Swede Ronnie Peterson and Australian Tim Schenken formed a strong pairing in one of the Ferrari’s 312PB in the 1972 World Endurance Championship. Together, they won the 1000 km of Buenos Aires and the Nurburgring 1000 km, regularly finished second or third, and helped Ferrari clinch the World Championship for Makes.
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Nanni Galli and the Tecno
Nanni Galli sits on the pit wall at the 1972 British Grand Prix at Brands Hatch, next to his Martini-liveried Tecno PA123. The Italian qualified 18th out of 27 entries, just ahead of… Niki Lauda (March), but retired on lap 9 when he spun. Emerson Fittipaldi won the race in his Lotus 72. Nanni Galli […]
On the sidewalk
Emerson Fittipaldi claims his first world title for Lotus in 1972. Two weeks after a first victory (of the season) at Jarama, the Brazilian qualifies on pole position at Monaco, at the wheel of his JPS Lotus 72, but is surprised by the perfect start of the BRM of Jean-Pierre Beltoise (placed under the trees […]
Nivelles without Stewart
The 1972 Belgian Formula One Grand Prix was held, for the first time at Nivelles-Baulers close to Brussels, on 4 June 1972. The 85-lap race was won by Lotus driver Emerson Fittipaldi after he started from pole position. Jackie Stewart didn’t show up, because of illness and François Cevert finished second in the sole Tyrrell […]
Falling night
The Matra MS 670 of François Cevert and Howden Ganley speeds into the falling night during the 1972 Le Mans 24 Hours. It was the 40th running of the great race and the pair finished in second position. Having already won the World Championship for Makes, Ferrari chose not to contest the race, so Matra-Simca […]
Pescarolo and his green helmet
Henri Pescarolo, born 25 September 1942 in Paris, enjoyed an incredible 35 year professional career competing in F1, endurance racing, Rallye Paris-Dakar and even helicopter racing! Famous for his casque vert (green helmet), he won Le Mans in 1972, 1973, 1974 (Matra) and 1984 (Joest Porsche), Pesca also started 57 Grand Prix for the Matra, Williams, […]
A dark-blue helmet
A dark-blue and white helmet in a Ferrari in 1972, it should be Jacky Ickx, or maybe not. In fact, it’s Jean-Pierre Jarier in the Can-Am Ferrari 712P! The fast French driver, who at the time had a similar helmet design, is seen here-above in the powerful Ferrari on his way to fourth at Road […]
From pay driver to Ferrari
Niki Lauda joined the March F2 team in 1971, bringing with him a budget from an Austrian bank, was fast and promising, and was quickly promoted to the F1 team for a few Grand Prix. For the 1972 season, he was asked to drive in both categories for the works team. Picture-above: Niki Lauda in […]
Pole on his debut!
Carlos Reutemann made his official Formula One debut on 22 January 1972, in a works Brabham BT34-Ford (picture-above). The F1 returned to Argentina after 12 years of absence, and what a debut it was for the popular Argentinian, who captured pole position! By doing so, Reutemann became the second driver in history to claim pole […]
François Cevert
Each and every year, since this fateful 6 October 1973 at Watkins Glen, we remember François Cevert, a wonderful person and a very good racing driver that certainly had the potential to become a world champion. “François Cevert was an incredibly good looking man and a great driver,” remembers his team mate and three-time Formula […]