1972 in motorsport

none 1972 motorsport sports The following is an overview of the events of 1972 in motorsport including the major racing events, motorsport venues that were opened and closed during a year, championships and non-championship events that were established and disestablished in a year, and births and deaths of racing drivers and other motorsport people. Annual events The calendar includes only annual major non-championship events or annual events that had significance separate from the championship. For the dates of the championship events see related season articles. DateEventRef 6 February6 Hours of DaytonaDaytona 6 Hours 1972 - Racing Sports Cars http://www.racingsportscars.com/race/Daytona-1972-02-06.html racingsportscars.com 16 April 2017 20 February14th Daytona 5001972 Daytona 500 racing-reference.info Racing Reference http://racing-reference.info/race/1972_Daytona_500/W 16 April 2017 6 May56th Targa Florio56^ TARGA FLORIO http://www.targaflorio.info/56.htm targaflorio.info 16 April 2017 14 May30th Monaco Grand Prix1972 Grand Prix of Monaco racing-reference.info Racing Reference http://racing-reference.info/race/1972_Grand_Prix_of_Monaco/F 15 April 2017 27 May56th Indianapolis 5001972 Indianapolis 500 racing-reference.info Racing Reference http://racing-reference.info/race/1972_Indianapolis_500/UO 15 April 2017 5–9 June54th Isle of Man TTTT 1972 https://www.iomtt.com/TT-Database/Events.aspx?meet_code=TT72%20%20&era=4 iomtt.com Isle of Man TT 15 April 2017 10–11 June40th 24 Hours of Le MansLe Mans Register - 1972 http://www.formula2.net/1972.htm formula2.net 16 April 2017 24–25 June3rd 24 Hours of NurburgringNurburgring 24 hours http://touringcarracing.net/Races/1972%20Nurburgring%2024hrs.html touringcarracing.net 23 April 2017 22–23 July24th 24 Hours of Spa24 h Spa-Francorchamps http://touringcarracing.net/Races/1972%20Spa.html touringcarracing.net 16 April 2017 1 October13th Hardie-Ferodo 5001972 Bathurst 1000 http://www.uniquecarsandparts.com.au/bathurst_1972 Unique Cars & Parts 22 April 2017 26 November19th Macau Grand Prix1972 Macau Grand Prix http://www.motorsportmagazine.com/database/races/3687-1972-macau-grand-prix motorsportmagazine.com Motor Sport Magazine 22 April 2017 Births DateMonthNameNationalityOccupationNoteRef12JanuaryToto WolffAustrianRacing driver and executiveHead of Mercedes AMG PetronasToto Wolff Team Principal & CEO Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team20MarchPedro LamyPortugueseRacing driver1992 Masters of Formula 3 winner.David Coulthard http://en.espn.co.uk/mclaren/motorsport/driver/1171.html ESPN 30 May 20175AprilTom CoronelDutchRacing driver1999 Formula Nippon champion, 1997 Masters of Formula 3 winner.Tom Coronel https://www.driverdb.com/drivers/tom-coronel/ driverdb.com 30 May 201723MayRubens BarrichelloBrazilianRacing driverWinner of the 11 Formula One Grand Prix, GPDA chairman (2010–2012).Rubens Barrichello http://en.espn.co.uk/brawn/motorsport/driver/1160.html ESPN 30 May 201711JulySteven RichardsNew ZealanderRacing driverWinner of the Bathurst 1000 in 1998-1999, 2013 and 2015.Steven Richards https://www.driverdb.com/drivers/steven-richards/ driverdb.com 30 May 201715OctoberCarlos ChecaSpanishMotorcycle racerSuperbike World champion (2011).Carlos Checa https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/database/drivers/carlos-checa motorsportmagazine.com Motor Sport Magazine 18 April 2018 Deaths DateMonthNameAgeNationalityOccupationNoteRef11JuneJo Bonnier42SwedishRacing driverThe first Swedish Formula One driver. 1959 Dutch Grand Prix winner.Jo Bonnier http://en.espn.co.uk/f1/motorsport/driver/711.html en.espn.co.uk ESPN 15 April 2018 See also List of 1972 motorsport champions References 30em External links Sports Category:Motorsport by year