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1972 Grand Prix of France qualifying results Previous race results / Next race results                     Previous at this track     Post Formula One race number 6 of 12 Sunday, July 2, 1972 at Circuit de Charade, Clermont-Ferrand, France 38 laps on a 8.055 kilometer road course (306.090 kilometers) Time of race: 1:52:21.5 Average speed: 163.466 kph Pole time: 173.4 seconds Cautions: n/a Margin of victory: 27.7 sec Attendance: n/a Lead changes: 1 Glossary    1972 Formula One results   /   1972 standings

Qualifying results for this race: Rank Driver Nbr Time (seconds) Speed (km/hr) 1   Chris Amon 9 2:53.400   167.232   2   Denny Hulme 2 2:54.200   166.464   3   Jackie Stewart 4 2:55.000   165.703   4   Jacky Ickx 3 2:55.100   165.608   5   Tim Schenken 27 2:57.200   163.646   6   Helmut Marko 25 2:57.300   163.553   7   Francois Cevert 7 2:58.100   162.819   8   Emerson Fittipaldi 1 2:58.100   162.819   9   Ronnie Peterson 12 2:58.200   162.727   10   Mike Hailwood 26 2:58.300   162.636   11   Carlos Pace 17 2:58.600   162.363   12   Henri Pescarolo 16 2:59.000   162.000   13   Andrea de Adamich 28 2:59.100   161.910   14   Brian Redman 11 2:59.400   161.639   15   Wilson Fittipaldi 19 2:59.500   161.549   16   Rolf Stommelen 10 2:59.600   161.459   17   Patrick Depailler 8 2:59.600   161.459   18   Carlos Reutemann 20 3:00.700   160.476   19   Reine Wisell 24 3:00.700   160.476   20   Nanni Galli 30 3:00.700   160.476   21   Howden Ganley 23 3:02.000   159.330   22   Peter Gethin 22 3:02.500   158.893   23   Graham Hill 18 3:03.000   158.459   24   Niki Lauda 14 3:03.100   158.372   25   David Walker 6 3:04.700   157.001   26   Mike Beuttler 15 3:05.900   155.987   27   Derek Bell 21 3:06.900   155.152   28   Jean-Pierre Beltoise 5 -----   -----   29   Dave Charlton 29 3:08.200   154.081   Failed to qualify, withdrew, or driver changes:   Dave Charlton (#29)