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1972 Highveld 100
1972 Argentine GP
1971 South African GP

1972 South African GP

1972 Race of Champions
1972 Spanish GP
1973 South African GP
 XVIII  South African Grand Prix

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

Details
DateSaturday 4 March 1972
Start time14:00
Event South African GP
Circuit Kyalami
Event FormatRace of 79 laps
ChampionshipWorld Championship
Race number#2 of 12 in 1972
#210 (of all time)
Circuit
Laps79
Circuit Perimeter4104 m
Race Distance4104 × 79 = 324.216 km
Grid Format3-2-3-2
Pole PositionLeft
First CornerRight
Track DirectionClockwise
Weather
WeatherSunny, Hot, Dry
Participants
Entries28
Qualifiers27
Finishers17
Debutants
Carlos Pace (Driver),
Eifelland (Car Manufacturer),
Eifelland 21 (Car Model),
   Tyrrell 004 (Car Model),
Scribante Lucky Strike Racing (Entrant),
Team Eifelland Caravans (Entrant)
MilestonesCar 14 – 200th Race Entry (Car Number)
Car 16 – 200th Race Entry (Car Number)
Brooke Bond Oxo/Rob Walker/Team Surtees – 1st Fastest Lap (Entrant)
Duckhams – 1st Fastest Lap (Lubricant Manufacturer)
Yardley Team McLaren – 1st Win (Entrant)
 Jacky Ickx – 50th Race Entry (Driver)
 Mike Hailwood – 1st Fastest Lap (Driver)
 Surtees – 1st Fastest Lap (Car Manufacturer)
Records Broken 1. Highest 13th Place Finish Ratio Eifelland (100.00%),
2. Highest 17th Place Finish Ratio Carlos Pace (100.00%)
Records Extended 1. Most Retirements Lotus (253),
2. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores Ferrari (285),
3. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores Ferrari (153),
4. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores Graham Hill (57),
5. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores Graham Hill (57),
6. Most 4th Place Finishes Ferrari (49),
7. Most 10th Place Finishes Lotus (21),
8. Most Race Entries Ferrari (602),
9. Most Race Entries Graham Hill (138),
10. Most 2nd Place Qualifications Ferrari (60),
11. Most 6th Place Qualifications Ferrari (50),
12. Most 7th Place Qualifications Ferrari (33),
13. Most 11th Place Qualifications BRM (35),
14. Most 17th Place Qualifications Lotus (27)

World Championship standings
1  Denny Hulme 15 up
2  Jackie Stewart 9 up
3  Emerson Fittipaldi 6 
4  Jacky Ickx 4 up
  Peter Revson 4 
6  Mario Andretti 3 
  Clay Regazzoni 3 up
8  Ronnie Peterson 3 up
9  Tim Schenken 2 up
10  Graham Hill 1 
1  McLaren / Ford 15 up
2  Tyrrell / Ford 9 up
3  Ferrari / Ferrari 7 
4  Lotus / Ford 6 
5  March / Ford 3 
6  Surtees / Ford 2 up
7  Brabham / Ford 1 

Results
 WinnerPole PositionFastest Lap
Car NumberCar 12Car 1Car 17
EntrantYardley Team McLarenElf Team TyrrellBrooke Bond Oxo/Rob Walker/Team Surtees
Driver Denny Hulme Jackie Stewart Mike Hailwood
Car McLaren M19A Tyrrell 004 Surtees TS9B
EngineFord Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8
Time1:45'49.11'17.01'18.9
Speed183.834 km/h191.875 km/h187.255 km/h