Rothmans 50,000
Race details | |||
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Non-championship Formula Libre race | |||
Date | August 28, 1972 | ||
Official name | Rothmans 50,000 | ||
Location | Brands Hatch, Kent, Great Britain | ||
Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
Course length | 4.264 km (2.650 mi) | ||
Distance | 118 laps, 503.152 km (312.644 mi) | ||
Pole position | |||
Driver | Lotus-Cosworth | ||
Time | 1:22.5 | ||
Fastest lap | |||
Driver | Emerson Fittipaldi | Lotus-Cosworth | |
Time | 1:25.1 | ||
Podium | |||
First | Lotus-Cosworth | ||
Second | McLaren-Cosworth | ||
Third | March-Cosworth |
The Rothmans 50,000 was a motor race held at the Brands Hatch circuit on August 28, 1972 with a prize fund of £50,000.
The race was held to Formula Libre rules, but the top placing three cars were all F1 cars - with Emerson Fittipaldi winning the race from pole in a Lotus 72, Brian Redman in a McLaren M19A taking second and Henri Pescarolo driving a March 711 finishing third.
Classification
Qualifying
Race
Pos | Driver | Constructor | Category | Laps | Time/Retired |
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1 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Lotus-Cosworth | Formula One | 118 | 2:50:49.1 |
2 | Brian Redman | McLaren-Cosworth | Formula One | 118 | +47.6 |
3 | Henri Pescarolo | March-Cosworth | Formula One | 116 | +2 laps |
4 | Gerry Birrell | March-Cosworth | Formula Two | 116 | +2 laps |
5 | James Hunt | March-Cosworth | Formula Two | 115 | +3 laps |
6 | John Watson | Chevron-Cosworth | Formula Two | 115 | +3 laps |
7 | Alan Rollinson | Lola-Chevrolet | Formula 5000 | 112 | +6 laps |
8 | Tom Belsø | Brabham-Cosworth | Formula Two | 110 | +8 laps |
9 | David Prophet | McLaren-Chevrolet | Formula 5000 | 109 | +9 laps |
10 | Claude Bourgoignie | GRD-Cosworth | Formula Two | 108 | +10 laps |
11 DNF |
Steve Thompson | Surtees-Chevrolet | Formula 5000 | 107 | Fuel |
12 | Mario Casoni | Lola-Cosworth | Sports car | 107 | +11 laps |
13 | Keith Holland | Lola-Chevrolet | Formula 5000 | 106 | +12 laps |
14 | Ronnie Mackay | Brabham-Cosworth | Formula Atlantic | 101 | +17 laps |
15 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | BRM | Formula One | 101 | +17 laps |
16 | Tim Schenken | Brabham-Cosworth | Formula Two | 97 | +21 laps |
17 | Richard Scott | Brabham-Cosworth | Formula Two | 96 | +22 laps |
18 | Ray Allen | McLaren-Chevrolet | Formula 5000 | 95 | +23 laps |
19 | John Wingfield | Brabham-Cosworth | Formula Two | 95 | +23 laps |
20 | Alan Jones | GRD-Cosworth | Formula Two | 93 | +25 laps |
21 DNF |
Carlos Reutemann | Brabham-Cosworth | Formula Two | 91 | Engine |
22 DNF |
David Purley | March-Cosworth | Formula One | 70 | Engine |
23 DNF |
Howden Ganley | BRM | Formula One | 46 | Radius arm |
24 DQ |
Gijs van Lennep | Surtees-Chevrolet | Formula 5000 | 34 | Push-start |
25 DNF |
Peter Westbury | Brabham-Cosworth | Formula Two | 32 | Overheating |
26 DNF |
Gordon Spice | Kitchmac-Chevrolet | Formula 5000 | 26 | Overheating |
27 DQ |
Graham McRae | McRae-Chevrolet | Formula 5000 | 14 | Illegal maintenance |
28 DNF |
Jody Scheckter | McLaren-Cosworth | Formula Two | 14 | Overheating |
29 DNF |
Vern Schuppan | March-Cosworth | Formula Two | 9 | Driveshaft |
30 DNF |
John Cannon | March-Oldsmobile | Formula 5000 | 0 | Engine |
References
- 1 2 "Rothmans 50,000 – Brands Hatch, 28 Aug 1972". OldRacingCars.com. Retrieved 22 November 2013.
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