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Event: Silverstone Championship MeetingDate: 22.10.1972
Track: Silverstone Circuit (United Kingdom), 4.711 kmsOrganiser: BRDC

BRDC Silverstone [MS/SpGT]
Non championship race
Weather:unknown
Start time:12:40
Grid:unknown
Distance:10 laps
Attendance:unknown
Entered:43
Practiced:unknown
Qualified:17
Started:17
Finished:17
Classified:17
Classes:Class
Class A - Sports GT +25001
Class B - Sports GT 25001
Class C - Sports GT 16502
Class D - Sports GT 1300
Class E - Modified Sports +2000
Class F - Modified Sports 2000
Class G - Modified Sports 1150
Photo GalleryEntered CarsTechnical DataAppearanceRace Results
Pre-race sessions:
practice sessions held for on 21/10
Winners:
Overall:101McLaren M6B ChevroletJohn Jordan
Class B - Sports GT 2500:111Chevron B19/21 FordGeorge Silverwood
Class C - Sports GT 1650:83Mickey Mouse SpecialDave Bettinson
Class D - Sports GT 1300:125Aldon - BRMLynden Thorne
Class E - Modified Sports +2000:135Triumph TR3Reg Woodcock
Class F - Modified Sports 2000:146MGBBill Nicholson
Class G - Modified Sports 1150:169Ginetta G4John Absalom
Fastest Laps:
Overall:101McLaren M6B ChevroletJohn Jordan153.1291 km/h
Class C - Sports GT 1650:83Mickey Mouse SpecialDave Bettinson (GB)133.0927 km/h
Class D - Sports GT 1300:125Aldon - BRMLynden Thorne (GB)139.0312 km/h
Class F - Modified Sports 2000:146MGBBill Nicholson (GB)132.7548 km/h
Class G - Modified Sports 1150:169Ginetta G4John Absalom (GB)131.0489 km/h
Notes of interest:
Top makes by numbers:MG (3), Chevron (2), Austin-Healey (2), Ginetta (2)
Top engines by numbers:BMC (5), Ford (4)
Top car types by numbers:MG B (2), Austin-Healey Sprite (2)
Driver nationalities:GB (17)
Team nationalities:GB (17)
Most used colours:blue (41%), white (19%), red (9%), grey (5%), green (5%), orange (5%), black (5%), yellow (5%)
Engine positions:front-engined (66%), mid-engined (34%)
Oldest known drivers:Dickie Metcalfe (65), Bill Nicholson (53)
Youngest known drivers:Bill Nicholson (53), Dickie Metcalfe (65)

Official Race Programme:

CoverEntry ListScheduleTrack Map
Programme Cover - BRDC Silverstone [MS/SpGT] 1972Entry List - BRDC Silverstone [MS/SpGT] 1972Schedule of Events - BRDC Silverstone [MS/SpGT] 1972Track Map - BRDC Silverstone [MS/SpGT] 1972