South African Grand Prix 1972

Date of the race	1972-03-04
Circuit	Kyalami
Weather	Dry
Driven laps	79
Driven distance	324,210 km

Winner

Denny Hulme

McLaren M19A Cosworth

1:45:49,100

183,834 km/h

On Pole Position

Jackie Stewart

Tyrrell 003 Cosworth

1:17.000

191,875 km/h

Fastest race lap

Mike Hailwood

Surtees TS9B Cosworth

1:18.900

187,255 km/h

Laps led

Denny Hulme	1
Jackie Stewart	2 - 44
Emerson Fittipaldi	45 - 56
Denny Hulme	57 - 79

Entry list

#	Driver	Team	Car
1	Jackie Stewart	Elf Team Tyrrell	Tyrrell 003 Cosworth
1T	Jackie Stewart	Elf Team Tyrrell	Tyrrell 004 Cosworth
2	Francois Cevert	Elf Team Tyrrell	Tyrrell 002 Cosworth
3	Ronnie Peterson	STP March Racing Team	March 721 Cosworth
4	Niki Lauda	STP March Racing Team	March 721 Cosworth
5	Jacky Ickx	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	Ferrari 312 B2
6	Clay Regazzoni	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	Ferrari 312 B2
7	Mario Andretti	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	Ferrari 312 B2
8	Emerson Fittipaldi	John Player Team Lotus	Lotus 72D Cosworth
9	Dave Walker	John Player Team Lotus	Lotus 72D Cosworth
10	Jean-Pierre Beltoise	Marlboro BRM	BRM P160B
11	Peter Gethin	Marlboro BRM	BRM P160B
12	Denny Hulme	Yardley Team McLaren	McLaren M19A Cosworth
14	Peter Revson	Yardley Team McLaren	McLaren M19A Cosworth
15	Chris Amon	Equipe Matra Sports	Matra MS120C
16	Tim Schenken	Rob Walker/Team Surtees	Surtees TS9B Cosworth
17	Mike Hailwood	Rob Walker/Team Surtees	Surtees TS9B Cosworth
18	Andrea de Adamich	Ceramica Pagnossin Team Surtees	Surtees TS9B Cosworth
19	Graham Hill	Motor Racing Developments	Brabham BT33 Cosworth
20	Carlos Reutemann	Motor Racing Developments	Brabham BT34 Cosworth
21	Henri Pescarolo	Team Williams Motul	March 721 Cosworth
22	Carlos Pace	Team Williams Motul	March 711 Cosworth
23	Howden Ganley	Marlboro BRM	BRM P160B
24	Helmut Marko	Austria Marlboro BRM	BRM P153
25	Rolf Stommelen	Team Eifelland Caravans	Eifelland March 721 Cosworth
26	Dave Charlton	Lucky Strike Racing	Lotus 72D Cosworth
27	John Love	Team Gunston	Surtees TS9 Cosworth
27T	William Ferguson	Team Gunston	Surtees TS9 Cosworth
28	William Ferguson	Team Gunston	Brabham BT33 Cosworth

Starting grid

Pos	#	Driver	Car	Time
1	1	Jackie Stewart	Tyrrell 003 Cosworth	1:17.000
2	6	Clay Regazzoni	Ferrari 312 B2	1:17,300
3	8	Emerson Fittipaldi	Lotus 72D Cosworth	1:17,400
4	17	Mike Hailwood	Surtees TS9B Cosworth	1:17,400
5	12	Denny Hulme	McLaren M19A Cosworth	1:17,400
6	7	Mario Andretti	Ferrari 312 B2	1:17,500
7	5	Jacky Ickx	Ferrari 312 B2	1:17,700
8	2	Francois Cevert	Tyrrell 002 Cosworth	1:17,800
9	3	Ronnie Peterson	March 721 Cosworth	1:17,800
10	16	Tim Schenken	Surtees TS9B Cosworth	1:17,800
11	10	Jean-Pierre Beltoise	BRM P160B	1:17,900
12	14	Peter Revson	McLaren M19A Cosworth	1:18,000
13	15	Chris Amon	Matra MS120C	1:18,000
14	19	Graham Hill	Brabham BT33 Cosworth	1:18,100
15	20	Carlos Reutemann	Brabham BT34 Cosworth	1:18,200
16	23	Howden Ganley	BRM P160B	1:18,300
17	26	Dave Charlton	Lotus 72D Cosworth	1:18,500
18	11	Peter Gethin	BRM P160B	1:18,700
19	9	Dave Walker	Lotus 72D Cosworth	1:18,700
20	18	Andrea de Adamich	Surtees TS9B Cosworth	1:18,900
21	4	Niki Lauda	March 721 Cosworth	1:18,900
22	21	Henri Pescarolo	March 721 Cosworth	1:19,000
23	24	Helmut Marko	BRM P153	1:19,100
24	22	Carlos Pace	March 711 Cosworth	1:20,300
25	25	Rolf Stommelen	Eifelland March 721 Cosworth	1:20,400
26	27	John Love	Surtees TS9 Cosworth	1:21,000
DNQ	28	William Ferguson	Brabham BT33 Cosworth	unknown

Classification

Pos	#	Driver	Car	Laps	Results
1	12	Denny Hulme	McLaren M19A Cosworth	79	1:45:49,100
2	8	Emerson Fittipaldi	Lotus 72D Cosworth	79	+14,100
3	14	Peter Revson	McLaren M19A Cosworth	79	+25,800
4	7	Mario Andretti	Ferrari 312 B2	79	+38,500
5	3	Ronnie Peterson	March 721 Cosworth	78	+49,000
6	19	Graham Hill	Brabham BT33 Cosworth	78	+ 1 lap
7	4	Niki Lauda	March 721 Cosworth	78	+ 1 lap
8	5	Jacky Ickx	Ferrari 312 B2	78	+ 1 lap
9	2	Francois Cevert	Tyrrell 002 Cosworth	78	+ 1 lap
10	9	Dave Walker	Lotus 72D Cosworth	78	+ 1 lap
11	21	Henri Pescarolo	March 721 Cosworth	78	+ 1 lap
12	6	Clay Regazzoni	Ferrari 312 B2	77	+ 2 laps
13	25	Rolf Stommelen	Eifelland March 721 Cosworth	77	+ 2 laps
14	24	Helmut Marko	BRM P153	76	+ 3 laps
15	15	Chris Amon	Matra MS120C	76	+ 3 laps
16	27	John Love	Surtees TS9 Cosworth	73	+ 6 laps
17	22	Carlos Pace	March 711 Cosworth	73	+ 6 laps
DNF	23	Howden Ganley	BRM P160B	70	not classified
DNF	18	Andrea de Adamich	Surtees TS9B Cosworth	69	not classified
DNF	11	Peter Gethin	BRM P160B	65	not classified
DNF	10	Jean-Pierre Beltoise	BRM P160B	61	engine
DNF	1	Jackie Stewart	Tyrrell 003 Cosworth	45	gearbox
DNF	17	Mike Hailwood	Surtees TS9B Cosworth	28	suspension
DNF	20	Carlos Reutemann	Brabham BT34 Cosworth	27	fuel system
DNF	16	Tim Schenken	Surtees TS9B Cosworth	9	engine
DNF	26	Dave Charlton	Lotus 72D Cosworth	2	fuel pump