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1972 False Bay 100
1972 Italian Republic GP

1972 Rothmans 50000

1972 Rhodesian GP
1972 Victory Race
Rothmans 50000

Event Overview • SessionsEntry ListPenalties
Qualifying Qualification
Race ClassificationFastest LapsLaps Led

Details
DateMonday 28 August 1972
Event Rothmans 50000
Circuit Brands Hatch
Event FormatRace of 118 laps
ChampionshipNon-championship
Race number#6 of 7 in 1972
#406 (of all time)
Circuit
Laps118
Circuit Perimeter4264.8 m
Race Distance4264.8 × 118 − 94 = 503.152 km
Grid FormatUnknown
Pole PositionUnknown
First CornerUnknown
Participants
Entries30
Qualifiers28
Finishers20
Debutants
Alan Jones (Driver),
Claude Bourgoignie (Driver),
David Purley (Driver),
Gerry Birrell (Driver),
Gordon Spice (Driver),
Graham McRae (Driver),
James Hunt (Driver),
Jody Scheckter (Driver),
John Watson (Driver),
John Wingfield (Driver),
Keith Holland (Driver),
Mario Casoni (Driver),
Ray Allen (Driver),
Richard Scott (Driver),
Ronnie Mackay (Driver),
Steve Thompson (Driver),
Tom Belso (Driver),
GRD (Car Manufacturer),
   Kitchmac (Car Manufacturer),
McRae (Car Manufacturer),
Rover (Engine Manufacturer),
Brabham BT30/36 (Car Model),
Brabham BT38 (Car Model),
Chevron B20 (Car Model),
GRD 272 (Car Model),
Kitchmac (Car Model),
Lola T190/2 (Car Model),
Lola T280 (Car Model),
March 712M (Car Model),
March 722 (Car Model),
March 725 (Car Model),
McLaren M21 (Car Model),
McRae GM1 (Car Model),
Surtees TS11 (Car Model),
Surtees TS8A (Car Model),
Rothmans 50000 (Event)
MilestonesCar 5 – 1st Fastest Lap (Car Number)
Car 5 – 1st Pole Position (Car Number)
Car 5 – 1st Win (Car Number)
Ford – 1st Fastest Lap (Engine Manufacturer)
Ford – 1st Pole Position (Engine Manufacturer)
Ford – 1st Win (Engine Manufacturer)
 Emerson Fittipaldi – 1st Fastest Lap (Driver)
 Emerson Fittipaldi – 1st Pole Position (Driver)
 Emerson Fittipaldi – 1st Win (Driver)
 Lotus – 1st Fastest Lap (Car Manufacturer)
 Lotus – 1st Pole Position (Car Manufacturer)
 Lotus – 1st Win (Car Manufacturer)

Results
 WinnerPole PositionFastest Lap
Car NumberCar 5Car 5Car 5
Entrant---
Driver Emerson Fittipaldi Emerson Fittipaldi Emerson Fittipaldi
Car Lotus 72 Lotus 72 Lotus 72
EngineFord CosworthFord CosworthFord Cosworth
Time2:50'49.11'22.51'25.1
Speed176.732 km/h186.100 km/h180.415 km/h