Racing Sports Cars - Brands Hatch 1000 Kilometres 1972 (Photo Archive)

Programme cover

Event: BOAC 1000 Kilometres World Championship Sports Car Race

Date: 16/4/1972

Track: Brands Hatch (GB), 4.265 kms

Distance: 1000 kilometres

Attendance: 80000

Brands Hatch 1000 Kilometres 1972

World Championship for Makes (round 4)

Start time: unknown; Grid: unknown, Weather: warm, dry

Entry: 34

Practiced: 27

Started: 23

Classified: 13

Sports 3000 (S3.0) : P:11, ST:11, CL:7

Sports 2000 (S2.0) : P:16, ST:12, CL:6

Entry list

Photos by courtesy of: Gerald Swan and Richard Bunyan

Race added to RSC Photo Archive: 28.5.2005

Last photo update on this page: 22.2.2007


1	Porsche 908/03 #008 – Porsche 908 F8 3000cc N/A				S3.0
	Reinhold Jöst (D)			Open bodywork
				Mid-engined
	Colors: light blue (+orange)		Tyres: Goodyear
	Sponsors: Shell/REINHOLD JOEST RACING/PORSCHE
Driven by: Reinhold Jöst (D)/Mario Casoni (I) listed, never drove: Michel Weber (D)		Result: did not finish (Engine mounting) - 110 laps Grid: 14^th(1:32.6)
Photo updated: 22.2.2007	Photo by: Richard Bunyan


2	Porsche 908/02 #008 – Porsche 908 F8 3000cc N/A				S3.0
	Bosch Racing Team			Open bodywork
				Mid-engined
	Colors: white		Tyres: Firestone
	Sponsors: BOSCH/Castrol
Driven by: Otto Stuppacher (A)/Kurt Rieder (A) listed, never drove: Lambert Hofer (A)		Result: 9^th (34 laps behind the winner) Grid: 17^th(1:38.2)
Photo updated: 22.2.2007	Photo by: Richard Bunyan


3	Lola T280 #HU1 – Ford Cosworth DFV V8/90° 4v DOHC 2993cc N/A				S3.0
	Ecurie Bonnier (CH)			Open bodywork
				Mid-engined
	Colors: yellow (+white/red)		Tyres: Goodyear
	Sponsors: Shell/CIBIÉ/HEUER
Driven by: Chris Craft (GB)/Gérard Larrousse (F) listed, never drove: Jo Bonnier (S)		Result: did not finish (Wishbone) - 32 laps Grid: 5^th(1:28.3)
Photo updated: 22.2.2007	Photo by: Richard Bunyan


4	Lola T280 #HU2 – Ford Cosworth DFV V8/90° 4v DOHC 2993cc N/A				S3.0
	Ecurie Bonnier (CH)			Open bodywork
				Mid-engined
	Colors: yellow (+white/red)		Tyres: Goodyear
	Sponsors: Shell/CIBIÉ/HEUER
Driven by: Reine Wisell (S)/Gérard Larrousse (F) DNS: Jo Bonnier (S); listed, never drove: Nestor Garcia-Veiga (RA)		Result: did not finish (Shock absorber) - 112 laps Grid: 6^th(1:28.5)
Photo updated: 22.2.2007	Photo by: Richard Bunyan


5	Mirage M6 #601 – Ford Cosworth DFV V8/90° 4v DOHC 2993cc N/A				S3.0
	Gulf Racing Research (GB)			Open bodywork
				Mid-engined
	Colors: light blue/orange		Tyres: Goodyear
	Sponsors: Gulf
Driven by: Derek Bell (GB)/Gijs van Lennep (NL)		Result: not classified (118 laps behind the winner) Grid: 10^th(1:30.6)
Photo updated: 28.5.2005	Photo by: Gerald Swan


7	Alfa Romeo T33/TT/3 #11572-002 – Alfa Romeo 300 V8 4v DOHC 2992cc N/A				S3.0
	Autodelta SpA (I)			Open bodywork
				Mid-engined
	Colors: red (+green)		Tyres: Goodyear
	Sponsors: Shell/FERODO/Alfa Romeo
Driven by: Nanni Galli (I)/Helmut Marko (A) listed, never drove: Vic Elford (GB)		Result: 6^th (15 laps behind the winner) Grid: 9^th(1:30.0)
Photo updated: 28.5.2005	Photo by: Gerald Swan


8	Alfa Romeo T33/TT/3 – Alfa Romeo 300 V8 4v DOHC 2992cc N/A				S3.0
	Autodelta SpA (I)			Open bodywork
				Mid-engined
	Colors: red		Tyres: Goodyear
	Sponsors: FERODO/Alfa Romeo
Driven by: Peter Revson (USA)/Rolf Stommelen (D) listed, never drove: Toine Hezemans (NL)		Result: 3^rd (2 laps behind the winner) Grid: 4^th(1:28.1)
Photo updated: 28.5.2005	Photo by: Gerald Swan


9	Ferrari 312 PB #0890 – Ferrari 312 F12 2991cc N/A				S3.0
	Spa Ferrari SEFAC (I)			Open bodywork
				Mid-engined
	Colors: red (+white)		Tyres: Firestone
	Sponsors: Shell/Firestone/HEUER
Driven by: Clay Regazzoni (CH)/Brian Redman (GB)		Result: 5^th (15 laps behind the winner) Grid: 1^st(1:26.6)
Photo updated: 22.2.2007	Photo by: Richard Bunyan


10	Ferrari 312 PB #0894 – Ferrari 312 F12 2991cc N/A				S3.0
	Spa Ferrari SEFAC (I)			Open bodywork
				Mid-engined
	Colors: red (+dark blue)		Tyres: Firestone
	Sponsors: Shell/HEUER
Driven by: Ronnie Peterson (S)/Tim Schenken (AUS)		Result: 2^nd (1 lap behind the winner) Grid: 3^rd(1:27.4)
Photo updated: 28.5.2005	Photo by: Gerald Swan


11	Ferrari 312 PB #0888 – Ferrari 312 F12 2991cc N/A				S3.0
	Spa Ferrari SEFAC (I)			Open bodywork
				Mid-engined
	Colors: red (+yellow)		Tyres: Firestone
	Sponsors: Shell/Firestone/HEUER
Driven by: Jacky Ickx (B)/Mario Andretti (USA)		Result: winner - 235 laps (169.171 kph), margin: 1 lap Grid: 2^nd(1:26.8)
Photo updated: 28.5.2005	Photo by: Gerald Swan


21	Abarth Osella SE-021 – Abarth 2000cc				S2.0
	Abarth-Osella (I)			Open bodywork
				Mid-engined
	Colors: red		Tyres: Firestone
	Sponsors: MOTUL
Driven by: Arturo Merzario (I)/Toine Hezemans (NL) listed, never drove: Carlo Facetti (I)		Result: did not finish (Valve springs) - 16 laps Grid: 7^th(1:28.6)
Photo updated: 22.2.2007	Photo by: Richard Bunyan


22	Abarth 2000 – 2000cc N/A				S2.0
	Scuderia Brescia Corse (I)			Open bodywork
				Mid-engined
	Colors: red (+white)		Tyres: Dunlop
	Sponsors: brescia corse/FIAT ABARTH/armi beretta
Driven by: Mario Ilotte (I)/Franco Berruto (I)		Result: 12^th - did not finish - 190 laps Grid: 23^rd(1:43.5)
Photo updated: 28.5.2005	Photo by: Gerald Swan


25	Lola T212 #HU34B – BMW M12 L4 2000cc N/A				S2.0
	Dorset Racing Associates (GB)			Open bodywork
				Mid-engined
	Colors: red		Tyres: unknown
	Sponsors: GIFFIN/JAMES
Driven by: Tony Birchenhough (GB)/Brian Joscelyne (GB)		Result: did not qualify Grid: (1:54.3)
Photo updated: 28.5.2005	Photo by: Gerald Swan


29	Lola T290 #HU22 – Ford Cosworth FVC L4 N/A				S2.0
	Barclays International Racing (GB)			Open bodywork
				Mid-engined
	Colors: light blue/white		Tyres: unknown
	Sponsors: BARCLAYS International
Driven by: Guy Edwards (GB)/David Hobbs (GB)		Result: 7^th 1^st in S2.0 (17 laps behind the winner) Grid: 11^th(1:31.4)
Photo updated: 28.5.2005	Photo by: Gerald Swan


30	Chevron B21 #72-01 – Ford Cosworth FVC L4 N/A				S2.0
	Willie Tuckett (GB)			Open bodywork
				Mid-engined
	Colors: yellow		Tyres: unknown
	Sponsors: unknown
Driven by: Andrew Fletcher (GB)/John Watson (GB) listed, never drove: Willie Tuckett (GB)		Result: did not finish (Brake line) - 62 laps Grid: 13^th(1:32.4)
Photo updated: 28.5.2005	Photo by: Gerald Swan


34	Chevron B21 – Ford Cosworth FVC L4 N/A				S2.0
	Brian Robinson (GB)			Open bodywork
				Mid-engined
	Colors: red		Tyres: unknown
	Sponsors: unknown
Driven by: Brian Robinson (GB)/François Migault (F)		Result: disqualified (Underweight) (15 laps behind the winner) Grid: 12^th(1:32.0)
Photo updated: 28.5.2005	Photo by: Gerald Swan


35	Chevron B19 – Ford Cosworth FVC L4 N/A				S2.0
	Worcestershire Racing Association (GB)			Open bodywork
				Mid-engined
	Colors: orange		Tyres: unknown
	Sponsors: BP/WORCESTERSHIRE RACING ORGANISATION
Driven by: John Bamford (GB)/Brendan McInerney (IRL)		Result: 8^th (23 laps behind the winner) Grid: 20^th(1:39.9)
Photo updated: 28.5.2005	Photo by: Gerald Swan


39	Chevron B19 #71-09 – Ford Cosworth FVC L4 N/A				S2.0
	John Gray			Open bodywork
				Mid-engined
	Colors: red		Tyres: unknown
	Sponsors: modric
Driven by: John Gray (GB)/Peter Gaydon (GB)		Result: 10^th (36 laps behind the winner) Grid: 15^th(1:34.8)
Photo updated: 22.2.2007	Photo by: Richard Bunyan

Cars not available on a photo:

Alfa Romeo T33/TT/3

S3.0

Daren Mk.3

S2.0

Gropa CMC

S2.0

Dulon LD11P

S2.0

Daren Mk.3

S2.0

Chevron B19/21

S2.0

Chevron B19

S2.0

Chevron B19/21

S2.0

Chevron B19

S2.0

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Cars that did not arrive:


23	Chevron B21 – BRM				S2.0
	Roger Hire			-
				Mid-engined
	Colors: unknown		Tyres: unknown
	Sponsors: unknown
Drivers listed: Peter Hanson (GB)		Result: did not arrive


32	Chevron B21 – Ford Cosworth				S2.0
	Roger Heavens (GB)			-
				Mid-engined
	Colors: unknown		Tyres: unknown
	Sponsors: unknown
Drivers listed: Roger Heavens (GB)/Mike Garton (GB)		Result: did not arrive


33	Chevron B21 – Ford Cosworth FVC L4 1800cc N/A				S2.0
	Intertech Steering Wheels (GB)			-
				Mid-engined
	Colors: unknown		Tyres: unknown
	Sponsors: unknown
Drivers listed: Trevor Twaites (GB)/Angus Clydesdale (GB)/Barrie Maskell (GB)		Result: did not arrive


40	Martin BM9 – Ford Cosworth L4 N/A				S2.0
	Brian Martin (GB)			-
				-
	Colors: unknown		Tyres: unknown
	Sponsors: unknown
Drivers listed: Brian Martin (GB)/Bob Howlings (GB)		Result: did not arrive


41	Huron 2C4E – Ford Cosworth				S2.0
	Team Huron			-
				-
	Colors: unknown		Tyres: unknown
	Sponsors: unknown
Drivers listed: Shaun Jackson (GB)		Result: did not arrive


42	Dulon LD10 – Ford Cosworth L4 N/A				S2.0
	Tony Goodwin (GB)			-
				-
	Colors: unknown		Tyres: unknown
	Sponsors: unknown
Drivers listed: Tony Goodwin (GB)/Alistair Cowin (GB)		Result: did not arrive


43	Costin Amigo				S2.0
	Ken Appleby (GB)			-
				-
	Colors: unknown		Tyres: unknown
	Sponsors: unknown
Drivers listed: Ken Costello (GB)/Ken Appleby (GB)		Result: did not arrive

More photos from this race:

Photos by: Gerald Swan

Gerald Swan - Brands Hatch 1000 Kilometres 1972

Photos by: Richard Bunyan

Richard Bunyan - Brands Hatch 1000 Kilometres 1972

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Updated: 26.9.2008

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