1972 European Formula Two Championship

December 2025 1972 European Formula Two season 1971 1973 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.1972 European F2 Trophy https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/database/championships/f2/1972-european-f2-trophy motorsportmagazine.com Motor Sport Magazine 1 April 2018 Teams and drivers Entrant Constructor Chassis Engine Tyre Driver Rounds GBR STP March Engineering March-Ford 722 Ford Cosworth BDA 2.0 L4Ford Cosworth BDF 2.0 L4 Goodyear SWE Ronnie Peterson 1-2, 6, 10, 12, 14 AUT Niki Lauda 1-10, 12, 14 FRG Jochen Mass 3-5, 7 GBR Elf Coombs RacingGBR John Coombs RacingGBR Gomm Metal Developments March-Ford 722 Ford Cosworth BDA 2.0 L4Ford Cosworth BDF 2.0 L4 Goodyear FRA Jean-Pierre Jabouille 1, 9-11 GBR Adrian Wilkins 1-10, 13-14 FRA François Cevert 2-5, 7 FRA Patrick Depailler 4-5, 7-10, 12-14 Elf-Ford 2 Ford Cosworth BDA 2.0 L4 3, 6, 11 FRA Jean-Pierre Jabouille 4, 7-8, 12-14 GBR Clarke-Mordaunt-Guthrie Racing March-Ford 722 Ford Cosworth BDA 2.0 L4 Goodyear GBR Mike Beuttler 1-8, 10-12 GBR LEC Refrigeration Racing March-Ford 722 Ford Cosworth BDA 2.0 L4 Goodyear GBR David Purley 1-10, 13 SUI Squadra Tartaruga March-Ford 722 Ford Cosworth BDE 1.8 L4Ford Cosworth BDA 2.0 L4 Goodyear SUI Xavier Perrot 1, 3, 6, 14 GBR Peter Bloore RacingGBR Space Racing March-Ford 722 Ford Cosworth BDA 2.0 L4Ford Cosworth BDE 1.8 L4 Goodyear USA Brett Lunger 1-3, 5-10, 14 JPN Hiroshi Kazato 1-12 GBR Motul Rondel Racing Brabham-Ford BT38 Ford Cosworth BDF 2.0 L4Ford Cosworth BDA 2.0 L4Ford Cosworth BDE 1.8 L4 Goodyear ARG Carlos Reutemann 1-2, 5-12, 14 FRA Bob Wollek 1, 3-10, 12-14 FRA Henri Pescarolo 2-5, 7, 11, 14 AUS Tim Schenken 2, 6, 10, 14 FRA Max Jean 4, 13 FRA Jean-Pierre Beltoise 5, 7 SWE Reine Wisell 10 GBR Gerry Birrell 13 GBR FIRST Brabham-Ford BT36BT38 Ford Cosworth BDA 2.0 L4 ? GBR Peter Westbury 1-2, 4-5, 7, 9, 13-14 GBR Uniacke ChemicalsGBR Richard Scott Brabham-Ford BT36BT38 Ford Cosworth BDA 2.0 L4Ford Cosworth BDE 1.8 L4 Goodyear GBR Richard Scott 1-10, 13-14 DEN Team Viking Brabham-Ford BT28BT38 Ford Cosworth BDA 2.0 L4 ? DEN Tom Belsø 1-7, 10, 13-14 GBR Team Bardahl March-Ford 712M Ford Cosworth BDE 1.8 L4 Goodyear BRA Wilson Fittipaldi 1 Brabham-Ford BT38 Ford Cosworth BDE 1.8 L4Ford Cosworth BDA 2.0 L4 2-9, 11-12, 14 GBR Nicoby RacingGBR John Wingfield Brabham-Ford BT36 Ford Cosworth BDA 2.0 L4 ? GBR John Wingfield 1-5, 9, 13-14 GBR Edward Reeves Racing Brabham-Ford BT35BT38 Ford Cosworth BDA 2.0 L4 Firestone GBR Dave Morgan 1-2, 4-9, 12 GBR Richard Barker Brabham-Ford BT28 Ford Cosworth BDA 1.6 L4 ? GBR Dick Barker 1, 5 GBR Matchbox Team SurteesGBR FINA Team Surtees Surtees-Ford TS10 Ford Cosworth BDA 2.0 L4Ford Cosworth BDE 1.8 L4 Firestone GBR Mike Hailwood All GBR John Surtees 2, 5, 7, 9 ARG Carlos Ruesch 3-14 ITA Andrea de Adamich 4-5, 8-9, 11, 14 AUT Dieter Quester 8 BRA Carlos Pace 11-12 FRA José Dolhem 13 GBR GRS InternationalGBR Elmo International GRD-Ford 272 Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4Ford Cosworth BDE 1.8 L4Ford Cosworth BDA 2.0 L4 Firestone JPN Tetsu Ikuzawa 1, 3-4, 6-7, 9-10, 13-14 SUI Roland Saloman 3 SWE Reine Wisell 4 GBR Tom Walkinshaw 5, 7 BEL Claude Bourgoignie 5, 7 JPN Hiroshi Kazato 14 March-Ford 722 Ford Cosworth BDA 2.0 L4 Goodyear 13 GBR Bruce McLaren Motor Racing LtdGBR Impact Group McLaren-Ford M21 Ford Cosworth BDF 2.0 L4Ford Cosworth BDE 1.8 L4 Goodyear ZAF 1928 Jody Scheckter 1-2, 4-10, 13 GBR Team Ensign Ensign-Ford LNF2 Ford Cosworth BDA 2.0 L4 Firestone GBR John Burton 1-2 GBR Chevron Racing Team Chevron-Ford B20 Ford Cosworth BDA 2.0 L4 Firestone GBR Peter Gethin 1-2, 4, 6-10, 12, 14 GBR Vic Elford 5 GBR Alida - Graham Eden Racing Chevron-Ford B18 Ford Cosworth BDA 2.0 L4 ? GBR Cyd Williams 1 GBR Tate of Leeds RacingGBR Jägermeister Racing Team Brabham-Ford BT36BT38 Ford Cosworth BDA 2.0 L4 ? GBR Graham Hill 2-5, 7, 9, 12, 14 ITA Elcom Racing Team Brabham-Ford BT38 Ford Cosworth BDE 1.8 L4 ? ITA Claudio Francisci 2-4, 7-9, 11-14 FRA Écurie ASCA Brabham-Ford BT38 Ford Cosworth BDA 2.0 L4 Firestone FRA Jean-Pierre Jaussaud 2-14 FRA Adam Potocki 3-7, 9-11, 13-14 GBR Sports Motors (Manchester)GBR Sports Motors Coca Cola Bottlers Manchester March-Ford 722 Ford Cosworth BDA 2.0 L4 Goodyear GBR Gerry Birrell 2, 4-5, 10 FRA Shell - Meubles Arnold Team March-Ford 722 Ford Cosworth BDE 1.8 L4Ford Cosworth BDA 2.0 L4 ? FRA Jean-Pierre Jarier 2-3 FRA Jean-Pierre Beltoise 4 FRA José Dolhem 5-12, 14 GBR Banting & Earle Racing TeamBRA Brazilian Racing TeamFRA Pygmée Racing Team Pygmée-Ford MDB17 Ford Cosworth BDA 2.0 L4 ? BRA Carlos Pace 2-4, 8 FRA Patrick Dal Bo 2-4, 6-11, 13-14 BRA Lian Duarté 2-4, 7-9 FRA Jean-Louis Lafosse 13 GBR Leda EngineeringGBR Allan McCall Team Tui Leda-Tui-Ford AM29BH2 Ford Cosworth BDA 2.0 L4 GoodyearFirestone NZL Bert Hawthorne 2-3 GBR John Watson 5-10 GBR Dave Morgan 13-14 FRG Bernd Terbeck Brabham-Ford BT36 Ford Cosworth BDA 2.0 L4 ? FRG Bernd Terbeck 3 ITA Beta Utensili Racing March-Ferrari 712M Ferrari Dino 206 2.0 V6 ? ITA Ernesto Brambilla 3 March-Ford Ford Cosworth BDE 1.8 L4 8-9, 12, 14 ITA Vittorio Brambilla 8-9 SUI Scuderia Jolly Club SwitzerlandSUI Silvio Moser Racing Team SAITA Scuderia del Lario March-Ford 712M Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4Ford Cosworth BDE 1.8 L4 ? SUI Peter Korda 3, 14 Brabham-Ford BT38 Ford Cosworth BDA 2.0 L4Ford Cosworth BDE 1.8 L4 SUI Silvio Moser 4-6, 8-9, 11, 13-14 ITA Giancarlo Gagliardi 5-7 FRG Roland Binder Brabham-Ford BT36 Ford Cosworth BDA 2.0 L4Ford Cosworth BDE 1.8 L4 ? FRG Roland Binder 3, 5-6, 12, 14 GBR Moonraker Power YachtsGBR Texaco Team Lotus Lotus-Ford 69 Ford Cosworth BDF 2.0 L4Ford Cosworth BDA 2.0 L4 Firestone BRA Emerson Fittipaldi 4, 6-8, 14 GBR Tom Wheatcroft Racing March-Ford 722 Ford Cosworth BDA 2.0 L4 ? GBR Roger Williamson 4, 7-8 SUI Fred Stalder Pygmée-Ford MDB17 Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 ? SUI Fred Stalder 4, 6-7, 9 FRG Eifelland Wohnwagenbau Eifelland-Ford 22 Ford Cosworth BDA 2.0 L4 ? FRG Hannelore Werner 6 FRG Werner Schommers 6 SUI Peter Korda March-Ford 712M Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 ? SUI Peter Korda 6 GBR Frank Williams Racing Cars Brabham-Ford BT38 Ford Cosworth BDE 1.8 L4 ? ITA Giancarlo Gagliardi 9 SUI Georges SchäferSUI ACA Racing Chevron-Ford B18 Ford Cosworth BDA 2.0 L4Ford Cosworth BDE 1.8 L4 ? SUI Georges Schäfer 11, 14 GBR Hesketh Racing March-Ford 712M Ford Cosworth BDA 2.0 L4 ? GBR James Hunt 12-14 SIN Malaysia-Singapore Airlines March-Ford 722 Ford Cosworth BDA 2.0 L4 ? AUS Vern Schuppan 14 BEL Claude Bourgoignie GRD-Ford 272 Ford Cosworth BDA 2.0 L4 ? BEL Claude Bourgoignie 14 FRG Werner Christmann March-Ford 722 Ford Cosworth BDA 2.0 L4 ? FRG Werner Christmann 14 Calendar Race No Circuit Date Laps Distance Time Speed Pole position Fastest lap Winner 1 GBR Mallory Park 12 March 50+50 2.17=217.0 km 1'14:32.8 174.656 km/h SWE Ronnie PetersonGBR Dave Morgan SWE Ronnie Peterson GBR Dave Morgan 2 GBR Thruxton 3 April 50 3.791=189.55 km 1'00:19.41 lap down 188.534 km/h- SWE Ronnie PetersonGBR Mike Hailwood SWE Ronnie Peterson SWE Ronnie PetersonAUT Niki Lauda 3 FRG Hockenheim 16 April 20+20 6.789=271.56 km 1'25:24.2 190.784 km/h FRA Jean-Pierre JaussaudFRA Patrick Depailler FRA Jean-Pierre Jaussaud AUT Niki Lauda 4 FRA 1830 Pau 7 May 70 2.76=193.2 km 1'33:40.8 123.740 km/h FRA 1830 François Cevert FRA 1830 Jean-Pierre Jaussaud GBR Peter Gethin 5 GBR Crystal Palace 29 May 50 2.238=111.85 km 0'41:32.4 161.555 km/h GBR Mike Hailwood FRA 1830 François CevertZAF 1928 Jody Scheckter ZAF 1928 Jody Scheckter 6 FRG Hockenheim 11 June 15+15 6.789=203.67 km 1'13:39.21'15:05,6 165.915 km/h162.733 km/h AUT Niki Lauda BRA 1968 Emerson Fittipaldi BRA 1968 Emerson FittipaldiFRA Jean-Pierre Jaussaud 7 FRA Rouen 25 June 30 5.543=166.29 km 0'54:20.00'54:28.0 183.633 km/h183.184 km/h BRA 1968 Emerson Fittipaldi GBR Mike Hailwood BRA 1968 Emerson FittipaldiGBR Mike Hailwood 8 AUT Österreichring 9 July 34 5.911=200.974 km 0'59:23.510'59:39.52 203.032 km/h202.124 km/h BRA 1968 Emerson FittipaldiGBR Mike Hailwood BRA 1968 Emerson Fittipaldi BRA 1968 Emerson FittipaldiGBR Mike Hailwood 9 ITA 1946 Imola 23 July 28+28 5.018=281.008 km 1'28:08.21'28:16.7 191.299 km/h190.299 km/h FRA 1830 Jean-Pierre Jaussaud GBR Peter Gethin GBR John SurteesFRA Bob Wollek 10 SWE Mantorp Park 6 August 36+36 4.092=294.624 km 1'45:50.0 167.031 km/h GBR Peter Gethin GBR Peter Gethin GBR Mike Hailwood 11 ITA 1946 Pergusa-Enna 20 August 32+32 4.797=307.008 km 1'33:22.81'33:46.2 197.264 km/h196.443 km/h GBR Mike Hailwood BRA 1968 Carlos Pace FRA 1830 Henri PescaroloFRA Patrick Depailler 12 AUT Salzburgring 3 September 30+30 4.238=254.28 km 1'13:31.76 207.493 km/h BRA 1968 Carlos Pace GBR Mike Hailwood GBR Mike Hailwood 13 FRA 1830 Albi 24 September 32 3.636=116.352 km 0'37:53.5 184.239 km/h GBR Dave Morgan FRA 1830 Patrick Depailler FRA 1830 Jean-Pierre Jaussaud 14 FRG Hockenheim 1 October 32 6.789=217.248 km 1'07:22.71'07:40,6 193.458 km/h192.605 km/h BRA 1968 Emerson FittipaldiGBR Mike Hailwood BRA 1968 Emerson Fittipaldi AUS Tim SchenkenGBR Mike Hailwood ITA 1946 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 MALGBR THRGBR HOCFRG PAUFRA CRYGBR HOCFRG ROUFRA ÖSTAUT EMMITA MANSWE IMOITA SALAUT ALBFRA HOCFRG Points 1 GBR Mike Hailwood Team Surtees Surtees Ford 2 - - 2 6 - 9 9 - 9 - 9 - 9 55 2 FRA Jean-Pierre Jaussaud Écurie A.S.C.A. Brabham Ford - - 9 3 - 9 - - 2 4 1 - 9 - 37 3 FRA Patrick Depailler Coombs Racing March Ford - - - 6 2 - - 3 - - 9 1 6 - 27 4 ARG Carlos Reutemann Motul Rondel Racing Brabham Ford 4 - - - 4 3 6 6 - 1 2 - - - 26 5 AUT Niki Lauda March Engineering March Ford 6 9 - - - - - - 6 - - 2 - 2 25 6 GBR Dave Morgan Edward Reeves Racing Brabham Ford 9 - - - - 2 4 4 - - - 4 - - 23 7 FRA Bob Wollek Motul Rondel Racing Brabham Ford - - 4 1 - - 1 2 9 - - - 4 - 21 8 ZAF 1928 Jody Scheckter McLaren McLaren Ford 3 - - - 9 - - - 3 - - - - - 15 9 GBR Mike Beuttler Team Clarke-Mordaunt March Ford - - 6 - - 6 - - - - - - - - 12 GBR Peter Gethin Chevron Racing Chevron Ford - - - 9 - - - - - - - 3 - - 12 11 ARG Carlos Ruesch Team Surtees Surtees Ford - - - - - 1 - 1 - 2 6 - 1 - 11 12 BRA Wilson Fittipaldi Team Bardahl Brabham Ford - - - - - - - - - - 4 - - 6 10 13 CHE Xavier Perrot Squadra Tartarurga March Ford 1 - 3 - - 4 - - - - - - - - 8 14 FRA Jean-Pierre Jabouille Coombs Racing March Ford - - - - - - - - - 6 - - - 7 Coombs Racing Elf-Alpine Ford 1 15 FRA Patrick Dal Bo Banting & Earle Racing Pygmée Ford - 6 - - - - - - - - - - - - 6 BRA Carlos Pace Team Surtees Surtees Ford - - - - - - - - - - - 6 - - 6 17 DNK Tom Belsø Team Viking Brabham Ford - - 2 - - - - - - - - - 3 - 5 GBR James Hunt Hesketh Racing March Ford - - - - - - - - - - - - 2 3 5 19 ITA Claudio Francisci Elcom Racing Brabham Ford - 4 - - - - - - - - - - - - 4 GBR David Purley Lec March Ford - - - 4 - - - - - - - - - - 4 ITA Andrea de Adamich Team Surtees Surtees Ford - - - - - - - - 4 - - - - - 4 GBR John Watson Team McCall-Tui Leda-Tui Ford - - - - - - 3 - 1 - - - - - 4 ITA Tino Brambilla private entry March Ford - - - - - - - - - - - - - 4 4 24 GBR Vic Elford Chevron Racing Chevron Ford - - - - 3 - - - - - - - - - 3 USA Brett Lunger Space Racing March Ford - - - - - - - - - 3 - - - - 3 JPN Hiroshi Kazato Bloore Racing March Ford - - - - - - - - - - 3 - - - 3 27 FRA José Dolhem Team Arnold March Ford - - - - - - 2 - - - - - - - 2 28 GBR John Wingfield Nicoby Racing Brabham Ford - - 1 - - - - - - - - - - - 1 FRG 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 FRG XXXV Internationales ADAC-Eifelrennen Nürburgring 30 April FRG Jochen Mass GBR March-Ford ITA XIV Gran Premio della Lotteria di Monza Monza 29 June GBR Graham Hill GBR Brabham-Ford References Formula Two Category:European Formula Two Championship seasons