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1972 Pau Grand Prix
Race details
Date	5 May 1972
Official name	XXXII Pau Grand Prix
Location	Pau, France
Course	Temporary Street Circuit
Course length	2.760 km (1.720 miles)
Distance	70 laps, 193.200 km (120.048 miles)
Pole position
Driver	Determined by heats
Fastest lap
Driver	Jean-Pierre Jaussaud	Brabham-Ford
Time	1:15.5
Podium
First	Peter Gethin	Chevron-Ford
Second	Patrick Depailler	March-Ford
Third	David Purley	March-Ford

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:

References

1. "F2 Register - Index".

• Pau Grand Prix
• 1972 in French motorsport