Grand Prix of South Africa
4 March 1972 - Kyalami: 324.21 km (4.104 km x 79 laps)
1 12 Denny Hulme McLaren-Ford 1:57:58.82 = 161.610 km/h
2 8 Emerson Fittipaldi Lotus-Ford - 00:14.1
3 14 Peter Revson McLaren-Ford - 00:25.8
4 7 Mario Andretti Ferrari - 00:38.5
5 3 Ronnie Peterson March-Ford - 00:49.0
6 19 Graham Hill Brabham-Ford - 1 lap
7 4 Niki Lauda March-Ford - 1 lap
8 5 Jacky Ickx Ferrari - 1 lap
9 2 François Cevert Tyrrell-Ford - 1 lap
10 9 Dave Walker Lotus-Ford - 1 lap
11 21 Henri Pescarolo March-Ford - 1 lap
12 6 Gianclaudio Regazzoni Ferrari - 2 laps
13 25 Rolf Stommelen Eifelland-Ford - 2 laps
14 24 Helmut Marko B.R.M. - 3 laps
15 15 Chris Amon Matra-Simca - 3 laps
16 27 John Love Surtees-Ford - 6 laps/ret/puncture/accident
17 22 Carlos Pace March-Ford - 6 laps
Not Classified
23 Howden Ganley B.R.M. - 9 laps
18 Andrea de Adamich Surtees-Ford -10 laps
11 Peter Gethin B.R.M. -14 laps
Fastest Lap: Mike Hailwood, Surtees-Ford, 1:18.9 = 187.254 km/h on lap 20
Did Not Finish
10 Jean-Pierre Beltoise B.R.M. 61 laps Engine
1 Jackie Stewart Tyrrell-Ford 45 laps Gearbox
17 Mike Hailwood Surtees-Ford 29 laps Rear Suspension
20 Carlos Reutemann Brabham-Ford 28 laps Fuel Line
16 Tim Shcenken Surtees-Ford 9 laps Engine
26 Dave Charlton Lotus-Ford 2 laps Fuel Pump
Did Not Start
28 William Ferguson Brabham-Ford
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Starting Grid
Jackie Stewart Gianclaudio Regazzoni Emerson Fittipaldi
Tyrrell 003-Ford Ferrari 312B2 Lotus 72D-Ford
1:17.0 1:17.3 1:17.4
Mike Hailwood Denny Hulme
Surtees TS9B-Ford McLaren M19A-Ford
1:17.4 1:17.4
Mario Andretti Jacky Ickx François Cevert
Ferrari 312B2 Ferrari 312B2 Tyrrell 002-Ford
1:17.5 1:17.7 1:17.8
Ronnie Peterson Tim Schenken
March 721-Ford Surtees TS9B-Ford
1:17.8 1:17.8
Jean-Pierre Beltoise Peter Revson Chris Amon
B.R.M. P160B McLaren M19A-Ford Matra-Simca MS120C
1:17.9 1:18.0 1:18.0
Graham Hill Carlos Reutemann
Brabham BT33-Ford Brabham BT34-Ford
1:18.1 1:18.2
Howden Ganley Dave Charlton Peter Gethin
B.R.M. P160B Lotus 72D-Ford B.R.M. P160B
1:18.3 1:18.5 1:18.7
Dave Walker Andrea de Adamich
Lotus 72D-Ford Surtees TS9B-Ford
1:18.7 1:18.9
Niki Lauda Henri Pescarolo Helmut Marko
March 721-Ford March 721-Ford B.R.M. P153
1:18.9 1:19.0 1:19.1
Carlos Pace Rolf Stommelen
March 7 11-Ford Eifelland 21-Ford
1:20.3 1:20.4
John Love
Surtees TS9-Ford
1:21.0
Did Not Start:
William Ferguson
Brabham BT33-Ford
1:31.9
Engine Blown Up in Practice