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1972 Season
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1972 Rand Spring Trophy
1972 Canadian GP
1971 United States GP

1972 United States GP

1972 Welkom 100
1973 Argentine GP
1973 United States GP
 XV  United States Grand Prix

Event Overview • SessionsEntry List
Qualifying Qualification
Race Starting GridClassificationFastest LapsLaps Led

Details
DateSunday 8 October 1972
Start time14:00
Event United States GP
Circuit Watkins Glen
Event FormatRace of 59 laps
ChampionshipWorld Championship
Race number#12 of 12 in 1972
#220 (of all time)
Circuit
Laps59
Circuit Perimeter5435 m
Race Distance5435 × 59 = 320.665 km
Grid Format3-2-3-2
Pole PositionRight
First CornerRight
Track DirectionClockwise
Weather
WeatherCold, Dry
Participants
Entries32
Qualifiers31
Finishers18
Debutants
Jody Scheckter (Driver),    Champcarr Inc. (Entrant)
MilestonesCar 27 – 50th Race Entry (Car Number)
 Tyrrell – 50th Race Entry (Car Manufacturer)
Records Broken 1. Most 13th Place Finishes Mike Beuttler (3),
2. Most 15th Place Finishes Chris Amon (3),
3. Most 13th Place Finishes in a Season Mike Beuttler (3),
4. Most 18th Place Qualifications Jean-Pierre Beltoise (5),
5. Most 26th Place Qualifications in a Season March (3),
6. Most 28th Place Qualifications in a Season BRM (2),
7. Most 28th Place Qualifications in a Season Peter Gethin (2),
8. Most 29th Place Qualifications in a Season Tecno (2),
9. Most 29th Place Qualifications in a Season Derek Bell (2)
Records Extended 1. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores Ferrari (162),
2. Most Retirements Lotus (262),
3. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores Ferrari (294),
4. Most 3rd Place Finishes Denny Hulme (14),
5. Most 5th Place Finishes Ferrari (30),
6. Most 6th Place Finishes Ferrari (39),
7. Most 10th Place Finishes Lotus (22),
8. Most 13th Place Finishes in a Season March (5),
9. Most 15th Place Finishes in a Season Chris Amon (3),
10. Most Races Led Jackie Stewart (45),
11. Most Race Entries Ferrari (626),
12. Most Race Entries Graham Hill (148),
13. Most 6th Place Qualifications Ferrari (51),
14. Most 16th Place Qualifications Lotus (38),
15. Most 22nd Place Qualifications in a Season March (7)

World Championship standings
1  Emerson Fittipaldi 61 
2  Jackie Stewart 45 
3  Denny Hulme 39 
4  Jacky Ickx 27 
5  Peter Revson 23 
6  François Cévert 15 up
7  Clay Regazzoni 15 up
8  Mike Hailwood 13 up
9  Ronnie Peterson 12 up
10  Chris Amon 12 up
11  Jean-Pierre Beltoise 9 up
12  Mario Andretti 4 up
  Howden Ganley 4 
14  Brian Redman 4 up
15  Graham Hill 4 up
16  Carlos Reutemann 3 up
  Andrea de Adamich 3 up
18  Carlos Pace 3 
19  Tim Schenken 2 
20  Peter Gethin 1 
  Arturo Merzario 1 
1  Lotus / Ford 61 
2  Tyrrell / Ford 51 up
3  McLaren / Ford 47 up
4  Ferrari / Ferrari 33 
5  Surtees / Ford 18 
6  March / Ford 15 up
7  BRM / BRM 14 up
8  Matra / Matra 12 up
9  Brabham / Ford 7 

Results
 WinnerPole PositionFastest Lap
Car NumberCar 1Car 1Car 1
EntrantElf Team TyrrellElf Team TyrrellElf Team Tyrrell
Driver Jackie Stewart Jackie Stewart Jackie Stewart
Car Tyrrell 005 Tyrrell 005 Tyrrell 005
EngineFord Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8
Time1:41'45.3541'40.4811'41.644
Speed189.079 km/h194.723 km/h192.495 km/h