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
Entrant | Constructor | Chassis | Engine | Tyre | Driver | Rounds |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | March-Ford | 722 | Ford Cosworth BDA 2.0 L4 Ford Cosworth BDF 2.0 L4 | G | ![]() | 1-2, 6, 10, 12, 14 |
![]() | 1-10, 12, 14 | |||||
![]() | 3-5, 7 | |||||
![]() ![]() ![]() | March-Ford | 722 | Ford Cosworth BDA 2.0 L4 Ford Cosworth BDF 2.0 L4 | G | ![]() | 1, 9-11 |
![]() | 1-10, 13-14 | |||||
![]() | 2-5, 7 | |||||
![]() | 4-5, 7-10, 12-14 | |||||
Elf-Ford | 2 | Ford Cosworth BDA 2.0 L4 | 3, 6, 11 | |||
![]() | 4, 7-8, 12-14 | |||||
![]() | March-Ford | 722 | Ford Cosworth BDA 2.0 L4 | G | ![]() | 1-8, 10-12 |
![]() | March-Ford | 722 | Ford Cosworth BDA 2.0 L4 | G | ![]() | 1-10, 13 |
![]() | March-Ford | 722 | Ford Cosworth BDE 1.8 L4 Ford Cosworth BDA 2.0 L4 | G | ![]() | 1, 3, 6, 14 |
![]() ![]() | March-Ford | 722 | Ford Cosworth BDA 2.0 L4 Ford Cosworth BDE 1.8 L4 | G | ![]() | 1-3, 5-10, 14 |
![]() | 1-12 | |||||
![]() | Brabham-Ford | BT38 | Ford Cosworth BDF 2.0 L4 Ford Cosworth BDA 2.0 L4 Ford Cosworth BDE 1.8 L4 | G | ![]() | 1-2, 5-12, 14 |
![]() | 1, 3-10, 12-14 | |||||
![]() | 2-5, 7, 11, 14 | |||||
![]() | 2, 6, 10, 14 | |||||
![]() | 4, 13 | |||||
![]() | 5, 7 | |||||
![]() | 10 | |||||
![]() | 13 | |||||
![]() | Brabham-Ford | BT36 BT38 | Ford Cosworth BDA 2.0 L4 | ? | ![]() | 1-2, 4-5, 7, 9, 13-14 |
![]() ![]() | Brabham-Ford | BT36 BT38 | Ford Cosworth BDA 2.0 L4 Ford Cosworth BDE 1.8 L4 | G | ![]() | 1-10, 13-14 |
![]() | Brabham-Ford | BT28 BT38 | Ford Cosworth BDA 2.0 L4 | ? | ![]() | 1-7, 10, 13-14 |
![]() | March-Ford | 712M | Ford Cosworth BDE 1.8 L4 | G | ![]() | 1 |
Brabham-Ford | BT38 | Ford Cosworth BDE 1.8 L4 Ford Cosworth BDA 2.0 L4 | 2-9, 11-12, 14 | |||
![]() ![]() | Brabham-Ford | BT36 | Ford Cosworth BDA 2.0 L4 | ? | ![]() | 1-5, 9, 13-14 |
![]() | Brabham-Ford | BT35 BT38 | Ford Cosworth BDA 2.0 L4 | F | ![]() | 1-2, 4-9, 12 |
![]() | Brabham-Ford | BT28 | Ford Cosworth BDA 1.6 L4 | ? | ![]() | 1, 5 |
![]() ![]() | Surtees-Ford | TS10 | Ford Cosworth BDA 2.0 L4 Ford Cosworth BDE 1.8 L4 | F | ![]() | All |
![]() | 2, 5, 7, 9 | |||||
![]() | 3-14 | |||||
![]() | 4-5, 8-9, 11, 14 | |||||
![]() | 8 | |||||
![]() | 11-12 | |||||
![]() | 13 | |||||
![]() ![]() | GRD-Ford | 272 | Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 Ford Cosworth BDE 1.8 L4 Ford Cosworth BDA 2.0 L4 | F | ![]() | 1, 3-4, 6-7, 9-10, 13-14 |
![]() | 3 | |||||
![]() | 4 | |||||
![]() | 5, 7 | |||||
![]() | 5, 7 | |||||
![]() | 14 | |||||
March-Ford | 722 | Ford Cosworth BDA 2.0 L4 | G | 13 | ||
![]() ![]() | McLaren-Ford | M21 | Ford Cosworth BDF 2.0 L4 Ford Cosworth BDE 1.8 L4 | G | ![]() | 1-2, 4-10, 13 |
![]() | Ensign-Ford | LNF2 | Ford Cosworth BDA 2.0 L4 | F | ![]() | 1-2 |
![]() | Chevron-Ford | B20 | Ford Cosworth BDA 2.0 L4 | F | ![]() | 1-2, 4, 6-10, 12, 14 |
![]() | 5 | |||||
![]() | Chevron-Ford | B18 | Ford Cosworth BDA 2.0 L4 | ? | ![]() | 1 |
![]() ![]() | Brabham-Ford | BT36 BT38 | Ford Cosworth BDA 2.0 L4 | ? | ![]() | 2-5, 7, 9, 12, 14 |
![]() | Brabham-Ford | BT38 | Ford Cosworth BDE 1.8 L4 | ? | ![]() | 2-4, 7-9, 11-14 |
![]() | Brabham-Ford | BT38 | Ford Cosworth BDA 2.0 L4 | F | ![]() | 2-14 |
![]() | 3-7, 9-11, 13-14 | |||||
![]() ![]() | March-Ford | 722 | Ford Cosworth BDA 2.0 L4 | G | ![]() | 2, 4-5, 10 |
![]() | March-Ford | 722 | Ford Cosworth BDE 1.8 L4 Ford Cosworth BDA 2.0 L4 | ? | ![]() | 2-3 |
![]() | 4 | |||||
![]() | 5-12, 14 | |||||
![]() ![]() ![]() | Pygmée-Ford | MDB17 | Ford Cosworth BDA 2.0 L4 | ? | ![]() | 2-4, 8 |
![]() | 2-4, 6-11, 13-14 | |||||
![]() | 2-4, 7-9 | |||||
![]() | 13 | |||||
![]() ![]() | Leda-Tui-Ford | AM29 BH2 | Ford Cosworth BDA 2.0 L4 | G F | ![]() | 2-3 |
![]() | 5-10 | |||||
![]() | 13-14 | |||||
![]() | Brabham-Ford | BT36 | Ford Cosworth BDA 2.0 L4 | ? | ![]() | 3 |
![]() | March-Ferrari | 712M | Ferrari Dino 206 2.0 V6 | ? | ![]() | 3 |
March-Ford | Ford Cosworth BDE 1.8 L4 | 8-9, 12, 14 | ||||
![]() | 8-9 | |||||
![]() ![]() ![]() | March-Ford | 712M | Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 Ford Cosworth BDE 1.8 L4 | ? | ![]() | 3, 14 |
Brabham-Ford | BT38 | Ford Cosworth BDA 2.0 L4 Ford Cosworth BDE 1.8 L4 | ![]() | 4-6, 8-9, 11, 13-14 | ||
![]() | 5-7 | |||||
![]() | Brabham-Ford | BT36 | Ford Cosworth BDA 2.0 L4 Ford Cosworth BDE 1.8 L4 | ? | ![]() | 3, 5-6, 12, 14 |
![]() ![]() | Lotus-Ford | 69 | Ford Cosworth BDF 2.0 L4 Ford Cosworth BDA 2.0 L4 | F | ![]() | 4, 6-8, 14 |
![]() | March-Ford | 722 | Ford Cosworth BDA 2.0 L4 | ? | ![]() | 4, 7-8 |
![]() | Pygmée-Ford | MDB17 | Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 | ? | ![]() | 4, 6-7, 9 |
![]() | Eifelland-Ford | 22 | Ford Cosworth BDA 2.0 L4 | ? | ![]() | 6 |
![]() | 6 | |||||
![]() | March-Ford | 712M | Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 | ? | ![]() | 6 |
![]() | Brabham-Ford | BT38 | Ford Cosworth BDE 1.8 L4 | ? | ![]() | 9 |
![]() ![]() | Chevron-Ford | B18 | Ford Cosworth BDA 2.0 L4 Ford Cosworth BDE 1.8 L4 | ? | ![]() | 11, 14 |
![]() | March-Ford | 712M | Ford Cosworth BDA 2.0 L4 | ? | ![]() | 12-14 |
![]() | March-Ford | 722 | Ford Cosworth BDA 2.0 L4 | ? | ![]() | 14 |
![]() | GRD-Ford | 272 | Ford Cosworth BDA 2.0 L4 | ? | ![]() | 14 |
![]() | March-Ford | 722 | Ford Cosworth BDA 2.0 L4 | ? | ![]() | 14 |
Calendar
Race No | Circuit | Date | Laps | Distance | Time | Speed | Pole Position | Fastest Lap | Winner |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() | 12 March | 50+50 | 2.17=217.0 km | 1'14:32.8 | 174.656 km/h | ![]() ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
2 | ![]() | 3 April | 50 | 3.791=189.55 km | 1'00:19.4 1 lap down | 188.534 km/h - | ![]() ![]() | ![]() | ![]() ![]() |
3 | ![]() | 16 April | 20+20 | 6.789=271.56 km | 1'25:24.2 | 190.784 km/h | ![]() ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
4 | ![]() | 7 May | 70 | 2.76=193.2 km | 1'33:40.8 | 123.740 km/h | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
5 | ![]() | 29 May | 50 | 2.238=111.85 km | 0'41:32.4 | 161.555 km/h | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() |
6 | ![]() | 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 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() ![]() |
7 | ![]() | 25 June | 30 | 5.543=166.29 km | 0'54:20.0 0'54:28.0 | 183.633 km/h 183.184 km/h | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() ![]() |
8 | ![]() | 9 July | 34 | 5.911=200.974 km | 0'59:23.51 0'59:39.52 | 203.032 km/h 202.124 km/h | ![]() ![]() | ![]() | ![]() ![]() |
9 | ![]() | 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 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() ![]() |
10 | ![]() | 6 August | 36+36 | 4.092=294.624 km | 1'45:50.0 | 167.031 km/h | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
11 | ![]() | 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 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() ![]() |
12 | ![]() | 3 September | 30+30 | 4.238=254.28 km | 1'13:31.76 | 207.493 km/h | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
13 | ![]() | 24 September | 32 | 3.636=116.352 km | 0'37:53.5 | 184.239 km/h | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
14 | ![]() | 1 October | 32 | 6.789=217.248 km | 1'07:22.7 1'07:40,6 | 193.458 km/h 192.605 km/h | ![]() ![]() | ![]() | ![]() ![]() |
![]() | 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.
Place | Name | Team | Chassis | Engine | MAL![]() | THR![]() | HOC![]() | PAU![]() | CRY![]() | HOC![]() | ROU![]() | ÖST![]() | EMM![]() | MAN![]() | IMO![]() | SAL![]() | ALB![]() | HOC![]() | Points |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() | Team Surtees | Surtees | Ford | 2 | - | - | 2 | 6 | - | 9 | 9 | - | 9 | - | 9 | - | 9 | 55 |
2 | ![]() | Écurie A.S.C.A. | Brabham | Ford | - | - | 9 | 3 | - | 9 | - | - | 2 | 4 | 1 | - | 9 | - | 37 |
3 | ![]() | Coombs Racing | March | Ford | - | - | - | 6 | 2 | - | - | 3 | - | - | 9 | 1 | 6 | - | 27 |
4 | ![]() | Motul Rondel Racing | Brabham | Ford | 4 | - | - | - | 4 | 3 | 6 | 6 | - | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | 26 |
5 | ![]() | March Engineering | March | Ford | 6 | 9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6 | - | - | 2 | - | 2 | 25 |
6 | ![]() | Reeves Racing | Brabham | Ford | 9 | - | - | - | - | 2 | 4 | 4 | - | - | - | 4 | - | - | 23 |
7 | ![]() | Motul Rondel Racing | Brabham | Ford | - | - | 4 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 2 | 9 | - | - | - | 4 | - | 21 |
8 | ![]() | McLaren | McLaren | Ford | 3 | - | - | - | 9 | - | - | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | 15 |
9 | ![]() | Team Clarke-Mordaunt | March | Ford | - | - | 6 | - | - | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 12 |
![]() | Chevron Racing | Chevron | Ford | - | - | - | 9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | - | - | 12 | |
11 | ![]() | Team Surtees | Surtees | Ford | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | 2 | 6 | - | 1 | - | 11 |
12 | ![]() | Team Bardahl | Brabham | Ford | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | - | - | 6 | 10 |
13 | ![]() | Squadra Tartarurga | March | Ford | 1 | - | 3 | - | - | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8 |
14 | ![]() | Coombs Racing | March | Ford | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6 | - | - | - | 7 | |
Coombs Racing | Elf-Alpine | Ford | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
15 | ![]() | Banting & Earle Racing | Pygmée | Ford | - | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6 |
![]() | Team Surtees | Surtees | Ford | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6 | - | - | 6 | |
17 | ![]() | Team Viking | Brabham | Ford | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | - | 5 |
![]() | Hesketh Racing | March | Ford | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 3 | 5 | |
19 | ![]() | Elcom Racing | Brabham | Ford | - | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 |
![]() | Lec | March | Ford | - | - | - | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | |
![]() | Team Surtees | Surtees | Ford | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | |
![]() | Team McCall-Tui | Leda-Tui | Ford | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | |
![]() | private entry | March | Ford | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 4 | |
24 | ![]() | Chevron Racing | Chevron | Ford | - | - | - | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 |
![]() | Space Racing | March | Ford | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | 3 | |
![]() | Bloore Racing | March | Ford | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | - | - | - | 3 | |
27 | ![]() | Team Arnold | March | Ford | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 |
28 | ![]() | Nicoby Racing | Brabham | Ford | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
![]() | March Engineering | March | Ford | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
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.
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