1972 · Round 2 · Race South African Grand Prix
Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit, South Africa
Saturday, March 04, 1972
Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit, South Africa
Saturday, March 04, 1972
Winner
HUL
1:45:49.100
Winning margin
+14.100
to FIT
From pole
—
Grid not recorded
Fastest lap
—
Not recorded
Biggest climb
—
Classified
17/26
7 retirements
FIT
Emerson Fittipaldi
+14.100
HUL
Denny Hulme
1:45:49.100
REV
Peter Revson
+25.800
Finishing order, gaps, grid places and points where recorded
| Pos | Driver | Laps | Time / gap | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | HULMcLaren · McLaren M19A ~ McLaren M19C · Cosworth | 79 | 1:45:49.100 | 9 |
| 02 | FITTeam Lotus · Lotus 72D · Cosworth | 79 | +14.100 | 6 |
| 03 | REVMcLaren · McLaren M19A ~ McLaren M19C · Cosworth | 79 | +25.800 | 4 |
| 04 | ANDFerrari · Ferrari 312B2 | 79 | +38.500 | 3 |
| 05 | PETMarch · March 721G ~ March 721X ~ March 711 ~ March 721 · Cosworth | 79 | +49.000 | 2 |
| 06 | HILBrabham · Brabham BT33 Cosworth ~ Brabham BT34 ~ Brabham BT37 ~ Brabham BT39 · Cosworth | 78 | +1 lap | 1 |
| 07 | LAUMarch · March 721G ~ March 721X ~ March 711 ~ March 721 · Cosworth | 78 | +1 lap | — |
| 08 | ICKFerrari · Ferrari 312B2 | 78 | +1 lap | — |
| 09 | CEVTyrrell · Tyrrell 002 ~ Tyrrell 003 ~ Tyrrell 004 ~ Tyrrell 005 ~ Tyrrell 006 · Cosworth | 78 | +1 lap | — |
| 10 | WALTeam Lotus · Lotus 72D · Cosworth | 78 | +1 lap | — |
| 11 | PESFrank Williams Racing Cars · March 721G ~ March 721X ~ March 711 ~ March 721 · Cosworth | 77 | +2 lap | — |
| 12 | REGFerrari · Ferrari 312B2 | 77 | +2 lap | — |
| 13 | STOEifelland · 21 · Cosworth | 77 | +2 lap | — |
| 14 | MARBRM · P160B P153 P180 P160C | 76 | +3 lap | — |
| 15 | AMOMatra · Matra-Simca MS120C ~ Matra-Simca MS120D | 76 | +3 lap | — |
| 16 | LOVGunston · Surtees TS14 ~ Surtees TS9B ~ Surtees TS9 · Cosworth | 73 | DNF | — |
| 17 | PACFrank Williams Racing Cars · March 721G ~ March 721X ~ March 711 ~ March 721 · Cosworth | 73 | +6 lap | — |
| — | DEASurtees · Surtees TS14 ~ Surtees TS9B ~ Surtees TS9 · Cosworth | 69 | DNC | — |
| — | GETBRM · P160B P153 P180 P160C | 65 | DNC | — |
| — | BELBRM · P160B P153 P180 P160C | 60 | DNF | — |
| — | STETyrrell · Tyrrell 002 ~ Tyrrell 003 ~ Tyrrell 004 ~ Tyrrell 005 ~ Tyrrell 006 · Cosworth | 45 | DNF | — |
| — | HAISurtees · Surtees TS14 ~ Surtees TS9B ~ Surtees TS9 · Cosworth | 28 | DNF | — |
| — | REUBrabham · Brabham BT33 Cosworth ~ Brabham BT34 ~ Brabham BT37 ~ Brabham BT39 · Cosworth | 27 | DNF | — |
| — | SCHSurtees · Surtees TS14 ~ Surtees TS9B ~ Surtees TS9 · Cosworth | 9 | DNF | — |
| — | CHAScribante · Lotus 72D · Cosworth | 2 | DNF | — |
| — | GANBRM · P160B P153 P180 P160C | 70 | DNC | — |