1972 Grand Prix of South Africa
4 March - Kyalami: 324.21 km (4.104 km x 79 laps)


Pole positon: Jackie Stewart, Tyrrell-Ford, 1:17.0
Fastest Lap: Mike Hailwood, Surtees-Ford, 1:18.9 = 187.254 km/h

Results:

1  Denny Hulme                McLaren-Ford                 1:57:58.82 = 161.610 km/h
2  Emerson Fittipaldi         Lotus-Ford                   - 00:14.1
3  Peter Revson               McLaren-Ford                 - 00:25.8
4  Mario Andretti             Ferrari                      - 00:38.5
5  Ronnie Peterson            March-Ford                   - 00:49.0 
6  Graham Hill                Brabham-Ford                 - 1 lap
7  Niki Lauda                 March-Ford                   - 1 lap
8  Jacky Ickx                 Ferrari                      - 1 lap
9  François Cevert            Tyrrell-Ford                 - 1 lap
10 Dave Walker                Lotus-Ford                   - 1 lap
11 Henri Pescarolo            March-Ford                   - 1 lap
12 Gianclaudio Regazzoni      Ferrari                      - 2 laps
13 Rolf Stommelen             Eifelland-Ford               - 2 laps
14 Helmut Marko               B.R.M.                       - 3 laps
15 Chris Amon                 Matra-Simca                  - 3 laps
16 John Love                  Surtees-Ford                 - 6 laps    (Not Running at Finish)
17 Carlos Pace                March-Ford                   - 6 laps

Not Classified:

   Howden Ganley              B.R.M.                       - 9 laps
   Andrea de Adamich          Surtees-Ford                 -10 laps
   Peter Gethin               B.R.M.                       -14 laps

Retired:

   Jean-Pierre Beltoise       B.R.M.                       61 laps    Engine
   Graham Hill                Brabham-Ford                 12 laps    Fuel Pump
   Jackie Stewart             Tyrrell-Ford                 45 laps    Gearbox
   Mike Hailwood              Surtees-Ford                 29 laps    Rear Suspension
   Carlos Reutemann           Brabham-Ford                 28 laps    Fuel Line
   Tim Shcenken               Surtees-Ford                  9 laps    Engine
   Dave Charlton              Lotus-Ford                    2 laps    Fuel Pump

Did Not Start:

   William Ferguson           Brabham-Ford

Qualifying Times:

1 1    Jackie Stewart   Tyrrell/Ford  1'17.0
2 6    Clay Regazzoni   Ferrari       1'17.3
3 8    E.Fittipaldi     Lotus/Ford    1'17.4
4 17   Mike Hailwood    Surtees/Ford  1'17.4
5 12   Denny Hulme      McLaren/Ford  1'17.4
6 7    Mario Andretti   Ferrari       1'17.5
7 5    Jacky Ickx       Ferrari       1'17.7
8 2    Francois Cevert  Tyrrell/Ford  1'17.8
9 3    Ronnie Peterson  March/Ford    1'17.8
10 16  Tim Schenken     Surtees/Ford  1'17.8
11 10  J.P.Beltoise     BRM           1'17.9
12 14  Peter Revson     McLaren/Ford  1'18.0
13 15  Chris Amon       Matra         1'18.0
14 19  Graham Hill      Brabham/Ford  1'18.1
15 20  Carlos Reutemann Brabham/Ford  1'18.2
16 23  Howden Ganley    BRM           1'18.3
17 26  Dave Charlton    Lotus/Ford    1'18.5
18 11  Peter Gethin     BRM           1'18.7
19 9   Dave Walker      Lotus/Ford    1'18.7
20 18  A.de Adamich     Surtees/Ford  1'18.9
21 4   Niki Lauda       March/Ford    1'18.9
22 21  Henri Pescarolo  March/Ford    1'19.0
23 24  Helmut Marko     BRM           1'19.1
24 22  Carlos Pace      March/Ford    1'20.3
25 25  Rolf Stommelen   March/Ford    1'20.4
26 27  John Love        Surtees/Ford  1'21.0
 Not present 
27 27  William Ferguson Surtees/Ford  1'21.0
28 28  William Ferguson Brabham/Ford  1'31.9