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Lotus 72 made its debut at the Spanish GP, 19 April 1970, the second World Championship race that year. Its last race came 5 years, 5 months and 21 days later. This makes Lotus 72’s career the longest in modern Formula 1. This is intended to be the full statistics of its life. Race debuts of each particular chassis are typed in British Racing Green. Total points in brackets represent points counted towards the Constructors World Championship since only one car - the best placed - per manufacturer in each race was awarded points.

FL - Formula Libre race


F1/F5000 - Formula 1 and Formula 5000 cars allowed (mixed field)

1970: Rindt & Gold Leaf Team Lotus World Champions

ALL RACES: 12

 

72/1

72/2

72/3

72/4

72/5

TOTAL

Rindt

Miles

Hill

Fittipaldi

Wisell

STARTS

5

8

4

4

2

23

8

7

4

2

2

WINS

-

4

-

-

1

5

4

-

-

1

-

PP

-

3

-

-

-

3

3

-

-

-

-

FL

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

CHAMPIONSHIP RACES: 10

 

72/1

72/2

72/3

72/4

72/5

TOTAL

Rindt

Miles

Hill

Fittipaldi

Wisell

STARTS

4

6

4

3

2

19

6

6

3

2

2

WINS

-

4

-

-

1

5

4

-

-

1

-

PP

-

3

-

-

-

3

3

-

-

-

-

FL

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

POINTS

-

36

4

-

9

49 (45)

36

-

-

9

4


Date

Event

Chassis

Entrant

No.

Driver

Qualified

Race result
               

19.04.

SPANISH GRAND PRIX

72 R1

Gold Leaf Team Lotus

19

John Miles

DNQ

-
 

Jarama

72 R2

Gold Leaf Team Lotus

3

Jochen Rindt

8/+0.90

Rtd/ignition

26.04.

BRDC International Trophy

72 R1

Gold Leaf Team Lotus

  

John Miles

  

Rtd
 

Silverstone (F1/F5000)

72 R2

Gold Leaf Team Lotus

8

Jochen Rindt

  

Rtd

10.05.

MONACO GRAND PRIX Monte Carlo

72 R1

Gold Leaf Team Lotus

2T

spare car/Miles

DNQ

-

7.06.

BELGIAN GRAND PRIX

72B R1

Gold Leaf Team Lotus

21

John Miles

13/+5.8

Rtd/gearbox
 

Spa-Francorchamps

72C R2

World Wide Racing

22

Alex Soler-Roig

DNQ

-

21.06.

DUTCH GRAND PRIX

72B R1

Gold Leaf Team Lotus

12

John Miles

8/+1.74

7
 

Zandvoort

72C R2

Gold Leaf Team Lotus

10

Jochen Rindt

1 (1:18.50)

1

5.07.

FRENCH GRAND PRIX

72B R1

Gold Leaf Team Lotus

7

John Miles

18/+5.94

8
 

Clermont-Ferrand

72C R2

Gold Leaf Team Lotus

6

Jochen Rindt

6/+1.52

1

18.07.

BRITISH GRAND PRIX

72B R1

Gold Leaf Team Lotus

6

John Miles

7/+1.1

Rtd/engine
 

Brands Hatch

72C R2

Gold Leaf Team Lotus

5

Jochen Rindt

1 (1:24.8)

1

2.08.

GERMAN GRAND PRIX

72C R2

Gold Leaf Team Lotus

2

Jochen Rindt

2/+0.2

1
 

Hockenheim

72C R3

Gold Leaf Team Lotus

16

John Miles

10/+2.1

Rtd/engine

16.08.

AUSTRIAN GRAND PRIX

72C R2

Gold Leaf Team Lotus

6

Jochen Rindt

1 (1:39.23)

Rtd/engine
 

Österreichring

72C R3

Gold Leaf Team Lotus

7

John Miles

10/+2.23

Rtd/brakeshaft

22.08.

International Gold Cup

72C R2

Gold Leaf Team Lotus

2

Jochen Rindt

  

3+1=2
 

Oulton Park (F1/F5000)

72C R4

R.R.C. Walker Racing Team

  

Graham Hill

  

Rtd+DNS=18

6.09.

ITALIAN GRAND PRIX

72C R2

Gold Leaf Team Lotus

22

Jochen Rindt

fatal crash

DNS
 

Monza

72C R3

Gold Leaf Team Lotus

24

John Miles

  

DNS
   

72C R4

R.R.C. Walker Racing Team

28

Graham Hill

  

DNS
   

72C R5

Gold Leaf Team Lotus

26

Emerson Fittipaldi

DNQ

-

20.09.

CANADIAN GRAND PRIX St. Jovite

72C R4

R.R.C. Walker Racing Team

9

Graham Hill

20/+4.3

NC-12

4.10.

UNITED STATES GRAND PRIX

72C R3

Gold Leaf Team Lotus

23

Reine Wisell

9/+1.72

3
 

Watkins Glen

72C R4

R.R.C. Walker Racing Team

14

Graham Hill

10/+1.74

Rtd/clutch
   

72C R5

Gold Leaf Team Lotus

24

Emerson Fittipaldi

3/+0.60

1

25.10.

MEXICAN GRAND PRIX

72C R3

Gold Leaf Team Lotus

23

Reine Wisell

12/+2.73

NC-10
 

Mexico City

72C R4

R.R.C. Walker Racing Team

14

Graham Hill

8/+2.27

Rtd/overheating
   

72C R5

Gold Leaf Team Lotus

24

Emerson Fittipaldi

18/+6.27

Rtd/engine

1971

ALL RACES: 17

 

72/3

72/5

72/6

TOTAL

Wisell

Fittipaldi

Trimmer

Walker

Charlton

STARTS

11

15

4

30

14

13

1

1

1

WINS

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

PP

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

FL

1

-

-

1

1

-

-

-

-

CHAMPIONSHIP RACES: 10

 

72/3

72/5

72/6

TOTAL

Wisell

Fittipaldi

Charlton

STARTS

6

9

4

19

9

9

1

WINS

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

PP

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

FL

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

POINTS

4

16

5

25 (21)

9

16

-


Date

Event

Chassis

Entrant

No.

Driver

Qualified

Race result
               

24.01.

Argentine Grand Prix

72C R3

Gold Leaf Team Lotus

  

Reine Wisell

  

5, FL+Rtd=7
 

Buenos Aires

72C R5

Gold Leaf Team Lotus

  

Emerson Fittipaldi

  

10+NC=NC

6.03.

SOUTH AFRICAN GRAND PRIX

72C R3

Gold Leaf Team Lotus

3

Reine Wisell

14/+2.1

4
 

Kyalami

72C R5

Gold Leaf Team Lotus

2

Emerson Fittipaldi

5/+1.3

Rtd/engine

21.03.

Race of Champions

72C R3

Gold Leaf Team Lotus

  

Reine Wisell

  

Rtd/
 

Brands Hatch (F1/F5000)

72C R5

Gold Leaf Team Lotus

  

Tony Trimmer

  

Rtd/

28.03.

Questor GP

72C R3

Gold Leaf Team Lotus

  

Reine Wisell

  

Rtd+DNS=27
 

Ontario Speedway (F1/F5000)

72C R5

Gold Leaf Team Lotus

  

Emerson Fittipaldi

  

Rtd+DNS=21

9.04.

Rothmans Trophy Oulton Park

72C R5

Gold Leaf Team Lotus

  

Emerson Fittipaldi

  

7

18.04.

SPANISH GRAND PRIX

72C R3

Gold Leaf Team Lotus

3

Reine Wisell

16/+2.7

NC-12
 

Montjuich Park

72C R5

Gold Leaf Team Lotus

2

Emerson Fittipaldi

14/+2.0

Rtd/suspension

8.05.

BRDC International Trophy Silverstone (F1/F5000)

72C R3

Gold Leaf Team Lotus

  

Reine Wisell

  

7+18=13

23.05.

MONACO GRAND PRIX

72C R3

Gold Leaf Team Lotus

2

Reine Wisell

12/+3.5

Rtd/wheel bearing
 

Monte Carlo

72D R5

Gold Leaf Team Lotus

1

Emerson Fittipaldi

17/+4.5

5

13.06.

Rindt Memorial Race

72C R3

Gold Leaf Team Lotus

  

Reine Wisell

  

10
 

Hockenheim

72D R5

Gold Leaf Team Lotus

  

Dave Walker*

  

9
   

72D R5

Gold Leaf Team Lotus

  

Tony Trimmer*

  

DNS

26.06.

DUTCH GRAND PRIX

72D R3

Gold Leaf Team Lotus

14

Reine Wisell

6/+1.28

DSQ
 

Zandvoort

72D R5

Gold Leaf Team Lotus

  

Dave Charlton**

DNP

-

4.07.

FRENCH GRAND PRIX

72D R3

Gold Leaf Team Lotus

2

Reine Wisell

15/+3.04

6
 

Paul Ricard

72D R5

Gold Leaf Team Lotus

1

Emerson Fittipaldi

17/+3.51

3

17.07.

WOOLMARK BRITISH GRAND PRIX

72D R3

Gold Leaf Team Lotus

2

Dave Charlton

13/+1.95

Rtd/engine
 

Silverstone

72D R5

Gold Leaf Team Lotus

1

Emerson Fittipaldi

4/+0.2

3

1.08.

GERMAN GRAND PRIX

72D R5

Gold Leaf Team Lotus

8

Emerson Fittipaldi

8/+8.5

Rtd/oil leak
 

Nürburgring

72D R6

Gold Leaf Team Lotus

9

Reine Wisell

17/+20.96

8

15.08.

AUSTRIAN GRAND PRIX

72D R5

Gold Leaf Team Lotus

2

Emerson Fittipaldi

5/+0.46

2
 

Österreichring

72D R6

Gold Leaf Team Lotus

3

Reine Wisell

10/+0.51

4

21.08.

International Gold Cup Oulton Park (F1/F5000)

-

-

-

-

-

-

5.09.

ITALIAN GRAND PRIX Monza

-

-

-

-

-

-

19.09.

CANADIAN GRAND PRIX

72D R5

Gold Leaf Team Lotus

2

Emerson Fittipaldi

4/+0.8

7
 

Mosport Park

72D R6

Gold Leaf Team Lotus

3

Reine Wisell

7/+1.0

5

3.10.

UNITED STATES GRAND PRIX

72D R5

Gold Leaf Team Lotus

2

Emerson Fittipaldi

2/+0.017

NC-17
 

Watkins Glen

72D R6

Gold Leaf Team Lotus

3

Reine Wisell

9/+1.382

Rtd/accident

24.10.

Victory Race Brands Hatch (F1/F5000)

72D R5

Gold Leaf Team Lotus

  

Emerson Fittipaldi

  

2

* - Dave Walker used Lotus 56B in qualifying while 72 R5 was used in qualifying by Tony Trimmer

** - Dave Walker, who was entered to drive the Lotus 56B, practiced Charlton’s 72D R5 for comparison with the 56B but crashed it so Charlton could not practice

1972: Fittipaldi & John Player Team Lotus World Champions

ALL RACES: 19

 

72/3

72/5

72/6

72/7

TOTAL

Fittipaldi

Walker

Charlton

Wisell

STARTS

3

9

14

11

37

19

13

3

2

WINS

-

5

-

4

9

9

-

-

-

PP

-

4

-

5

9

9

-

-

-

FL

-

3

-

2

5

5

-

-

-

CHAMPIONSHIP RACES: 12

 

72/3

72/5

72/6

72/7

TOTAL

Fittipaldi

Walker

Charlton

Wisell

STARTS

3

5

11

8

27

12

10

3

2

WINS

-

2

-

3

5

5

-

-

-

PP

-

1

-

2

3

3

-

-

-

FL

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

POINTS

-

15

-

46

61

61

-

-

-


Date

Event

Chassis

Entrant

No.

Driver

Qualified

Race result
               

23.1.

ARGENTINE GRAND PRIX

72D R5

John Player Team Lotus

11

Emerson Fittipaldi

5/+0.82

Rtd/suspension
 

Buenos Aires

72D R6

John Player Team Lotus

12

Dave Walker

20/+3.09

DSQ

4.03.

SOUTH AFRICAN GRAND PRIX

72D R3

Scuderia Aldo Scribante

26

Dave Charlton

17/+1.5

Rtd/fuel pump
 

Kyalami

72D R5

John Player Team Lotus

8

Emerson Fittipaldi

3/+0.4

2
   

72D R6

John Player Team Lotus

9

Dave Walker

19/+1.7

10

19.03.

Race of Champions

72D R5

John Player Team Lotus

57

Emerson Fittipaldi

1 (1:23.9)

1, FL
 

Brands Hatch (F1/F5000)

72D R6

John Player Team Lotus

58

Dave Walker

10/+1.9

9/+1 lap

30.03.

Brazilian Grand Prix

72D R6

John Player Team Lotus

  

Dave Walker

  

5
 

Interlagos

72D R7

John Player Team Lotus

  

Emerson Fittipaldi

1

Rtd/suspension, FL

23.04.

BRDC International Trophy

72D R6

John Player Team Lotus

  

Dave Walker

  

DNS
 

Silverstone (F1/F5000)

72D R7

John Player Team Lotus

32

Emerson Fittipaldi

1

1

1.05.

SPANISH GRAND PRIX

72D R6

John Player Team Lotus

21

Dave Walker

24/+4.31

9
 

Jarama

72D R7

John Player Team Lotus

5

Emerson Fittipaldi

3/+0.83

1

14.05.

MONACO GRAND PRIX

72D R6

John Player Team Lotus

9

Dave Walker

14/+2.6

14
 

Monte Carlo

72D R7

John Player Team Lotus

8

Emerson Fittipaldi

1 (1:21.4)

3

29.05.

International Gold Cup

72D R5

John Player Team Lotus

  

Emerson Fittipaldi

  

2
 

Oulton Park (F1/F5000)

72D R6

John Player Team Lotus

  

Dave Walker

  

Rtd/

4.06.

BELGIAN GRAND PRIX

72D R6

John Player Team Lotus

33

Dave Walker

12/+1.33

14
 

Nivelles

72D R7

John Player Team Lotus

32

Emerson Fittipaldi

1 (1:11.43)

1

18.06.

Gran Premio Repubblica Italiana Vallelunga

72D R5

John Player Team Lotus

  

Emerson Fittipaldi

1

1, FL

2.07.

FRENCH GRAND PRIX

72D R3

Scuderia Aldo Scribante

29

Dave Charlton

DNQ

-
 

Clermont-Ferrand

72D R6

John Player Team Lotus

6

Dave Walker

22/+9.7

18
   

72D R7

John Player Team Lotus

1

Emerson Fittipaldi

8/+4.7

2

15.07.

JOHN PLAYER BRITISH GRAND PRIX

72D R3

Scuderia Aldo Scribante

29

Dave Charlton

24/+3.4

Rtd/gearbox
 

Brands Hatch

72D R6

John Player Team Lotus

9

Dave Walker

15/+2.2

Rtd/suspension
   

72D R7

John Player Team Lotus

8

Emerson Fittipaldi

2/+0.4

1

30.07.

GERMAN GRAND PRIX

72D R3

Scuderia Aldo Scribante

29

Dave Charlton

26/+27.1

Rtd/physical
 

Nürburgring

72D R6

John Player Team Lotus

25

Dave Walker

23/+22.5

Rtd/oil leak
   

72D R7

John Player Team Lotus

2

Emerson Fittipaldi

3/+2.9

Rtd/gearbox

13.08.

AUSTRIAN GRAND PRIX

72D R5

John Player Team Lotus

31

spare car/Fittipaldi

-

1
 

Österreichring

72D R6

John Player Team Lotus

21

Dave Walker

19/+2.84

Rtd/engine
   

72D R7

John Player Team Lotus

31

Emerson Fittipaldi

1 (1:35.97)

-

28.08.

Rothmans £50,000 Brands Hatch (FL)

72D R5

John Player Team Lotus

2 ?

Emerson Fittipaldi

1

1, FL

10.09.

ITALIAN GRAND PRIX Monza*

72D R5

John Player Team Lotus

6

Emerson Fittipaldi

6/+0.64

1

24.09.

CANADIAN GRAND PRIX

72D R6

John Player Team Lotus

6

Reine Wisell

16/+2.4

Rtd/engine
 

Mosport Park

72D R7

John Player Team Lotus

5

Emerson Fittipaldi

4/+0.8

11

8.10.

UNITED STATES GRAND PRIX

72D R5

John Player Team Lotus

10

Emerson Fittipaldi

9/+1.919

Rtd/suspension
 

Watkins Glen

72D R6

John Player Team Lotus

12

Reine Wisell

16/+3.062

10
   

72D R7

John Player Team Lotus

11

Dave Walker

30/+10.119

Rtd/engine

22.10.

John Player Challenge Trophy

72D R7

John Player Team Lotus

  

Emerson Fittipaldi

1

Rtd/, FL
 

Brands Hatch (F1/F5000)

-

-

-

-

-

-

* - Fittipaldi was a sole Lotus driver because the truck transporter had an accident on its way to Monza damaging chassis R6 and R7. Spare chassis ‘R5’ was then shipped to Monza for Fittipaldi’s use and with a win he clinched his first world title, still remaining the youngest man to do so.

1973: John Player Team Lotus World Champion

ALL RACES: 17

 

72/3

72/5

72/6

72/7

72/8

TOTAL

Fittipaldi

Peterson

Charlton

STARTS

1

5

12

12

5

35

17

17

1

WINS

-

1

4

2

-

7

3

4

-

PP

-

1

7

1

2

11

2

9

-

FL

-

-

2

5

2

9

5

4

-

CHAMPIONSHIP RACES: 15

 

72/3

72/5

72/6

72/7

72/8

TOTAL

Fittipaldi

Peterson

Charlton

STARTS

1

3

11

12

4

31

15

15

1

WINS

-

1

4

2

-

7

3

4

-

PP

-

-

7

1

2

10

1

9

-

FL

-

-

1

5

1

7

5

2

-

POINTS

-

9

52

46

-

107 (92/96)*

55

52

-

* - 96 would have been the sum of points if they were awarded for all races. However, points for 7 of the first 8 and 6 of the final 7 races only had been taken into account giving total of 92.

 

Date

Event

Chassis

Entrant

No.

Driver

Qualified

Race result
               

28.01.

ARGENTINE GRAND PRIX

72D R7

John Player Team Lotus

2

Emerson Fittipaldi

2/+0.30

1, FL
 

Buenos Aires

72D R8

John Player Team Lotus

4

Ronnie Peterson

5/+0.52

Rtd/oil pressure

11.02.

BRAZILIAN GRAND PRIX

72D R7

John Player Team Lotus

1

Emerson Fittipaldi

2/+0.2

1, FL
 

Interlagos

72D R8

John Player Team Lotus

2

Ronnie Peterson

1 (2:30.5)

Rtd/wheel

3.03.

SOUTH AFRICAN GRAND PRIX

72D R3

Scuderia Aldo Scribante

25

Dave Charlton

13/+0.90

Rtd/accident
 

Kyalami

72D R7

John Player Team Lotus

1

Emerson Fittipaldi

2/+0.13

3, FL
   

72D R8

John Player Team Lotus

2

Ronnie Peterson

4/+0.16

11

18.03.

Race of Champions

72E R5

John Player Team Lotus

  

Emerson Fittipaldi

  

Rtd
 

Brands Hatch (F1/F5000)

72E R6

John Player Team Lotus

65

Ronnie Peterson

  

Rtd, FL

8.04.

BRDC International Trophy

72E R5

John Player Team Lotus

  

Emerson Fittipaldi

1

Rtd
 

Silverstone (F1/F5000)

72E R8

John Player Team Lotus

41

Ronnie Peterson

  

2, FL

29.04.

SPANISH GRAND PRIX

72E R5

John Player Team Lotus

1

Emerson Fittipaldi

7/+1.9

1
 

Montjuich Park

72E R8

John Player Team Lotus

2

Ronnie Peterson

1 (1:21.8)

Rtd/gearbox, FL
   

72E R7

John Player Team Lotus

1T ?

spare car/Fittipaldi

-

-

20.05.

BELGIAN GRAND PRIX

72E R6

John Player Team Lotus

2

Ronnie Peterson

1 (1:22.46)

Rtd/accident
 

Zolder

72E R7

John Player Team Lotus

1

Emerson Fittipaldi

9/+0.98

3

3.06.

MONACO GRAND PRIX

72E R6

John Player Team Lotus

2

Ronnie Peterson

2/+0.2

3
 

Monte Carlo

72E R7

John Player Team Lotus

1

Emerson Fittipaldi

5/+0.6

2, FL

17.06.

HITACHI SWEDISH GRAND PRIX

72E R6

John Player Team Lotus

2

Ronnie Peterson

1 (1:23.810)

2
 

Anderstorp

72E R7

John Player Team Lotus

1

Emerson Fittipaldi

4/+0.274

12

1.07.

FRENCH GRAND PRIX

72E R5

John Player Team Lotus

1

Emerson Fittipaldi

3/+0.99

Rtd/collision
 

Paul Ricard

72E R6

John Player Team Lotus

2

Ronnie Peterson

5/+1.08

1

14.07.

JOHN PLAYER BRITISH GRAND

72E R5

John Player Team Lotus

1

Emerson Fittipaldi

5/+0.4

Rtd/transmission
 

PRIX Silverstone

72E R6

John Player Team Lotus

2

Ronnie Peterson

 1 (1:16.3)

2

29.07.

DUTCH GRAND PRIX

72E R5

John Player Team Lotus

  

Emerson Fittipaldi

crash

-
 

Zandvoort

72E R6

John Player Team Lotus

2

Ronnie Peterson

1 (1:19.47)

11, FL
   

72E R7

John Player Team Lotus

1

Emerson Fittipaldi

16/+2.77

Rtd/physical

5.08.

GERMAN GRAND PRIX

72E R6

John Player Team Lotus

2

Ronnie Peterson

2/+0.5

Rtd/ignition
 

Nü rburgring

72E R7

John Player Team Lotus

1

Emerson Fittipaldi

14/+11.9

6

19.08.

AUSTRIAN GRAND PRIX

72E R6

John Player Team Lotus

2

Ronnie Peterson

2/+0.39

1
 

Österreichring

72E R7

John Player Team Lotus

1

Emerson Fittipaldi

1 (1:34.98)

Rtd/fuel line

9.09.

ITALIAN GRAND PRIX

72E R6

John Player Team Lotus

2

Ronnie Peterson

1 (1:34.80)

1
 

Monza

72E R7

John Player Team Lotus

1

Emerson Fittipaldi

4/+0.88

2

23.09.

CANADIAN GRAND PRIX

72E R6

John Player Team Lotus

2

Ronnie Peterson

1 (1:13.697)

Rtd/suspension
 

Mosport Park

72E R7

John Player Team Lotus

1

Emerson Fittipaldi

5/+1.338

2, FL

7.10.

UNITED STATES GRAND PRIX

72E R6

John Player Team Lotus

2

Ronnie Peterson

1 (1:39.657)

1
 

Watkins Glen

72E R7

John Player Team Lotus

1

Emerson Fittipaldi

3/+0.736

6

1974

ALL RACES: 14

 

72/5

72/6

72/7

72/8

TOTAL

Peterson

Ickx

Driver

Scheckter

STARTS

11

1

1

11

24

11

11

1

1

WINS

1

-

-

3

4

3

1

-

-

PP

-

-

-

1

1

1

-

-

-

FL

1

-

-

2

3

2

1

-

-

CHAMPIONSHIP RACES: 13

 

72/5

72/6

72/7

72/8

TOTAL

Peterson

Ickx

Driver

Scheckter

STARTS

10

1

1

11

23

11

10

1

1

WINS

-

-

-

3

3

3

-

-

-

PP

-

-

-

1

1

1

-

-

-

FL

-

-

-

2

2

2

-

-

-

POINTS

12

-

-

32

44 (39)

32

12

-

-


 

Date

Event

Chassis

Entrant

No.

Driver

Qualified

Race result
               

13.01.

ARGENTINE GRAND PRIX

72E R5

John Player Team Lotus

2

Jacky Ickx

7/+0.92

Rtd/clutch
 

Buenos Aires

72E R8

John Player Team Lotus

1

Ronnie Peterson

1 (1:50.78)

13

27.01.

BRAZILIAN GRAND PRIX

72E R5

John Player Team Lotus

2

Jacky Ickx

5/+1.67

3
 

Interlagos

72E R8

John Player Team Lotus

1

Ronnie Peterson

4/+0.85

6

3.02.

Grande Premio Presidente Medici Brasilia

-

-

-

-

-

-

17.03.

Race of Champions Brands Hatch (F1/F5000)

72E R5

John Player Team Lotus

  

Jacky Ickx

  

1, FL

30.03.

LUCKY STRIKE SOUTH AFRICAN GRAND PRIX

72E R6

Team Gunston

29

Ian Scheckter

22/+1.98

13
 

Kyalami

72E R7

Team Gunston

30

Paddy Driver

26/+2.91

Rtd/clutch
   

72D R3

Scuderia Aldo Scribante (entry withdrawn)

  

John McNicol

-

-
   

72E R8

John Player Team Lotus

31

spare car/Peterson

-

-

7.04.

BRDC International Trophy Silverstone (F1/F5000)

  

28.04.

SPANISH GRAND PRIX Jarama

Exclusively Lotus 76 (JPS Mk.I) had been used for these events.

12.05.

BANG & OLUFSEN BELGIAN GRAND PRIX

  
 

Nivelles		  

26.05.

MONACO GRAND PRIX

72E R5

John Player Team Lotus

2

Jacky Ickx

19/+3.1

Rtd/engine
 

Monte Carlo

72E R8

John Player Team Lotus

1

Ronnie Peterson

3/+0.5

1, FL

9.06.

TEXACO SWEDISH GRAND PRIX

72E R5

John Player Team Lotus

2

Jacky Ickx

7/+0.892

Rtd/engine
 

Anderstorp

72E R8

John Player Team Lotus

1

Ronnie Peterson

5/+0.632

Rtd/driveshaft

23.06.

DUTCH GRAND PRIX

72E R5

John Player Team Lotus

2

Jacky Ickx

18/+2.90

11
 

Zandvoort

72E R8

John Player Team Lotus

1

Ronnie Peterson

10/+1.91

8, FL

7.07.

FRENCH GRAND PRIX

72E R5

John Player Team Lotus

2

Jacky Ickx

13/+1.21

5
 

Paul Ricard

72E R8

John Player Team Lotus

1

Ronnie Peterson

2/+0.29

1

20.07.

JOHN PLAYER BRITISH GRAND PRIX

72E R5

John Player Team Lotus

2

Jacky Ickx

12/+1.5

3
 

Brands Hatch

72E R8

John Player Team Lotus

1

Ronnie Peterson

2/+0.0

10

4.08.

GERMAN GRAND PRIX

72E R5

John Player Team Lotus

2

Jacky Ickx

9/+8.3

5
 

Nürburgring

76 JPS10 *

John Player Team Lotus

1

Ronnie Peterson

8/+8.2

4

18.08.

MEMPHIS AUSTRIAN GRAND PRIX

72E R8

John Player Team Lotus

2

Ronnie Peterson

6/+0.60

Rtd/driveshaft
 

Österreichring

-

-

-

-

-

-

8.09.

ITALIAN GRAND PRIX Monza

72E R8

John Player Team Lotus

1

Ronnie Peterson

7/+1.08

1

22.09.

LABATT’S 50 CANADIAN GRAND PRIX

72E R5

John Player Team Lotus

2

Jacky Ickx

21/+2.473

13
 

Mosport Park

72E R8

John Player Team Lotus

1

Ronnie Peterson

10/+1.152

3

6.10.

UNITED STATES GRAND PRIX

72E R5

John Player Team Lotus

2

Jacky Ickx

16/+1.898

Rtd/suspension
 

Watkins Glen

72E R8

John Player Team Lotus

1

Ronnie Peterson

19/+2.217

Rtd/fuel system

* - that car, in what is a very special form, with coolers faired-in behind the front wheels, cut-down type 72 nosecone and 72 rear-end sheltering beneath a 76 airbox is still codenamed JPS10 in the history books. On Friday, Peterson had a shunt (probably due to a rear wheel broking) with 72/8 at Wippermann, damaging her severely. Then, overnight, the team's mechanics assembled the "special" for Ronnie to race, using JPS10's tub, radiators and front suspension, mated to the 72's engine and rear suspension set. The three points earned with this car have not been taken into type 72 points’ account but she is worth mentioning as a ’half-72’.

1975

ALL RACES: 16

 

72/5

72/6

72/7

72/8

72/9

TOTAL

Peterson

Ickx

Henton

Crawford

Tunmer

Keizan

Watson

STARTS

13

1

1

6

13

34

16

10

3

2

1

1

1

WINS

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

PP

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

FL

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

CHAMPIONSHIP RACES: 14

 

72/5

72/6

72/7

72/8

72/9

TOTAL

Peterson

Ickx

Henton

Crawford

Tunmer

Keizan

Watson

STARTS

12

1

1

6

11

31

14

9

3

2

1

1

1

WINS

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

PP

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

FL

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

POINTS

3

-

-

-

6

9

6

3

-

-

-

-

-


Date

Event

Chassis

Entrant

No.

Driver

Qualified

Race result
               

12.01.

 ARGENTINE GRAND PRIX

72E R5

John Player Team Lotus

6

Jacky Ickx

18/+3.69

8
 

Buenos Aires

72E R8

John Player Team Lotus

5

Ronnie Peterson

11/+2.23

Rtd/engine

26.01.

BRAZILIAN GRAND PRIX

72E R5

John Player Team Lotus

6

Jacky Ickx

12/+3.32

9
 

Interlagos

72E R8

John Player Team Lotus

5

Ronnie Peterson

16/+4.02

15

1.03.

LUCKY STRIKE SOUTH AFRICAN

72E R5

John Player Team Lotus

6

Jacky Ickx

21/+2.27

12
 

GRAND PRIX

72E R6

Team Gunston

33

Eddie Keizan

22/+2.60

13
 

Kyalami

72E R7

Team Gunston

34

Guy Tunmer

25/+3.11

11
   

72E R8

John Player Team Lotus

5

Ronnie Peterson

8/+0.73

10

16.03.

Race of Champions

72E R5

John Player Team Lotus

  

Jacky Ickx

  

4
 

Brands Hatch (F1/F5000)

72E R9

John Player Team Lotus

  

Ronnie Peterson

  

3

13.04.

BRDC International Trophy

72E R5

John Player Team Lotus

  

Jim Crawford

crash

DNS
 

Silverstone

72E R9

John Player Team Lotus

  

Ronnie Peterson

  

DNS/engine

27.04.

SPANISH GRAND PRIX

72E R5

John Player Team Lotus

6

Jacky Ickx

16/+2.9

2
 

Montjuich Park

72E R9

John Player Team Lotus

5

Ronnie Peterson

12/+1.9

Rtd/suspension

11.05.

MONACO GRAND PRIX

72E R5

John Player Team Lotus

6

Jacky Ickx

14/+1.88

8
 

Monte Carlo

72E R9

John Player Team Lotus

5

Ronnie Peterson

4/+1.00

4

25.05.

BELGIAN GRAND PRIX

72E R5

John Player Team Lotus

6

Jacky Ickx

16/+1.97

Rtd/brakes
 

Zolder

72E R9

John Player Team Lotus

5

Ronnie Peterson

14/+1.74

Rtd/brakes

8.06.

POLAR SWEDISH GRAND PRIX

72E R5

John Player Team Lotus

6

Jacky Ickx

18/+2.690

15
 

Anderstorp

72E R9

John Player Team Lotus

5

Ronnie Peterson

9/+1.382

9

22.06.

DUTCH GRAND PRIX

72E R5

John Player Team Lotus

6

Jacky Ickx

21/+2.91

Rtd/engine
 

Zandvoort

72E R9

John Player Team Lotus

5

Ronnie Peterson

16/+1.17

15

6.07.

FRENCH GRAND PRIX

72E R5

John Player Team Lotus

6

Jacky Ickx

19/+3.12

Rtd/brakes
 

Paul Ricard

72E R9

John Player Team Lotus

5

Ronnie Peterson

17/+2.22

10

19.07.

JOHN PLAYER BRITISH GRAND PRIX

72F R8

John Player Team Lotus

5?

spare car/Peterson		    
 

Silverstone

72F R5

John Player Team Lotus

15

Brian Henton

21/+2.00

16
   

72F R8

John Player Team Lotus

6

Jim Crawford

25/+2.50

Rtd/accident
   

72E R9

John Player Team Lotus

5

Ronnie Peterson

16/+1.22

Rtd/engine

3.08.

GERMAN GRAND PRIX

72F R8

John Player Team Lotus

6

John Watson

14/+10.8

Rtd/suspension
 

Nürburgring

72E R9

John Player Team Lotus

5

Ronnie Peterson

18/+13.0

Rtd/clutch

17.08.

AUSTRIAN GRAND PRIX

72F R5

John Player Team Lotus

6

Brian Henton

22/+3.87

DNS
 

Österreichring

72E R9

John Player Team Lotus

5

Ronnie Peterson

13/+2.76

5

24.08.

Grand Prix de Suisse Dijon-Prenois

72E R9

John Player Team Lotus

  

Ronnie Peterson

  

4

7.09.

ITALIAN GRAND PRIX

72F R8

John Player Team Lotus

6

Jim Crawford

25/+4.90

13
 

Monza

72E R9

John Player Team Lotus

5

Ronnie Peterson

11/+1.98

Rtd/engine

5.10.

UNITED STATES GRAND PRIX

72F R5

John Player Team Lotus

6

Brian Henton

19/+3.241

NC-12
 

Watkins Glen

72E R9

John Player Team Lotus

5

Ronnie Peterson

14/+1.567

5

- note 10-11-12-13 finish in South Africa! It clearly shows how much off the pace the 72s were in 1975. Although 2 seconds per lap is not too much for 5 years old car…

STATISTICS 1970-75

ALL RACES: 95

 

‘1

‘2

‘3

‘4

‘5

‘6

‘7

‘8

‘9

TOTAL

original ‘5*

replacement

STARTS

5

8

19

4

55

32

25

22

13

183

31

24

WINS

-

4

-

-

8

4

6

3

-

25

26.6%

7

1

PP

-

3

-

-

5

7

6

3

-

24

5

-

FL

-

-

1

-

4

2

7

4

-

18

3

1

* - original chassis 5 statistics includes 1973 Dutch GP as her last outing. In practice there she was crashed by Fittipaldi due to wheel failure. A virtually new car (here called 'replacement') had been built to replace it.

CHAMPIONSHIP RACES: 74

 

‘1

‘2

‘3

‘4

‘5

‘6

‘7

‘8

‘9

TOTAL

original ‘5

replacement

STARTS

4

6

14

3

41

28

22

21

11

150

19

22

WINS

-

4

-

-

4

4

5

3

-

20

27%

4

-

PP

-

3

-

-

1

7

3

3

-

17

1

-

FL

-

-

-

-

-

1

5

3

-

9

-

-

POINTS

-

36

8

-

64

57

92

32

6

295 (272/276)

49

15

STATISTICS ‘70-start of ‘74 - originally 72's intended lifetime

It would be hardly justified not to calculate these statistics since the failure of her successor was not Type 72's fault.

ALL RACES: 68

 

‘1

‘2

‘3

‘4

‘5

‘6

‘7

‘8

TOTAL

original ‘5

replacement

STARTS

5

8

19

4

34

31

24

7

132

31

3

WINS

-

4

-

-

8

4

6

-

22

32.4%

7

1

PP

-

3

-

-

5

7

6

3

24

5

-

FL

-

-

1

-

4

2

7

2

13

3

1

CHAMPIONSHIP RACES: 50

 

‘1

‘2

‘3

‘4

‘5

‘6

‘7

‘8

TOTAL

original ‘5

replacement

STARTS

4

6

14

3

21

27

21

6

102

19

2

WINS

-

4

-

-

4

4

5

-

17

34%

4

-

PP

-

3

-

-

1

7

3

3

17

1

-

FL

-

-

-

-

-

1

5

1

7

-

-

POINTS

-

36

8

-

54

57

92

1

247 (228/232)

49

4