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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 race. Passed at the Kyalami circuit. Jackie Stewart won the pole position, Denny Hulme won this race. Emerson Fittipaldi and Peter Revson also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 79 laps (324 km).

Previous race: 1972 Argentina Grand Prix
Next race: 1972 Spain Grand Prix
Race Start: 4th March 1972

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 #12 - 1972 South Africa Grand Prix winner

1972 South Africa Grand Prix results

Position	Name	Car	Points	Result	Lap	Team
1	Denny Hulme	McLaren M19A, #12	9.00	1h 45m 49.1s ( 183.834 km/h )	79	Yardley Team McLaren
2	Emerson Fittipaldi	Lotus 72D, #8	6.00	1h 46m 03.2s ( +14.1s )	79	John Player Team Lotus
3	Peter Revson	McLaren M19A, #14	4.00	1h 46m 14.9s ( +25.8s )	79	Yardley Team McLaren
4	Mario Andretti	Ferrari 312B2, #7	3.00	1h 46m 27.6s ( +38.5s )	79	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
5	Ronnie Peterson	March 721, #3	2.00	1h 46m 38.1s ( +49.0s )	79	STP March Racing Team
6	Graham Hill	Brabham BT33, #19	1.00		78	Motor Racing Developments Ltd
7	Niki Lauda	March 721, #4	0		78	STP March Racing Team
8	Jacky Ickx	Ferrari 312B2, #5	0		78	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
9	François Cevert	Tyrrell 002, #2	0		78	Elf Team Tyrrell
10	Dave Walker	Lotus 72D, #9	0		78	John Player Team Lotus
11	Henri Pescarolo	March 721, #21	0		77	Team Williams Motul
12	Clay Regazzoni	Ferrari 312B2, #6	0		77	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
13	Rolf Stommelen	Eifelland March E21, #25	0		77	Team Eifelland Caravans
14	Helmut Marko	BRM P153, #24	0		76	Marlboro BRM
15	Chris Amon	Matra MS120C, #15	0		76	Equipe Matra Sports
16	John Love	Surtees TS9, #27	0	Accident	73	Team Gunston
17	Carlos Pace	March 711, #22	0		73	Team Williams Motul
nc	Howden Ganley	BRM P160B, #23	0		70	Marlboro BRM
nc	Andrea De Adamich	Surtees TS9B, #18	0		69	Ceramica Pagnossin Team Surtees
nc	Peter Gethin	BRM P160B, #11	0		65	Marlboro BRM
ab	Jean-Pierre Beltoise	BRM P160B, #10	0	Valve	60	Marlboro BRM
ab	Jackie Stewart	Tyrrell 003, #1	0	Gearbox	45	Elf Team Tyrrell
ab	Mike Hailwood	Surtees TS9B, #17	0	Suspension	28	Brooke Bond Oxo Team Surtees
ab	Carlos Reutemann	Brabham BT34, #20	0	Fuel line	27	Motor Racing Developments Ltd
ab	Tim Schenken	Surtees TS9B, #16	0	Oil pump	9	Brooke Bond Oxo Team Surtees
ab	Dave Charlton	Lotus 72D, #26	0	Fuel pump	2	Scribante Lucky Strike Racing
np	Willie Ferguson	Brabham BT33, #28	0	Engine		Team Gunston

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

Position	Name	Car	Result	Team
1	Jackie Stewart	Tyrrell 003, #1	1'17''0	Elf Team Tyrrell
2	Clay Regazzoni	Ferrari 312B2, #6	1'17''3	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
3	Emerson Fittipaldi	Lotus 72D, #8	1'17''4	John Player Team Lotus
4	Mike Hailwood	Surtees TS9B, #17	1'17''4	Brooke Bond Oxo Team Surtees
5	Denny Hulme	McLaren M19A, #12	1'17''4	Yardley Team McLaren
6	Mario Andretti	Ferrari 312B2, #7	1'17''5	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
7	Jacky Ickx	Ferrari 312B2, #5	1'17''7	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
8	François Cevert	Tyrrell 002, #2	1'17''8	Elf Team Tyrrell
9	Ronnie Peterson	March 721, #3	1'17''8	STP March Racing Team
10	Tim Schenken	Surtees TS9B, #16	1'17''8	Brooke Bond Oxo Team Surtees
11	Jean-Pierre Beltoise	BRM P160B, #10	1'17''9	Marlboro BRM
12	Peter Revson	McLaren M19A, #14	1'18''0	Yardley Team McLaren
13	Chris Amon	Matra MS120C, #15	1'18''0	Equipe Matra Sports
14	Graham Hill	Brabham BT33, #19	1'18''1	Motor Racing Developments Ltd
15	Carlos Reutemann	Brabham BT34, #20	1'18''2	Motor Racing Developments Ltd
16	Howden Ganley	BRM P160B, #23	1'18''3	Marlboro BRM
17	Dave Charlton	Lotus 72D, #26	1'18''5	Scribante Lucky Strike Racing
18	Peter Gethin	BRM P160B, #11	1'18''7	Marlboro BRM
19	Dave Walker	Lotus 72D, #9	1'18''7	John Player Team Lotus
20	Andrea De Adamich	Surtees TS9B, #18	1'18''9	Ceramica Pagnossin Team Surtees
21	Niki Lauda	March 721, #4	1'18''9	STP March Racing Team
22	Henri Pescarolo	March 721, #21	1'19''0	Team Williams Motul
23	Helmut Marko	BRM P153, #24	1'19''1	Marlboro BRM
24	Carlos Pace	March 711, #22	1'20''3	Team Williams Motul
25	Rolf Stommelen	Eifelland March E21, #25	1'20''4	Team Eifelland Caravans
26	John Love	Surtees TS9, #27	1'21''0	Team Gunston
27	Willie Ferguson	Brabham BT33, #28	1'31''9	Team Gunston