1972 European Formula Two Championship
The 1972 European Formula Two Championship season was contested over 14 rounds mostly on circuits that were not among the European heats of the 1972 Formula One season, with only Österreichring being visited by both series. Several current F1 drivers took part, without collecting points towards the F2 Championship, namely Emerson Fittipaldi who won three F2 races just before also securing his first F1 World Championship.
British Mike Hailwood, a nine-time Grand Prix motorcycle World Champion in the 1960s, was the season champion, driving a Surtees-Ford.[1]
Teams and drivers
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 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 | 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 | 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.