1972 European Formula Two Championship
The 1972 European Formula Two season was contested over 14 rounds. British Mike Hailwood, a previously famous motorcycle racer, was the season champion, driving a Surtees-Ford.[1]
Teams and drivers
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Calendar
| Race No | Circuit | Date | Laps | Distance | Time | Speed | Pole Position | Fastest Lap | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Mallory Park | 12 March | 50+50 | 2.17=217.0 km | 1'14:32.8 | 174.656 km/h |  Ronnie Peterson Dave Morgan |
Ronnie Peterson |
Dave Morgan |
| 2 | Thruxton | 3 April | 50 | 3.791=189.55 km | 1'00:19.4 1 lap down | 188.534 km/h - |
Ronnie Peterson Mike Hailwood |
Ronnie Peterson |
Ronnie Peterson Niki Lauda |
| 3 |  Hockenheim | 16 April | 20+20 | 6.789=271.56 km | 1'25:24.2 | 190.784 km/h |  Jean-Pierre Jaussaud Patrick Depailler |
Jean-Pierre Jaussaud |
Niki Lauda |
| 4 | Pau | 7 May | 70 | 2.76=193.2 km | 1'33:40.8 | 123.740 km/h | François Cevert |
Jean-Pierre Jaussaud |
Peter Gethin |
| 5 | Crystal Palace | 29 May | 50 | 2.238=111.85 km | 0'41:32.4 | 161.555 km/h | Mike Hailwood |
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Jody Scheckter |
| 6 | Hockenheim | 11 June | 15+15 | 6.789=203.67 km | 1'13:39.2 1'15:05,6 | 165.915 km/h 162.733 km/h |
Niki Lauda |
 Emerson Fittipaldi |
Emerson Fittipaldi Jean-Pierre Jaussaud |
| 7 | Rouen | 25 June | 30 | 5.543=166.29 km | 0'54:20.0 0'54:28.0 | 183.633 km/h 183.184 km/h |
Emerson Fittipaldi |
Mike Hailwood |
Emerson Fittipaldi Mike Hailwood |
| 8 | Österreichring | 9 July | 34 | 5.911=200.974 km | 0'59:23.51 0'59:39.52 | 203.032 km/h 202.124 km/h |
Emerson Fittipaldi Mike Hailwood |
Emerson Fittipaldi |
Emerson Fittipaldi Mike Hailwood |
| 9 |  Imola | 23 July | 28+28 | 5.018=281.008 km | 1'28:08.2 1'28:16.7 | 191.299 km/h 190.299 km/h |
Jean-Pierre Jaussaud |
Peter Gethin |
John Surtees Bob Wollek |
| 10 | Mantorp Park | 6 August | 36+36 | 4.092=294.624 km | 1'45:50.0 | 167.031 km/h | Peter Gethin |
Peter Gethin |
Mike Hailwood |
| 11 | Pergusa-Enna | 20 August | 32+32 | 4.797=307.008 km | 1'33:22.8 1'33:46.2 | 197.264 km/h 196.443 km/h |
Mike Hailwood |
Carlos Pace |
Henri Pescarolo Patrick Depailler |
| 12 | Salzburgring | 3 September | 30+30 | 4.238=254.28 km | 1'13:31.76 | 207.493 km/h | Carlos Pace |
Mike Hailwood |
Mike Hailwood |
| 13 | Albi | 24 September | 32 | 3.636=116.352 km | 0'37:53.5 | 184.239 km/h | Dave Morgan |
Patrick Depailler |
Jean-Pierre Jaussaud |
| 14 | Hockenheim | 1 October | 32 | 6.789=217.248 km | 1'07:22.7 1'07:40,6 | 193.458 km/h 192.605 km/h |
Emerson Fittipaldi Mike Hailwood |
Emerson Fittipaldi |
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| Vallelunga | 15 October | cancelled | |||||||
Note:
Race 1, 3, 6, 9, 10, 11 and 12 were held in two heats, with results shown in aggregate.
Race 2, 4, 5, 7 and 13 were held with two semi-final heats and the final run, with time only shown for the final.
Race 2, 6, 7, 9, 11 and 14 was won by a graded driver, all graded drivers are shown in Italics.
Race 3 Bert Hawthorne was fatally injured in practice.
Final point standings
Driver
For every race points were awarded: 9 points to the winner, 6 for runner-up, 4 for third place, 3 for fourth place, 2 for fifth place and 1 for sixth place. No additional points were awarded. The best 10 results count. No driver had a point deduction.
Note:
Only drivers which were not graded were able to score points.
Race 2 not all points were awarded (not enough finishers).
References
- "1972 European F2 Trophy". motorsportmagazine.com. Motor Sport Magazine. Retrieved 1 April 2018.