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1972 South African Grand Prix
Held on March 4, 1972 at Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit in Midrand, South Africa (Original Grand Prix Circuit configuration)
79 L, 201.45 M, 324.202 KM - Scheduled Distance

FEATURE RESULTS
Fin St # Driver Sponsor Make Laps Led Status Pts
1 5 12 Denny Hulme Yardley Team McLaren McLaren M19A / Ford Cosworth DFV 79 24 running 9
2 3 8 Emerson Fittipaldi John Player Team Lotus Lotus 72D / Ford Cosworth DFV 79 12 running 6
3 12 14 Peter Revson Yardley Team McLaren McLaren M19A / Ford Cosworth DFV 79 0 running 4
4 6 7 Mario Andretti Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC Ferrari 312B2 / Ferrari 001/1 79 0 running 3
5 9 3 Ronnie Peterson STP March Racing Team March 721 / Ford Cosworth DFV 79 0 running 2
6 14 19 Graham Hill Motor Racing Developments Brabham BT33 / Ford Cosworth DFV 78 0 running 1
7 21 4 Niki Lauda STP March Racing Team March 721 / Ford Cosworth DFV 78 0 running 0
8 7 5 Jacky Ickx Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC Ferrari 312B2 / Ferrari 001/1 78 0 running 0
9 8 2 Francois Cevert Elf Team Tyrrell Tyrrell 002 / Ford Cosworth DFV 78 0 running 0
10 19 9 David Walker John Player Team Lotus Lotus 72D / Ford Cosworth DFV 78 0 running 0
11 22 21 Henri Pescarolo Team Williams-Motul March 721 / Ford Cosworth DFV 78 0 running 0
12 2 6 Clay Regazzoni Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC Ferrari 312B2 / Ferrari 001/1 77 0 running 0
13 25 25 Rolf Stommelen Team Eifelland Caravans Eifelland March 21 / Ford Cosworth DFV 77 0 running 0
14 23 24 Helmut Marko Marlboro-BRM BRM P153 / BRM P142 76 0 running 0
15 13 15 Chris Amon Equipe Matra Matra-Simca MS120C / Matra MS71 76 0 running 0
DNF 26 27 John Love Team Gunston Surtees TS9 / Ford Cosworth DFV 73 0 spun off 0
17 24 22 Carlos Pace Team Williams-Motul March 711 / Ford Cosworth DFV 73 0 running 0
NC 16 23 Howden Ganley Marlboro-BRM BRM P160B / BRM P142 70 0 not classified 0
NC 20 18 Andrea de Adamich Ceramica Pagnossin Team Surtees Surtees TS9B / Ford Cosworth DFV 69 0 not classified 0
NC 18 11 Peter Gethin Marlboro-BRM BRM P160B / BRM P142 65 0 not classified 0
DNF 11 10 Jean-Pierre Beltoise Marlboro-BRM BRM P160B / BRM P142 61 0 engine 0
DNF 1 1 Jackie Stewart Elf Team Tyrrell Tyrrell 003 / Ford Cosworth DFV 45 43 gearbox 0
DNF 4 17 Mike Hailwood Brooke Bond Oxo Team Surtees Surtees TS9B / Ford Cosworth DFV 28 0 suspension 0
DNF 15 20 Carlos Reutemann Motor Racing Developments Brabham BT34 / Ford Cosworth DFV 27 0 fuel system 0
DNF 10 16 Tim Schenken Rob Walker-Team Surtees Surtees TS9B / Ford Cosworth DFV 9 0 engine 0
DNF 17 26 Dave Charlton Scuderia Scribante Lotus 72D / Ford Cosworth DFV 2 0 fuel pump 0
DID NOT START

28 William Ferguson Team Gunston Brabham BT33 / Ford Cosworth DFV DNS
RACE DATA
Did not start:

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Time of Race: 1h:45:49.1
Starting Lineup Set By: Time Trials
Fast Qualifier: Jackie Stewart - 77 sec.
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Margin of Victory: 14.1 seconds
Average Speed: ??? mph
Cautions: 0 for 0 laps - none
Lead Changes: 4 among 3 drivers - Denny Hulme (1); Jackie Stewart (2-44); Emerson Fittipaldi (45-56); Denny Hulme (57-79)
Fastest Lap: Unknown/Unentered