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]
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
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).