Grand Prix of South Africa
4 March 1972 - Kyalami: 324.21 km (4.104 km x 79 laps)


 1 12 Denny Hulme                McLaren-Ford                 1:57:58.82 = 161.610 km/h
 2  8 Emerson Fittipaldi         Lotus-Ford                   - 00:14.1
 3 14 Peter Revson               McLaren-Ford                 - 00:25.8
 4  7 Mario Andretti             Ferrari                      - 00:38.5
 5  3 Ronnie Peterson            March-Ford                   - 00:49.0 
 6 19 Graham Hill                Brabham-Ford                 - 1 lap
 7  4 Niki Lauda                 March-Ford                   - 1 lap
 8  5 Jacky Ickx                 Ferrari                      - 1 lap
 9  2 François Cevert            Tyrrell-Ford                 - 1 lap
10  9 Dave Walker                Lotus-Ford                   - 1 lap
11 21 Henri Pescarolo            March-Ford                   - 1 lap
12  6 Gianclaudio Regazzoni      Ferrari                      - 2 laps
13 25 Rolf Stommelen             Eifelland-Ford               - 2 laps
14 24 Helmut Marko               B.R.M.                       - 3 laps
15 15 Chris Amon                 Matra-Simca                  - 3 laps
16 27 John Love                  Surtees-Ford                 - 6 laps/ret/puncture/accident
17 22 Carlos Pace                March-Ford                   - 6 laps

Not Classified
   23 Howden Ganley              B.R.M.                       - 9 laps
   18 Andrea de Adamich          Surtees-Ford                 -10 laps
   11 Peter Gethin               B.R.M.                       -14 laps

Fastest Lap: Mike Hailwood, Surtees-Ford, 1:18.9 = 187.254 km/h on lap 20


Did Not Finish
   10 Jean-Pierre Beltoise       B.R.M.                       61 laps    Engine
    1 Jackie Stewart             Tyrrell-Ford                 45 laps    Gearbox
   17 Mike Hailwood              Surtees-Ford                 29 laps    Rear Suspension
   20 Carlos Reutemann           Brabham-Ford                 28 laps    Fuel Line
   16 Tim Shcenken               Surtees-Ford                  9 laps    Engine
   26 Dave Charlton              Lotus-Ford                    2 laps    Fuel Pump

Did Not Start
   28 William Ferguson           Brabham-Ford
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                                      Starting Grid

   Jackie Stewart                  Gianclaudio Regazzoni              Emerson Fittipaldi
   Tyrrell 003-Ford                Ferrari 312B2                      Lotus 72D-Ford
   1:17.0                          1:17.3                             1:17.4

               Mike Hailwood                  Denny Hulme
               Surtees TS9B-Ford              McLaren M19A-Ford
               1:17.4                         1:17.4

   Mario Andretti                  Jacky Ickx                         François Cevert
   Ferrari 312B2                   Ferrari 312B2                      Tyrrell 002-Ford
   1:17.5                          1:17.7                             1:17.8 

               Ronnie Peterson                Tim Schenken  
               March 721-Ford                 Surtees TS9B-Ford
               1:17.8                         1:17.8 

   Jean-Pierre Beltoise            Peter Revson                       Chris Amon
   B.R.M. P160B                    McLaren M19A-Ford                  Matra-Simca MS120C
   1:17.9                          1:18.0                             1:18.0

               Graham Hill                    Carlos Reutemann   
               Brabham BT33-Ford              Brabham BT34-Ford
               1:18.1                         1:18.2

   Howden Ganley                   Dave Charlton                      Peter Gethin
   B.R.M. P160B                    Lotus 72D-Ford                     B.R.M. P160B   
   1:18.3                          1:18.5                             1:18.7

               Dave Walker                    Andrea de Adamich  
               Lotus 72D-Ford                 Surtees TS9B-Ford
               1:18.7                         1:18.9

   Niki Lauda                      Henri Pescarolo                    Helmut Marko
   March 721-Ford                  March 721-Ford                     B.R.M. P153 
   1:18.9                          1:19.0                             1:19.1

               Carlos Pace                    Rolf Stommelen  
               March 7 11-Ford                Eifelland 21-Ford
               1:20.3                         1:20.4

   John Love
   Surtees TS9-Ford
   1:21.0

Did Not Start:
   William Ferguson
   Brabham BT33-Ford
   1:31.9
   Engine Blown Up in Practice