1m 17.4s
6 Mario Andretti (F1) 3-litre Ferrari 312 B2-72 [007] - Ferrari f12 1m 17.5s
7 Jacky Ickx (F1) 3-litre Ferrari 312 B2-72 [006] - Ferrari f12 1m 17.7s
8 François Cevert (F1) 3-litre Tyrrell [002] - Cosworth DFV V8 1m 17.8s
9 Ronnie Peterson (F1) 3-litre March 721 [1] - Cosworth DFV V8 1m 17.8s
10 Tim Schenken (F1) 3-litre Surtees TS9B [006] - Cosworth DFV V8 1m 17.8s
11 Jean-Pierre Beltoise (F1) 3-litre BRM P160B [05] - BRM P142 V12 1m 17.9s
12 Peter Revson (F1) 3-litre McLaren M19A [1] - Cosworth DFV V8 1m 18.0s
13 Chris Amon (F1) 3-litre Matra MS120C [06] - Matra MS71 V12 1m 18.0s
14 Graham Hill (F1) 3-litre Brabham BT33 [3] - Cosworth DFV V8 1m 18.1s
15 Carlos Reutemann (F1) 3-litre Brabham BT34 [1] - Cosworth DFV V8 1m 18.2s
16 Howden Ganley (F1) 3-litre BRM P160B [04] - BRM P142 V12 1m 18.3s
17 Dave Charlton (F1) 3-litre Lotus 72D [R3] - Cosworth DFV V8 1m 18.5s
18 Peter Gethin (F1) 3-litre BRM P160B [03] - BRM P142 V12 1m 18.7s
19 Dave Walker (F1) 3-litre Lotus 72D [R6] - Cosworth DFV V8 1m 18.7s
20 Andrea de Adamich (F1) 3-litre Surtees TS9B [004] - Cosworth DFV V8 1m 18.9s
21 Niki Lauda (F1) 3-litre March 721 [2] - Cosworth DFV V8 1m 18.9s
22 Henri Pescarolo (F1) 3-litre March 721 [3] - Cosworth DFV V8 1m 19.0s
23 Helmut Marko (F1) 3-litre BRM P153 [06] - BRM P142 V12 1m 19.1s
24 Carlos Pace (F1) 3-litre March 711 [3-2] - Cosworth DFV V8 1m 20.3s
25 Rolf Stommelen (F1) 3-litre Eifelland March 21 [721/4] - Cosworth DFV V8 1m 20.4s
26 John Love (F1) 3-litre Surtees TS9 [003] - Cosworth DFV V8 1m 21.0s
27 Willie Ferguson * (F1) 3-litre Brabham BT33 [1-2] - Cosworth DFV V8 1m 31.9s
- Willie Ferguson(T) (F1) 3-litre Surtees TS9 [003] - Cosworth DFV V8 1m 21.0s
 
* Did not start

Sources

The identification of individual cars in these results is based on the material presented elsewhere in this site and may in some cases contradict the organisers' original results.

3-litre Formula 1 World Championship events 1966-1985

These 1966 to 1985 results were initially compiled by Allen Brown, but these were in the very basic form required to track individual car histories. Since then further details, such as laps completed, qualifying times and so on, have been added from Rob Ryder's extensive database.

All comments, clarifications, corrections and additions are most welcome. Please email Allen at allen@oldracingcars.com if you can help with our research.

Individual sources for this event

Autosport 9 Mar 1972 pp6-15 (by David Phipps and Peter Windsor). Motoring News 9 Mar 1972 pp9-11 (by 'MRA' presumably Andrew Marriott). Motor Sport April 1972 pp341-343 (by 'ARM' Andrew Marriott) Sport Auto Avril 1972 pp18-28 (by Gérard Crombac). Autocourse 1972-73 pp70-75 (by Mike Kettlewell).

There were two entries from Tyrrell, March, Lotus, McLaren, Brabham and Williams, three from Ferrari, four from BRM, three from Surtees and one from Matra. The privateers were Eifelland, plus three local drivers. The extra Surtees, extra Williams entry, the newcomer Eifelland and the three locals more than made up for one less BRM and brought the total entry to 27. Tyrrell brought a spare car, Tyrrell 004 now taking that role, and BRM had the second BRM P153 that had been used in Argentina, but it remained unused in South Africa.