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Event: Grand Prix de BelgiqueDate: 4.6.1972
Track: Nivelles-Baulers (Belgium), 3.724 kmsOrganiser: unknown

GP Belgium
Weather:warm, dry, windy
Start time:15:30
Grid:3-2-3, PP right
Distance:85 laps
Attendance:65000
Entered:32
Practiced:25
Qualified:25
Started:25
Finished:15
Classified:14
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Pre-race sessions:
3 qualifying sessions held for a total of 270 minutes on 2-3/6
Winners:
Overall:32Lotus 72D FordEmerson Fittipaldi
Fastest Laps:
Overall:5Matra MS120CChris Amon (NZ)1:12.2000185.6840 km/h
Pole Positions:
Overall:32Lotus 72D FordEmerson Fittipaldi (BR)1:11.4300
Notes of interest:
Top makes by numbers:March (5), BRM (4), Surtees (3), Brabham (3), Lotus (2), McLaren (2), Ferrari (2)
Top engines by numbers:Ford (17), BRM (4), Ferrari (2)
Top car types by numbers:March 721 (4), Surtees TS9 (3), BRM P160 (3)
Driver nationalities:GB (4), F (3), BR (3), NZ (3), A (2), AUS (2), I (2)
Team nationalities:GB (19), I (3)
Most used colours:white (42%), red (23%), blue (19%), black (6%), yellow (4%)
Engine positions:mid-engined (100%)
Average engine size:2993 cc
Oldest known drivers:Denny Hulme (36), Jean-Pierre Beltoise (35), Peter Revson (33)
Youngest known drivers:Niki Lauda (23), Emerson Fittipaldi (26), Jacky Ickx (27)

Official Race Programme:

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