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| Date | Saturday 4 March 1972 |
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| Start time | 14:00 |
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| Event | South African GP |
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| Circuit | Kyalami |
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| Event Format | Race of 79 laps |
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| Race | 4 of 31 |
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| Championship race | 210 |
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| Laps | 79 |
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| Circuit Perimeter | 4104 m |
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| Race Distance | 4104 × 79 = 324.216 km |
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| Grid Format | 3-2-3-2 |
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| Pole Position | Left |
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| First Corner | Right |
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| Track Direction | Clockwise |
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| Weather | Sunny, Hot, Dry |
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| Entries | 27 |
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| Qualifiers | 27 |
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| Finishers | 17 |
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| Championship Debutants |
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| Milestones | Car 11 - 100th Race Entry (Car Number)
Car 12 - 10th Win (Car Number)
Andrea de Adamich - 20th Race Entry (Driver)
BP - 100th Race Entry (Lubricant Manufacturer)
Brooke Bond Oxo/Rob Walker/Team Surtees - 1st Fastest Lap (Entrant)
Duckhams - 1st Fastest Lap (Lubricant Manufacturer)
Jacky Ickx - 50th Race Entry (Driver)
John Love - 10th Race Entry (Driver)
Mike Hailwood - 1st Fastest Lap (Driver)
Peter Gethin - 20th Race Entry (Driver)
Surtees - 1st Fastest Lap (Car Manufacturer)
Team Gunston - 10th Race Entry (Entrant)
Yardley Team McLaren - 1st Win (Entrant)
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| Records Broken |
1. Highest 13th Place Finish Ratio – Eifelland (100.00%),
2. Highest 17th Place Finish Ratio –  Carlos Pace (100.00%)
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| Records Extended |
1. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores – Ferrari (285),
2. Most Retirements – Lotus (253),
3. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores – Ferrari (153),
4. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores –  Graham Hill (57),
5. Most Drivers' 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)
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