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[edit]
Entrant | Constructor | Chassis | Engine | Tyre | Driver | Rounds |
STP March Engineering | March-Ford | 722 | Ford Cosworth BDA 2.0 L4 Ford Cosworth BDF 2.0 L4 | G | Ronnie Peterson | 1-2, 6, 10, 12, 14 |
Niki Lauda | 1-10, 12, 14 |
Jochen Mass | 3-5, 7 |
Elf Coombs Racing
John Coombs Racing
Gomm Metal Developments | March-Ford | 722 | Ford Cosworth BDA 2.0 L4 Ford Cosworth BDF 2.0 L4 | G | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | 1, 9-11 |
Adrian Wilkins | 1-10, 13-14 |
François Cevert | 2-5, 7 |
Patrick Depailler | 4-5, 7-10, 12-14 |
Elf-Ford | 2 | Ford Cosworth BDA 2.0 L4 | 3, 6, 11 |
Jean-Pierre Jabouille | 4, 7-8, 12-14 |
Clarke-Mordaunt-Guthrie Racing | March-Ford | 722 | Ford Cosworth BDA 2.0 L4 | G | Mike Beuttler | 1-8, 10-12 |
LEC Refrigeration Racing | March-Ford | 722 | Ford Cosworth BDA 2.0 L4 | G | David Purley | 1-10, 13 |
Squadra Tartaruga | March-Ford | 722 | Ford Cosworth BDE 1.8 L4 Ford Cosworth BDA 2.0 L4 | G | Xavier Perrot | 1, 3, 6, 14 |
Peter Bloore Racing
Space Racing | March-Ford | 722 | Ford Cosworth BDA 2.0 L4 Ford Cosworth BDE 1.8 L4 | G | Brett Lunger | 1-3, 5-10, 14 |
Hiroshi Kazato | 1-12 |
Motul Rondel Racing | Brabham-Ford | BT38 | Ford Cosworth BDF 2.0 L4 Ford Cosworth BDA 2.0 L4 Ford Cosworth BDE 1.8 L4 | G | Carlos Reutemann | 1-2, 5-12, 14 |
Bob Wollek | 1, 3-10, 12-14 |
Henri Pescarolo | 2-5, 7, 11, 14 |
Tim Schenken | 2, 6, 10, 14 |
Max Jean | 4, 13 |
Jean-Pierre Beltoise | 5, 7 |
Reine Wisell | 10 |
Gerry Birrell | 13 |
FIRST | Brabham-Ford | BT36 BT38 | Ford Cosworth BDA 2.0 L4 | ? | Peter Westbury | 1-2, 4-5, 7, 9, 13-14 |
Uniacke Chemicals
Richard Scott | Brabham-Ford | BT36 BT38 | Ford Cosworth BDA 2.0 L4 Ford Cosworth BDE 1.8 L4 | G | Richard Scott | 1-10, 13-14 |
Team Viking | Brabham-Ford | BT28 BT38 | Ford Cosworth BDA 2.0 L4 | ? | Tom Belsø | 1-7, 10, 13-14 |
Team Bardahl | March-Ford | 712M | Ford Cosworth BDE 1.8 L4 | G | Wilson Fittipaldi | 1 |
Brabham-Ford | BT38 | Ford Cosworth BDE 1.8 L4 Ford Cosworth BDA 2.0 L4 | 2-9, 11-12, 14 |
Nicoby Racing
John Wingfield | Brabham-Ford | BT36 | Ford Cosworth BDA 2.0 L4 | ? | John Wingfield | 1-5, 9, 13-14 |
Edward Reeves Racing | Brabham-Ford | BT35 BT38 | Ford Cosworth BDA 2.0 L4 | F | Dave Morgan | 1-2, 4-9, 12 |
Richard Barker | Brabham-Ford | BT28 | Ford Cosworth BDA 1.6 L4 | ? | Dick Barker | 1, 5 |
Matchbox Team Surtees
FINA Team Surtees | Surtees-Ford | TS10 | Ford Cosworth BDA 2.0 L4 Ford Cosworth BDE 1.8 L4 | F | Mike Hailwood | All |
John Surtees | 2, 5, 7, 9 |
Carlos Ruesch | 3-14 |
Andrea de Adamich | 4-5, 8-9, 11, 14 |
Dieter Quester | 8 |
Carlos Pace | 11-12 |
José Dolhem | 13 |
GRS International
Elmo International | GRD-Ford | 272 | Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 Ford Cosworth BDE 1.8 L4 Ford Cosworth BDA 2.0 L4 | F | Tetsu Ikuzawa | 1, 3-4, 6-7, 9-10, 13-14 |
Roland Saloman | 3 |
Reine Wisell | 4 |
Tom Walkinshaw | 5, 7 |
Claude Bourgoignie | 5, 7 |
Hiroshi Kazato | 14 |
March-Ford | 722 | Ford Cosworth BDA 2.0 L4 | G | 13 |
Bruce McLaren Motor Racing Ltd
Impact Group | McLaren-Ford | M21 | Ford Cosworth BDF 2.0 L4 Ford Cosworth BDE 1.8 L4 | G | Jody Scheckter | 1-2, 4-10, 13 |
Team Ensign | Ensign-Ford | LNF2 | Ford Cosworth BDA 2.0 L4 | F | John Burton | 1-2 |
Chevron Racing Team | Chevron-Ford | B20 | Ford Cosworth BDA 2.0 L4 | F | Peter Gethin | 1-2, 4, 6-10, 12, 14 |
Vic Elford | 5 |
Alida - Graham Eden Racing | Chevron-Ford | B18 | Ford Cosworth BDA 2.0 L4 | ? | Cyd Williams | 1 |
Tate of Leeds Racing
Jägermeister Racing Team | Brabham-Ford | BT36 BT38 | Ford Cosworth BDA 2.0 L4 | ? | Graham Hill | 2-5, 7, 9, 12, 14 |
Elcom Racing Team | Brabham-Ford | BT38 | Ford Cosworth BDE 1.8 L4 | ? | Claudio Francisci | 2-4, 7-9, 11-14 |
Écurie ASCA | Brabham-Ford | BT38 | Ford Cosworth BDA 2.0 L4 | F | Jean-Pierre Jaussaud | 2-14 |
Adam Potocki | 3-7, 9-11, 13-14 |
Sports Motors (Manchester)
Sports Motors Coca Cola Bottlers Manchester | March-Ford | 722 | Ford Cosworth BDA 2.0 L4 | G | Gerry Birrell | 2, 4-5, 10 |
Shell - Meubles Arnold Team | March-Ford | 722 | Ford Cosworth BDE 1.8 L4 Ford Cosworth BDA 2.0 L4 | ? | Jean-Pierre Jarier | 2-3 |
Jean-Pierre Beltoise | 4 |
José Dolhem | 5-12, 14 |
Banting & Earle Racing Team
Brazilian Racing Team
Pygmée Racing Team | Pygmée-Ford | MDB17 | Ford Cosworth BDA 2.0 L4 | ? | Carlos Pace | 2-4, 8 |
Patrick Dal Bo | 2-4, 6-11, 13-14 |
Lian Duarté | 2-4, 7-9 |
Jean-Louis Lafosse | 13 |
Leda Engineering
Allan McCall Team Tui | Leda-Tui-Ford | AM29 BH2 | Ford Cosworth BDA 2.0 L4 | G F | Bert Hawthorne | 2-3 |
John Watson | 5-10 |
Dave Morgan | 13-14 |
Bernd Terbeck | Brabham-Ford | BT36 | Ford Cosworth BDA 2.0 L4 | ? | Bernd Terbeck | 3 |
Beta Utensili Racing | March-Ferrari | 712M | Ferrari Dino 206 2.0 V6 | ? | Ernesto Brambilla | 3 |
March-Ford | Ford Cosworth BDE 1.8 L4 | 8-9, 12, 14 |
Vittorio Brambilla | 8-9 |
Scuderia Jolly Club Switzerland
Silvio Moser Racing Team SA
Scuderia del Lario | March-Ford | 712M | Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 Ford Cosworth BDE 1.8 L4 | ? | Peter Korda | 3, 14 |
Brabham-Ford | BT38 | Ford Cosworth BDA 2.0 L4 Ford Cosworth BDE 1.8 L4 | Silvio Moser | 4-6, 8-9, 11, 13-14 |
Giancarlo Gagliardi | 5-7 |
Roland Binder | Brabham-Ford | BT36 | Ford Cosworth BDA 2.0 L4 Ford Cosworth BDE 1.8 L4 | ? | Roland Binder | 3, 5-6, 12, 14 |
Moonraker Power Yachts
Texaco Team Lotus | Lotus-Ford | 69 | Ford Cosworth BDF 2.0 L4 Ford Cosworth BDA 2.0 L4 | F | Emerson Fittipaldi | 4, 6-8, 14 |
Tom Wheatcroft Racing | March-Ford | 722 | Ford Cosworth BDA 2.0 L4 | ? | Roger Williamson | 4, 7-8 |
Fred Stalder | Pygmée-Ford | MDB17 | Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 | ? | Fred Stalder | 4, 6-7, 9 |
Eifelland Wohnwagenbau | Eifelland-Ford | 22 | Ford Cosworth BDA 2.0 L4 | ? | Hannelore Werner | 6 |
Werner Schommers | 6 |
Peter Korda | March-Ford | 712M | Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 | ? | Peter Korda | 6 |
Frank Williams Racing Cars | Brabham-Ford | BT38 | Ford Cosworth BDE 1.8 L4 | ? | Giancarlo Gagliardi | 9 |
Georges Schäfer
ACA Racing | Chevron-Ford | B18 | Ford Cosworth BDA 2.0 L4 Ford Cosworth BDE 1.8 L4 | ? | Georges Schäfer | 11, 14 |
Hesketh Racing | March-Ford | 712M | Ford Cosworth BDA 2.0 L4 | ? | James Hunt | 12-14 |
Malaysia-Singapore Airlines | March-Ford | 722 | Ford Cosworth BDA 2.0 L4 | ? | Vern Schuppan | 14 |
Claude Bourgoignie | GRD-Ford | 272 | Ford Cosworth BDA 2.0 L4 | ? | Claude Bourgoignie | 14 |
Werner Christmann | March-Ford | 722 | Ford Cosworth BDA 2.0 L4 | ? | Werner Christmann | 14 |
Calendar[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]