Springbok 1972

1.round : Kyalami 2.round : Killarney 3.round : Laurenço Marques 4.round : Goldfield 5.round : Roy Hesketh

Kyalami 9 hours 4.11.1972

9 h Kyalami 1.round

Spectators: 70 000 Race: * 365 laps = 1497,196 km FL: Jacky Ickx 1 Ferrari 312 PB 1:22,200 Pos. NO Driver / Nationality Car Entrant Laps Time/Retired Group Practice
Classified: 1. 2 Clay Regazzoni / CH Ferrari 312 PB 0894or0890 365 1. 1:20,300 Arturo Merzario / I 2. 11 Gerry Birrell / GB Chevron B21/23 Hart 359 1. IC 3. 1:23,000 Jochen Mass / D 3. 7 John Hine / GB Chevron B21 Ford Lucky Strike Racong 336 7. 1:25,900 Dave Charlton / ZA 4. 6 Jody Scheckter / ZA March 735 BMW 330 4. 1:23,600 Niki Lauda / A 5. 10 John Love / RSR Chevron B23 Ford Team Gunston 327 5. 1:23,700 Peter Gethin / GB 6. - Yoshimi Katayama / J Mazda S102A 299 12. 1:36,600 Toshinori Takechi / J 7. - Jan Hettema / ZA Ford Escort RS BDA 293 Willie Vlok / ZA 8. - Arnold Chatz / ZA Alfa Romeo 1750 Berlina 290 António Peixinho / ANGOL 9. - Peter Hanson / GB Chevron B21 281 Eddie Keizan / ZA 10. - Brian Robinson / GB Chevron B21 280 10. 1:31,800 Tony Claessens 11. - Basil van Rooyen / ZA Chevrolet Firenza 5.0 279 11. 1:35,500 Geoff Mortimer 12. - Peter Brown / GB Ferrari 365 GTB/4 15681 JCB 277 1. IC 14. 1:38,200 Sytner 13. - Ian Harrower / GB Chevron B8 273 9. 1:31,800 Bob Thomas John Conchie / ZA 14. - Guy Edwards / GB Lola T290 268 6. 1:24,500 Paddy Driver / ZA Did not finish: - Roger Heavens / GB Chevron B21 Accident 8. 1:26,200 Guy Tunmer / ZA - Robert Grant / GB Datsun 240Z Gearbox 17. 1:41,100 Alan Lavoipierre - Scamp Porter / ZA Toyota Celica Gearbox 16. 1:40,700 Eric Adler / ZA - Chris Swanepoel / ZA Toyota Corona Front suspensi Louis Cloete / ZA 1 Jacky Ickx / B Ferrari 312 PB 0890or0896 Engine 2. 1:20,300 Brian Redman / GB 20 Colin Burford / ZA Mazda S102A Overheating 13. 1:37,300 'Giv' Giovannoni Other starters: - John Rowe Chevron B8 15. 1:39,100 Willie Tuckett / GB Did not start: - Jean-Louis Lafosse / F Lola T280 - Brian Ferreira Mini Cooper 'S' DNS: Accident Top of page

Cape Town 3 hours, Killarney (ZA) 18.11.1972

3 h Cape Town 2.round

Race: * 141 laps = 460,700 km AVG: 156,660 km/h Pos. NO Driver / Nationality Car Entrant Laps Time/Retired Group Practice
Classified: 1. 5 Gerry Birrell / GB Chevron B21/23 Hart 141 2. 1:12,000 Jochen Mass / D 2. 8 Brian Robinson / GB Chevron B21 Ford 136 8. 1:16,800 Tony Claessens 3. 3 Peter Hanson / GB Chevron B21 Ford 136 6. 1:13,200 Eddie Keizan / ZA 4. 2 John Hine / GB Chevron B21 134 4. 1:13,300 Dave Charlton / ZA 5. 1 Jody Scheckter / ZA March 73S BMW 131 1. 1:11,700 6. 9 John Rowe Chevron B19 Ford TC 129 9. 1:22,600 7. 11 Bob Thomas Chevron - BMW 123 12. 1:26,300 Ian Harrower / GB 8. - Yoshimi Katayama / J Mazda S102A 121 13. 1:26,800 Toshinori Takechi / J 9. 15 Basil van Rooyen / ZA Chevrolet Firenza 116 10. 1:23,400 10. 10 Bill Scheepers Chevron B8 BMW 114 11. 1:25,800 Chappie Wicks Disqualified: 6 Peter Gethin / GB Chevron B23 Ford Disqualified: 3. 1:12,700 Did not finish: - Guy Edwards / GB Lola T290 Engine 5. 1:14,200 Paddy Driver / ZA - Chris Swanepoel / ZA Toyota Celica Oil cooler hos - Arnold Chatz / ZA Alfa Romeo 1750 Berlina Engine António Peixinho / ANGOL - Robert Grant / GB Datsun 240Z Engine Denis Joubert 7 Roger Heavens / GB Chevron B21 Head gasket 7. 1:14,700 Guy Tunmer / ZA 16 Colin Burford / ZA Mazda S102A 14. 1:26,800 'Giv' Giovannoni Other starters: - John Barnes Ford Escort RS Top of page

Lourenco Marques 3 hours (Mozambique) 26.11.1972

3 h Lourenco Marques 3.round

Race: Pos. NO Driver / Nationality Car Entrant Laps Time/Retired Group Practice
Classified: 1. 5 Gerry Birrell / GB Chevron B21/23 Hart Team Gunston 126 2. 1:22,000 Jochen Mass / D 2. 1 Jody Scheckter / ZA March 73S BMW 124 1. 1:21,600 Dave Charlton / ZA 3. 6 Peter Gethin / GB Chevron B21/23 Hart 121 3. 4. - Guy Edwards / GB Lola T290 Chevrolet Vega 115 5. 1:24,400 Paddy Driver / ZA 5. 8 Brian Robinson / GB Chevron B21 111 7. 1:26,700 Tony Claessens 6. 10 Bill Scheepers Chevron B8 109 12. 1:40,200 Chappie Wicks 7. 15 Basil van Rooyen / ZA Chevrolet Firenza 107 10. 1:37,500 8. 16 'Giv' Giovannoni Mazda S102A 105 11. 1:39,000 9. - Chris Swanepoel / ZA Toyota Celica 103 10. - Conraed Spaemer BMW 2002Tii 99 16. 1:44,700 Clive Peters 15. - Robert Grant / GB Datsun 240Z 17. Willie Tuckett / GB Did not finish: 2 John Hine / GB Chevron B21 Oil leak 4. 1:24,000 3 Peter Hanson / GB Chevron B21 Fire 6. 1:25,400 Eddie Keizan / ZA 7 Roger Heavens / GB Chevron B21 Flywheel 8. 1:28,300 Guy Tunmer / ZA Other starters: - Arnold Chatz / ZA Alfa Romeo 1750 15. 1:43,200 António Peixinho / ANGOL - Colin Burford / ZA Mazda S102A 14. 1:40,700 Dave Clapham / ZA 9 John Rowe Chevron B19 9. 1:33,000 11 Ian Harrower / GB Chevron B8 13. 1:40,400 Bob Thomas Top of page

Goldfields 3 hours (ZA) 2.12.1972

3 h Goldfield 4.round

Race: * 118 laps = 493,653 km AVG: 164,550 km/h FL: Gerry Birrell 5 Chevron B23 Hart 1:28,000 170,52 km/h Pos. NO Driver / Nationality Car Entrant Laps Time/Retired Group Practice
Classified: 1. 5 Gerry Birrell / GB Chevron B23 Hart 118 3:00:00,000 1. 1:27,300 Peter Gethin / GB 2. 8 Brian Robinson / GB Chevron B21 Ford 115 7. 1:32,800 3. - Guy Edwards / GB Lola T290 Vega 107 26. Paddy Driver / ZA 4. 6 John Love / RSR Chevron B23 Ford 105 3. 1:29,000 Gerry Birrell / GB 5. 11 Ian Harrower / GB Chevron B8 BMW 103 11. 1:44,500 Bob Thomas 6. 10 Bill Scheepers Chevron B8 BMW 103 10. 1:42,600 Chappie Wicks 7. 15 Basil van Rooyen / ZA Firenza - Chevrolet 102 9. 1:40,400 8. - Chris Swanepoel / ZA Toyota Celica 99 13. 1:47,500 9. - Colin Burford / ZA Mazda S102A 98 Dave Clapham / ZA 10. 1 Jody Scheckter / ZA March 73S 96 2. 1:28,500 Dave Charlton / ZA Not classified: 16 'Giv' Giovannoni Mazda S102A Running, not c 12. 1:47,100 Did not finish: 3 Peter Hanson / GB Chevron B21 18 Engine 5. 1:30,200 Eddie Keizan / ZA 2 John Hine / GB Chevron B21 Flywheel 4. 1:30,100 7 Roger Heavens / GB Chevron B21 Engine 6. 1:32,500 Guy Tunmer / ZA 9 John Rowe Chevron B19 Engine 8. 1:36,700 Other starters: - Arnold Chatz / ZA Alfa Romeo 1750 Berlina António Peixinho / ANGOL Did not qualify: - Robert Grant / GB Datsun 240Z DNQ, DNS Willie Tuckett / GB Top of page

Roy Hesketh 3 hours, De Pietermaritzburg (ZA) 17.12.1972

3 h Pietermaritzburg 5.round

Started: 27 Race: * 93 laps = 269,881 km Pos. NO Driver / Nationality Car Entrant Laps Time/Retired Group Practice
Classified: 1. 6 Peter Gethin / GB Chevron B23 Hart 93 3. 1:05,000 Jochen Mass / D 2. 2 John Hine / GB Chevron B21 Ford 89 4. 1:05,300 Dave Charlton / ZA 3. 7 Roger Heavens / GB Chevron B21 Ford 87 8. 1:08,600 Guy Tunmer / ZA 4. 8 Brian Robinson / GB Chevron B21 Ford 85 7. 1:08,400 5. - Colin Burford / ZA Mazda S102A 84 13. 1:16,300 Nols Niemann 6. 5 Jochen Mass / D Chevron B23 BDA 83 2. 1:04,800 Gerry Birrell / GB 7. 16 'Giv' Giovannoni Mazda S102A 82 16. 1:18,400 8. - Keith Berrington-Smith / ZA Ekosse Mk3A Ford 81 10. 1:11,100 9. 11 Ian Harrower / GB Chevron B8 BMW 79 14. 1:16,500 John Conchie / ZA 10. - Dan Thomas Vauxhall Viva GT 77 Roy Thomas 11. 3 Peter Hanson / GB Chevron B21 Ford 74 6. 1:08,000 Eddie Keizan / ZA Disqualified: 9 John Rowe Chevron B19 Disqualified: 9. 1:10,000 Did not finish: 1 Jody Scheckter / ZA March 73S BMW 37 Brakes 1. 1:04,400 15 Basil van Rooyen / ZA Chevrolet Firenza Valve 11. 1:14,200 Other starters: - Chris Swanepoel / ZA Toyota Celica 1:21,900 - John Truter / ZA GSM Dart 18. 1:20,800 Ducham - Jack Holme / ZA Chevron B8 15. 1:17,600 - Conraed Spaemer BMW 2002Tii 17. 1:20,600 10 Bill Scheepers Chevron B8 12. 1:14,500 Chappie Wicks Did not start: - Guy Edwards / GB Lola T290 DNS: Engine 5. 1:07,200 Paddy Driver / ZA Top of page