Rothmans 50,000
| 1972 Rothmans 50,000 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Non-championship Formula Libre race | |||
 | |||
| Race details | |||
| Date | 28 August 1972 | ||
| Official name | Rothmans 50,000 | ||
| Location | Brands Hatch, Kent, Great Britain | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 4.264 km (2.650 miles) | ||
| Distance | 118 laps, 503.152 km (312.644 miles) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Lotus-Cosworth | ||
| Time | 1:22.5 | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver |
 Emerson Fittipaldi | Lotus-Cosworth | |
| Time | 1:25.1 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | Lotus-Cosworth | ||
| Second | McLaren-Cosworth | ||
| Third | March-Cosworth | ||
The Rothmans 50,000 was a motor race held at the Brands Hatch circuit on 28 August 1972 with a prize fund of £50,000.
The race was held to Formula Libre rules, but the top placing three cars were all Formula One cars - with Emerson Fittipaldi winning the race from pole in a Lotus 72, Brian Redman in a McLaren M19A taking second and Henri Pescarolo driving a March 711 finishing third.
The race was run over 118 laps of the full GP circuit and initial plans were for an entry of up to 100 cars with a race for the first thirty qualifiers and a secondary race for qualifiers in positions 30 to 60.[1] The entry list was ultimately lower than expected but a secondary race was still run. This was won by Dave Morgan (Brabham BT38), with Ian Ashley (Lola T191) and Tony Dean (Brabham BT30/36) second and third respectively.[1]
Classification
Qualifying
Race
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Category | Laps | Time/Retired |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emerson Fittipaldi
|
Lotus-Cosworth | Formula One | 118 | 2:50:49.1 |
| 2 |  Brian Redman
|
McLaren-Cosworth | Formula One | 118 | +47.6 |
| 3 |  Henri Pescarolo
|
March-Cosworth | Formula One | 116 | +2 laps |
| 4 | Gerry Birrell
|
March-Cosworth | Formula Two | 116 | +2 laps |
| 5 | James Hunt
|
March-Cosworth | Formula Two | 115 | +3 laps |
| 6 | John Watson
|
Chevron-Cosworth | Formula Two | 115 | +3 laps |
| 7 | Alan Rollinson
|
Lola-Chevrolet | Formula 5000 | 112 | +6 laps |
| 8 |  Tom Belsø
|
Brabham-Cosworth | Formula Two | 110 | +8 laps |
| 9 | David Prophet
|
McLaren-Chevrolet | Formula 5000 | 109 | +9 laps |
| 10 |  Claude Bourgoignie
|
GRD-Cosworth | Formula Two | 108 | +10 laps |
| 11 DNF |
Steve Thompson
|
Surtees-Chevrolet | Formula 5000 | 107 | Fuel |
| 12 |  Mario Casoni
|
Lola-Cosworth | Sports car | 107 | +11 laps |
| 13 | Keith Holland
|
Lola-Chevrolet | Formula 5000 | 106 | +12 laps |
| 14 | Ronnie Mackay
|
Brabham-Cosworth | Formula Atlantic | 101 | +17 laps |
| 15 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise
|
BRM | Formula One | 101 | +17 laps |
| 16 |  Tim Schenken
|
Brabham-Cosworth | Formula Two | 97 | +21 laps |
| 17 | Richard Scott
|
Brabham-Cosworth | Formula Two | 96 | +22 laps |
| 18 | Ray Allen
|
McLaren-Chevrolet | Formula 5000 | 95 | +23 laps |
| 19 | John Wingfield
|
Brabham-Cosworth | Formula Two | 95 | +23 laps |
| 20 | Alan Jones
|
GRD-Cosworth | Formula Two | 93 | +25 laps |
| 21 DNF |
 Carlos Reutemann
|
Brabham-Cosworth | Formula Two | 91 | Engine |
| 22 DNF |
David Purley
|
March-Cosworth | Formula One | 70 | Engine |
| 23 DNF |
 Howden Ganley
|
BRM | Formula One | 46 | Radius arm |
| 24 DQ |
 Gijs van Lennep
|
Surtees-Chevrolet | Formula 5000 | 34 | Push-start |
| 25 DNF |
Peter Westbury
|
Brabham-Cosworth | Formula Two | 32 | Overheating |
| 26 DNF |
Gordon Spice
|
Kitchmac-Chevrolet | Formula 5000 | 26 | Overheating |
| 27 DQ |
Graham McRae
|
McRae-Chevrolet | Formula 5000 | 14 | Illegal maintenance |
| 28 DNF |
 Jody Scheckter
|
McLaren-Cosworth | Formula Two | 14 | Overheating |
| 29 DNF |
Vern Schuppan
|
March-Cosworth | Formula Two | 9 | Driveshaft |
| 30 DNF |
 John Cannon
|
March-Oldsmobile | Formula 5000 | 0 | Engine |
References
- ^ a b Jenkinson, Denis (October 1972). "the-rothmans-50000". Motor Sport magazine archive. p. 52. Retrieved 5 June 2016.
- ^ a b "Rothmans 50,000 – Brands Hatch, 28 Aug 1972". OldRacingCars.com. Retrieved 22 November 2013.