The 1972 Pau Grand Prix was a Formula Two motor race held on 5 May 1972 at the Pau circuit, in Pau, Pyrénées-Atlantiques, France. The Grand Prix was won by Peter Gethin, driving the Chevron B20. Patrick Depailler finished second and David Purley third.
Classification
Race Pos No Driver Vehicle Laps Time/Retired Grid 1 20 Peter Gethin Chevron-Ford 70 1hr 33min 40.8sec 2 25 Patrick Depailler March-Ford 70 + 0.9 s 3 33 David Purley March-Ford 68 + 2 laps 4 10 Jean-Pierre Jaussaud Brabham-Ford 66 + 4 laps 5 36 Mike Hailwood Surtees-Ford 66 + 4 laps 6 1 Reine Wisell GRD-Ford 65 + 5 laps 7 7 Bob Wollek Brabham-Ford 64 + 6 laps Ret 31 Graham Birrel March-Ford 48 Heat gasket Ret 16 Peter Westbury Brabham-Ford 46 Oil leak Ret 40 Roger Williamson March-Ford 37 Oil leak Ret 6 Emerson Fittipaldi Lotus-Ford 48 Oil leak Ret 29 Niki Lauda March-Ford 25 Driveshaft Ret 2 Graham Hill Brabham-Ford 8 Oil leak Ret 3 Jean-Pierre Beltoise March-Ford 7 Accident Ret 38 Andrea de Adamich Surtees-Ford 6 Accident Ret 30 Jochen Mass March-Ford 0 Collision Ret 22 Patrick Dal Bo Pygmée-Ford 0 Accident Fastest Lap: Jean-Pierre Jaussaud (Brabham-Ford) - 1:15.5 Sources:
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