1972 World Championship Victory Race
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Date
22 October 1972
Official name
John Player Challenge Trophy
Location
Brands Hatch, Kent
Course
Permanent racing facility
| 1972 World Championship Victory Race | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Non-championship race in the 1972 Formula One season | |||
 | |||
| Race details | |||
| Date | 22 October 1972 | ||
| Official name | John Player Challenge Trophy | ||
| Location | Brands Hatch, Kent | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 4.265 km (2.65 miles) | ||
| Distance | 40 laps, 170.59 km (106 miles) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Lotus-Ford | ||
| Time | 1:20.8 | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver |
 Emerson Fittipaldi | Lotus-Ford | |
| Time | 1:23.8 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | BRM | ||
| Second | Surtees-Ford | ||
| Third | Surtees-Ford | ||
The 2nd World Championship Victory Race, formally the John Player Challenge Trophy, was a motor race, run to Formula One rules, held on 22 October 1972 at Brands Hatch, Kent. The race was run over 40 laps of the circuit. Jean-Pierre Beltoise won in his BRM P180. The entry included several Formula 5000 cars.
Note: a blue background indicates a Formula 5000 entrant.
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Constructor | Lap | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Emerson Fittipaldi |
Lotus-Ford | 1:20.8 | — |
| 2 | 12 |  Ronnie Peterson |
March-Ford | 1:21.4 | +0.6 |
| 3 | 8 |  Brian Redman |
McLaren-Ford | 1:21.8 | +1.0 |
| 4 | 9 | Mike Hailwood |
Surtees-Ford | 1:22.4 | +1.6 |
| 5 | 10 | Carlos Pace |
Surtees-Ford | 1:22.4 | +1.6 |
| 6 | 7 |  Jody Scheckter |
McLaren-Ford | 1:22.4 | +1.6 |
| 7 | 3 |  Jean-Pierre Beltoise |
BRM | 1:23.0 | +2.2 |
| 8 | 52 |  Graham McRae |
McRae-Chevrolet | 1:23.2 | +2.4 |
| 9 | 5 | Peter Gethin |
BRM | 1:23.2 | +2.4 |
| 10 | 23 | John Watson |
March-Ford | 1:23.6 | +2.8 |
| 11 | 20 |  Carlos Reutemann |
Brabham-Ford | 1:24.0 | +3.2 |
| 12 | 11 |  Andrea de Adamich |
Surtees-Ford | 1:24.0 | +3.2 |
| 13 | 68 |  Frank Gardner |
Lola-Chevrolet | 1:24.0 | +3.2 |
| 14 | 17 | Henri Pescarolo |
March-Ford | 1:24.2 | +3.4 |
| 15 | 19 | Graham Hill |
Brabham-Ford | 1:24.2 | +3.4 |
| 16 | 4 | Vern Schuppan |
BRM | 1:24.2 | +3.4 |
| 17 | 14 | Mike Beuttler |
March-Ford | 1:24.6 | +3.8 |
| 18 | 60 |  John Cannon |
March-Oldsmobile | 1:25.6 | +4.8 |
| 19 | 39 |  Gijs van Lennep |
Surtees-Chevrolet | 1:25.6 | +4.8 |
| 20 | 42 | Alan Rollinson |
Lola-Chevrolet | 1:25.8 | +5.0 |
| 21 | 16 | Chris Amon |
Politoys-Ford | 1:26.4 | +5.6 |
| 22 | 44 | Steve Thompson |
Surtees-Chevrolet | 1:27.0 | +6.2 |
| 23 | 38 | Ray Allen |
McLaren-Chevrolet | 1:28.8 | +8.0 |
| 24 | 36 | Ian Ashley |
Lola-Chevrolet | 1:28.8 | +8.0 |
| 25 | 48 | Clive Santo |
McLaren-Chevrolet | 1:28.8 | +8.0 |
| 26 | 34 | Guy Edwards |
McLaren-Chevrolet | 1:29.2 | +8.4 |
| 27 | 40 | Tony Lanfranchi |
McLaren-Chevrolet | 1:29.8 | +9.0 |
| 28 | 65 | Clive Baker |
McLaren-Chevrolet | 1:30.2 | +9.4 |
| 29 | 51 | David Prophet |
McLaren-Chevrolet | 1:30.2 | +9.4 |
| 30 | 63 |  Teddy Pilette |
McLaren-Chevrolet | 1:30.4 | +9.6 |
| 31 | 22 | David Purley |
Connew-Ford | 1:30.8 | +10.0 |
| 32 | 35 |  Brett Lunger |
McRae-Chevrolet | 1:32.0 | +11.2 |
| 33 | 31 | Keith Holland |
Chevron-Chevrolet | n/a † | - |
| 34 | 67 | Roger Williamson |
Kitchmac-Chevrolet | 1:33.8 | +13.0 |
| 35 | 53 |  Pierre Soukry |
McLaren-Chevrolet | 1:33.8 | +13.0 |
| 36 | 16 | François Migault |
March-Ford | 6:56.2 | +5:35.4 |
| 37 | 32 | Tony Dean |
McLaren-Chevrolet | No time | - |
| 38 | 220 | Chris Featherstone |
Lola-Chevrolet | No time | - |
† Holland's car was qualified by Brian Redman.