VII Grand Prix of Japan 1972
Fuji International Speedway, Japan

Formula Libre / Formula 2 / Formula 2000

May 3 50 laps x 4255 m = 212.75 km Pole Position: Noritake Takahara, 1'18.8" Fastest Lap:

 

Pos Cla. # Driver, Nationality Entrant Car - Engine/Tuner Chassis Cyl.
vol.
Laps Time, Laps Reason Out
1 1 5 John Surtees, GBR Matchbox Team Surtees Surtees TS10 - Ford BDG/Brian Hart   1930 50 1:08'37.08"  
2 2 9 Hiromu Tanaka, JPN Heroes Racing Corporation March 722 - Mitsubishi Colt   2000 50 1:09'17.27"  
3 3 18 Hiroshi Fushida, JPN Fushida Racers Brabham BT38- Mitsubishi Colt   2000 50 1:09'17.27"  
4 4 10 Norimitsu Urushibara, JPN Team Yoshimura Lotus 69 - Mitsubishi Colt 71/69.1.F2 2000 49    
5 5 1 Nick Craw, USA Fred Opert Racing Brabham BT38 - Ford BDA     46    
6 6 2 Bobby Brown, USA Fred Opert Racing Chevron B20 - Cosworth FVC (Ford BDA?)   1800 45    
7 7 8 Bob Muir, AUS Bob Muir Mildren - Waggott TC4V   2000 43    
8 8 12 Riki Okubo, JPN Riki Okubo Naru F3 Brabham BT16 - Alfa Romeo   1600 43    
                     
9 DNF 7 Leo Geoghegan, AUS Leo Geoghegan Elfin 600B - Waggott TC4V   2000 41   Timing gear?
Out of fuel?
10 DNF 11 Noritake Takahara, JPN Takahara Racing Brabham BT36 - Mitsubishi Colt   2000 38   Puncture
11 DNF 14 Kunio Murata, JPN   Lotus 41 - Lotus LF   1600 29    
12 DNF 6 Max Stewart, AUS Max Stewart Motors Mildren - Waggott TC4V   2000 16   Accident
13 DNF 15 Jiro Yoneyama, JPN Fushida Racers Mana 08 - Ford Cosworth FVC (Ford BDA?)   1800 1   Flywheel ?
Clutch ?
                     
14 ? 3 Dave McConnell, CAN Dave McConnell GRD 272 - Ford BDA          
                     
15 DNA 18 William Shaw Jr, USA Fushida Racers Brabham BT38 - Ford BDA          

 

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