1972 Pau Grand Prix
Appearance
1972 Pau Grand Prix | |||
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Race details | |||
Date | 5 May 1972 | ||
Official name | XXXII Pau Grand Prix | ||
Location | Pau, France | ||
Course | Temporary Street Circuit | ||
Course length | 2.760 km (1.720 miles) | ||
Distance | 70 laps, 193.200 km (120.048 miles) | ||
Pole position | |||
Driver |
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Fastest lap | |||
Driver |
![]() | Brabham-Ford | |
Time | 1:15.5 | ||
Podium | |||
First | Chevron-Ford | ||
Second | March-Ford | ||
Third | March-Ford |
The 1972 Pau Grand Prix was a Formula Two motor race held on 5 May 1972 at the Pau circuit, in Pau, Pyrénées-Atlantiques, France. The Grand Prix was won by Peter Gethin, driving the Chevron B20. Patrick Depailler finished second and David Purley third.
Classification
Race
Pos | No | Driver | Vehicle | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | |
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1 | 20 | ![]() |
Chevron-Ford | 70 | 1hr 33min 40.8sec | ||
2 | 25 | ![]() |
March-Ford | 70 | + 0.9 s | ||
3 | 33 | ![]() |
March-Ford | 68 | + 2 laps | ||
4 | 10 | ![]() |
Brabham-Ford | 66 | + 4 laps | ||
5 | 36 | ![]() |
Surtees-Ford | 66 | + 4 laps | ||
6 | 1 | ![]() |
GRD-Ford | 65 | + 5 laps | ||
7 | 7 | ![]() |
Brabham-Ford | 64 | + 6 laps | ||
Ret | 31 | ![]() |
March-Ford | 48 | Heat gasket | ||
Ret | 16 | ![]() |
Brabham-Ford | 46 | Oil leak | ||
Ret | 40 | ![]() |
March-Ford | 37 | Oil leak | ||
Ret | 6 | ![]() |
Lotus-Ford | 48 | Oil leak | ||
Ret | 29 | ![]() |
March-Ford | 25 | Driveshaft | ||
Ret | 2 | ![]() |
Brabham-Ford | 8 | Oil leak | ||
Ret | 3 | ![]() |
March-Ford | 7 | Accident | ||
Ret | 38 | ![]() |
Surtees-Ford | 6 | Accident | ||
Ret | 30 | ![]() |
March-Ford | 0 | Collision | ||
Ret | 22 | ![]() |
Pygmée-Ford | 0 | Accident | ||
Fastest Lap: Jean-Pierre Jaussaud (Brabham-Ford) - 1:15.5 | |||||||
Sources:[1] |