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1972 South Africa Grand Prix in Formula 1 at the Kyalami circuit. Full information

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1972 South Africa Grand Prix

1972 South Africa Grand Prix is 210th Formula 1 Grand Prix. Passed at the Kyalami circuit. Jackie Stewart won the pole position, Denny Hulme won this race. This was his 6th victory. Emerson Fittipaldi and Peter Revson also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 79 laps (324 km).

Previous Grand Prix: 1972 Argentina Grand Prix
Next Grand Prix: 1972 Spain Grand Prix

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1972 South Africa Grand Prix

5th victory for the McLaren team
6th victory for the Denny Hulme
23rd podium for the Denny Hulme
5th podium for the Emerson Fittipaldi
1st podium for the Peter Revson

Denny Hulme - Winner of the 1972 South Africa Grand Prix

1972 South Africa Grand Prix

McLaren M19A - 1972 South Africa Grand Prix winner

1972 South Africa Grand Prix results

Position	Name	Points	Result	Lap	Team
1	Denny Hulme	9.00	1h 45m 49.1s ( 183.834 km/h )	79	Yardley Team McLaren
2	Emerson Fittipaldi	6.00	1h 46m 03.2s ( +14.1s )	79	John Player Team Lotus
3	Peter Revson	4.00	1h 46m 14.9s ( +25.8s )	79	Yardley Team McLaren
4	Mario Andretti	3.00	1h 46m 27.6s ( +38.5s )	79	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
5	Ronnie Peterson	2.00	1h 46m 38.1s ( +49.0s )	79	STP March Racing Team
6	Graham Hill	1.00		78	Motor Racing Developments Ltd
7	Niki Lauda	0		78	STP March Racing Team
8	Jacky Ickx	0		78	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
9	François Cevert	0		78	Elf Team Tyrrell
10	Dave Walker	0		78	John Player Team Lotus
11	Henri Pescarolo	0		77	Team Williams Motul
12	Clay Regazzoni	0		77	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
13	Rolf Stommelen	0		77	Team Eifelland Caravans
14	Helmut Marko	0		76	Marlboro BRM
15	Chris Amon	0		76	Equipe Matra Sports
16	John Love	0	Accident	73	Team Gunston
17	Carlos Pace	0		73	Team Williams Motul
nc	Howden Ganley	0		70	Marlboro BRM
nc	Andrea De Adamich	0		69	Ceramica Pagnossin Team Surtees
nc	Peter Gethin	0		65	Marlboro BRM
ab	Jean-Pierre Beltoise	0	Valve	60	Marlboro BRM
ab	Jackie Stewart	0	Gearbox	45	Elf Team Tyrrell
ab	Mike Hailwood	0	Suspension	28	Brooke Bond Oxo Team Surtees
ab	Carlos Reutemann	0	Fuel line	27	Motor Racing Developments Ltd
ab	Tim Schenken	0	Oil pump	9	Brooke Bond Oxo Team Surtees
ab	Dave Charlton	0	Fuel pump	2	Scribante Lucky Strike Racing
np	Willie Ferguson	0	Engine		Team Gunston

Qualifying Results for the 1972 South Africa Grand Prix on the Kyalami circuit

Position	Name	Result	Team
1	Jackie Stewart	1'17''0	Elf Team Tyrrell
2	Clay Regazzoni	1'17''3	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
3	Emerson Fittipaldi	1'17''4	John Player Team Lotus
4	Mike Hailwood	1'17''4	Brooke Bond Oxo Team Surtees
5	Denny Hulme	1'17''4	Yardley Team McLaren
6	Mario Andretti	1'17''5	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
7	Jacky Ickx	1'17''7	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
8	François Cevert	1'17''8	Elf Team Tyrrell
9	Ronnie Peterson	1'17''8	STP March Racing Team
10	Tim Schenken	1'17''8	Brooke Bond Oxo Team Surtees
11	Jean-Pierre Beltoise	1'17''9	Marlboro BRM
12	Peter Revson	1'18''0	Yardley Team McLaren
13	Chris Amon	1'18''0	Equipe Matra Sports
14	Graham Hill	1'18''1	Motor Racing Developments Ltd
15	Carlos Reutemann	1'18''2	Motor Racing Developments Ltd
16	Howden Ganley	1'18''3	Marlboro BRM
17	Dave Charlton	1'18''5	Scribante Lucky Strike Racing
18	Peter Gethin	1'18''7	Marlboro BRM
19	Dave Walker	1'18''7	John Player Team Lotus
20	Andrea De Adamich	1'18''9	Ceramica Pagnossin Team Surtees
21	Niki Lauda	1'18''9	STP March Racing Team
22	Henri Pescarolo	1'19''0	Team Williams Motul
23	Helmut Marko	1'19''1	Marlboro BRM
24	Carlos Pace	1'20''3	Team Williams Motul
25	Rolf Stommelen	1'20''4	Team Eifelland Caravans
26	John Love	1'21''0	Team Gunston
27	Willie Ferguson	1'31''9	Team Gunston