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1972 South African Grand Prix Previous race results / Next race results                     Previous at this track / Next at this track     Post Formula One race number 2 of 12 Saturday, March 4, 1972 at Kyalami Circuit, Kyalami, South Africa 79 laps on a 4.104 kilometer road course (324.216 kilometers) Time of race: 1:45:49.1 Average speed: 183.836 kph Pole time: 77 seconds Cautions: n/a Margin of victory: 14.1 Attendance: n/a Lead changes: 4 Glossary    1972 Formula One results   /   1972 standings

Pos St # Driver Team Chass./Eng. Laps Status Led Pts 1 5 12   Denny Hulme Yardley Team McLaren McLaren M19A / Ford Cosworth DFV 79 1:45:49.1 24 9 2 3 8   Emerson Fittipaldi John Player Team Lotus Lotus 72D / Ford Cosworth DFV 79 +14.1 12 6 3 12 14   Peter Revson Yardley Team McLaren McLaren M19A / Ford Cosworth DFV 79 +25.8 0 4 4 6 7   Mario Andretti Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC Ferrari 312B2 / Ferrari 001/1 79 +38.5 0 3 5 9 3   Ronnie Peterson STP March Racing Team March 721 / Ford Cosworth DFV 79 +49.0 0 2 6 14 19   Graham Hill Motor Racing Developments Brabham BT33 / Ford Cosworth DFV 78 +1 lap 0 1 7 21 4   Niki Lauda STP March Racing Team March 721 / Ford Cosworth DFV 78 +1 lap 0 0 8 7 5   Jacky Ickx Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC Ferrari 312B2 / Ferrari 001/1 78 +1 lap 0 0 9 8 2   Francois Cevert Elf Team Tyrrell Tyrrell 002 / Ford Cosworth DFV 78 +1 lap 0 0 10 19 9   David Walker John Player Team Lotus Lotus 72D / Ford Cosworth DFV 78 +1 lap 0 0 11 22 21   Henri Pescarolo Team Williams-Motul March 721 / Ford Cosworth DFV 78 +1 lap 0 0 12 2 6   Clay Regazzoni Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC Ferrari 312B2 / Ferrari 001/1 77 +2 laps 0 0 13 25 25   Rolf Stommelen Team Eifelland Caravans Eifelland March 21 / Ford Cosworth DFV 77 +2 laps 0 0 14 23 24   Helmut Marko Marlboro-BRM BRM P153 / BRM P142 76 +3 laps 0 0 15 13 15   Chris Amon Equipe Matra Matra-Simca MS120C / Matra MS71 76 +3 laps 0 0 16 26 27   John Love Team Gunston Surtees TS9 / Ford Cosworth DFV 73 spun off 0 0 17 24 22   Carlos Pace Team Williams-Motul March 711 / Ford Cosworth DFV 73 +6 laps 0 0 nc 16 23   Howden Ganley Marlboro-BRM BRM P160B / BRM P142 70 +9 laps 0 0 nc 20 18   Andrea de Adamich Ceramica Pagnossin Team Surtees Surtees TS9B / Ford Cosworth DFV 69 +10 laps 0 0 nc 18 11   Peter Gethin Marlboro-BRM BRM P160B / BRM P142 65 +14 laps 0 0 ret 11 10   Jean-Pierre Beltoise Marlboro-BRM BRM P160B / BRM P142 61 engine 0 0 ret 1 1   Jackie Stewart Elf Team Tyrrell Tyrrell 003 / Ford Cosworth DFV 45 gearbox 43 0 ret 4 17   Mike Hailwood Brooke Bond Oxo Team Surtees Surtees TS9B / Ford Cosworth DFV 28 suspension 0 0 ret 15 20   Carlos Reutemann Motor Racing Developments Brabham BT34 / Ford Cosworth DFV 27 fuel system 0 0 ret 10 16   Tim Schenken Rob Walker-Team Surtees Surtees TS9B / Ford Cosworth DFV 9 engine 0 0 ret 17 26   Dave Charlton Scuderia Scribante Lotus 72D / Ford Cosworth DFV 2 fuel pump 0 0 dns 27 28   William Ferguson Team Gunston Brabham BT33 / Ford Cosworth DFV 0 did not start 0 0

Fastest Lap: 187.255 kph by Mike Hailwood Lap leader breakdown: Leader From Lap To Lap # Of Laps   Denny Hulme 1 1 1   Jackie Stewart 2 44 43   Emerson Fittipaldi 45 56 12   Denny Hulme 57 79 23