1972 European Formula Two Championship
The 1972 European Formula Two season was contested over 14 rounds. British Mike Hailwood, a previously famous motorcycle racer, was the season champion, driving a Surtees-Ford.[1]
Teams and drivers
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Calendar
| Race No | Circuit | Date | Laps | Distance | Time | Speed | Pole Position | Fastest Lap | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Mallory Park | 12 March | 50+50 | 2.17=217.0 km | 1'14:32.8 | 174.656 km/h |  Ronnie Peterson Dave Morgan | Ronnie Peterson | Dave Morgan |
| 2 | Thruxton | 3 April | 50 | 3.791=189.55 km | 1'00:19.4 1 lap down | 188.534 km/h - | Ronnie Peterson Mike Hailwood | Ronnie Peterson | Ronnie Peterson Niki Lauda |
| 3 |  Hockenheim | 16 April | 20+20 | 6.789=271.56 km | 1'25:24.2 | 190.784 km/h |  Jean-Pierre Jaussaud Patrick Depailler | Jean-Pierre Jaussaud | Niki Lauda |
| 4 | Pau | 7 May | 70 | 2.76=193.2 km | 1'33:40.8 | 123.740 km/h | François Cevert | Jean-Pierre Jaussaud | Peter Gethin |
| 5 | Crystal Palace | 29 May | 50 | 2.238=111.85 km | 0'41:32.4 | 161.555 km/h | Mike Hailwood | François Cevert.svg.png){kind=small} Jody Scheckter | Jody Scheckter |
| 6 | Hockenheim | 11 June | 15+15 | 6.789=203.67 km | 1'13:39.2 1'15:05,6 | 165.915 km/h 162.733 km/h | Niki Lauda |  Emerson Fittipaldi | Emerson Fittipaldi Jean-Pierre Jaussaud |
| 7 | Rouen | 25 June | 30 | 5.543=166.29 km | 0'54:20.0 0'54:28.0 | 183.633 km/h 183.184 km/h | Emerson Fittipaldi | Mike Hailwood | Emerson Fittipaldi Mike Hailwood |
| 8 | Österreichring | 9 July | 34 | 5.911=200.974 km | 0'59:23.51 0'59:39.52 | 203.032 km/h 202.124 km/h | Emerson Fittipaldi Mike Hailwood | Emerson Fittipaldi | Emerson Fittipaldi Mike Hailwood |
| 9 |  Imola | 23 July | 28+28 | 5.018=281.008 km | 1'28:08.2 1'28:16.7 | 191.299 km/h 190.299 km/h | Jean-Pierre Jaussaud | Peter Gethin | John Surtees Bob Wollek |
| 10 | Mantorp Park | 6 August | 36+36 | 4.092=294.624 km | 1'45:50.0 | 167.031 km/h | Peter Gethin | Peter Gethin | Mike Hailwood |
| 11 | Pergusa-Enna | 20 August | 32+32 | 4.797=307.008 km | 1'33:22.8 1'33:46.2 | 197.264 km/h 196.443 km/h | Mike Hailwood | Carlos Pace | Henri Pescarolo Patrick Depailler |
| 12 | Salzburgring | 3 September | 30+30 | 4.238=254.28 km | 1'13:31.76 | 207.493 km/h | Carlos Pace | Mike Hailwood | Mike Hailwood |
| 13 | Albi | 24 September | 32 | 3.636=116.352 km | 0'37:53.5 | 184.239 km/h | Dave Morgan | Patrick Depailler | Jean-Pierre Jaussaud |
| 14 | Hockenheim | 1 October | 32 | 6.789=217.248 km | 1'07:22.7 1'07:40,6 | 193.458 km/h 192.605 km/h | Emerson Fittipaldi Mike Hailwood | Emerson Fittipaldi | .svg.png){kind=small} Tim Schenken Mike Hailwood |
| Vallelunga | 15 October | cancelled | |||||||
Note:
Race 1, 3, 6, 9, 10, 11 and 12 were held in two heats, with results shown in aggregate.
Race 2, 4, 5, 7 and 13 were held with two semi-final heats and the final run, with time only shown for the final.
Race 2, 6, 7, 9, 11 and 14 was won by a graded driver, all graded drivers are shown in Italics.
Race 3 Bert Hawthorne was fatally injured in practice.
Final point standings
Driver
For every race points were awarded: 9 points to the winner, 6 for runner-up, 4 for third place, 3 for fourth place, 2 for fifth place and 1 for sixth place. No additional points were awarded. The best 10 results count. No driver had a point deduction.
| Place | Name | Team | Chassis | Engine | MAL | THR | HOC | PAU | CRY | HOC | ROU | ÖST | EMM | MAN | IMO | SAL | ALB | HOC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mike Hailwood | Team Surtees | Surtees | Ford | 2 | - | - | 2 | 6 | - | 9 | 9 | - | 9 | - | 9 | - | 9 | 55 |
| 2 | Jean-Pierre Jaussaud | Écurie A.S.C.A. | Brabham | Ford | - | - | 9 | 3 | - | 9 | - | - | 2 | 4 | 1 | - | 9 | - | 37 |
| 3 | Patrick Depailler | Coombs Racing | March | Ford | - | - | - | 6 | 2 | - | - | 3 | - | - | 9 | 1 | 6 | - | 27 |
| 4 |  Carlos Reutemann | Motul Rondel Racing | Brabham | Ford | 4 | - | - | - | 4 | 3 | 6 | 6 | - | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | 26 |
| 5 | Niki Lauda | March Engineering | March | Ford | 6 | 9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6 | - | - | 2 | - | 2 | 25 |
| 6 | Dave Morgan | Edward Reeves Racing | Brabham | Ford | 9 | - | - | - | - | 2 | 4 | 4 | - | - | - | 4 | - | - | 23 |
| 7 | Bob Wollek | Motul Rondel Racing | Brabham | Ford | - | - | 4 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 2 | 9 | - | - | - | 4 | - | 21 |
| 8 | Jody Scheckter | McLaren | McLaren | Ford | 3 | - | - | - | 9 | - | - | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | 15 |
| 9 | Mike Beuttler | Team Clarke-Mordaunt | March | Ford | - | - | 6 | - | - | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 12 |
| Peter Gethin | Chevron Racing | Chevron | Ford | - | - | - | 9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | - | - | 12 | |
| 11 | Carlos Ruesch | Team Surtees | Surtees | Ford | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | 2 | 6 | - | 1 | - | 11 |
| 12 | Wilson Fittipaldi | Team Bardahl | Brabham | Ford | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | - | - | 6 | 10 |
| 13 | .svg.png){kind=small} Xavier Perrot | Squadra Tartarurga | March | Ford | 1 | - | 3 | - | - | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8 |
| 14 | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Coombs Racing | March | Ford | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6 | - | - | - | 7 | |
| Coombs Racing | Elf-Alpine | Ford | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| 15 | Patrick Dal Bo | Banting & Earle Racing | Pygmée | Ford | - | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6 |
| Carlos Pace | Team Surtees | Surtees | Ford | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6 | - | - | 6 | |
| 17 |  Tom Belsø | Team Viking | Brabham | Ford | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | - | 5 |
| James Hunt | Hesketh Racing | March | Ford | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 3 | 5 | |
| 19 | Claudio Francisci | Elcom Racing | Brabham | Ford | - | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 |
| David Purley | Lec | March | Ford | - | - | - | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | |
| Andrea de Adamich | Team Surtees | Surtees | Ford | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | |
| John Watson | Team McCall-Tui | Leda-Tui | Ford | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | |
| Tino Brambilla | private entry | March | Ford | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 4 | |
| 24 | Vic Elford | Chevron Racing | Chevron | Ford | - | - | - | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 |
 Brett Lunger | Space Racing | March | Ford | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | 3 | |
 Hiroshi Kazato | Bloore Racing | March | Ford | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | - | - | - | 3 | |
| 27 | José Dolhem | Team Arnold | March | Ford | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| 28 | John Wingfield | Nicoby Racing | Brabham | Ford | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Jochen Mass | March Engineering | March | Ford | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
Note:
Only drivers which were not graded were able to score points.
Race 2 not all points were awarded (not enough finishers).
Non-Championship race results
Other Formula Two races, which did not count towards the European Championship, also held in 1972.
| Race Name | Circuit | Date | Winning driver | Constructor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| XXXV Internationales ADAC-Eifelrennen | Nürburgring | 30 April | Jochen Mass | March-Ford |
| XIV Gran Premio della Lotteria di Monza | Monza | 29 June | Graham Hill | Brabham-Ford |
References
- ^ "1972 European F2 Trophy". motorsportmagazine.com. Motor Sport Magazine. Retrieved 1 April 2018.