Tourist Trophy 1972 - Racing Sports Cars

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Event: RAC Tourist Trophy		Date: 24.9.1972
Track: Silverstone Circuit (United Kingdom), 4.706 kms	Organiser: unknown
Tourist Trophy
European Touring Car Championship (round 8)

Weather:	dry
Start time:	unknown
Grid:	unknown
Distance:	2 x 2 hours
Attendance:	unknown

Entered:	unknown
Practiced:	unknown
Started:	unknown
Finished:	unknown

Classes:	Pract	Start	Class
Division 3	12	11	4
Division 2	10	9	5
Division 1	23	21	15

Photo Gallery Entered Cars Technical Data Appearance Race Results Grid Race 1 Results Race 2 Results Qualifying Lap Times

Winners:
Overall:	7	Ford Capri RS 2600	Mass / Glemser
Division 2:	30	Ford Escort RS 1600	Tom Walkinshaw
Division 1:	51	Alfa Romeo 1300 GTA Junior	Carlo Facetti
Fastest Laps:
Overall:	2	Chevrolet Camaro	Frank Gardner	1:34.400
Pole Positions:
Overall:	2	Chevrolet Camaro	Frank Gardner	1:34.000
Division 2:	26	Ford Escort RS 1600	Fitzpatrick / Matthews	1:37.000
Division 1:	51	Alfa Romeo 1300 GTA Junior	Carlo Facetti	1:45.000
Notes of interest:
Top makes by numbers:	Ford (18), Alfa Romeo (8), Mini (4), Hillman (4), Chevrolet (2), Fiat (2)
Top engines by numbers:	Ford (18), Alfa Romeo (8), BMC (4), Chevrolet (2), Fiat (2)
Top car types by numbers:	Ford Escort (10), Alfa Romeo 1300 GTA Junior (8), Ford Capri (6)
Driver nationalities:	GB (26), I (9), D (8), S (3), AUS (2), E (2)
Engine positions:	front-engined (97%), rear-engined (3%)
Average engine size:	2166 cc
Oldest known drivers:	Frank Gardner (42), Carlo Facetti (37), Martin Birrane (37)
Youngest known drivers:	Jochen Mass (26), Tom Walkinshaw (26), David Brodie (27)
Female drivers:	Jenny Dell

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