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