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1972 Race of Champions

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Official name
  
VII Race of Champions

Course length
  
4.206 km (2.6136 mi)

1972 Race of Champions

Date
  
March 19, 1976 (1976-03-19)

Location
  
Brands Hatch Grand Prix Circuit, Fawkham, Kent, England

Course
  
Permanent racing facility

Distance
  
40 laps, 168.24 km (104.544 mi)

The 1972 Race of Champions was a non-championship Formula One race held at Brands Hatch on 19 March 1972. The race was also open to Formula 5000 cars. F1 driver Emerson Fittipaldi qualified on pole, set fastest lap and won. Alan Rollinson was the best-placed F5000 finisher, and tenth overall.

Classification

1McRae withdrew in protest after having had his win in the F5000 Championship race overturned.

References

1972 Race of Champions Wikipedia