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1972 Oulton Park Gold Cup

Rothmans Gold Cup

Non-championship

Monday, May 29, 1972

Race winner:

Yardley Team McLaren

Laps:

40

Pole position:

Marlboro Team BRM

Fastest Lap:

Hulme, 1m24.4

Country:

Britain

Circuit:

1972 season:

Results

Position	Driver	Team	Vehicle	Time
1 ↑ 1	Denny Hulme	Yardley Team McLaren	McLaren M19A-Ford (Goodyear)	57m 15.600s
2 ↑ 1	Emerson Fittipaldi	John Player Team Lotus	Lotus 72D-Ford (Firestone)	57m 53.000s +37.400s
3 ↑ 8	Tim Schenken	Team Surtees	Surtees TS9-Ford
4 ↑ 4	Brian Redman	Sid Taylor Racing	Chevron B24-Chevrolet
5	Vern Schuppan	Marlboro Team BRM	BRM P153
6 ↑ 4	Ray Allen	Speed International Racing	McLaren M18-Chevrolet
7 ↑ 9	Guy Edwards	J Butterworth	McLaren M10B-Chevrolet
8 ↑ 6	Ian Ashley	Ian Ashley	Lola T190-Chevrolet
9 ↑ 3	Teddy Pilette	Racing Team VDS	McLaren M22-Chevrolet
NC	Ray Calcutt	Speed International Racing	McLaren M18-Chevrolet
NC	David Prophet	David Prophet	McLaren M10B-Chevrolet
R	Keith Holland	Keith Holland	McLaren M10B-Chevrolet
R	Gijs van Lennep	Speed International Racing	Surtees TS11-Chevrolet
R	Dave Walker	John Player Team Lotus	Lotus 72D-Ford
R	Alan Rollinson	McKechnie Racing Organisation	Lola T300-Chevrolet
R	Peter Gethin	Marlboro Team BRM	BRM P160
R	Reine Wisell	Marlboro Team BRM	BRM P180
R	Ronnie Peterson	March Engineering	March 721X-Ford

Qualifying

Grid	Driver	Team	Time
1	Peter Gethin	Marlboro Team BRM	1m 24.600s
2	Denny Hulme	Yardley Team McLaren	1m 24.800s
3	Emerson Fittipaldi	John Player Team Lotus	1m 25.200s
4	Dave Walker	John Player Team Lotus	1m 25.800s
5	Vern Schuppan	Marlboro Team BRM	1m 26.600s
6	Alan Rollinson	McKechnie Racing Organisation	1m 26.600s
7	Reine Wisell	Marlboro Team BRM	1m 27.800s
8	Brian Redman	Sid Taylor Racing	1m 28.000s
9	Ronnie Peterson	March Engineering	1m 28.600s
10	Ray Allen	Speed International Racing	1m 29.200s
11	Tim Schenken	Team Surtees	1m 29.800s
12	Teddy Pilette	Racing Team VDS	1m 30.800s
13	David Prophet	David Prophet	1m 32.200s
14	Ian Ashley	Ian Ashley	1m 34.000s
15	Gijs van Lennep	Speed International Racing	1m 35.600s
16	Guy Edwards	J Butterworth	1m 37.000s
17	Keith Holland	Keith Holland	1m 38.800s
18	Ray Calcutt	Speed International Racing	1m 45.600s

Circuit

Country:

Britain

Location:

Tarporley, Cheshire

Type:

Permanent road course

Length:

2.761 (miles)

First race:

1954 Oulton Park Gold Cup

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