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]
Teams and drivers
Entrant
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Constructor
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Chassis
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Engine
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Tyre
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Driver
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Rounds
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STP March Engineering
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March-Ford
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722
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Ford Cosworth BDA 2.0 L4 Ford Cosworth BDF 2.0 L4
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G
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Ronnie Peterson
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1-2, 6, 10, 12, 14
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Niki Lauda
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1-10, 12, 14
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Jochen Mass
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3-5, 7
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Elf Coombs Racing
John Coombs Racing
Gomm Metal Developments
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March-Ford
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722
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Ford Cosworth BDA 2.0 L4 Ford Cosworth BDF 2.0 L4
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G
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Jean-Pierre Jabouille
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1, 9-11
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Adrian Wilkins
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1-10, 13-14
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François Cevert
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2-5, 7
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Patrick Depailler
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4-5, 7-10, 12-14
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Elf-Ford
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2
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Ford Cosworth BDA 2.0 L4
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3, 6, 11
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Jean-Pierre Jabouille
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4, 7-8, 12-14
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Clarke-Mordaunt-Guthrie Racing
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March-Ford
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722
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Ford Cosworth BDA 2.0 L4
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G
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Mike Beuttler
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1-8, 10-12
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LEC Refrigeration Racing
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March-Ford
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722
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Ford Cosworth BDA 2.0 L4
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G
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David Purley
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1-10, 13
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Squadra Tartaruga
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March-Ford
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722
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Ford Cosworth BDE 1.8 L4 Ford Cosworth BDA 2.0 L4
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G
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Xavier Perrot
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1, 3, 6, 14
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Peter Bloore Racing
Space Racing
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March-Ford
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722
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Ford Cosworth BDA 2.0 L4 Ford Cosworth BDE 1.8 L4
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G
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Brett Lunger
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1-3, 5-10, 14
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Hiroshi Kazato
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1-12
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Motul Rondel Racing
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Brabham-Ford
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BT38
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Ford Cosworth BDF 2.0 L4 Ford Cosworth BDA 2.0 L4 Ford Cosworth BDE 1.8 L4
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G
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Carlos Reutemann
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1-2, 5-12, 14
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Bob Wollek
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1, 3-10, 12-14
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Henri Pescarolo
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2-5, 7, 11, 14
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Tim Schenken
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2, 6, 10, 14
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Max Jean
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4, 13
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Jean-Pierre Beltoise
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5, 7
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Reine Wisell
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10
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Gerry Birrell
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13
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FIRST
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Brabham-Ford
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BT36 BT38
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Ford Cosworth BDA 2.0 L4
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?
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Peter Westbury
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1-2, 4-5, 7, 9, 13-14
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Uniacke Chemicals
Richard Scott
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Brabham-Ford
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BT36 BT38
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Ford Cosworth BDA 2.0 L4 Ford Cosworth BDE 1.8 L4
|
G
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Richard Scott
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1-10, 13-14
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Team Viking
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Brabham-Ford
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BT28 BT38
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Ford Cosworth BDA 2.0 L4
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?
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Tom Belsø
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1-7, 10, 13-14
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Team Bardahl
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March-Ford
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712M
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Ford Cosworth BDE 1.8 L4
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G
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Wilson Fittipaldi
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1
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Brabham-Ford
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BT38
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Ford Cosworth BDE 1.8 L4 Ford Cosworth BDA 2.0 L4
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2-9, 11-12, 14
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Nicoby Racing
John Wingfield
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Brabham-Ford
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BT36
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Ford Cosworth BDA 2.0 L4
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?
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John Wingfield
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1-5, 9, 13-14
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Edward Reeves Racing
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Brabham-Ford
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BT35 BT38
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Ford Cosworth BDA 2.0 L4
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F
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Dave Morgan
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1-2, 4-9, 12
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Richard Barker
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Brabham-Ford
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BT28
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Ford Cosworth BDA 1.6 L4
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?
|
Dick Barker
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1, 5
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Matchbox Team Surtees
FINA Team Surtees
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Surtees-Ford
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TS10
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Ford Cosworth BDA 2.0 L4 Ford Cosworth BDE 1.8 L4
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F
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Mike Hailwood
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All
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John Surtees
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2, 5, 7, 9
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Carlos Ruesch
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3-14
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Andrea de Adamich
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4-5, 8-9, 11, 14
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Dieter Quester
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8
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Carlos Pace
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11-12
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José Dolhem
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13
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GRS International
Elmo International
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GRD-Ford
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272
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Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 Ford Cosworth BDE 1.8 L4 Ford Cosworth BDA 2.0 L4
|
F
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Tetsu Ikuzawa
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1, 3-4, 6-7, 9-10, 13-14
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Roland Saloman
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3
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Reine Wisell
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4
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Tom Walkinshaw
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5, 7
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Claude Bourgoignie
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5, 7
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Hiroshi Kazato
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14
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March-Ford
|
722
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Ford Cosworth BDA 2.0 L4
|
G
|
13
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Bruce McLaren Motor Racing Ltd
Impact Group
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McLaren-Ford
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M21
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Ford Cosworth BDF 2.0 L4 Ford Cosworth BDE 1.8 L4
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G
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Jody Scheckter
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1-2, 4-10, 13
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Team Ensign
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Ensign-Ford
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LNF2
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Ford Cosworth BDA 2.0 L4
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F
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John Burton
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1-2
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Chevron Racing Team
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Chevron-Ford
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B20
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Ford Cosworth BDA 2.0 L4
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F
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Peter Gethin
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1-2, 4, 6-10, 12, 14
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Vic Elford
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5
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Alida - Graham Eden Racing
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Chevron-Ford
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B18
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Ford Cosworth BDA 2.0 L4
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?
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Cyd Williams
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1
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Tate of Leeds Racing
Jägermeister Racing Team
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Brabham-Ford
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BT36 BT38
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Ford Cosworth BDA 2.0 L4
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?
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Graham Hill
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2-5, 7, 9, 12, 14
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Elcom Racing Team
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Brabham-Ford
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BT38
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Ford Cosworth BDE 1.8 L4
|
?
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Claudio Francisci
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2-4, 7-9, 11-14
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Écurie ASCA
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Brabham-Ford
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BT38
|
Ford Cosworth BDA 2.0 L4
|
F
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Jean-Pierre Jaussaud
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2-14
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Adam Potocki
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3-7, 9-11, 13-14
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Sports Motors (Manchester)
Sports Motors Coca Cola Bottlers Manchester
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March-Ford
|
722
|
Ford Cosworth BDA 2.0 L4
|
G
|
Gerry Birrell
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2, 4-5, 10
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Shell - Meubles Arnold Team
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March-Ford
|
722
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Ford Cosworth BDE 1.8 L4 Ford Cosworth BDA 2.0 L4
|
?
|
Jean-Pierre Jarier
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2-3
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Jean-Pierre Beltoise
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4
|
José Dolhem
|
5-12, 14
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Banting & Earle Racing Team
Brazilian Racing Team
Pygmée Racing Team
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Pygmée-Ford
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MDB17
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Ford Cosworth BDA 2.0 L4
|
?
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Carlos Pace
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2-4, 8
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Patrick Dal Bo
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2-4, 6-11, 13-14
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Lian Duarté
|
2-4, 7-9
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Jean-Louis Lafosse
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13
|
Leda Engineering
Allan McCall Team Tui
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Leda-Tui-Ford
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AM29 BH2
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Ford Cosworth BDA 2.0 L4
|
G F
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Bert Hawthorne
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2-3
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John Watson
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5-10
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Dave Morgan
|
13-14
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Bernd Terbeck
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Brabham-Ford
|
BT36
|
Ford Cosworth BDA 2.0 L4
|
?
|
Bernd Terbeck
|
3
|
Beta Utensili Racing
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March-Ferrari
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712M
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Ferrari Dino 206 2.0 V6
|
?
|
Ernesto Brambilla
|
3
|
March-Ford
|
Ford Cosworth BDE 1.8 L4
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8-9, 12, 14
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Vittorio Brambilla
|
8-9
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Scuderia Jolly Club Switzerland
Silvio Moser Racing Team SA
Scuderia del Lario
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March-Ford
|
712M
|
Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 Ford Cosworth BDE 1.8 L4
|
?
|
Peter Korda
|
3, 14
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Brabham-Ford
|
BT38
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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
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Ford Cosworth BDA 2.0 L4 Ford Cosworth BDE 1.8 L4
|
?
|
Roland Binder
|
3, 5-6, 12, 14
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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
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Tom Wheatcroft Racing
|
March-Ford
|
722
|
Ford Cosworth BDA 2.0 L4
|
?
|
Roger Williamson
|
4, 7-8
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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
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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
|
Calendar
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
Driver
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).
References