1000 km of Spa 1972 


Date of the race1972-05-07
CircuitSpa-Francorchamps, 14,100 km
WeatherDry
Driven laps71
Driven distance1001,100 km

Winner
Brian Redman/Arturo Merzario
Ferrari 312PB
4:17:19,100
233,431 km/h
On Pole Position
Jacky Ickx/Clay Regazzoni
Ferrari 312PB
3:20,400
253,293 km/h
Fastest race lap
Jacky Ickx/Clay Regazzoni
Ferrari 312PB
3:20,700
252,915 km/h

Entry list

1Jacky Ickx/Clay RegazzoniSpa Ferrari SEFACFerrari 312PB
2Tim Schenken/Ronnie PetersonSpa Ferrari SEFACFerrari 312PB
3Brian Redman/Arturo MerzarioSpa Ferrari SEFACFerrari 312PB
7Derek Bell/Gijs van LennepGulf Racing ResearchMirage M6 Ford
8Gérard Larrousse/Hughes de FierlantBelgian Racing TeamLola T280 Ford
9Reinhold Jöst/Willy KauhsenJoest RacingPorsche 908/03
10John Lepp/John GrayJohn GrayChevron B19 Ford
11John Hine/John BridgesRed Rose RacingChevron B21 Ford
12Paco Josa/Niki BoschRed Rose RacingChevron B21 Ford
15Roger Heavens/Mike GartonRoger Heavens RacingChevron B21 Ford
16Trevor Twaites/Brendan McInerneyIntertechChevron B19/21 Ford
17Peter Humble/Nick MayPeter HumbleChevron B19/21 Ford
18Peter Smith/David WelptonPeter J. SmithChevron B19/21 Ford
21Keith Grant/Chris ApplebyKeith GrantChevron B8 BMW
22Tony Birchenhough/Brian JoscelyneDorset Racing AssociatesLola T212 BMW
23Martin Raymond/Arthur CollierMartin RaymondDaren Mk.3 Ford
25Martin Ridehalgh/Hervé LeGuellecMartin RidehalghDulon LD11P Porsche
26Tony Goodwin/Alistair CowinTony GoodwinDulon LD11 Ford
27Michel Dupont/Jean-Paul BodinMichel DupontChevron B19 Ford
30François Migault/Brian RobinsonBrian RobinsonChevron B21 Ford
40Chris Tuerlinx/Etienne StalpaertEuroil RacingChevrolet Corvette
42Jean-Marie Jacquemin/Yves DeprezClaude DuboisDe Tomaso Pantera
43Herbert Müller/Guy ChasseuilClaude DuboisDe Tomaso Pantera
45Claude Ballot-Léna/Daniel RouveyranCharles PozziFerrari 365 GTB/4
47Claude Haldi/Bernard CheneviérePorsche Club RomandPorsche 911S
52Hans Heyer/Werner ChristmannWerner ChristmannPorsche 911S
53Klaus Rang/Eberhard SindelClemens SchickentanzPorsche 911S
54Clemens Schickentanz/Günter SteckkönigClemens SchickentanzPorsche 911S
55Erwin Kremer/John FitzpatrickKremer Porsche RacingPorsche 911S
56Peter Hoffmann/Ivo GraulsChevrolet Corvette
60Hans Heyer/Thomas BetzlerAMGMercedes-Benz 300SEL
62Gerold Pankl/Harald ErtlBMW AlpinaBMW 2800CS

Starting grid

11Jacky Ickx/Clay RegazzoniFerrari 312PB3:20,400
23Brian Redman/Arturo MerzarioFerrari 312PB3:23,500
32Tim Schenken/Ronnie PetersonFerrari 312PB3:25,400
48Gérard Larrousse/Hughes de FierlantLola T280 Ford3:28,900
59Reinhold Jöst/Willy KauhsenPorsche 908/033:36,900
67Derek Bell/Gijs van LennepMirage M6 Ford3:42,500
711John Hine/John BridgesChevron B21 Ford3:49,800
810John Lepp/John GrayChevron B19 Ford3:51,800
943Herbert Müller/Guy ChasseuilDe Tomaso Pantera3:55,900
1030François Migault/Brian RobinsonChevron B21 Ford3:57,400
1127Michel Dupont/Jean-Paul BodinChevron B19 Ford4:04,300
1218Peter Smith/David WelptonChevron B19/21 Ford4:04,500
1342Jean-Marie Jacquemin/Yves DeprezDe Tomaso Pantera4:05,400
1417Peter Humble/Nick MayChevron B19/21 Ford4:07,200
1562Gerold Pankl/Harald ErtlBMW 2800CS4:07,800
1640Chris Tuerlinx/Etienne StalpaertChevrolet Corvette4:09,500
1755Erwin Kremer/John FitzpatrickPorsche 911S4:09,600
1845Claude Ballot-Léna/Daniel RouveyranFerrari 365 GTB/44:10,500
1916Trevor Twaites/Brendan McInerneyChevron B19/21 Ford4:11,100
2052Hans Heyer/Werner ChristmannPorsche 911S4:11,800
2123Martin Raymond/Arthur CollierDaren Mk.3 Ford4:11,800
2247Claude Haldi/Bernard CheneviérePorsche 911S4:13,000
2315Roger Heavens/Mike GartonChevron B21 Ford4:16,100
2456Peter Hoffmann/Ivo GraulsChevrolet Corvette4:18,500
2560Hans Heyer/Thomas BetzlerMercedes-Benz 300SEL4:20,900
2654Clemens Schickentanz/Günter SteckkönigPorsche 911S4:22,300
2753Klaus Rang/Eberhard SindelPorsche 911S4:23,000
2825Martin Ridehalgh/Hervé LeGuellecDulon LD11P Porsche4:23,700
2912Paco Josa/Niki BoschChevron B21 Ford4:30,300
DNQ21Keith Grant/Chris ApplebyChevron B8 BMW4:51,500
DNQ26Tony Goodwin/Alistair CowinDulon LD11 Ford5:05,000
DNQ22Tony Birchenhough/Brian JoscelyneLola T212 BMW5:33,700

Classification

13Brian Redman/Arturo MerzarioFerrari 312PB714:17:19,100
21Jacky Ickx/Clay RegazzoniFerrari 312PB70+ 1 lap
311John Hine/John BridgesChevron B21 Ford65+ 6 laps
47Derek Bell/Gijs van LennepMirage M6 Ford64+ 7 laps
58Gérard Larrousse/Hughes de FierlantLola T280 Ford64+ 7 laps
617Peter Humble/Nick MayChevron B19/21 Ford60+ 11 laps
742Jean-Marie Jacquemin/Yves DeprezDe Tomaso Pantera59+ 12 laps
855Erwin Kremer/John FitzpatrickPorsche 911S59+ 12 laps
916Trevor Twaites/Brendan McInerneyChevron B19/21 Ford59+ 12 laps
1043Herbert Müller/Guy ChasseuilDe Tomaso Pantera58+ 13 laps
1152Hans Heyer/Werner ChristmannPorsche 911S58+ 13 laps
122Tim Schenken/Ronnie PetersonFerrari 312PB56+ 15 laps - Accident
1353Klaus Rang/Eberhard SindelPorsche 911S55+ 16 laps
1425Martin Ridehalgh/Hervé LeGuellecDulon LD11P Porsche55+ 16 laps
1527Michel Dupont/Jean-Paul BodinChevron B19 Ford53+ 18 laps
1615Roger Heavens/Mike GartonChevron B21 Ford48+ 23 laps
1723Martin Raymond/Arthur CollierDaren Mk.3 Ford46+ 25 laps
1845Claude Ballot-Léna/Daniel RouveyranFerrari 365 GTB/444+ 27 laps - Puncture
DNF9Reinhold Jöst/Willy KauhsenPorsche 908/035Fuel tank
DNF62Gerold Pankl/Harald ErtlBMW 2800CS0Piston
DNF56Peter Hoffmann/Ivo GraulsChevrolet Corvette0Fire
DNF54Clemens Schickentanz/Günter SteckkönigPorsche 911S0
DNF47Claude Haldi/Bernard CheneviérePorsche 911S0Engine
DNF40Chris Tuerlinx/Etienne StalpaertChevrolet Corvette0Engine
DNF18Peter Smith/David WelptonChevron B19/21 Ford0
DNF12Paco Josa/Niki BoschChevron B21 Ford0Head gasket
DNF10John Lepp/John GrayChevron B19 Ford0Accident
DNF30François Migault/Brian RobinsonChevron B21 Ford0Gearbox
DNS60Hans Heyer/Thomas BetzlerMercedes-Benz 300SEL0Handling