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1972 World Championship Victory Race

Field	Value
Type	NC
Country	UK
Grand Prix	World Championship Victory Race
Official name	John Player Challenge Trophy
Location	Brands Hatch, Kent
Image	File:Brands Hatch 1960-1975.svg
Date	22 October
Year	1972
Course	Permanent racing facility
Course_mi	2.65
Course_km	4.265
Distance_laps	40
Distance_mi	106
Distance_km	170.59
Pole_Driver	Emerson Fittipaldi
Pole_Country	Brazil
Pole_Team	Lotus-Ford
Pole_Time	1:20.8
Fast_Driver	Emerson Fittipaldi
Fast_Team	Lotus-Ford
Fast_Time	1:23.8
Fast_Country	Brazil
First_Driver	Jean-Pierre Beltoise
First_Country	France
First_Team	BRM
Second_Driver	Carlos Pace
Second_Country	Brazil
Second_Team	Surtees-Ford
Third_Driver	Andrea de Adamich
Third_Country	Italy
Third_Team	Surtees-Ford

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.

Qualifying

Note: a blue background indicates a Formula 5000 entrant.

Pos.	No.	Driver	Constructor	Lap
1	BRA Emerson Fittipaldi	Lotus-Ford	1:20.8	—
12	SWE Ronnie Peterson	March-Ford	1:21.4	+0.6
8	UK Brian Redman	McLaren-Ford	1:21.8	+1.0
9	UK Mike Hailwood	Surtees-Ford	1:22.4	+1.6
10	BRA Carlos Pace	Surtees-Ford	1:22.4	+1.6
7	RSA Jody Scheckter	McLaren-Ford	1:22.4	+1.6
3	FRA Jean-Pierre Beltoise	BRM	1:23.0	+2.2
52	NZ Graham McRae	McRae-Chevrolet	1:23.2	+2.4
5	UK Peter Gethin	BRM	1:23.2	+2.4
23	UK John Watson	March-Ford	1:23.6	+2.8
20	ARG Carlos Reutemann	Brabham-Ford	1:24.0	+3.2
11	ITA Andrea de Adamich	Surtees-Ford	1:24.0	+3.2
68	AUS Frank Gardner	Lola-Chevrolet	1:24.0	+3.2
17	FRA Henri Pescarolo	March-Ford	1:24.2	+3.4
19	UK Graham Hill	Brabham-Ford	1:24.2	+3.4
4	AUS Vern Schuppan	BRM	1:24.2	+3.4
14	UK Mike Beuttler	March-Ford	1:24.6	+3.8
60	CAN John Cannon	March-Oldsmobile	1:25.6	+4.8
39	NED Gijs van Lennep	Surtees-Chevrolet	1:25.6	+4.8
42	UK Alan Rollinson	Lola-Chevrolet	1:25.8	+5.0
16	NZ Chris Amon	Politoys-Ford	1:26.4	+5.6
44	UK Steve Thompson	Surtees-Chevrolet	1:27.0	+6.2
38	UK Ray Allen	McLaren-Chevrolet	1:28.8	+8.0
36	UK Ian Ashley	Lola-Chevrolet	1:28.8	+8.0
48	UK Clive Santo	McLaren-Chevrolet	1:28.8	+8.0
34	UK Guy Edwards	McLaren-Chevrolet	1:29.2	+8.4
40	UK Tony Lanfranchi	McLaren-Chevrolet	1:29.8	+9.0
65	UK Clive Baker	McLaren-Chevrolet	1:30.2	+9.4
51	UK David Prophet	McLaren-Chevrolet	1:30.2	+9.4
63	BEL Teddy Pilette	McLaren-Chevrolet	1:30.4	+9.6
22	UK David Purley	Connew-Ford	1:30.8	+10.0
35	USA Brett Lunger	McRae-Chevrolet	1:32.0	+11.2
31	UK Keith Holland	Chevron-Chevrolet	n/a †	-
67	UK Roger Williamson	Kitchmac-Chevrolet	1:33.8	+13.0
53	SUI Pierre Soukry	McLaren-Chevrolet	1:33.8	+13.0
16	FRA François Migault	March-Ford	6:56.2	+5:35.4
32	UK Tony Dean	McLaren-Chevrolet	No time	-
220	UK Chris Featherstone	Lola-Chevrolet	No time	-

† Holland's car was qualified by Brian Redman.

Race

Pos.	No.	Driver	Entrant	Constructor	Time/Retired
3	FRA Jean-Pierre Beltoise	Marlboro BRM	BRM	59:47.8	7
10	BRA Carlos Pace	Team Surtees	Surtees-Ford	+ 6.6 s	5
11	ITA Andrea de Adamich	Team Surtees	Surtees-Ford		12
4	AUS Vern Schuppan	Marlboro BRM	BRM	+ 1 lap	15
5	UK Peter Gethin	Marlboro BRM	BRM	+ 1 lap	9
23	UK John Watson	Hexagon of Highgate	March-Ford	+ 1 lap	10
8	UK Brian Redman	Yardley Team McLaren	McLaren-Ford	+ 1 lap	3
12	SWE Ronnie Peterson	March Engineering	March-Ford	+ 1 lap	2
9	UK Mike Hailwood	Team Surtees	Surtees-Ford	+ 2 laps	4
20	ARG Carlos Reutemann	Motor Racing Developments	Brabham-Ford	+ 2 laps	11
31	UK Keith Holland	Sid Taylor Racing	Chevron-Chevrolet	+ 2 laps	31
52	NZ Graham McRae	Crown Lynn Potteries	McRae-Chevrolet	+ 3 laps	8
36	UK Ian Ashley	WMG Marketing	Lola-Chevrolet	+ 3 laps	23
42	UK Alan Rollinson	Alan McKechnie Racing	Lola-Chevrolet	+ 3 laps	19
14	UK Mike Beuttler	Clarke-Mordaunt-Guthrie-Durlacher Racing	March-Ford	+ 3 laps	16
60	CAN John Cannon	Sid Taylor Racing	March-Oldsmobile	+ 3 laps	17
35	USA Brett Lunger	Jock Russell	McRae-Chevrolet	+ 4 laps	30
7	RSA Jody Scheckter	Yardley Team McLaren	McLaren-Ford	+ 6 laps	6
39	NED Gijs van Lennep	Speed International Racing	Surtees-Chevrolet	Tyre wear	18
16	NZ Chris Amon	Frank Williams Racing Cars	Politoys-Ford	Engine	20
1	BRA Emerson Fittipaldi	Team Lotus	Lotus-Ford	Oil pressure	1
67	UK Roger Williamson	Powrmatic H&V	Kitchmac-Chevrolet	Tyre wear	32
63	BEL Teddy Pilette	Racing Team VDS	McLaren-Chevrolet	Valve gear	28
19	UK Graham Hill	Motor Racing Developments	Brabham-Ford	Gear linkage	14
38	UK Ray Allen	Speed International Racing	McLaren-Chevrolet	Stopped	22
65	UK Clive Baker	Clive Baker	McLaren-Chevrolet	Stopped	26
17	France Henri Pescarolo	Frank Williams Racing Cars	March-Cosworth	Steering damage	13
44	UK Steve Thompson	Alan Brodle	McLaren-Chevrolet	Engine	21
34	UK Guy Edwards	J. T. Butterworth	McLaren-Chevrolet	Engine	24
40	UK Tony Lanfranchi	Speed International Racing	McLaren-Chevrolet	Car not ready	25
51	UK David Prophet	David Prophet Racing	McLaren-Chevrolet	Car damaged	27
22	UK David Purley	LEC Refrigeration Racing	Connew-Ford	Electrical	29
68	AUS Frank Gardner	Lola Cars	Lola-Chevrolet	Withdrawn
48	UK Clive Santo	Clive Santo	McLaren-Chevrolet	Engine
16	FRA François Migault	Écurie Volant Shell	March-Ford	Practice accident
53	SUI Pierre Soukry	Pierre Soukry	McLaren-Chevrolet
32	UK Tony Dean	A.G. Dean	McLaren-Chevrolet
220	UK Chris Featherstone	Chris Featherstone	Lola-Chevrolet

References

"John Player Challenge Trophy - Brands Hatch, 22 Oct 1972". OldRacingCars.
"1972 John Player Challenge". [[Motor Sport (magazine).
"John Player Challenge Trophy - (Qualifying Results)". RacingSportCars.
"John Player Challenge Trophy - (Race Results)". RacingSportCars.

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