1000 km race on the Nürburgring in 1972

Starting grid

Overtaking maneuvers between Arturo Merzario and Jacky Ickx; At the beginning of the south bend, Merzario passes his Belgian teammate

Mirage M6 with Derek Bell at the wheel; the car retired two laps to go after an engine failure. Bell and team-mate van Lennep were rated fourth overall

Award ceremony for Ronnie Peterson and Tim Schenken after a driving time of 6: 01: 40,200 hours

The 18th 1000 km race on the Nürburgring , also Int. XVIII. ADAC 1000 km race, Nürburgring Nordschleife , took place on May 28, 1972. The race was the eighth round of the sports car world championship this year.

The race

Before the race

The changes to the technical regulations for the races of the World Sports Car Championship had a particularly negative effect on the spectator interest at the 1000 km race on the Nordschleife of the Nürburgring . Just under 30,000 people came to the Eifel for the event. Due to the reduction in engine displacement to 3 liters, vehicles such as the Porsche 917 , the Ferrari 512S and the Lola T70 were no longer eligible to compete in these races. Porsche had withdrawn from the world championship at the factory and was also not represented at the Nürburgring. In 1971 Porsche decided not to use the 917, but celebrated a double victory with the Porsche 908/03 . Two of the protagonists of this race, the second placed Swiss Joseph Siffert and his Mexican team mate Pedro Rodríguez were absent in 1972; they had died in automobile races during the 1971 season.

For the overall victory in 1972 only the prototypes of Scuderia Ferrari and Alfa Romeos came into question. At best, the Mirage M6 were given outsider opportunities.

The course of the race

The entire race weekend was marked by bad weather. Training units and races had to be driven on mostly wet tracks. Ferrari driver Ronnie Peterson achieved the fastest training time on the drying track with a time of 7.56.100 minutes. The 130 percent rule for qualifying for the race turned out to be too drastic. Many teams failed on this hurdle on the wet slope.

While the Ferrari and Alfa Romeo racing directors Peter Schetty and Carlo Chiti sent their vehicles into the race with rain tires, Gulf Research team boss John Horsman equipped the Mirage cars with intermediates .

Except for the presentation of the Mirage M6 by Derek Bell and Gijs van Lennep, there was little tension in the race. The Mirage was in second place until one lap before the end, before a gearbox damage forced it to retire. The car was classified in fourth place. The fastest Alfa Romeo T33 / TT / 3 was for a long time the car of Vic Elford and Rolf Stommelen . Elford lost a wheel in the last part of the race due to a defective wheel nut and fell far behind; the best Alfa Romeo at the finish was the prototype with starting number six, driven by Helmut Marko and Andrea de Adamich , in third place in the overall standings.

Ferrari celebrated a double victory; Tim Schenken and Ronnie Peterson won ahead of teammates Arturo Merzario and Brian Redman .

Results

Final ranking

Item	class	No.	team	driver	chassis	Round
1	S 3.0	3	Spa Ferrari SEFAC	Ronnie Peterson Tim Schenken	Ferrari 312PB	44
2	S 3.0	2	Spa Ferrari SEFAC	Arturo Merzario Brian Redman	Ferrari 312PB	44
3	S 3.0	6th	Autodelta SpA	Helmut Marko Andrea de Adamich	Alfa Romeo T33 / TT / 3	43
4th	S 3.0	8th	Gulf Racing Research	Derek Bell Gijs van Lennep	Mirage M6	42
5	S 2.0	24	Red Rose Racing	John Hine John Bridges	Chevron B21	41
6th	S 2.0	17th	Ecurie Bonnier	Gérard Larrousse Joakim Bonnier	Lola T290	39
7th	T + 2.0	90	ford	Dieter Glemser Jochen Mass	Ford Capri RS2600	38
8th	T + 2.0	91	ford	Hans-Joachim Stuck Àlex Soler-Roig	Ford Capri RS2600	38
9	GT + 2.0	55	Kremer Porsche Racing	John Fitzpatrick Erwin Kremer	Porsche 911S	38
10	GT + 2.0	70	E. Straehle KG	Günter Steckkönig Dieter Schmid	Porsche 911S	37
11	S 3.0	4th	Autodelta SpA	Rolf Stommelen Vic Elford	Alfa Romeo T33 / TT / 3	37
12	GT + 2.0	63	Roesrath	Clemens Schickentanz Willi Kauhsen	Porsche 911S	37
13	GT + 2.0	65	Toad Hall Racing	Jürgen Barth Michael Keyser	Porsche 911S	37
14th	GT + 2.0	57	Anton Fischhaber	Anton Fischhaber Leopold of Bavaria	Porsche 911S	36
15th	S 2.0	31	Roger Heavens Racing	Roger Heavens Mike Garton	Chevron B21	36
16	T 2.0	103	Alfa Romeo Germany	Dieter Weizinger Dieter Gleich Hans Hessel	Alfa Romeo GTAm	36
17th	T + 2.0	94	BMW Alpina	Peter Ochs Rolf Rummel	BMW 2800 CS	36
18th	T + 2.0	96	BMW Alpina	Rüdiger Faltz Hans-Jürgen Schulte-Oversohl	BMW 2800 CS	36
19th	GT 2.0	77	Steinmetz Automobiltechnik	Werner Christmann Jean Ragnotti	Opel GT	36
20th	GT 2.0	82	Team Kuberol Racing	Bengt Ekberg Dick Biström Kurt Simonsen	Porsche 911T	35
21st	GT + 2.0	67	Porsche Club Romand	Claude Haldi Bernard Chenevière	Porsche 911S	35
22nd	GT + 2.0	56	Kremer Porsche Racing	Franz-Josef Rieder Hans-Werner Brohl	Porsche 911S	35
23	S 2.0	23	Red Rose Racing	Niki Bosch Peter Hanson	Chevron B19 / 21	35
24	S 2.0	43	Bernd Becker	Bernd Becker Elmar Clever Karl-Heinz Tibor	Porsche 910	35
25th	S 2.0	16	Michel Dupont	Michel Dupont Paul Blancpain Jean-Pierre Bodin	Chevron B19	35
26th	S 2.0	33	Kurt Hild	Joseph Greger Kurt Hild	Porsche 910	35
27	T + 2.0	95	BMW Alpina	Jürgen Neuhaus Hans-Peter Joisten	BMW 2800 CS	34
28	GT 2.0	81	Walter Simonis	Walter Simonis Horst Hoier	Porsche 914/6	34
29	T 2.0	105	Dieter Hegels	Dieter Hegel's Heinz Gilges	BMW 2002TI	34
30th	S 2.0	36	Peter Richardson	Peter Richardson Jeremy Richardson	Daren Mk.3	30th
31	S 2.0	45	Picko Troberg	Rolf Skoghag Freddy Kottulinsky	Lola T212	30th
Failed
32	T 2.0	101	BMW Alpina	Ernst Furtmayr Harald Ertl	BMW 2002TI	34
33	S 3.0	9	Reinhold Joest	Reinhold Joest Mario Casoni Wilhelm Bartels	Porsche 908/03	33
34	S 2.0	20th	Barclays International Racing	Guy Edwards Helmut Koinigg Richard Scott	Lola T290	32
35	S 2.0	30th	Canon Cameras Racing	John Burton Chris Craft	Chevron B21	30th
36	S 2.0	51	Ecurie Bonnier	Jorge de Bagration Dieter Basche Hughes de Fierlant	Lola T290	28
37	S 2.0	28	Ecurie Bonnier	Claude Swietlik Mário de Araújo Cabral	Lola T290	27
38	T + 2.0	89	Waltraud Odenthal	Waltraud Odenthal Klaus Fritzinger	Ford Capri RS2600	26th
39	S 2.0	35	Martin Raymond	Martin Raymond Ian Bracey	Daren Mk.3	20th
40	S 3.0	1	Spa Ferrari SEFAC	Jacky Ickx Clay Regazzoni	Ferrari 312PB	16
41	T + 2.0	88	BMW Alpina	Gerold Pankl Helmut Kelleners	BMW 2800CS	15th
42	S 2.0	41	Brian Robinson	François Migault Brian Robinson	Chevron B21	13
43	S 2.0	15th	Martin Davidson	Martin Davidson Jack Wheeler	Daren Mk.3	8th
44	S 2.0	25th	William Tuckett	William Tuckett Andrew Fletcher	Chevron B21	8th
45	S 2.0	38	Arthur Collier	Arthur Collier John Green	Daren Mk.3	8th
46	S 2.0	22nd	Squadra Tartaruga	Walter Frey Peter Ettmüller	Chevron B19 / 21	6th
47	T + 2.0	93	Precision Liegeoise	Alain Peltier Jean Xhenceval	BMW 2800CS	6th
48	S 2.0	21st	Dorset Racing Associates	Tony Birchenhough Brian Joscelyne	Lola T212	5
49	GT + 2.0	72	Nordheim Porsche	Dieter Fröhlich Willi Nolte	Porsche 911S	4th
50	T 2.0	104	Koepchen BMW	Hans Heyer Helmut Kuhl	BMW 2002TI	3
Not started
51	S 3.0	5	Autodelta SpA	Helmut Marko Toine Hezemans	Alfa Romeo T33 / TT / 3	1
52	S 2.0	47	Martin Ridehalgh	Martin Ridehalgh Hervé LeGuellec	Dulon LD11P	2
53	GT 2.0	78	Jagermeister Racing Team	Eckhard Schimpf Nicolas Koob	Porsche 914/6	3
54	S 2.0	26th	John Gray	John Gray Peter Gaydon	Chevron B19	4th
Not qualified
55	S 3.0	11	Ennio Bonomelli	Ennio Bonomelli	Porsche 908/03	5
56	S 3.0	14th	André Wicky Racing Team	André Wicky Walter Brun	Porsche 908/02	6th
57	S 2.0	19th	Jörg Obermoser	Jörg Obermoser Philipp Gantner Roland Heiler	Lola T290	7th
58	S 2.0	27	Scuderia Brescia Corse	Franco Berruto Mario Ilotte	Abarth 2000	8th
59	S 2.0	29	Ian Harrower	Ian Harrower Mark Sharpley	Chevron B8	9
60	S 2.0	32	Peter Humble	Peter Humble Nick May	Chevron B19	10
61	S 2.0	37	Intertech Steering Wheels	Trevor Twaites Brendan McInerney	Chevron B21	11
61	S 2.0	42	Fred Boothby	Fred Boothby Tim Goss	Redex special	12
62	S 2.0	44	André Wicky Racing Team	Peter Mattli Hervé Bayard	Porsche 907	13
63	S 2.0	46	Viktor	Olof Wijk Bjorn Rothstein	Astra RNR1	14th
64	S 2.0	48	Tony Goodwin	Tony Goodwin Tommy Johnson Paul Vestey	Dulon LD10	15th
65	S 2.0	50	Hannen Alt Racing	Heinz Behr Friedhelm Thiessen	LBS 3	16
66	GT + 2.0	54	André Wicky Racing Team	Jean-Pierre Aeschlimann Juan Diez	Porsche 911S	17th
67	GT + 2.0	58	Liqui Moly	Eberhard Sindel Klaus Rank	Porsche 911S	18th
68	GT + 2.0	59	Hannen Alt Racing	Siegfried Müller Hans-Peter Ziegler	Porsche 911S	19th
69	GT + 2.0	60	Herbert Mueller	Herbert Müller Cox Cooker	De Tomaso Pantera	20th
70	GT + 2.0	61	Gelo Racing Team	Georg Loos	Porsche 911S	21st
71	GT + 2.0	62	Gelo Racing Team	Franz Pesch	Porsche 911S	22nd
72	GT + 2.0	64	Joachim Komusin	Joachim Komusin	Ferrari Dino 246GT	23
73	GT + 2.0	66	Aake Andersson	Aake Andersson	Porsche 911S	24
74	GT + 2.0	68	Porsche Club Romand	Pierre Greub	Porsche 911S	25th
75	GT + 2.0	69	Porsche Club Romand	Gerard Darton Merlin	Porsche 911S	26th
76	GT + 2.0	71	Kuberol Racing	Roland Larsson Kurt Simonsen	Porsche 911S	27
77	GT + 2.0	73	Bengt Ekberg	Bengt Ekberg Roland Larsson	Porsche 911S	28
78	GT 2.0	79	Kamei Racing Team	Gotthard Egerland Friedrich bin	Porsche 914/6	29
79	GT 2.0	80	E. Straehle KG	Roland Bauer	Porsche 914/6	30th
80	GT 2.0	83	Gall-Autofunk-Racing Team	Horst Klauke Helmut Gall	Porsche 911T	31
81	GT 2.0	84	Ekberg	Bengt Ekberg	Porsche 911T	32
82	T + 2.0	87	Steinmetz Automobiltechnik	Thomas Teves	Opel Commodore	33
83	T + 2.0	97	Steinmetz Automobiltechnik	Peter Hoffmann	Chevrolet Camaro	34
84	T + 2.0	100	Daimler Benz	Hans Heyer Manfred Schurti Thomas Betzler	Mercedes-Benz 300SEL	35
85	T 2.0	102	Peter Otto	Peter Otto Jörg Klasen	BMW 2002	36

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Only in the entry list

Here you will find teams, drivers and vehicles that were originally registered for the race but did not take part for a variety of reasons.

Item	class	No.	team	driver	chassis
86	S 2.0	18th	Jaegermeister		Lola T212
87	S 2.0	34	Brian Martin	Brian Martin Brian Martin	Martin BM9
88	S 2.0	39	Chris Appleby	Chris Appleby Keith Grant	Chevron B21
89	S 2.0	40	Max Cohen-Olivar	Richard Knight Max Cohen-Olivar	Chevron B21
90	S 2.0	49	Peter Leigh Davis	Peter Leigh Davis Robert Ryan	Ginetta G4
91	T + 2.0	92	ford		Ford Capri RS2600

Class winner

class	driver	driver	driver	vehicle	Placement in the overall ranking
S 3.0	Ronnie Peterson	Tim donation		Ferrari 312PB	Overall victory
S 2.0	John Hine	John Bridges		Chevron B21	Rank 5
GT + 2.0	John Fitzpatrick	Erwin Kremer		Porsche 911S	Rank 9
GT 2.0	Werner Christmann	Jean Ragnotti		Opel GT	Rank 19
T + 2.0	Dieter Glemser	Jochen Mass		Ford Capri RS2600	Rank 7
T 2.0	Dieter Weizinger	Dieter equal	Hans Hessel	Alfa Romeo GTAm	Rank 16

Racing data

• Registered: 91
• Started: 50
• Rated: 31
• Race classes: 6
• Spectators: 35,000
• Race day weather: warm and dry
• Route length: 22.835 km
• Driving time of the winning team: 6:01:40, 200 hours
• Total laps of the winning team: 44
• Total distance of the winning team: 1004.740 km
• Winner's average: 166.683 km / h
• Pole position: Ronnie Peterson - Ferrari 312PB (# 3) - 7.56.100
• Fastest race lap: Rolf Stommelen - Alfa Romeo T33 / TT / 3 (# 4) - 7.42.200 - 177.858 km / h
• Racing series: Round 8 of the 1972 World Sports Car Championship
• Racing series: 11th round of the German Racing Championship in 1972

literature

• Michael Behrndt, Jörg-Thomas Födisch, Matthias Behrndt: ADAC 1000 km race. HEEL Verlag, Königswinter 2008, ISBN 978-3-89880-903-0 .
• Peter Higham: The Guinness Guide to International Motor Racing. A complete Reference from Formula 1 to Touring Car. Guinness Publishing Ltd., London 1995, ISBN 0-85112-642-1 .

Web links

Commons : 1000 km race on the Nürburgring 1972  - album with pictures, videos and audio files

• Race results at Racing Sports Cars

Individual evidence

1. ↑ 1000 km race on the Nürburgring 1971 ( Memento from February 22, 2015 in the Internet Archive )

Predecessor race Targa Florio 1972

Sports car world championship

Successor to the 24 Hours of Le Mans 1972