The 1972 Canadian-American Challenge Cup was the seventh season of the Can-Am auto racing series. It was contested by FIA Group 7 racing cars running two-hour sprint events. The series began June 11, 1972, and ended October 29, 1972, after nine rounds. It was jointly sanctioned by the Sports Car Club of America and the Canadian Automobile Sports Club.Can-Am 72 - The begininning of another era?, Automobile Year 1972/73, pages 178 to 187
The series was won by George Follmer driving a Porsche 917/10 for Penske Racing.
Schedule
Rnd Race Circuit Date 1 Labatt's Blue Trophy Mosport Park June 11 2 Road Atlanta Can-Am Road Atlanta July 9 3 Watkins Glen Can-Am Watkins Glen International July 23 4 Buckeye Can-Am Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course August 6 5 Road America Can-Am Road America August 27 6 Minneapolis Tribune Grand Prix Donnybrooke International Raceway September 17 7 Klondike 200 Edmonton Speedway Park October 1 8 Monterey Castrol GTX Grand Prix Laguna Seca Raceway October 15 9 Los Angeles Times Grand Prix Riverside International Raceway October 29
Entries Team Chassis Engine Tire Number Drivers Rounds Vasek Polak Racing, Inc. Porsche 917/10 Porsche 5.4 L Flat-12Porsche 5.0 L Turbo Flat-12 0 Milt Minter All Porsche 917 PA Porsche 4.5 L Turbo Flat-12 20 Sam Posey 8–9 Porsche 908 Porsche 3.0 L Flat-8 24 Tony Adamowicz 9 Don Nichols Shadow Mk. III Chevrolet 8.1 L V8Chevrolet 8.1 L Turbo V8 1/101 Jackie Oliver 1–4, 6–9 Carlos Pace 5 Chevrolet 8.1 L V8 102 Jackie Oliver 5, 8–9 Carlos Pace 6–7 Bobby Allison 8–9 Carl A. Haas Racing Teams, Ltd. Lola T310 Chevrolet 8.1 L V8 1 David Hobbs 2–9 Young American Racing McLaren M8F Chevrolet 8.3 L V8Chevrolet 8.1 L V8 2 Gregg Young 1–7 22 François Cevert 2–9 McLaren Cars/Boyd Jefferies McLaren M20 Chevrolet 8.1 L V8 4 Peter Revson All 5 Denny Hulme All Roger Penske Enterprises, Inc. Porsche 917/10 Porsche 5.0 L Turbo Flat-12 6 Mark Donohue 1, 6–9 George Follmer 2–5 7 George Follmer 6–9 US Racing-Herb Caplan McLaren M8F Chevrolet 8.1 L V8 8 Jerry Grant 6 Mike Hiss 8–9 William Overhauser Racing, Ltd. Lola T163McLaren M8EChevrolet 8.1 L V8 9 John Cordts All Lola T163 Chevrolet 7.4 L V8 79/10 Chuck Parsons 2 Ron Grable 8–9 Motschenbacher Racing Enterprises McLaren M8D Chevrolet 8.1 L V8 11 Lothar Motschenbacher 1–4, 6–9 Brett Lunger 5 McLaren M8F 12 Hans Wiedmar 6–9 Place Motor Supply Lola T160 Chevrolet 8.1 L V8 13 James Place 1, 5 Modena Sport Cars Ferrari 512 M/F Ferrari 5.0 L V12 13 Mike Parkes 9 William M. Wonder McLaren M8C Chevrolet 7.6 L V8 15 Bill Wonder 1–2, 5 Nagel Racing Lola T222 Chevrolet 7.6 L V8 17 Bob Nagel 1–6, 8–9 William Cuddy McLaren M8E Chevrolet 8.1 L V8 18/3 Alan Johnson 4 Bill Cuddy 8–9 Willi Kauhsen Racing Team Porsche 917/10 Porsche 4.5 L Turbo Flat-12 18 Willi Kauhsen 8–9 Gary Wilson Racing McLaren M8E Chevrolet 7.6 L V8Chevrolet 8.3 L V8 19 Gary Wilson 4–9 Grand Touring Cars, Inc. Ferrari 512 S Ferrari 5.0 L V12 20 Harley Cluxton 5 Rinzler Motoracing - Holiday Inns Lola T222 Chevrolet 8.1 L V8 23 Charlie Kemp All Jerry Hodges Hodges Mk. II Chevrolet 7.2 L V8 25 Jerry Hodges 2 Alain de Cadenet Duckhams LM Ford Cosworth 3.0 L V8 28 Alain de Cadenet 3 Jerry Rosbach McLaren M8E Chevrolet 7.6 L V8 28 Jerry Rosbach 6 Midwest Racing McLaren M12 Chevrolet 7.1 L V8 30 Frank Kahlich 3–9 Warren Agor Racing Enterprises, Inc. McLaren M8B Chevrolet 7.0 L V8 31 Warren Agor 3–5 Kent Fellows 6, 9 Mark Waco 8 McLaren M8FP Chevrolet 8.1 L V8 37 Warren Agor 6–8 Mark Waco 9 Otto Zipper Racing Team Alfa Romeo T33/3Alfa Romeo T33/4 Alfa Romeo 3.0 L V8Alfa Romeo 4.0 L V8 33 Scooter Patrick 2–4, 8–9 Warren Burmester McLaren M8C Chevrolet 7.6 L V8 34 George Drolsom 2, 4–5 Tom Dutton 3, 6–9 Commander Motor Homes Racing Team, Inc. Lola T160 Chevrolet 7.0 L V8 35 Danny Hopkins 2, 5–6, 8–9 F & H Racing Lola T163 Chevrolet 7.0 L V8 36 Chuck Frederick 5 Videopack Toronto Porsche 910 Porsche 2.3 L Flat-8 39 Rainer Brezinka 1 North American Racing Team Ferrari 712 M Ferrari 7.0 L V12 40 Jean-Pierre Jarier 3, 5 Sam Posey 3 Jim Butcher Racing Lola T165 Chevrolet 7.0 L V8 41 Jim Butcher 1–2, 4–7 Reinhold Joest Porsche 908/03 Porsche 3.0 L Flat-8 42 Reinhold Joest 3 Jerry Hansen Lola T260 Chevrolet 8.1 L V8 44 Jerry Hansen 6 Blue Magic Corporation McLaren M8E Chevrolet 8.1 L V8 47 Ed Felter 5–6, 8–9 JNO Racing Enterprises, Ltd. McLaren M8C/D Chevrolet 7.0 L V8 50 Gordon Dewar 1–2, 4–6 Peter Sherman McLaren M12 Chevrolet 7.0 L V8 51 Peter Sherman 5–6 Roger McCaig Racing McLaren M8FP Chevrolet 7.6 L V8 55 Roger McCaig 1–5 Chuck Parsons 8–9 Monte's Motors Lola T162 Chevrolet 7.4 L V8 57 Monte Shelton 8–9 Brumos Porsche-Audi Corporation Porsche 917/10 Porsche 5.4 L Flat-12Porsche 4.5 L Turbo Flat-12 59 Peter Gregg 1–6, 8–9 Racing Specialties Lola T260 Chevrolet 8.1 L V8 61 Tom Heyser 2, 4–9 Reine Wisell 3 Peckham Engineering McLaren M8C Chevrolet 7.4 L V8 64 Bob Peckham 8–9 Nick Dioguardi Autocoast Ti22 Mk. II Chevrolet 7.6 L V8 65 Nick Dioguardi 8–9 A. G. Dean Porsche 908/02 Porsche 3.0 L Flat-8 68 Tony Dean 3–4 Thomas P. Fox McLaren M12 Chevrolet 7.0 L V8 72 Dave Morris 7 Bob Klempel McLaren-Elva Mk. III Chevrolet 7.4 L V8 77 Bob Klempel 1–2, 4–5 Racing Associates, Inc. Lola T163 Chevrolet 7.0 L V8 81 Dick Durant 1–2, 4–5 Don Burns Porsche 908/02K Porsche 3.4 L Flat-8 82 Dick Hayes 9 Ecurie Bonnier Lola T260 Ford Cosworth 3.0 L V8 90 Gérard Larrousse 3 R. S. Racing Enterprises McLaren M6B Chevrolet 7.0 L V8 91 Dave Causey 5–6 The March Company McLaren M8D Chevrolet 8.2 L V8 96 Steve Durst 1–6, 8 Don Devine McLaren M12 Chevrolet V8 99 Don Devine 2 O. T. Racing McLaren M12 Chevrolet V8 99 Orly Thornsjo 6
Season results Rnd Circuit Winning team Results Winning driver 1 Mosport #5 Bruce McLaren Motor Racing Results Denny Hulme 2 Road Atlanta #6 Penske Racing Results George Follmer 3 Watkins Glen #5 Bruce McLaren Motor Racing Results Denny Hulme 4 Mid-Ohio #6 Penske Racing Results George Follmer 5 Road America #6 Penske Racing Results George Follmer 6 Donnybrooke #22 Young American Racing Results François Cevert 7 Edmonton #6 Penske Racing Results Mark Donohue 8 Laguna Seca #7 Penske Racing Results George Follmer 9 Riverside #7 Penske Racing Results George Follmer
Drivers Championship Points are awarded to the top ten finishers in the order of 20-15-12-10-8-6-4-3-2-1. For classification, the four best results of the first five races and all four results of the last four races were retained.Can-Am Chmapionship, Automobile Year 1972/73, page 247
Pos Driver Team Car Engine Rd 1 Rd 2 Rd 3 Rd 4 Rd 5 Rd 6 Rd 7 Rd 8 Rd 9 Total 1 George Follmer Penske Racing Porsche 917/10 Porsche 20 8 20 20 10 12 20 20 130 2 Denny Hulme Bruce McLaren Motor Racing McLaren M20 Chevrolet 20 20 10 15 65 3 Milt Minter Vasek Polak Racing Team Porsche 917/10 Porsche 10 12 6 12 (4) 15 10 65 4 Mark Donohue Penske Racing Porsche 917/10 Porsche 15 20 15 12 62 5 François Cevert Young American Racing Team McLaren M8F Chevrolet 12 15 20 12 59 6 Peter Revson Bruce McLaren Motor Racing McLaren M20 Chevrolet 12 15 6 15 48 7 David Hobbs Carl Haas Lola T310 Chevrolet 4 10 6 8 3 8 39 8 Jackie Oliver Advanced Vehicle Systems Shadow Mk.3 Chevrolet 15 12 10 37 9 Peter Gregg Peter Gregg Porsche 917/10 Porsche 8 8 12 6 34 10 Charlie Kemp Bobby Rinzler Lola T222 Chevrolet 2 10 8 1 6 27 11 Lothar Motschenbacher Motschenbacher Racing McLaren M8D Chevrolet 6 6 4 6 4 26 12 Gregg Young Young American Racing Team McLaren M8F Chevrolet 15 8 23 13 Jean-Pierre Jarier North American Racing Team Ferrari 712M Ferrari 1 10 11 14 Bob Nagel Bob Nagel Lola T222 Chevrolet 1 3 1 3 3 11 15 José Carlos Pace Advanced Vehicle Systems Shadow Mk.3 Chevrolet 10 10 16 Gary Wilson Gary Wilson McLaren M8E Chevrolet 3 6 1 10 17= John Cordts William Overhauser Racing Lola T163McLaren M8D Chevrolet 8 8 17= Sam Posey Vasek Polak Racing Team Porsche 917PA Porsche 8 8 19 Scooter Patrick Otto Zipper Alfa Racing Alfa Romeo T33/4 Alfa Romeo 2 4 2 8 20 Gordon Dewar JNO Racing McLaren M8C Chevrolet 3 4 7 21 Tom Heyser Albert Heyser Lola T260 Chevrolet 1 2 2 5 22= Steve Durst Steve Durst McLaren M8E/D Chevrolet 4 4 22= Ed Felter Ed Felter McLaren M8E Chevrolet 4 4 22= Mike Hiss Mike Hiss McLaren M8F Chevrolet 4 4 25 Warren Agor Warren Agor McLaren M8BMcLaren M8F Chevrolet 2 2 4 26= Chuck Parsons William Overhauser Racing Robert McCaig Lola T163McLaren M8FP Chevrolet 3 3 26= Hans Wiedmer Wiedmer Racing Team McLaren M8F Chevrolet 3 3 26= Willi Kauhsen Willi Kauhsen Racing Team Porsche 917/10 Porsche 3 3 29= Tony Dean A.G. Dean Racing Porsche 908/02 Porsche 2 2 29= Pete Sherman Pete Sherman McLaren M12 Chevrolet 2 2 31 Roger McCaig Roger McCaig McLaren M8FP Chevrolet 1 1 2 32 Bob Peckham Peckham Racing McLaren M8C Chevrolet 1 1
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