1972 Australian Grand Prix

  1972 Australian Grand Prix
Race details
Race 7 of 8 in 1972 Tasman Series

Date 20 February 1972
Location Sandown Raceway, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Course Permanent racing facility
3.1 km (1.92 mi)
Distance 52 laps, 161.2 km (99.84 mi)
Weather Sunny
Pole position
Driver Frank Matich Matich-Repco Holden
Time 1'01.3
Fastest lap
Driver Graham McRae Leda-Chevrolet
Time 1'02.4
Podium
First Graham McRae Leda-Chevrolet
Second Frank Gardner Lola-Chevrolet
Third David Hobbs McLaren-Chevrolet

The 1972 Australian Grand Prix was a motor race for cars complying with the Tasman Formula, which admitted both Formula 5000 and 2 litre racing cars. The race, which was held at Sandown International Raceway on 20 February 1972, had 19 starters.

It was the thirty seventh Australian Grand Prix and doubled as round seven of the 1972 Tasman Series. Defending winner Frank Matich started the race on pole.

Classification

Results as follows[1][2]:

Pos No. Driver Car Laps Time
1 22 Graham McRae Leda GM1 / Chevrolet 5.0L V8 52 54m 59.4s
2 1 Frank Gardner Lola T300 / Chevrolet 5.0L V8 52 55m 02.1s
3 10 David Hobbs McLaren M18/M22 / Chevrolet 5.0L V8 52 55m 11.8s
4 2 Mike Hailwood Surtees TS11 / Chevrolet 5.0L V8 51
5 12 Warwick Brown McLaren M10B / Chevrolet 5.0L V8 50
6 34 Teddy Pilette McLaren M10B / Chevrolet 5.0L V8 50
7 76 John Harvey Brabham BT36 / Waggott 2.0L 4cyl 50
8 60 Robbie Francevic McLaren M10A / Chevrolet 5.0L V8 49
9 28 Garrie Cooper Elfin MR5 / Repco Holden 5.0L V8 49
10 30 Dave McConnell GRD 272 / Hart 2.0L 4cyl 49
11 17 Gary Campbell Elfin 600B/E / Waggott 2.0L 4cyl 47
12 64 Tony Stewart Mildren (Rennmax) / Waggott 1.9L 4cyl 44
13 88 Frank Radisich McLaren M10B / Repco Holden 5.0L V8 26
Ret 7 Colin Hyams Lola T192 / Chevrolet 5.0L V8 30
Ret 4 Bob Muir Lola T300 / Chevrolet 5.0L V8 19 engine
Ret 6 Max Stewart Elfin MR5 / Repco Holden 5.0L V8 16 engine
Ret 5 Kevin Bartlett McLaren M10B / Chevrolet 5.0L V8 6 transmission
Ret 3 Frank Matich Matich A50 / Repco Holden 5.0L V8 5 scavenge pump
Ret 29 John McCormack Elfin MR5 / Repco Holden 5.0L V8 4 gearbox

Notes

References

  1. ^ Sergent, Bruce. "1972 Rounds 5-8 Australia". http://www.sergent.com.au/tas72a.html. 
  2. ^ Wilson, Stewart (1986). "1972". In Howard, Graham. The Official 50-race history of the Australian Grand Prix. Gordon, NSW: R & T Publishing. pp. 362–368. ISBN 0-9588464-0-5. 
Preceded by
1971 Australian Grand Prix		 Australian Grand Prix
1972		 Succeeded by
1973 Australian Grand Prix