1972 South African Grand Prix

Race 2 of 12

Kyalami
79 laps
Time of race: 1:45:49.1
Average speed of winner: 183.836 kph
Margin of victory: 14.1 sec.
Lead changes: 4 among 3 drivers
Fastest lap: Mike Hailwood 1:18.9
Lap leaders: Stewart pole, Hulme 1, Stewart 2-44, Fittipaldi 45-56, Hulme 57-79

Race notes: Debut for Carlos Pace. Finale for John Love. Denny Hulme took the points lead from Jackie Stewart.

Finish	Start	Driver	Car #	Team	Chassis	Engine	Tyre	Owner	Qualifying Time	Laps	X Led	Laps Led	Status	Points
1	5	Denny Hulme	12	Yardley Team McLaren	McLaren M19A	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	McLaren	1:17.4	79	2	24	1:45:49.1	9
2	3	Emerson Fittipaldi	8	John Player Team Lotus	Lotus 72D	Ford Cosworth DFV	Firestone	Lotus	1:17.4	79	1	12	+14.1	6
3	12	Peter Revson	14	Yardley Team McLaren	McLaren M19A	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	McLaren	1:18.0	79	0	0	+25.8	4
4	6	Mario Andretti	7	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	Ferrari 312B2	Ferrari 001/1	Firestone	Ferrari	1:17.5	79	0	0	+38.5	3
5	9	Ronnie Peterson	3	STP March Racing Team	March 721	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	March	1:17.8	79	0	0	+49.0	2
6	14	Graham Hill	19	Motor Racing Developments	Brabham BT33	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	Brabham	1:18.1	78	0	0	+1 lap	1
7	21	Niki Lauda	4	STP March Racing Team	March 721	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	March	1:18.9	78	0	0	+1 lap	0
8	7	Jacky Ickx	5	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	Ferrari 312B2	Ferrari 001/1	Firestone	Ferrari	1:17.7	78	0	0	+1 lap	0
9	8	François Cevert	2	Elf Team Tyrrell	Tyrrell 002	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	Tyrrell	1:17.8	78	0	0	+1 lap	0
10	19	David Walker	9	John Player Team Lotus	Lotus 72D	Ford Cosworth DFV	Firestone	Lotus	1:18.7	78	0	0	+1 lap	0
11	22	Henri Pescarolo	21	Team Williams-Motul	March 721	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	Williams	1:19.0	78	0	0	+1 lap	0
12	2	Clay Regazzoni	6	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	Ferrari 312B2	Ferrari 001/1	Firestone	Ferrari	1:17.3	77	0	0	+2 laps	0
13	25	Rolf Stommelen	25	Team Eifelland Caravans	Eifelland March 21	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	Eifelland	1:20.4	77	0	0	+2 laps	0
14	23	Helmut Marko	24	Marlboro-BRM	BRM P153	BRM P142	Firestone	BRM	1:19.1	76	0	0	+3 laps	0
15	13	Chris Amon	15	Equipe Matra	Matra-Simca MS120C	Matra MS71	Goodyear	Matra	1:18.0	76	0	0	+3 laps	0
16	26	John Love	27	Team Gunston	Surtees TS9	Ford Cosworth DFV	Firestone	Gunston	1:21.0	73	0	0	spun off (classified)	0
17	24	Carlos Pace	22	Team Williams-Motul	March 711	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	Williams	1:20.3	73	0	0	+6 laps	0
18	16	Howden Ganley	23	Marlboro-BRM	BRM P160B	BRM P142	Firestone	BRM	1:18.3	70	0	0	+9 laps (not classified)	0
19	20	Andrea de Adamich	18	Ceramica Pagnossin Team Surtees	Surtees TS9B	Ford Cosworth DFV	Firestone	Surtees	1:18.9	69	0	0	+10 laps (not classified)	0
20	18	Peter Gethin	11	Marlboro-BRM	BRM P160B	BRM P142	Firestone	BRM	1:18.7	65	0	0	+14 laps (not classified)	0
21	11	Jean-Pierre Beltoise	10	Marlboro-BRM	BRM P160B	BRM P142	Firestone	BRM	1:17.9	61	0	0	engine	0
22	1	Jackie Stewart	1	Elf Team Tyrrell	Tyrrell 003	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	Tyrrell	1:17.0	45	1	43	gearbox	0
23	4	Mike Hailwood	17	Brooke Bond Oxo Team Surtees	Surtees TS9B	Ford Cosworth DFV	Firestone	Surtees	1:17.4	28	0	0	suspension	0
24	15	Carlos Reutemann	20	Motor Racing Developments	Brabham BT34	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	Brabham	1:18.2	27	0	0	fuel system	0
25	10	Tim Schenken	16	Rob Walker-Team Surtees	Surtees TS9B	Ford Cosworth DFV	Firestone	Surtees	1:17.8	9	0	0	engine	0
26	17	Dave Charlton	26	Scuderia Scribante	Lotus 72D	Ford Cosworth DFV	Firestone	Scribante	1:18.5	2	0	0	fuel pump	0
27	27	William Ferguson	28	Team Gunston	Brabham BT33	Ford Cosworth DFV		Gunston	1:31.9	0	0	0	did not start	0

Points standings

Rank	Driver	Points	Starts	Poles	Wins	Podiums
1	Denny Hulme	15	2	0	1	2
2	Jackie Stewart	9	2	1	1	1
3	Emerson Fittipaldi	6	2	0	0	1
4	Jacky Ickx	4	2	0	0	1
5	Peter Revson	4	2	0	0	1
6	Clay Regazzoni	3	2	0	0	0
7	Mario Andretti	3	2	0	0	0
8	Ronnie Peterson	3	2	0	0	0
9	Tim Schenken	2	2	0	0	0
10	Graham Hill	1	2	0	0	0
11	Carlos Reutemann	0	2	1	0	0
12	Niki Lauda	0	2	0	0	0
13	Henri Pescarolo	0	2	0	0	0
14	Howden Ganley	0	2	0	0	0
15	François Cevert	0	2	0	0	0
16	Helmut Marko	0	2	0	0	0
17	David Walker	0	2	0	0	0
18	Rolf Stommelen	0	1	0	0	0
19	Reine Wisell	0	1	0	0	0
20	Chris Amon	0	2	0	0	0
21	John Love	0	1	0	0	0
22	Andrea de Adamich	0	2	0	0	0
23	Carlos Pace	0	1	0	0	0
24	Peter Gethin	0	2	0	0	0
25	Jean-Pierre Beltoise	0	1	0	0	0