1972 World Championship Victory Race
The 2nd World Championship Victory Race, formally the John Player Challenge Trophy, was a motor race, run to Formula One rules, held on 22 October 1972 at Brands Hatch, Kent. The race was run over 40 laps of the circuit. Jean-Pierre Beltoise won in his BRM P180. The entry included several Formula 5000 cars.
1972 World Championship Victory Race | |||
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Non-championship race in the 1972 Formula One season | |||
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Race details | |||
Date | 22 October 1972 | ||
Official name | John Player Challenge Trophy | ||
Location | Brands Hatch, Kent | ||
Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
Course length | 4.265 km (2.65 mi) | ||
Distance | 40 laps, 170.59 km (106 mi) | ||
Pole position | |||
Driver | Lotus-Ford | ||
Time | 1:20.8 | ||
Fastest lap | |||
Driver |
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Time | 1:23.8 | ||
Podium | |||
First | BRM | ||
Second | Surtees-Ford | ||
Third | Surtees-Ford |
Qualifying
Note: a blue background indicates a Formula 5000 entrant.
Pos. | No. | Driver | Constructor | Lap | Gap |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 1 | ![]() |
Lotus-Ford | 1:20.8 | — |
2 | 12 | ![]() |
March-Ford | 1:21.4 | +0.6 |
3 | 31 | ![]() |
McLaren-Ford | 1:21.8 | +1.0 |
4 | 9 | ![]() |
Surtees-Ford | 1:22.4 | +1.6 |
5 | 10 | ![]() |
Surtees-Ford | 1:22.4 | +1.6 |
6 | 7 | ![]() |
McLaren-Ford | 1:22.4 | +1.6 |
7 | 3 | ![]() |
BRM | 1:23.0 | +2.2 |
8 | 52 | ![]() |
McRae-Chevrolet | 1:23.2 | +2.4 |
9 | 5 | ![]() |
BRM | 1:23.2 | +2.4 |
10 | 23 | ![]() |
March-Ford | 1:23.6 | +2.8 |
11 | 20 | ![]() |
Brabham-Ford | 1:24.0 | +3.2 |
12 | 11 | ![]() |
Surtees-Ford | 1:24.0 | +3.2 |
13 | 68 | ![]() |
Lola-Chevrolet | 1:24.0 | +3.2 |
14 | 17 | ![]() |
March-Ford | 1:24.2 | +3.4 |
15 | 19 | ![]() |
Brabham-Ford | 1:24.2 | +3.4 |
16 | 4 | ![]() |
BRM | 1:24.2 | +3.4 |
17 | 14 | ![]() |
March-Ford | 1:24.6 | +3.8 |
18 | 60 | ![]() |
March-Oldsmobile | 1:25.6 | +4.8 |
19 | 39 | ![]() |
Surtees-Chevrolet | 1:25.6 | +4.8 |
20 | 42 | ![]() |
Lola-Chevrolet | 1:25.8 | +5.0 |
21 | 16 | ![]() |
Politoys-Ford | 1:26.4 | +5.6 |
22 | 44 | ![]() |
Surtees-Chevrolet | 1:27.0 | +6.2 |
23 | 38 | ![]() |
McLaren-Chevrolet | 1:28.8 | +8.0 |
24 | 36 | ![]() |
Lola-Chevrolet | 1:28.8 | +8.0 |
25 | 48 | ![]() |
McLaren-Chevrolet | 1:28.8 | +8.0 |
26 | 34 | ![]() |
McLaren-Chevrolet | 1:29.2 | +8.4 |
27 | 40 | ![]() |
McLaren-Chevrolet | 1:29.8 | +9.0 |
28 | 65 | ![]() |
McLaren-Chevrolet | 1:30.2 | +9.4 |
29 | 51 | ![]() |
McLaren-Chevrolet | 1:30.2 | +9.4 |
30 | 63 | ![]() |
McLaren-Chevrolet | 1:30.4 | +9.6 |
31 | 22 | ![]() |
Connew-Ford | 1:30.8 | +10.0 |
32 | 35 | ![]() |
McRae-Chevrolet | 1:32.0 | +11.2 |
33 | 31 | ![]() |
Chevron-Chevrolet | n/a † | - |
34 | 67 | ![]() |
Kitchmac-Chevrolet | 1:33.8 | +13.0 |
35 | 53 | ![]() |
McLaren-Chevrolet | 1:33.8 | +13.0 |
36 | 16 | ![]() |
March-Ford | 6:56.2 | +5:35.4 |
37 | 32 | ![]() |
McLaren-Chevrolet | No time | - |
38 | 220 | ![]() |
Lola-Chevrolet | No time | - |
† Holland's car was qualified by Brian Redman.
Race
Pos. | No. | Driver | Entrant | Constructor | Time/Retired | Grid |
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1 | 3 | ![]() |
Marlboro BRM | BRM | 59:47.8 | 7 |
2 | 10 | ![]() |
Team Surtees | Surtees-Ford | + 6.6 s | 5 |
3 | 11 | ![]() |
Team Surtees | Surtees-Ford | 12 | |
4 | 4 | ![]() |
Marlboro BRM | BRM | + 1 lap | 15 |
5 | 5 | ![]() |
Marlboro BRM | BRM | + 1 lap | 9 |
6 | 23 | ![]() |
Hexagon of Highgate | March-Ford | + 1 lap | 10 |
7 | 31 | ![]() |
Yardley Team McLaren | McLaren-Ford | + 1 lap | 3 |
8 | 12 | ![]() |
March Engineering | March-Ford | + 1 lap | 2 |
9 | 9 | ![]() |
Team Surtees | Surtees-Ford | + 2 laps | 4 |
10 | 20 | ![]() |
Motor Racing Developments | Brabham-Ford | + 2 laps | 11 |
11 | 31 | ![]() |
Sid Taylor Racing | Chevron-Chevrolet | + 2 laps | 31 |
12 | 52 | ![]() |
Crown Lynn Potteries | McRae-Chevrolet | + 3 laps | 8 |
13 | 36 | ![]() |
WMG Marketing | Lola-Chevrolet | + 3 laps | 23 |
14 | 42 | ![]() |
Alan McKechnie Racing | Lola-Chevrolet | + 3 laps | 19 |
15 | 14 | ![]() |
Clarke-Mordaunt-Guthrie-Durlacher Racing | March-Ford | + 3 laps | 16 |
16 | 60 | ![]() |
Sid Taylor Racing | March-Oldsmobile | + 3 laps | 17 |
17 | 35 | ![]() |
Jock Russell | McRae-Chevrolet | + 4 laps | 30 |
NC | 7 | ![]() |
Yardley Team McLaren | McLaren-Ford | + 6 laps | 6 |
Ret | 39 | ![]() |
Speed International Racing | Surtees-Chevrolet | Tyre wear | 18 |
Ret | 16 | ![]() |
Frank Williams Racing Cars | Politoys-Ford | Engine | 20 |
Ret | 1 | ![]() |
Team Lotus | Lotus-Ford | Oil pressure | 1 |
Ret | 67 | ![]() |
Powrmatic H&V | Kitchmac-Chevrolet | Tyre wear | 32 |
Ret | 63 | ![]() |
Racing Team VDS | McLaren-Chevrolet | Valve gear | 28 |
Ret | 19 | ![]() |
Motor Racing Developments | Brabham-Ford | Gear linkage | 14 |
Ret | 38 | ![]() |
Speed International Racing | McLaren-Chevrolet | Stopped | 22 |
Ret | 65 | ![]() |
Clive Baker | McLaren-Chevrolet | Stopped | 26 |
Ret | 17 | ![]() |
Frank Williams Racing Cars | March-Cosworth | Steering damage | 13 |
DNS | 44 | ![]() |
Alan Brodle | McLaren-Chevrolet | Engine | 21 |
DNS | 34 | ![]() |
J. T. Butterworth | McLaren-Chevrolet | Engine | 24 |
DNS | 40 | ![]() |
Speed International Racing | McLaren-Chevrolet | Car not ready | 25 |
DNS | 51 | ![]() |
David Prophet Racing | McLaren-Chevrolet | Car damaged | 27 |
DNS | 22 | ![]() |
LEC Refrigeration Racing | Connew-Ford | Electrical | 29 |
DNS | 68 | ![]() |
Lola Cars | Lola-Chevrolet | Withdrawn | |
DNS | 48 | ![]() |
Clive Santo | McLaren-Chevrolet | Engine | |
DNS | 16 | ![]() |
Écurie Volant Shell | March-Ford | Practice accident | |
DNQ | 53 | ![]() |
Pierre Soukry | McLaren-Chevrolet | ||
DNQ | 32 | ![]() |
A.G. Dean | McLaren-Chevrolet | ||
DNQ | 220 | ![]() |
Chris Featherstone | Lola-Chevrolet | ||
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References
- "John Player Challenge Trophy - Brands Hatch, 22 Oct 1972". OldRacingCars. Retrieved December 13, 2019.
- "1972 John Player Challenge". Motor Sport. Retrieved December 13, 2019.
- "John Player Challenge Trophy - (Qualifying Results)". RacingSportCars. Retrieved December 13, 2019.
- "John Player Challenge Trophy - (Race Results)". RacingSportCars. Retrieved December 13, 2019.
External links
Previous race: 1972 Italian Republic Grand Prix |
Formula One non-championship races 1972 season |
Next race: 1973 Race of Champions |
Previous race: 1971 World Championship Victory Race |
World Championship Victory Race | Next race: None |
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