1972 1000 km Buenos Aires

thumb|Autodromo Municipal Ciudad de Buenos Aires No 15 The 1972 Buenos Aires 1000 Kilometers was the opening round of the 1972 World Championship for Makes season. It took place at the Autódromo Oscar Alfredo Gálvez, Argentina, on January 10, 1972. This would be the last time that the World Championship ran in a South American country. Grand tourer class cars did not participate in this event. Official results Class winners in bold. Cars failing to complete 70% of the winner's distance marked as Not Classified (NC). Pos Class No Team Drivers Chassis Laps Engine 1 S3.0 30 ITA SpA Ferrari SEFAC SWE Ronnie PetersonAUS Tim Schenken Ferrari 312PB 168 Ferrari 3.0 Flat-12 2 S3.0 32 ITA SpA Ferrari SEFAC SUI Clay RegazzoniGBR Brian Redman Ferrari 312PB 168 Ferrari 3.0L Flat-12 3 S3.0 10 ITA Giovanni Alberti ITA Carlo FacettiITA Giovanni AlbertiITA Andrea de Adamich Alfa Romeo T33/3 162 Alfa Romeo 3.0L V8 4 S3.0 2 ITA Autodelta SpA GBR Vic ElfordAUT Helmut Marko Alfa Romeo 33TT3 160 Alfa Romeo 3.0L V8 5 S2.0 36 GBR Chevron Racing Team GBR John HineESP 1945 José Juncadella Chevron B19 158 Ford Cosworth FVC 2.0L I4 6 S3.0 40 ESP 1945 Escuderia Montjuich ESP 1945 Juan FernándezESP 1945 Jorge de Bagration Porsche 908/03 157 Porsche 3.0L Flat-8 7 S3.0 14 SUI Ecurie Bonnier FRA Gérard LarrousseGBR Chris CraftSWE Reine Wisell Lola T280 156 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0L V8 8 S2.0 34 GBR Chevron Racing Team ESP 1945 Niki BoschGBR John Bridges Chevron B19 156 Ford Cosworth FVC 2.0L I4 9 S3.0 8 ITA Autodelta SpA ITA Nino VaccarellaARG Carlos Pairetti Alfa Romeo 33TT3 153 Alfa Romeo 3.0L V8 10 S3.0 28 ITA SpA Ferrari SEFAC BEL Jacky IckxUSA Mario Andretti Ferrari 312PB 152 Ferrari 3.0L Flat-12 11 S2.0 26 ITA Abarth-Osella ARG Jorge TernengoITA Claudio Francisci Abarth 2000SP/71 145 Abarth 2.0L I4 12 S2.0 38 ITA Eris Tondelli ITA Eris TondelliARG Carlos Pascualini Chevron B19 137 Ford Cosworth FVC 2.0L I4 13 S2.0 16 SUI Ecurie Bonnier ITA Gianpiero MorettiARG Carlos Ruesch Lola T212 127 Ford Cosworth FVC 2.0L I4 14 S2.0 18 SUI Ecurie Bonnier ARG Hector Luis GradassiARG Emilio Bertolini Lola T212 118 Ford Cosworth FVC 2.0L I4 15NC S2.0 42 FRA Écurie Esmerelda FRA Jean-Louis LafosseFRA Georges Dumoing Lola T212 103 Ford Cosworth FVC 2.0L I4 16DNF S3.0 12 SUI Ecurie Bonnier FRA Gérard LarrousseSWE Reine Wisell Lola T280 106 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0L V8 17DNF S3.0 6 ITA Autodelta SpA NED Toine HezemansDEU Rolf Stommelen Alfa Romeo 33TT3 71 Alfa Romeo 3.0L V8 18DNF S3.0 4 ITA Autodelta SpA ITA Andrea de AdamichITA Nanni Galli Alfa Romeo 33TT3 60 Alfa Romeo 3.0L V8 19DNF S2.0 24 ITA Abarth-Osella AUT Dieter QuesterESP 1945 Alex Soler-Roig Abarth 2000SP/71 60 Abarth 2.0L I4 20DNF S2.0 22 ITA Abarth-Osella ITA Arturo MerzarioITA Spartaco Dini Abarth 2000SP/71 47 Abarth 2.0L I4 21DNF S2.0 20 SUI Ecurie Bonnier BEL Hughes de FierlandtARG Jorge Cupeiro Lola T212 13 Ford Cosworth FVC 2.0L I4 22DNF S2.0 46 BRA Ecurie Bino BRA Wilson FittipaldiBRA José Renato Catapani Lola T212 8 Ford Cosworth FVC 2.0L I4 23DNF S2.0 44 ITA Grand Prix Motor Racing Org. BRA José Carlos PaceARG Angel Monguzzi AMS 1300 4 Ford Cosworth FVC 2.0L I4 DNS S3.0 48 ARG Oreste Berta ARG Nestor García-VeigaARG Rubén Luis di Palma Berta LR - Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0L V8 Statistics Pole Position - #30 SpA Ferrari SEFAC - 1:58.59 Fastest Lap - #12 Ecurie Bonnier - 1:58.39 Average Speed - 173.886 km/h References http://wsrp.ic.cz/wsc1972.html#1 World Championship for Makes 1972 - 1000 km Buenos Aires World Sports Racing Prototypes 2 October 2005 2008-03-01 https://web.archive.org/web/20080426155322/http://wsrp.ic.cz/wsc1972.html#1 2008-04-26 dead 1972 World Sportscar Championship None 1972 Daytona 6 Hours 1000 km Buenos Aires Category:1000 km Buenos Aires Category:1972 in motorsport