Trans-Am Lime Rock 1972 - Racing Sports Cars

(settings) | Login RSC Home > Races > Trans-Am Lime Rock 1972

Event: Schaefer Trans-Am Lime Rock Park		Date: 6.5.1972
Track: Lime Rock Park (United States), 2.462 kms	Organiser: unknown
Trans-Am Lime Rock
Trans-Am (round 1)

Weather:	partly cloudy
Start time:	15:00
Grid:	unknown
Distance:	200 miles
Attendance:	14000

Entered:	43
Practiced:	32
Qualified:	32
Started:	30
Finished:	13

Classes:

Sedan - Over 2.5 Litres

Photo Gallery Entered Cars Technical Data Appearance Race Results Grid

Pre-race sessions:
2 non-qualifying practice sessions held for a total of 135 minutes on 5/5
2 qualifying sessions held for a total of 165 minutes on 5-6/5

Winners:
Overall:	1	AMC Javelin AMX	George Follmer
Leaders:
laps 1-131:	1	AMC Javelin	George Follmer
Fastest Laps:
Overall:	1	AMC Javelin AMX	George Follmer	59.400
:	31	Ford Mustang Boss 302	Warren Tope	59.400
Pole Positions:
Overall:	1	AMC Javelin AMX	George Follmer	59.185
Notes of interest:
Top makes by numbers:	Chevrolet (17), Ford (9), AMC (3)
Top engines by numbers:	Chevrolet (17), Ford (9), AMC (3)
Top car types by numbers:	Chevrolet Camaro (17), Ford Mustang (9), AMC Javelin (3)
Driver nationalities:	USA (27), CDN (3)
Team nationalities:	USA (27), CDN (3)
Most used colours:	blue (24%), red (18%), white (18%), orange (14%), black (11%), yellow (5%)
Engine positions:	front-engined (100%)
Average age of cars:	3 year old (average year manufactured: 1969)
Oldest known drivers:	Maurice Carter (48), George Follmer (38)
Youngest known drivers:	George Follmer (38), Maurice Carter (48)

Official Race Programme:

Cover	Entry List	Schedule	Track Map

Random Photo

Donations

Recommended

News

Your likely location: United States

© RacingSportsCars (2002-2023) - data, texts and all other information is protected by copyright law and cannot be used without permission. All pictures on this page are in property of their original authors, photographers or owners and have been kindly provided to RSC just for use on this website and it is expressly forbidden to use them elsewhere without prior written permission of RacingSportsCars and the copyright owner.

The RacingSportsCars.com website is intended exclusively for private use and under any circumstances it may not be republished, retransmitted in any form, stored in a retrieval system, sold through any media, without the prior written permission of RacingSportsCars and the copyright owner. All data are presented here just for informative use, they cannot be used as a source for any kind of business.

FAQ | About Us | Privacy Policy | Contact Us