1972 European Rally Championship

Feb 4-6	7th Arctic Rally
Feb 11	20th Rally Costa Brava
Feb 19-20	19th Criterium Neige et Glace
Mar 9-11	25th Rally Lyon - Charbonnières / Stuttgart - Solitude
Mar 15-18	12th Rally DDR
Mar 17-19	6th Rally Firestone
Apr 6-8	5th Rally dell'Isola d'Elba - Trofeo Ettore Bettoja
Jun 3	28th Scottish Rally
Jun 11	16th Rally Semperit
Jun 23-25	3rd Rally Zlatni Piassatzi
Jun 30	13th Rally Vltava
Jul 13	32th Rajd Polski
Aug 13-19	1th Olympia Rally
Aug 4-6	22th Rally 1000 Lakes - Jyväskylän Suurajot
Sep 2	9th Rally San Martino di Castrozza
Sep 14-24	17th Tour de France Automobile
Sep 23	9th Sachs Baltic Rally
Sep 28	9th Rally Munchen - Wien - Budapest
Oct 5-8	6th YU Rally
Oct 11-15	6th TAP Rally
Oct 13-15	9th Rally der 1000 Minuten
Oct 27	20th RACE Rally de España
Nov 3-5	16th Tour de Corse
Nov 10-12	24th Tour de Belgique

Arctic Rally (Napapiirin Tunturiralli)
3rd-6th February 1972

 1     Leo Kinnunen/Atso Aho			Porsche 911S		24990s
 2     Timo Mäkinen/Erkki Salonen			Ford Escort RS		25280
 3     Tapio Rainio/E.Nyman			Opel Ascona		25935
 4     A.Oianen/H.Miikkinen			Opel Ascona		26346
 5     P.Lehtonen/R.Virtanen			Saab 96			26957
 6     Esa Nuuttila/A.Kivimaa			Opel Kadett		27585
 7     A.Huhtasalo/J.Paalama			Volvo 142		28230
 8     L.Sirviö/M.Heiskanen			Volkswagen 1302S	28322
 9     A.Erola/P.Kärhä				Saab 96			28537
10     Esko Nuuttila/M.Olkku			Opel Ascona		29135
11     Eeva Heinonen/Seiia Kivistö		Volvo			Ladies Cup winner
    22 Markku Alen				Volvo					AFB-4
       Hannu Palin				Opel Kadett
       Risto Kivimäki				Volvo
       Seppo Utriainen				Saab
       Pekka Routti				Volkswagen 1302S
       Ulf Grönholm				Volkswagen 1302S
       Eero Soutulahti				Volvo
 R     Hannu Mikkola				Volvo			rolled
 R     Chris Clark/Bob Harris			Mini Cooper S
 R     Peter McDowell/Jorma Toivainen		Ford Escort RS
 R     Mike Hibbert/John Taylor			Ford Escort RS
 R     Peter Warren/Lasse Lindström		Ford Escort RS
 R     Jill Robinson/Kirsti Pätiälä		Ford Escort Twin-cam

Rally Neige et Glace
19th-20th February 1972

 1     Bernard Darniche/Alain Mahe 		Alpine A110 1800
 2     JP.Nicolas/J.Todt 			Alpine A110 1800
 3     B.Fiorentino/M.Gelin 			Simca CG Proto
 4     Bob Neyret/J.Terramorsi 			Alpine A110 1600
 5     G.Chasseuil/Baron 			Ford Capri 2.6
 6     Julien/Pellegrin 			Alpine A110 1.6
 7     Jean Ragnotti/Coche 			Opel Ascona 1.9
 8     Charpentier/Pierre 			Renault 12 Gordini
 9     Court-Payen/Del Negri 			Opel Kadett
10     C.Laurent/C.Delferrier 			DAF 55

Rally Lyon Charbonnieres
? 1972

 6     Marie Claude Beaumont/Pignard 		Opel Ascona 2000
 7     Sabine/Huret 				Porsche 911 S
 8     Herbert Grunsteidl/Hopf 			BMW 2002
 9     Gert Behret/Pitz 			Porsche 911 S
10     Ragnotti/Jaubert 			Opel GT Proto

Rallye Pneumant DDR
15th-18th March 1972

 9     Ryszard Zyszkowski/Andrzej Gieysztor 	Polski Fiat 125

Firestone Rally
? 1972

 4     M.Etchebers 				Porsche
 5     G.Blomqvist/I.Blomqvist 			Opel Ascona 
 7     Estanislav Reverter 			Porsche
 8     Jean Francois Maas 			Porsche 911

Elba Rally
6th-8th April 1972

Pos	Car #	Crew	Car	Time
1		Luciano Trombotto/Maurizio Enrico	Fiat 124 Spider 1600
2		Sergio Barbasio/Piero Sodano	Lancia Fulvia HF 1600
3		Harry Kallstrom/Gunnar Haggbom	Lancia Fulvia HF 1600
4		Maurizio Verini/Gualtiero Quaranta	Fiat 124 Spider
5		Günther Janger/Walter Wessiak	Volkswagen 1302 S
6		Donatella Tominz/"Squaw"	Fiat 124 Spider
7		Franco Ceccato/Bernardino Bertollo	Fiat 125 Sport Coupe
8		Gianni Bossetti/Alberto Bocca	Lancia Fulvia HF 1600
9		Gianni Besozzi/Alessandro Brusati	Lancia Fulvia HF 1600
10		Tony Carello/Luciano Oberti	Lancia Fulvia HF 1600

28th International Scottish Rally
4th-7th June 1972

Pos	Car #	Crew	Car	Time
1	7	Hannu Mikkola/Hamish Cardno	Ford Escort RS 1600
2	3	Roger Clark/Jim Porter	Ford Escort RS 1600
3	1	Chris Sclater/John Davenport	Ford Escort RS 1600
4	11	Anders Kulläng/Gerry Phillips	Opel Ascona
7	4	Tony Fall/Mike Wood	Datsun 240Z
10	20	Donald Heggie/George Dean	Ford Escort TC
19	2	Brian Culcheth/Johnstone Syer	Triumph Dolomite
	5	Andrew Cowan/Brian Coyle	Ford Escort RS 1600
	6	Adrian Boyd/Beatty Crawford	Ford Escort RS 1600
	8	Shekhar Mehta/Paul Easter	Datsun 240Z
	9	Mike Hibbert/Howard Scott	Ford Escort RS 1600
	10	Lars-Ingvar Ytterbring/Rainer Callin	Datsun 1600 SSS
	12	Will Sparrow/Nigel Raeburn	Mini 1275 GT
	13	Roy Fidler/Barry Hughes	Datsun 240Z
	14	Ingvar Carlsson/Ingemar Carlsson	BMW 2002 Tii
	15	Robert McBurney/Norman Smith	BMW 2002
	16	Gunnar Blomquist/Mrs I.Blomquist	Opel Ascona
	17	Bob Watson/Hugh McNeill	Ford Escort RC
	19	Billy Coleman/Dan O'Sullivan	Alpine Renault 1600
	22	Paul Faulkner/Dick Mitham	Ford Escort RS 1600
	23	Leif Asterhag/Claes Billstam	BMW 2002 Tii
	24	Jimmy McRae/Bob Wilson	Ford Escort RS 1600
	25	Curt Nelskyla/Brian Parkes	Renaylt R8 Gordini
	26	Drew Gallacher/Ian Muir	Ford Escort RS 1600
	27	Lasse Jönsson/	BMW 2002 Tii
	28	John Bloxham/Richard Harper	Saab V4
	29	Arne Allansson/Thore Hansson	Opel Ascona
	30	Per-Inge Walfridsson/Kjell Nilsson	Volvo 142
	31	Bill Taylor/K.Ian MacIver	Ford Escort RS 1600
	32	Bror Danielsson/Ulf Sundberg	BMW 2002 Tii
	33	Alistair Robertson/Anderson Lindsay	Saab V4
	34	Jimmy Bullough/Neil Wilson	Ford Escort RS
	35	C.D.Sidpra/C.P.Shaw	Datsun P510

16th Semperit Rally
8th-10th June 1972

 1   8 Raffaelle Pinto/Luigi Macaluso			Fiat 124 Spyder		6219.3
 2   4 Achim Warmbold/Peter Linzen			BMW 2002 TI		6246.6
 3   2 Amilcare Ballestrieri/Arnaldo Bernacchini	Lancia Fulvia HF 1.6	6253.0
 4     Zasada 						Porsche 911
 5     Sergio Barbasio 					Lancia Fulvia 1.6 HF
 6     Verini/Scabini 					Fiat 124 Spider
 8     Georg Fischer 					Volkswagen 1302 S

Rally San Martino di Castrozza
? 1972

 4     Alcide Paganelli/Nini Russo 		Fiat 124 Spider
 5     Maurizio Verini/Bruno Scabini 		Fiat 124 Spider
 6     Giulio Bisulli/Zanuccoli 		Fiat 124 Spider
 7     A.Smania/F.Zambelli 			Fiat 124 Spider
 8     Gianni Bossetti/Tiziano 			Lancia Fulvia HF 1600
 9     Donatella Tominz/"Squaw" 		Fiat 124 Spider
10     Tacchini/Mariani 			Lancia Fulvia HF 1600

Tour de France Automobile
? 1972

 4     Piot/Vial 				Porsche 911 S
 5     Beaumont/Giganot 			Chevrolet Corvette
 6     Touroul/Lafont 				Porsche 911 S
 7     Balas/Foucher 				Porsche 911 S
 8     Greder/Delferier 			Opel Commodore
 9     Thiry/Witz 				Porsche 911 S
10     Ragnotti/Jaubert 			Chevrolet Camaro

Baltic Rally
? 1972

 1     Rohrl/Berger 				Ford Capri 2600 RS
 2     Zasada
 3     Kristensen 
 4     Olsen 
 5     Christensen 
 6     John Haugland 				Skoda 
 7     Wilhelmsson 
 8     Tangeland/Fadum
 9     Sorensen/Petersen
10     Schnoor/Schwartz

6th Yu Rally
5th-8th October 1972

 1     Rafaele Pinto/Gino Macaluso 		Fiat 124SS
 2     Sobjeslav Zasada/Andrzej Komorowski 	Porsche 911S
 3     Jovica Palikovic/Sasa Svarcer 		Renault 12 Gordini
 4     Peter Hommel/Gunter Bork 		Wartburg 353
 5     Jaroslav Jelinek/Svatopluk Kvaizar 	Skoda 110R
 6     Egon Cullmbacher/Ernest Werner 		Wartburg 353
 7     Bern Vrban/Bernhard Malsch 		Wartburg 353
 8     Josef Srnsky/Jiri Syrovatko 		Skoda 110R
 9     Eberhard Asmus/Christian Meischner 	Trabant P601
10     Miroslav Jesic/Zoran Maric 		Skoda 110 A2

Spanish RACE Rally
27th-29th October 1972

Pos	#	Crew	Car	Time
1		Salvador Cañellas/Daniel de Ferrater	SEAT 124 Berlina	2h43m35.8
2		Manuel Juncosa/José Maria Monaco	SEAT 1430	2h46m53.5
3		José Pavón/Ricardo Antolín	Alpine-Renault A110 1600S	2h47m14.2
4		Julio Gargallo/Jaime Ramón	VW-Porsche 914-6	2h48m30.8
5		Marie-Claude Beaumont/Christine Giganot	Opel Commodore GS	2h48m49.0
6		Lucas Sáinz/Juan Carlos Oñoro	Renault 8	2h50m54.6
7		Marianne Hoepfner/Yveline Vanoni	Alpine-Renault A110 1600S	2h52m28.6
8		Jean-Louis Clarr.Pierre Thimonier	Opel Ascona SR	2h56m28.5
9		Luis Neto/"Jocames"	Fiat 125 Special	2h57m07.8
10		Wiklund/Wiklund	BMW 2002	2h58m44.2

Tour de Corse
3rd-5th November 1972

Pos	#	Crew	Car	Time
1	5	Jean-Claude Andruet/"Biche"	Alpine-Renault A110 1800	8h36m35
2	7	Bernard Fiorentino/Maurice Gelin	Simca CG MC Spider	8h45m54
3	18	Jean-Pierre Manzagol/Pierre Alessandri	Alpine-Renault A110 1800	8h50m28
4	1	Bernard Darniche/Alain Mahé	Alpine-Renault A110 1800	8h50m53
5	15	Jean-Luc Thérier/Claude Roure	Alpine-Renault A110 1800	8h53m26
6	10	Jean-Pierre Nicolas/Marcel Callewaert	Alpine-Renault A110 1800	9h01m50
7	12	Jean Vinatier/Pierre Thimonier	Ford Capri 3000	9h25m56
8	48	Jean-Claude Gamet/Willy Huret	Opel Ascona SR	9h35m00
9	39	Michel Jullien/Yves Célestin	Alpine-Renault A110 1600	9h35m57
10	16	Marie-Claude Beaumont/Christine Giganot	Opel Ascona SR	9h44m05
11	42	Jean-Claude Lagniez/Jean-Louis Hervieu	Alfa Romeo	9h44m29
12	17	Tony Fall/Mike Wood	Peugeot 304 S	9h49m41
13	26	Pierre Nicolas/Laroche	Renault 12 Gordini	10h02m42
14	24	Benoit Mattei/Joël Mariani	Alpine-Renault A110 1600	10h08m19
15	40	Laloge/Joseph Pantalacci	Alpine-Renault A110 1600	10h09m25
16	34	Colomb/Raffin	Porsche 911 S	10h11m20
17	36	Thierry Sabine/Peyroux	Porsche 911 S	10h11m51
18	14	Hannu Mikkola/Atso Aho	Peugeot 304 S	10h14m29
19	32	Robert Simonetti/Jean-Michel Simonetti	Alpine-Renault A110 1600	10h16m07
20	22	Claude Laurent/Jacques Marché	DAF 66	10h20m58
R	2	Gérard Larrousse/Christian Delferrier	Porsche Carrera RS	transmission
R	3	Sandro Munari/Mario Mannucci	Lancia Stratos HF [2] A6 14057	transmission
R	4	Jean-François Piot/Michel Vial	Ligier JS 2	accident
R	6	Björn Waldegård/Hans Thorszelius	Porsche Carrera RS	accident
R	8	Guy Chasseuil/Christian Baron	Ford GT70	wheel bearing
R	9	Jean Ragnotti/Jacques Jaubert	Ligier JS 2	suspension
R	11	Henri Gréder/Marie-Madeleine Fouquet	Opel GT	suspension
R	20	Jean Guichet/Jean Todt	Peugeot 304 S	suspension
R	21	Francis Serpaggi/Félix Mariani	Alpine-Renault A110 1600	suspension
R	35	Jean-Charles Sévelinge/Joseph Sévelinge	Alpine-Renault A110 1600
R	41	Marianne Hoepfner/Yveline Vanoni	Alpine-Renault A110 1600	gearbox
R	49	Jean-Louis Clarr/"Sial"	Opel Ascona

Notes: 49 starters, 30 finishers




 R   3 Sandro Munari/Mario Mannucci		Lancia Stratos [2]	rear suspension		A6 14057

Tour de Belgique
? 1972

Pos	#	Crew	Car
1		Staepelaere/Vaillant	Ford Escort RS 1600
2		Rainard Hainbach	BMW 2002Ti
4		Jean Louis Haxhe	DAF
5		Didi	Fiat
6		Gustavsson	BMW

Championship Standings

Pos	Driver	Pts
1	Raffaele Pinto Luigi Macaluso	115
3	S.Zasada	90
4	J-P.Nicolas	61
5	J-C.Andruet	60
6	B.Darniche	60
7	A.Warmbold	50
8	W.Röhrl	35
9	S.Barbasio	35
10	L.Trombotto	32
11	S.Canellas	30
12	Timo Makinen	30
13	P.Hommel	30
14	M-C.Beaumont	28
15	Bernard Fiorentino	27
16	M.Juncosa	27

1972 European Rally Championship

Arctic Rally (Napapiirin Tunturiralli) 3rd-6th February 1972

Rally Neige et Glace 19th-20th February 1972

Rally Lyon Charbonnieres ? 1972

Rallye Pneumant DDR 15th-18th March 1972

Firestone Rally ? 1972

Elba Rally 6th-8th April 1972

28th International Scottish Rally 4th-7th June 1972

16th Semperit Rally 8th-10th June 1972

Rally San Martino di Castrozza ? 1972

Tour de France Automobile ? 1972

Baltic Rally ? 1972

6th Yu Rally 5th-8th October 1972

Spanish RACE Rally 27th-29th October 1972

Tour de Corse 3rd-5th November 1972

Tour de Belgique ? 1972

Championship Standings

Arctic Rally (Napapiirin Tunturiralli)
3rd-6th February 1972

Rally Neige et Glace
19th-20th February 1972

Rally Lyon Charbonnieres
? 1972

Rallye Pneumant DDR
15th-18th March 1972

Firestone Rally
? 1972

Elba Rally
6th-8th April 1972

28th International Scottish Rally
4th-7th June 1972

16th Semperit Rally
8th-10th June 1972

Rally San Martino di Castrozza
? 1972

Tour de France Automobile
? 1972

Baltic Rally
? 1972

6th Yu Rally
5th-8th October 1972

Spanish RACE Rally
27th-29th October 1972

Tour de Corse
3rd-5th November 1972

Tour de Belgique
? 1972