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Event: Grand Prix de SpaDate: 7.5.1972
Track: Circuit National de Francorchamps (Belgium), 14.100 kmsOrganiser: Royal Automobile Club de Spa

Spa 1000 Kilometres
Weather:intermittent rain
Start time:13:00
Grid:2-2-2, PP left
Distance:1000 kilometres
Attendance:60000
Entered:54
Practiced:32
Qualified:29
Started:28
Finished:15
Classified:18
Classes:PractStartClass
Sports 3000665
Sports 200014117
Grand Touring10106
Touring210
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Pre-race sessions:
2 qualifying sessions held for a total of 300 minutes on 4-5/5
Winners:
Overall:3Ferrari 312 PBRedman / Merzario
Sports 2000:11Chevron B21 FordHine / Bridges
Grand Touring:42De Tomaso PanteraJacquemin / Deprez
Fastest Laps:
Overall:1Ferrari 312 PBJacky Ickx (B)3:20.7000252.9150 km/h
Pole Positions:
Overall:1Ferrari 312 PBJacky Ickx (B)3:20.4000253.2930 km/h
Sports 2000:11Chevron B21 FordHine / Bridges3:49.8000
Grand Touring:43De Tomaso PanteraMüller / Chasseuil3:55.9000
Touring:62BMW 2800 CSPankl / Ertl4:07.8000
Notes of interest:
Top makes by numbers:Chevron (9), Porsche (6), Ferrari (4), De Tomaso (2), Chevrolet (2)
Top engines by numbers:Ford (14), Porsche (7), Ferrari (4), Chevrolet (2)
Top car types by numbers:Chevron B21 (5), Porsche 911 (5), Chevron B19 (4)
Driver nationalities:GB (17), D (10), B (7), F (7), CH (5), A (2), E (2), IRL (2)
Team nationalities:GB (11), D (5), I (3), B (2), CH (2)
Most used colours:red (39%), yellow (23%), blue (20%), white (5%), orange (4%)
Engine positions:mid-engined (67%), rear-engined (17%), front-engined (16%)
Oldest known drivers:John Hine (39), Claude Ballot-Léna (36), Brian Redman (35)
Youngest known drivers:Peter Smith (19), Harald Ertl (24), Brian Robinson (24)

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