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1972 Natal Winter Trophy
1972 Belgian GP
1971 French GP

1972 French GP

1972 British GP
1973 French GP
 LVIII  Grand Prix de France

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

Details
DateSunday 2 July 1972
Start time14:00
Event French GP
Circuit Clermont-Ferrand
Event FormatRace of 38 laps
ChampionshipWorld Championship
Race number#6 of 12 in 1972
#214 (of all time)
Circuit
Laps38
Circuit Perimeter8055 m
Race Distance8055 × 38 = 306.090 km
Grid Format2-2-2-2
Pole PositionLeft
First CornerLeft
Track DirectionClockwise
Weather
WeatherHot, Dry
Participants
Entries29
Qualifiers28
Finishers19
Debutants
Patrick Depailler (Driver),
Matra MS120D (Car Model),
   Flame Out Team Surtees (Entrant)
MilestonesEquipe Matra – 1st Pole Position (Entrant)
Firestone – 1000th Race Entry (Tyre Manufacturer)
Records Broken 1. Highest Race Win Ratio Tyrrell (23.68%),
2. Most 20th Place Qualifications Graham Hill (5)
Records Extended 1. Most Race Entries Ferrari (611),
2. Most Race Entries Graham Hill (142),
3. Most Failures to Qualify Lotus (38),
4. Most 4th Place Qualifications Ferrari (57),
5. Most 22nd Place Qualifications Lotus (11)

World Championship standings
1  Emerson Fittipaldi 34 
2  Jackie Stewart 21 up
3  Denny Hulme 19 up
4  Jacky Ickx 16 up
5  Jean-Pierre Beltoise 9 
6  François Cévert 9 up
7  Clay Regazzoni 7 up
8  Peter Revson 6 
9  Chris Amon 6 up
10  Ronnie Peterson 5 up
11  Mike Hailwood 4 up
12  Mario Andretti 3 up
  Andrea de Adamich 3 up
14  Carlos Pace 3 up
15  Tim Schenken 2 up
  Brian Redman 2 up
17  Graham Hill 1 
1  Lotus / Ford 34 
2  Tyrrell / Ford 27 up
3  McLaren / Ford 23 up
4  Ferrari / Ferrari 19 up
5  BRM / BRM 9 
6  Surtees / Ford 9 
7  March / Ford 8 
8  Matra / Matra 6 
9  Brabham / Ford 1 

Results
 WinnerPole PositionFastest Lap
Car NumberCar 4Car 9Car 9
EntrantElf Team TyrrellEquipe MatraEquipe Matra
Driver Jackie Stewart Chris Amon Chris Amon
Car Tyrrell 003 Matra MS120D Matra MS120D
EngineFord Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8Matra 3.0 V12Matra 3.0 V12
Time1:52'21.52'53.42'53.9
Speed163.454 km/h167.232 km/h166.751 km/h