Can-Am Road America 1972 - Racing Sports Cars

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Event: Road America Can-Am		Date: 27.8.1972
Track: Road America, Elkhart Lake (United States), 6.437 kms	Organiser: unknown
Can-Am Road America
Canadian-American Challenge Cup (round 5)

Weather:	unknown
Start time:	13:45
Grid:	2-2-2; PP right
Distance:	200 miles
Attendance:	50000

Entered:	39
Practiced:	34
Qualified:	34
Started:	33
Finished:	19
Classified:	20

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

Pre-race sessions:
2 non-qualifying practice sessions held for a total of 150 minutes on 25-26/8
2 qualifying sessions held for a total of 210 minutes on 25-26/8
45 minute pre-race warm-up held

Winners:
Overall:	6	Porsche 917/10 TC	George Follmer
Fastest Laps:
Overall:	6	Porsche 917/10 TC	George Follmer (USA)	2:07.264	182.099 km/h
Pole Positions:
Overall:	5	McLaren M20 Chevrolet	Denny Hulme	2:04.562	186.048 km/h
Notes of interest:
Top makes by numbers:	McLaren (18), Lola (9), Porsche (3), Shadow (2)
Top engines by numbers:	Chevrolet (29), Porsche (3)
Top car types by numbers:	Porsche 917/10 (3), McLaren M8F (3), McLaren M8E (3), McLaren M8C (3), Lola T160 (3)
Driver nationalities:	USA (24), CDN (3), F (2), GB (2)
Team nationalities:	USA (29), CDN (2), GB (2)
Most used colours:	white (25%), blue (20%), red (20%), orange (14%), yellow (6%), black (6%)
Engine positions:	mid-engined (100%)
Average engine size:	7434 cc (with regard to 6% turbocharged cars an applicable size is 7612 cc)
Oldest known drivers:	George Follmer (38), John Cordts (37), Denny Hulme (36)
Youngest known drivers:	Jean-Pierre Jarier (26), Brett Lunger (27), Carlos Pace (28)

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