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South African F1 – 1972

SummaryEntrantsDriversConstructors

South African Formula 1 1972
Race Circuit Official Name Date Winning Driver Team Laps
Cape South Easter Trophy Killarney Cape South Easter Trophy 72 January 8 South Africa Dave Charlton
Great Britain Lotus 60
Highveld 100 Kyalami Highveld 100 72 January 29 South Africa Dave Charlton
Great Britain Lotus 40
Coronation 100 Pietermaritzburg Coronation 100 72 April 3 South Africa Dave Charlton
Great Britain Lotus 60
Goldfields Autumn Trophy Goldfields Goldfields Autumn Trophy 72 April 22 South Africa Eddie Keizan
Great Britain Surtees 40
Bulawayo 100 Bulawayo Bulawayo 100 72 May 14 South Africa Dave Charlton
Great Britain Lotus 40
Republic Day Trophy Kyalami 11th Republic Day Trophy June 3 South Africa Dave Charlton
Great Britain Lotus 40
Natal Winter Trophy Pietermaritzburg Natal Winter Trophy 72 July 2 Rhodesia John Love
Great Britain Brabham 60
Rand Winter Trophy Kyalami Rand Winter Trophy 72 August 5 South Africa Dave Charlton
Great Britain Lotus 40
False Bay 100 Killarney False Bay 100 72 August 26 South Africa Dave Charlton
Great Britain Lotus 50
Rhodesian Grand Prix Bulawayo Embassy 13th Rhodesian Grand Prix September 10 Rhodesia John Love
Great Britain Brabham 40
Rand Spring Trophy Kyalami Rand Spring Trophy 72 September 30 South Africa Dave Charlton
Great Britain Lotus 40
Welkom 100 Goldfields Welkom 100 72 October 21 South Africa Dave Charlton
Great Britain Lotus 40

Driver Races 1st 2nd 3rd Podiums Poles Laps Fastest Lead Points
South Africa Dave Charlton 11 9 0 0 9 10 461 5 354 72 (81)
Rhodesia John Love 9 2 4 0 6 0 339 1 146 42
South Africa Eddie Keizan 12 1 1 2 4 0 489 0 15 35 (40)
South Africa Paddy Driver 12 0 4 2 6 0 395 0 0 34
South Africa John McNicol 12 0 1 4 5 2 422 0 34 30 (32)
South Africa Jackie Pretorius 8 0 0 1 1 0 330 0 0 19
South Africa Peter de Klerk 5 0 2 0 2 0 127 0 1 12
South Africa Kipp Ackermann 9 0 0 1 1 0 269 0 0 9
South Africa Joe Domingo 9 0 0 1 1 0 152 0 0 7
South Africa Mike Domingo 11 0 0 0 0 0 265 0 0 5
South Africa William Ferguson 1 0 0 1 1 0 38 0 0 4
South Africa Meyer Botha 2 0 0 0 0 0 70 0 0 2
South Africa Guy Tunmer 1 0 0 0 0 0 37 0 0 2
South Africa Harold Rosenberg 5 0 0 0 0 0 80 0 0 0
South Africa Nolly Limberis 1 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0 0
South Africa Richard Sterne 3 0 0 0 0 0 60 0 0 0
South Africa Bryan Meano 1 0 0 0 0 0 49 0 0 0
South Africa Fred Cowell 1 0 0 0 0 0 14 0 0 0

South African Formula 1 1972
No. Driver Team Constructor Model Engine Spec Tyre
21 South Africa Bryan Meano Team Domingo Lola T142 Ford V8 5.0 -
1 South Africa Dave Charlton Scuderia Scribante Lotus 72D Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 -
16 South Africa Eddie Keizan Alex Blignaut Racing Surtees TS5A Ford V8 5.0 -
20 South Africa Fred Cowell Fred Cowell Lola T190 Ford V8 5.0 -
17 South Africa Guy Tunmer Alex Blignaut Racing Surtees TS5A Ford V8 5.0 -
18 South Africa Harold Rosenberg Harold Rosenberg Lola T142 Ford V8 5.0 -
12 South Africa Jackie Pretorius Team Wynns Surtees TS5 Ford V8 5.0 -
24 South Africa Jackie Pretorius Solhelm Motors Surtees TS5 Ford V8 5.0 -
15 South Africa Joe Domingo Team Domingo Lola T140 Chevrolet V8 5.0 -
21 South Africa Joe Domingo Team Domingo Lola T140 Chevrolet V8 5.0 -
25 South Africa Joe Domingo Team Domingo Lola T140 Chevrolet V8 5.0 -
2 Rhodesia John Love Team Gunston Brabham BT33 Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 -
2 Rhodesia John Love Team Gunston March 701 Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 -
2 Rhodesia John Love Team Gunston Surtees TS9 Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 -
14 South Africa John McNicol Donald Motors McLaren M10B Chevrolet V8 5.0 -
19 South Africa Kipp Ackermann G. S. Ackermann McLaren M10B Chevrolet V8 5.0 -
4 South Africa Meyer Botha Scuderia Scribante Lotus 49C Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 -
10 South Africa Mike Domingo Team Domingo McLaren M10A Ford V8 5.0 -
20 South Africa Nolly Limberis Nolly Limberis Lola T190 Ford V8 5.0 -
11 South Africa Paddy Driver Team Wynns Surtees TS8 Chevrolet V8 5.0 -
11 South Africa Paddy Driver Team Wynns McLaren M10B Ford V8 5.0 -
12 South Africa Paddy Driver Team Wynns McLaren M10B Ford V8 5.0 -
4 South Africa Peter de Klerk Scuderia Scribante Lotus 49C Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 -
17 South Africa Richard Sterne Alex Blignaut Racing Surtees TS5A Ford V8 5.0 -
24 South Africa William Ferguson William Ferguson Surtees TS8 Chevrolet V8 5.0 -
3 South Africa William Ferguson Team Gunston Brabham BT33 Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 -

PosDriverTeamCAPSEHIGCORONGOLOBULAREPNATWIRANIFALRODRANPWELPts
1South Africa Dave CharltonGreat Britain Lotus111DNF11 11DNF1172 (81)
2Rhodesia John LoveGreat Britain Brabham  2DNSDNFDNF12 12242
Great Britain MarchDNS           
Great Britain Surtees DNF          
3South Africa Eddie KeizanGreat Britain Surtees445153DNF4236435 (40)
4South Africa Paddy DriverGreat Britain McLarenDNF  22223DSQDNF5334
Great Britain Surtees DNFDNF         
5South Africa John McNicolGreat Britain McLarenDNFDNF34354DNF323530 (32)
6South Africa Jackie PretoriusGreat Britain Surtees  4DNF443DNSDSQ44 19
7South Africa Peter de KlerkGreat Britain Lotus22DNFDNFDNSDNFDNS     12
8South Africa Kipp AckermannGreat Britain McLaren356DNF6DNFDNSDNF  DNF69
9South Africa Joe DomingoGreat Britain Lola  DNF3DNFDNSDNF756DNFDNF7
10South Africa Mike DomingoGreat Britain McLarenDNSDNFDNFDNF76DNF64DNFDNF75
11South Africa William FergusonGreat Britain Brabham 3          4
Great Britain Surtees     DNS      
12South Africa Meyer BothaGreat Britain Lotus       5DNF   2
13South Africa Guy TunmerGreat Britain Surtees         5DNS 2
14South Africa Harold RosenbergGreat Britain Lola DNQDNSDNF DNF 8  DNFDNF0
15South Africa Nolly LimberisGreat Britain LolaDNF           0
16South Africa Richard SterneGreat Britain Surtees     DNFDNFDNFDNS   0
17South Africa Bryan MeanoGreat Britain Lola  NC         0
18South Africa Fred CowellGreat Britain Lola          DNFDNS0

PosConstructorCar NrCAPSEHIGCORONGOLOBULAREPNATWIRANIFALRODRANPWELPts
1Great Britain Lotus Ford Cosworth1111DNF11 11DNF110
422DNFDNFDNSDNFDNS5DNF   
2Great Britain Brabham Ford Cosworth2  2DNSDNFDNF12 1220
3 3          
3Great Britain Surtees Ford11            0
12  4  43DNSDSQ44 
16445153DNF42364
17     DNFDNFDNFDNS5DNS 
2            
24   DNF4       
4Great Britain McLaren Ford10DNSDNFDNFDNF76DNF64DNFDNF70
11DNF   2223DSQDNF53
12   2        
14            
19            
5Great Britain McLaren Chevrolet10            0
11            
12            
14DNFDNF34354DNF3235
19356DNF6DNFDNSDNF  DNF6
6Great Britain Lola Chevrolet15     DNS      0
18            
20            
21    DNF       
25  DNF3  DNF756DNFDNF
7Great Britain Lola Ford15            0
18 DNQDNSDNF DNF 8  DNFDNF
20DNF         DNFDNS
21  NC         
25            
8Great Britain Surtees Ford Cosworth11            0
12            
16            
17            
2 DNF          
24            
9Great Britain Surtees Chevrolet11 DNFDNF         0
12            
16            
17            
2            
24     DNS      
10Great Britain March Ford Cosworth2DNS           0

  • Post category:70s / Extra Championship
Tags: 1972 SAF1, Seasons, South African Formula 1

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