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The 1972 European Formula Two Championship season was contested over 14 rounds mostly on circuits that were not among the European heats of the 1972 Formula One season, with only Österreichring being visited by both series. Several current F1 drivers took part, without collecting points towards the F2 Championship, namely Emerson Fittipaldi who won three F2 races just before also securing his first F1 World Championship.

British Mike Hailwood, a nine-time Grand Prix motorcycle World Champion in the 1960s, was the season champion, driving a Surtees-Ford.^[1]

Teams and drivers

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	‹See TfM›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	‹See TfM›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	‹See TfM›G	Mike Beuttler	1-8, 10-12
LEC Refrigeration Racing	March-Ford	722	Ford Cosworth BDA 2.0 L4	‹See TfM›G	David Purley	1-10, 13
Squadra Tartaruga	March-Ford	722	Ford Cosworth BDE 1.8 L4 Ford Cosworth BDA 2.0 L4	‹See TfM›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	‹See TfM›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	‹See TfM›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	‹See TfM›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	‹See TfM›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	‹See TfM›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	‹See TfM›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	‹See TfM›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	‹See TfM›G		13
Bruce McLaren Motor Racing Ltd Impact Group	McLaren-Ford	M21	Ford Cosworth BDF 2.0 L4 Ford Cosworth BDE 1.8 L4	‹See TfM›G	Jody Scheckter	1-2, 4-10, 13
Team Ensign	Ensign-Ford	LNF2	Ford Cosworth BDA 2.0 L4	‹See TfM›F	John Burton	1-2
Chevron Racing Team	Chevron-Ford	B20	Ford Cosworth BDA 2.0 L4	‹See TfM›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	‹See TfM›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	‹See TfM›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	‹See TfM›G ‹See TfM›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	‹See TfM›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

Calendar

Race No	Circuit	Date	Laps	Distance	Time	Speed	Pole position	Fastest lap	Winner
1	Mallory Park	12 March	50+50	2.17=217.0 km	1'14:32.8	174.656 km/h	Ronnie Peterson Dave Morgan	Ronnie Peterson	Dave Morgan
2	Thruxton	3 April	50	3.791=189.55 km	1'00:19.4 1 lap down	188.534 km/h -	Ronnie Peterson Mike Hailwood	Ronnie Peterson	Ronnie Peterson Niki Lauda
3	Hockenheim	16 April	20+20	6.789=271.56 km	1'25:24.2	190.784 km/h	Jean-Pierre Jaussaud Patrick Depailler	Jean-Pierre Jaussaud	Niki Lauda
4	Pau	7 May	70	2.76=193.2 km	1'33:40.8	123.740 km/h	François Cevert	Jean-Pierre Jaussaud	Peter Gethin
5	Crystal Palace	29 May	50	2.238=111.85 km	0'41:32.4	161.555 km/h	Mike Hailwood	François Cevert Jody Scheckter	Jody Scheckter
6	Hockenheim	11 June	15+15	6.789=203.67 km	1'13:39.2 1'15:05,6	165.915 km/h 162.733 km/h	Niki Lauda	Emerson Fittipaldi	Emerson Fittipaldi Jean-Pierre Jaussaud
7	Rouen	25 June	30	5.543=166.29 km	0'54:20.0 0'54:28.0	183.633 km/h 183.184 km/h	Emerson Fittipaldi	Mike Hailwood	Emerson Fittipaldi Mike Hailwood
8	Österreichring	9 July	34	5.911=200.974 km	0'59:23.51 0'59:39.52	203.032 km/h 202.124 km/h	Emerson Fittipaldi Mike Hailwood	Emerson Fittipaldi	Emerson Fittipaldi Mike Hailwood
9	Imola	23 July	28+28	5.018=281.008 km	1'28:08.2 1'28:16.7	191.299 km/h 190.299 km/h	Jean-Pierre Jaussaud	Peter Gethin	John Surtees Bob Wollek
10	Mantorp Park	6 August	36+36	4.092=294.624 km	1'45:50.0	167.031 km/h	Peter Gethin	Peter Gethin	Mike Hailwood
11	Pergusa-Enna	20 August	32+32	4.797=307.008 km	1'33:22.8 1'33:46.2	197.264 km/h 196.443 km/h	Mike Hailwood	Carlos Pace	Henri Pescarolo Patrick Depailler
12	Salzburgring	3 September	30+30	4.238=254.28 km	1'13:31.76	207.493 km/h	Carlos Pace	Mike Hailwood	Mike Hailwood
13	Albi	24 September	32	3.636=116.352 km	0'37:53.5	184.239 km/h	Dave Morgan	Patrick Depailler	Jean-Pierre Jaussaud
14	Hockenheim	1 October	32	6.789=217.248 km	1'07:22.7 1'07:40,6	193.458 km/h 192.605 km/h	Emerson Fittipaldi Mike Hailwood	Emerson Fittipaldi	Tim Schenken Mike Hailwood
	Vallelunga	15 October	cancelled

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.

Place	Name	Team	Chassis	Engine	MAL	THR	HOC	PAU	CRY	HOC	ROU	ÖST	EMM	MAN	IMO	SAL	ALB	HOC	Points
1	Mike Hailwood	Team Surtees	Surtees	Ford	2	-	-	2	6	-	9	9	-	9	-	9	-	9	55
2	Jean-Pierre Jaussaud	Écurie A.S.C.A.	Brabham	Ford	-	-	9	3	-	9	-	-	2	4	1	-	9	-	37
3	Patrick Depailler	Coombs Racing	March	Ford	-	-	-	6	2	-	-	3	-	-	9	1	6	-	27
4	Carlos Reutemann	Motul Rondel Racing	Brabham	Ford	4	-	-	-	4	3	6	6	-	1	2	-	-	-	26
5	Niki Lauda	March Engineering	March	Ford	6	9	-	-	-	-	-	-	6	-	-	2	-	2	25
6	Dave Morgan	Edward Reeves Racing	Brabham	Ford	9	-	-	-	-	2	4	4	-	-	-	4	-	-	23
7	Bob Wollek	Motul Rondel Racing	Brabham	Ford	-	-	4	1	-	-	1	2	9	-	-	-	4	-	21
8	Jody Scheckter	McLaren	McLaren	Ford	3	-	-	-	9	-	-	-	3	-	-	-	-	-	15
9	Mike Beuttler	Team Clarke-Mordaunt	March	Ford	-	-	6	-	-	6	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	12
	Peter Gethin	Chevron Racing	Chevron	Ford	-	-	-	9	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	3	-	-	12
11	Carlos Ruesch	Team Surtees	Surtees	Ford	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	2	6	-	1	-	11
12	Wilson Fittipaldi	Team Bardahl	Brabham	Ford	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	4	-	-	6	10
13	Xavier Perrot	Squadra Tartarurga	March	Ford	1	-	3	-	-	4	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	8
14	Jean-Pierre Jabouille	Coombs Racing	March	Ford	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	6	-	-	-		7
		Coombs Racing	Elf-Alpine	Ford														1
15	Patrick Dal Bo	Banting & Earle Racing	Pygmée	Ford	-	6	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	6
	Carlos Pace	Team Surtees	Surtees	Ford	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	6	-	-	6
17	Tom Belsø	Team Viking	Brabham	Ford	-	-	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	3	-	5
	James Hunt	Hesketh Racing	March	Ford	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	2	3	5
19	Claudio Francisci	Elcom Racing	Brabham	Ford	-	4	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	4
	David Purley	Lec	March	Ford	-	-	-	4	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	4
	Andrea de Adamich	Team Surtees	Surtees	Ford	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	4	-	-	-	-	-	4
	John Watson	Team McCall-Tui	Leda-Tui	Ford	-	-	-	-	-	-	3	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	4
	Tino Brambilla	private entry	March	Ford	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	4	4
24	Vic Elford	Chevron Racing	Chevron	Ford	-	-	-	-	3	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	3
	Brett Lunger	Space Racing	March	Ford	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	3	-	-	-	-	3
	Hiroshi Kazato	Bloore Racing	March	Ford	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	3	-	-	-	3
27	José Dolhem	Team Arnold	March	Ford	-	-	-	-	-	-	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	2
28	John Wingfield	Nicoby Racing	Brabham	Ford	-	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1
	Jochen Mass	March Engineering	March	Ford	-	-	-	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1

Note:

Only drivers which were not graded were able to score points.

Race 2 not all points were awarded (not enough finishers).

Non-Championship race results

Other Formula Two races, which did not count towards the European Championship, also held in 1972.

Race name	Circuit	Date	Winning driver	Constructor
XXXV Internationales ADAC-Eifelrennen	Nürburgring	30 April	Jochen Mass	March-Ford
XIV Gran Premio della Lotteria di Monza	Monza	29 June	Graham Hill	Brabham-Ford

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