The 1972 Pau Grand Prix was a Formula Two motor race held on 5 May 1972 at the Pau circuit, in Pau, Pyrénées-Atlantiques, France. The Grand Prix was won by Peter Gethin, driving the Chevron B20. Patrick Depailler finished second and David Purley third.

1972 Pau Grand Prix
Race details
Date 5 May 1972
Official name XXXII Pau Grand Prix
Location Pau, France
Course Temporary Street Circuit
Course length 2.760 km (1.720 miles)
Distance 70 laps, 193.200 km (120.048 miles)
Pole position
Driver
  • Determined by heats
Fastest lap
Driver France Jean-Pierre Jaussaud Brabham-Ford
Time 1:15.5
Podium
First Chevron-Ford
Second March-Ford
Third March-Ford

Classification

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Race

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Pos No Driver Vehicle Laps Time/Retired Grid
1 20   Peter Gethin Chevron-Ford 70 1hr 33min 40.8sec  
2 25   Patrick Depailler March-Ford 70 + 0.9 s
3 33   David Purley March-Ford 68 + 2 laps
4 10   Jean-Pierre Jaussaud Brabham-Ford 66 + 4 laps
5 36   Mike Hailwood Surtees-Ford 66 + 4 laps
6 1   Reine Wisell GRD-Ford 65 + 5 laps
7 7   Bob Wollek Brabham-Ford 64 + 6 laps
Ret 31   Graham Birrel March-Ford 48 Heat gasket
Ret 16   Peter Westbury Brabham-Ford 46 Oil leak
Ret 40   Roger Williamson March-Ford 37 Oil leak
Ret 6   Emerson Fittipaldi Lotus-Ford 48 Oil leak
Ret 29   Niki Lauda March-Ford 25 Driveshaft
Ret 2   Graham Hill Brabham-Ford 8 Oil leak
Ret 3   Jean-Pierre Beltoise March-Ford 7 Accident
Ret 38   Andrea de Adamich Surtees-Ford 6 Accident
Ret 30   Jochen Mass March-Ford 0 Collision
Ret 22   Patrick Dal Bo Pygmée-Ford 0 Accident
Fastest Lap: Jean-Pierre Jaussaud (Brabham-Ford) - 1:15.5
Sources:[1]
Preceded by Pau Grand Prix
1972
Succeeded by

References

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  1. ^ "F2 Register - Index".