1972 Watkins Glen 6 Hours
The 1972 Watkins Glen 6 Hours , also 6-Hours and The Can-Am, The Glen (Six Hours of Endurance for The World Championship of Manufacturers), Watkins Glen , took place in Watkins Glen on July 22nd and was the eleventh round of the sports car world championship this year.
The race
The 6-hour race at Watkins Glen was the last world championship run in 1972. Ferrari had long been the brand world champion; the Scuderia had won nine of the ten championship races so far. Only the 24-hour race at Le Mans failed to achieve overall victory, where Matra won with the MS670 ; at the wheel Henri Pescarolo and Graham Hill . However, Ferrari had decided not to compete there.
Alfa Romeo was also not at the start in Watkins Glen , so Ferrari was able to celebrate a one-two victory with the 312PB . Mario Andretti and Jacky Ickx won ahead of their teammates Ronnie Peterson and Tim Schenken .
Results
Final ranking
Item | class | No. | team | driver | vehicle | Round | ||
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1 | S 3.0 | 85 |
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Ferrari 312PB | 195 | ||
2 | S 3.0 | 86 |
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Ferrari 312PB | 195 | ||
3 | S 3.0 | 10 |
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Mirage M6 | 181 | ||
4th | S 3.0 | 68 |
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Porsche 908/02 | 171 | ||
5 | S 3.0 | 42 |
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Porsche 908/03 | 166 | ||
6th | GT + 2.5 | 22nd |
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Ferrari 365 GTB / 4 | 156 | ||
7th | GT 2.5 | 16 |
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Porsche 911S | 155 | ||
8th | GT 2.5 | 43 |
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Porsche 911S | 153 | ||
9 | S 2.0 | 26th |
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Chevron B19 | 144 | ||
10 | GT + 2.5 | 35 |
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Chevrolet Corvette | 142 | ||
11 | GT + 2.5 | 18th |
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Ferrari 365 GTB / 4 | 135 | ||
12 | GT + 2.5 | 64 |
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Chevrolet Corvette | 114 | ||
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13 | S 2.0 | 37 |
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Pete Lo Bianco | 113 | ||
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14th | GT + 2.5 | 31 |
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Chevrolet Corvette | 74 | ||
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15th | S 3.0 | 20th |
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Mirage M6 | 141 | ||
16 | S 3.0 | 87 |
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Ferrari 312PB | 136 | ||
17th | GT + 2.5 | 23 |
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Chevrolet Corvette | 120 | ||
18th | GT + 2.5 | 21st |
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Ferrari 365 GTB / 4 | 117 | ||
19th | GT + 2.5 | 57 |
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Chevrolet Corvette | 102 | ||
20th | GT 2.5 | 59 |
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Porsche 911S | 91 | ||
21st | S 2.0 | 88 |
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Porsche 910 | 72 | ||
22nd | S 2.0 | 29 |
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Chevron B21 | 66 | ||
23 | S 2.0 | 11 |
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Chevron B21 | 39 | ||
24 | GT + 2.5 | 49 |
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Chevrolet Corvette | 20th | ||
25th | GT 2.5 | 61 |
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Porsche 911S | 20th | ||
26th | S 2.0 | 55 |
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Lola T212 | 13 | ||
27 | S 2.0 | 33 |
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Alfa Romeo T33 / 3 | 12 | ||
28 | S 3.0 | 28 |
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Duckhams LM | 7th | ||
29 | S 3.0 | 90 |
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Lola T280 | 5 | ||
30th | S 2.0 | 93 |
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Chevron B16 | 1 | ||
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31 | GT + 2.5 | 17th |
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Chevrolet Corvette | 1 | ||
32 | GT 2.5 | 24 |
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Ferrari Dino 246GT | 2 | ||
33 | S 2.0 | 25th |
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Chevron B19 | 3 | ||
34 | GT + 2.5 | 36 |
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Chevrolet Corvette | 4th | ||
35 | S 2.0 | 39 |
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Porsche 910 | 5 | ||
36 | GT + 2.5 | 48 |
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Chevrolet Corvette | 6th | ||
37 | GT + 2.5 | 50 |
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Chevrolet Corvette | 7th | ||
38 | S 2.0 | 52 |
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Chevron B21 | 8th | ||
39 | GT + 2.5 | 63 |
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Chevrolet Corvette | 9 | ||
40 | GT + 2.5 | 66 |
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Chevrolet Corvette | 10 | ||
41 | S 2.0 | 99 |
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Royale RP4 | 11 | ||
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42 | GT 2.5 | 27 |
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Porsche 911S | 12 | ||
43 | GT 2.5 | 77 |
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Porsche 911T | 13 | ||
44 | GT 2.5 | 80 |
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Porsche 911 | 14th | ||
45 | GT 2.5 | 89 |
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Porsche 911T | 15th |
1 not started 2 not started 3 not started 4 engine damage in training 5 not started 6 not started 7 accident in training 8 cylinder damage in training 9 engine damage in training 10 not started 11 not started 12 not qualified 13 not qualified 14 not qualified 15 not qualified
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 |
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46 | GT + 2.5 | 9 |
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De Tomaso Pantera |
47 | GT 2.5 | 70 |
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Porsche 914/6 |
Class winner
Racing data
- Reported: 46
- Started: 30
- Valued: 12
- Race classes: 4
- Spectators: 20,000
- Race day weather: hot and humid
- Route length: 5.435 km
- Driving time of the winning team: 6:01: 11.276 hours
- Total laps of the winning team: 195
- Total distance of the winning team: 1059.777 km
- Winner's average: 176.049 km / h
- Pole position: Tim Schenken - Ferrari 312PB (# 86) - 1.47.387 - 182.503 km / h
- Fastest race lap: Jacky Ickx - Ferrari 312PB (# 85) 1.47.204 - 182.503 km / h
- Racing series: 11th round of the 1972 World Sports Car Championship
literature
- 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
Previous race 1000 km race from Zeltweg 1972 |
Sports car world championship |
Succession race 24 Hours of Daytona in 1973 |