XXXII Grand Prix Automobile de Pau 1972
European Championship for Formula 2 Drivers, Round 4
Circuit de Pau, France

 

May 5, 6 2 x 37 x 2760 m + Final 70 laps = 2 x 102.12 kms + 193.2 kms Pole Position; Heat 1: Patrick Depailler, 1'16.5"
Pole Position; Heat 2: Francois Cevert, 1'15.4"
Fastest Lap: Jean-Pierre Jaussaud, 1'15.5" = 133.894 km/h

Graded Drivers not eligible for EC-points in bold.

FINAL

Pos Cla. # Driver, Nationality Entrant Car - Engine/Tuner Chassis Cyl
vol
Tyre Laps Time Reason Out
1 1 20 Peter Gethin, GBR Chevron Racing Team Chevron B20 - Ford BDA/Alan Smith B20.F2.2   F 70 1:33'40.8"  
2 2 25 Patrick Depailler, FRA Elf Coombs Racing March 722 - Ford BDA/Brian Hart 722-45 1850 GY 70 1:33'41.7"  
3 3 33 David Purley, GBR Lec Refrigeration Racing March 722 - Ford BDA/R.E.S. 722-10   GY 68    
4 4 10 Jean-Pierre Jaussaud, FRA Ecurie A.S.C.A. Brabham BT38 - Ford BDA/Brian Hart BT38-18 1850 F 66    
5 5 36 Mike Hailwood, GBR Matchbox Team Surtees Surtees TS10 - Ford BDA/Brian Hart TS10-01 1850 F 66    
6 6 1 Reine Wisell, SWE GRS International GRD 272 - Ford BDA/David Wood 272-016 1850 F 65    
7 7 7 Bob Wollek, FRA Motul Rondel Racing Brabham BT38 - Ford BDA/R.E.S. BT38-15 1960 GY 64    
                       
8 DNF 31 Gerry Birrell, GBR Sports Motors (Manchester) March 722 - Ford BDA/Brian Hart 722-1 1850   48   Head gasket
9 DNF 16 Peter Westbury, GBR FIRST Brabham BT38 - Ford BDA/Felday BT38-23 1973   46   Electrics, oil leak
10 DNF 40 Roger Williamson, GBR Tom Wheatcroft Racing March 722 - Ford BDA/R.E.S. 722-41     37   Oil leak
11 DNF 6 Emerson Fittipaldi, BRA Moonraker Power Yachts Lotus 69 - Ford BDF/Cosworth 71/69.14.F2 1927 F 35   Oil leak
12 DNF 29 Niki Lauda, AUT STP March Engineering March 722 - Ford BDA/R.E.S. 722-5   GY 25   Driveshaft
13 DNF 2 Graham Hill, GBR Tate of Leeds Racing Brabham BT38 - Ford BDA/R.E.S. BT38-1 1927   8   Oil leak
14 DNF 3 Jean-Pierre Beltoise, FRA Shell - Meubles Arnold Team March 722 - Ford BDE/Cosworth 722-14 1790   7   Accident
15 DNF 38 Andrea de Adamich, ITA FINA Team Surtees Surtees TS10 - Ford BDE/Cosworth TS10-04 1790 F 6   Accident
16 DNF 30 Jochen Mass, DEU STP March Engineering March 722 - Ford BDA/R.E.S. 722-17 1927 GY 0   Collision Wollek
17 DNF 22 Patrick Dal Bo, FRA Banting & Earl Racing Team Pygmée MDB17 - Ford BDA/Pygmée MDB17-372     0   Accident
                       
18 DNS 37 Carlos Ruesch, ARG Matchbox Team Surtees Surtees TS10 - Ford BDA/Brian Hart TS10-03   F -    
                       
19 DNQ 35 Jody Scheckter, RSA Impact Group McLaren M21 - Ford BDE/Cosworth M21-1 1790 GY      
20 DNQ 5 Henri Pescarolo, FRA Motul Rondel Racing Brabham BT38 - Ford BDE/Cosworth BT38-12 1790 GY      
21 DNQ 15 Dave Morgan, GBR Edward Reeves Racing Brabham BT38 - Ford BDA/David Wood BT38-16   F      
22 DNQ 17 John Wingfield, GBR Nicoby Racing Brabham BT36 - Ford BDA/Felday BT36-10 1973        
23 DNQ 18 Tom Belsö, DEN Team Viking Brabham BT38 -Ford BDA/Tony Steele BT38-19 1790        
24 DNQ 9 Richard Scott, GBR Uniacke Chemicals Brabham BT38 - Ford BDA/R.E.S. BT38-17 1790 GY      
25 DNQ 23 Lian Duarte, BRA Banting & Earl Racing Team Pygmée MDB17 - Ford BDA/Pygmée MDB17-272          
26 DNQ 11 Adam Potocki, FRA Ecurie A.S.C.A. Brabham BT38 - Ford BDA/Brian Hart BT38-24 1850 F      
27 DNQ 12 Wilson Fittipaldi, BRA Team Bardahl Brabham BT38 - Ford BDE/Cosworth-Nova BT38-25 1790 GY      
28 DNQ 42 Max Jean, FRA Motul Rondel Racing Brabham BT38 - Ford BDA/R.E.S. BT38-14   GY      
29 DNQ 48 Claudio Francisci, ITA Elcom Racing Team Brabham BT38 - Ford BDE/Cosworth/Nova BT38-13 1790        
30 DNQ 26 Jean-Pierre Jabouille, FRA Elf Coombs Racing Elf 2 (Alpine A367) - Ford BDA/Brian Hart 367-370 1850 GY      
31 DNQ 32 Mike Beuttler, GBR Clarke Mordaunt Guthrie Racing March 722 - Ford BDA/R.E.S. 722-18   GY      
32 DNQ 4 Francois Cevert, FRA Elf Coombs Racing March 722 - Ford BDA/Brian Hart 722-4 1850 GY      
                       
33 DNS 21 Carlos Pace, BRA Banting & Earl Racing Team Pygmée MDB17 - Ford BDA            
34 DNS 27 Adrian Wilkins, GBR John Coombs Racing March 722 - Ford BDA 722-15   GY      
35 DNS 34 Hiroshi Kazato, JPN Peter Bloore Racing March 722 - Ford BDA 722-8   GY      
36 DNS 41 Tetsu Ikuzawa, JPN GRS International GRD 272 - Ford BDA 272-020   F      
37 DNS 46 Fred Stalder, FRA Fred Stalder Pygmée MDB17 - Cosworth FVA MDB17-472 1598        
                       
38 DNPQ 14 Silvio Moser, SUI Scuderia Jolly Club Switzerland Brabham BT38 -Ford BDA/Schenker BT38-21          
                       
39 DNA 8 Derek Bell, GBR Motul Rondel Racing Brabham BT38 - Ford BDA            
40 DNA 19 John Watson, GBR John Watson Brabham BT38 - Ford BDA            
41 DNA 24 Gerard Larrousse, FRA Banting & Earl Racing Team Pygmée MDB17 - Ford BDA            
42 DNA 28 Jean-Pierre Jarier, FRA Shell - Meubles Arnold Team March 722 - Ford BDA            
43 DNA 39 Francois Migault, FRA Tom Clapham Taydec - Ford BDA            
44 DNA 43 Brett Lunger, USA Space Racing March 722 - Ford BDA            
45 DNA 44 Tom Walkinshaw, GBR GRS International GRD 272 - Ford BDA            
46 DNA 45 Giancarlo Gagliardi, ITA Scuderia Jolly Club Switzerland Brabham BT38 - Ford BDA            
47 DNA 47 Hannelore Werner, DEU Eifelland Caravaning Brabham BT38 - Ford BDA            

 

  Heat 1 Laps Time Reason Out     Heat 2 Laps Time Reason Out
1 Depailler 37 48'16.6"     1 Gethin 37 48'16.6"  
2 Lauda 37 48'27.2"     2 Jaussaud 37 47'29.6"  
3 Birrell 37 48'44.5"     3 de Adamich 37 48'05.9"  
4 Beltoise 37 48'57.2"     4 Westbury 37 48'22.6"  
5 Wollek 37 49'07.8"     5 Williamson 37 48'35.1"  
6 Scheckter 37 49'26.3"     6 Hill 37 48'37.3"  
7 Pescarolo 35       7 W. Fittipaldi 36    
8 Purley 31       8 Jean 36    
DNF Morgan 26   Oil & water leak   9 Francisci 35    
DNF Ruesch 22   Collision   10 Mass 33   Not running - fuel pipe
DNF Wingfield 22   Collision   DNF Hailwood 30   Nose cone
DNF Belsö 19   Drive shaft   DNF Jabouille 28   Brakes
DNF Scott 14   Puncture   DNF E. Fittipaldi 23   Electrical
DNF Duarte 10   Piston   DNF Dal Bo 16   Exhaust pipe
DNF Potocki 7   Head gasket   DNF Beuttler 6   Drive shaft
DNS Wilkins -   Flywheel   DNF Cevert 3   Engine
DNS Ikuzawa -   Engine   DNS Kazato -   Crash
  ---         DNS Moser -   Did not qualify

 

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