1972 Miscellaneous Rallies

International Rally Championship for Makes

Jan 21-28	Monte Carlo Rally
Feb 16-20	Swedish Rally
Mar 30-Apr 3	East African Safari
Apr 27-30	Morocco Rally
May 25-29	Acropolis Rally
Jun 19-24	Coupe des Alpes
Sep 6-10	Austrian Alpine Rally
Oct 19-22	Sanremo Rally
Nov 2-5		Press-on-Regardless Rally (USA)
Dec 2-5		RAC Rally of Great Britain

Nordic Rally Championship

Feb 28-29	Hankkiralli
                Norwegian Winter Rally (Cancelled)
                Varmlund Runt (S)


Monte Carlo Rally

21st-28th January 1972





Pos

Car #

Crew

Car

Time

Car Reg





1

14

Sandro Munari/Mario Mannucci

Lancia Fulvia HF

5h57m55

TOE2 4266





2

4

Gerard Larrousse/Jean-Claude Perramond

Porsche 911S

6h08m45

S-AK 1336





3

5

Rauno Aaltonen/Jean Todt

Datsun 240Z

6h12m35

TKS33 SA 4150





4

21

Simo Lampinen/Solve Andreasson

Lancia Fulvia HF

6h20m04







5

7

Jean-François Piot/Jim Porter

Ford Escort RS

6h26m23







6

26

Sergio Barbasio/Piero Sodano

Lancia Fulvia HF

6h34m17







7

33

Robert Neyret/Jacques Terramorsi

Alpine-Renault A110 1600

6h34m53







8

27

Raffaele Pinto/Helmut Eisendle

Fiat 124 Spider

6h42m17







9

16

Jean Ragnotti/Pierre Thimonier

Opel Ascona

6h44m10







10

60

Pat Moss-Carlsson/Elizabeth Crellin

Alpine-Renault A110 1600

6h53m08

4236 TC 38





11

29

Jacques Henry/Gérard di Nicola

Alpine-Renault A110 1600

6h58m18







12

32

Marie-Claude Beaumont/"Biche"

Opel Ascona 19

7h02m03







13

106

Claude Haldi/Paul Keller

Porsche 911S

7h04m23







14

61

Claude Ballot-Léna/Jean-Claude Morenas

BMW 2002 TI

7h07m06







15

67

Nicolas Koob/Nico Demuth

BMW 2002

7h11m31







16

34

Bernard Fiorentino/Maurice Gelin

Simca 1100S

7h21m33







17

50

"Il Pilota"/Alberto Brambilla

Porsche 911S

7h29m09







18

30

Claude Laurent/Jacques Marche

DAF 55

7h30m21







19

39

Francisco Romãozinho/Heitor Morais

Citroen DS21

7h43m57







20

63

Klaus Miersch/Jens Löwenhardt

Opel Ascona 19

7h45m12







21

49

Patrick Lier/Jean-Pierre Frattini

Fiat 128 Rally

8h03m00







22

141

Wim Luijbregts/Kees Luijbregts

DAF 55

8h15m41







23

48

Friedhelm Gaupp/Ulrich Fuchs

Opel Kadett LS

8h23m17







24

52

Robert Mucha/Lech Jaworowicz

Polski Fiat 125p

10h10m24







25

17

Bernard Darniche/Alain Mahé

Alpine-Renault A110 1800

gearbox







26

6

Jean-Claude Andruet/Pierre Pagani

Alpine-Renault A110 1600

accident







27

10

Guy Chasseuil/Christian Baron

Alfa Romeo 2000GTV

rear axle







28

11

Ove Andersson/John Davenport

Alpine-Renault A110 1800

gearbox







29

20

Tony Fall/Mike Wood

Datsun 240Z

accident







30

159

Anders Sigurdsson/Ingvar Ström

Saab 96 V4

 







31

19

Timo Mäkinen/Henry Liddon

Ford Escort RS1600

clutch







32

114

Adam Smorawinski/Ryszard Zyszkowski

BMW 2002 TI

 







33

23

Jean-Piere Nicolas/Michel Vial

Alpine-Renault A110 1600

accident







34

3

Alcide Paganelli/Ninni Russo

Fiat 124 Sport Spyder

clutch







R

1

Jean-Luc Thérier/Claude Roure

Alpine A110

crash







R

2

Amilcare Ballestrieri/Arnaldo Bernacchini

Lancia Fulvia 1.6 HF

accident/brakes







R

8

Harry Källström/Gunnar Häggbom

Lancia Fulvia 1.6 HF

gearbox







R

9

Giorgio Pianta/Emilio Paleari

Opel Ascona SR

accident







R

12

Håkan Lindberg/Lars-Erik Carlström

Fiat 124 Sport Spyder

driver ill







R

15

Björn Waldegård/Lars Helmer

Porsche 911S

accident/suspension







R

18

Sobieslaw Zasada/Ewa Zasada

Polski Fiat 125p

rear axle







R

24

Henri Gréder/Christian Delferrier

Opel Ascona SR

oil loss







R

28

Hans-Joachim Walter/Horst Rack

Porsche 911S

engine







R

35

Jean-Marie Jacquemin/Dorothé Jacquemin

Alpine-Renault A110 1600

accident







R

 

Rob Slotemaker/Ferry van der Geest

Ford Escort Mexico

electrical







R

 

Roger Dubos/"Christine"

Alfa Romeo 2000GTV

 







R

 

Salvador Servia

SEAT 1430/1800

 







R

 

Pierre Maublanc

BMW 2002 TI

 

 





R

 

René Trautmann

Citroen SM

 







Notes: 299 entries, 242 starters, 34 finishers



Swedish Rally

16th-20th February 1972
 1     Stig Blomqvist/Arne Hertz                Saab 96 V4		27808s		PA 57007
 2  14 Björn Waldegård/Lars Helmer		Porsche 911S		28064		S-AK 1337
 3   7 Harry Källström/Gunnar Häggbom           Lancia Fulvia		28353
 4     Anders Kulläng/D.Karlsson		Opel Ascona		28413		AB 54222
 5     O.Eriksson/B.Osterberg			Opel Ascona		28882
 6  40 Ingvar Carlsson/L-G.Berg			BMW 2002 TII		29025		02070
 7     A.Gullberg/L.Wahlin			BMW 2002 TII		29168
 8     P.Eklund/Bo Reinicke			Saab 96 V4		29381
 9     L.Nasenius/B.Cederberg			Opel Ascona		29421
10     B.Danielsson/U.Sundberg			BMW 2002 TII		29567
13  30 Håkan Lindberg				Fiat 125S				AA 11700
32     Alistair Robertson
       Carl Orrenius				Saab 96 V4
       Henriksson				Opel Ascona
       Sylvia Osterberg				Opel Ascona
       Ove Andersson				Renault R12 Gordini
       Jean-Luc Thérier				Renault R12 Gordini
       Billy Coleman				Alpine Renault

Notes: 91 starters, 56 finishers



Hankkiralli

28th-29th February 1972
 1   1 Stig Blomqvist/Arne Hertz		Saab 96 V4					PA57004
 2   3 Per Eklund/Bo Reinicke			Saab 96 V4					PA44014
 9 004 Kaj Ahlberg/Timo Nyholm			Saab V4						B60425
 R   7 Carl Orrenius/Sölve Andreasson		Saab 96 V4					PA57005
 R   8 Anders Gullberg/Leif Wåhlin		BMW 2002					BB39666
 R  39 Leif Asterhag/Claes Uddgren		BMW 2002					AA1000




Mäntt¨a 200-Ajo Rally

18th-19th March 1972
 7  20 Jonny Hellström/Ingemar Eriksson		Saab 96 V4					BB8139
 =  61 Bo Österwall/Tonny Ramsell		Opel Rekord
 9  22 Olle Bromark/Bruno Bergqvist		Saab 96 V4					AA13293
 R  21 Roine Karlsson				Saab 96 V4					BB39328
 R  23 Eino Honkmäki/Tommy Karlsson		Saab 96 V4					?69233




East African Safari Rally

30th March-3rd April 1972
 1   7 Hannu Mikola/Gunnar Palm                 Ford Escort RS		 9h13
 2  12 Sobieslaw Zasada/Marien Bien		Porsche 911S		 9h41
 3     Vic Preston Jr/Beverly Smith		Ford Escort RS		 9h43
 4     Robin Hillyar/Mark Birley		Ford Escort RS		12h04
 5     Edgar Herrmann/Hans Schuller		Datsun 240Z		12h47
 6     Rauno Aaltonen/Tony Fall			Datsun 240Z		12h59
 7     Roger Harris/Peter Austin		Peugeot 504		14h35
 8     Timo Mäkinen/Henry Liddon		Ford Escort RS		14h39
 9     Bert Shankland/Chris Bates		Peugeot 504		14h45
10     Shekhar Mehta/Mike Doughty		Datsun 240Z		14h49
11     Z.Rhemtulla/N.Jivani			Datsun 1600SSS		16h43
12     Ove Andersson/John Davenport		Datsun 1800SSS		16h55
13     Brian Culcheth/Lofty Drews		Triumph 2.5PI		19h33
14     E.Walker/A.Levitan			Datsun 1600SSS		20h06
15     J.Hellier/I.Street			Datsun 1600SSS		20h59
16     F.Tundo/B.Field				Datsun 1600SSS		22h12
17     P.Neylan/S.Reynolds			Datsun 1600SSS		23h30
18     Miss A.Taieth/Mrs S.King			Datsun 1600SSS		23h51
 R     Joginder Singh                           Ford Escort             broken strut/crash
 R     Nick Nowicki				Peugeot 504		head gasket

Notes: 85 starters, 18 finishers




Jyväskylän Talviralli

1st-2nd April 1972
28  23 Erkki Temmes/Henrik Sandler		Saab 96 V4




Moroccan Rally

27th-30th April 1972
 1   1 Simo Lampinen/Sölve Andreasson           Lancia Fulvia HF	19h42m01
 2     Robert Neyret/J.Terramorsi		Citroen DS21		20h14m31
 3     R.Ponnelle/P.de Serpos			Citroen DS21		20h28m39
 4     "Dupre"/"Le Tahitien"			Renault 16TS		24h49m50
 5     C.Bacchy/R.Puigssegur			Peugeot 404		27h04m20
 6     Claudine Trautmann/M-O.Desvignes		Renault 16TS		28h19m39
       Jean Guichet				Peugeot 504
       Hannu Mikkola				Peugeot 504
       Tony Fall				Peugeot 504
       Chasseuil				Peugeot 504
 R  32 						Mercedes
 R   9 Björn Waldegård				Citroen SM		differential
 R     Rauno Aaltonen				Citroen SM		gearbox
 R     Deschazeaux				Citroen DS21
 R     Bochnicek				Citroen DS21
 R     Romaozinho				Citroen DS21
 R     Ove Andersson				Alpine A110		lost water/engine
 R     Nicolas					Alpine A110		lost rear and front wheels
 R     Jean-Luc Thérier				Alpine A110		ran out of tyres

Notes: 52 starters, 6 finishers



Welsh International Rally

? May 1972
 1   1 Roger Clark/Jim Porter                   Ford Escort
 2     Barry Lee

Notes: 300 entries, 234 starters, 143 finished



20th Acropolis Rally

25th-29th May 1972
 1   4 Håkan Lindberg/Helmut Eisendle           Fiat 124 Sport Spider	6h18m18.0
 2   7 Simo Lampinen/Bo Reinicke                Lancia Fulvia		6h18m41.4
 3  10 Achim Warmbold/Joachim Dorfler		BMW 2002 TI		6h19m59.0
 4     L.Trombotto/M.Enrice			Fiat 124 Spider		6h26m12.4
 5   8 Tony Fall/Mike Wood			BMW 2002 TI		6h27m17.0
 6     Shekhar Mehta/Paul Easter		Datsun 240Z		7h03m06.0
 7     A.Smania/A.Zanuccoli			Fiat 124 Spider		7h08m47.9
 8     "Siroco"/M.Andriopoulos			Alpine Renault		7h32m16.7
 9     R.Fiat/A.Beauchef			Opel Ascona SR		8h04m32.3
10     A.Sipahi/O.Tan				BMW 2002 TI		8h14m36.5
11     A.Jaroszewicz/A.Szulc			Polski Fiat 125P	8h58m55.8
12     W.Isopp/W.Pucher				Renault R12 Gordini	9h06m45.9
13     G.Argyris/"El Nak"			Datsun 1600SSS		9h17m30.4
14     M.Ioamnides/R.Reed			Peugeot 504		9h21m35.0
 R     Hannu Mikkola				Ford Escort		mechanical
 R     Robin Hillyar				Ford Escort		mechanical
 R     Rauno Aaltonen				BMW 2002 TI
 R     Stig Blomqvist				Saab
 R     Per Eklund				Saab
 R   3 Björn Waldegård/Fergus Sager			Porsche 911			S-AK 1337

Notes: 98 starters, 14 finishers



II Barum Rally

2nd-4th June 1972
 1     Vladimir Hubácek/Vojtech Rieger		Renault Alpine
 2     Oldrich Horsak/Jiri Motal		Skoda 1500
 3     Milan Zid/Jan Soukup			Skoda 120S Rally




Pepsiralli (Satakunta)

1st-2nd July 1972
 2  96 Håkan Johansson/Anne Nilsson		Saab V4
 6 106 Lars Gustavsson/Ulf Göransson		Volvo 122
 9 105 Leif Appelblad/Douglas Johansson		Saab V4
13  45 Bertil Myrsell/Egon Forslund		Saab 96 V4					WA8968
16 102 Per Övernäs/Anders Hillgren		Saab V4
18 100 Torbjörn Wikström/Ingvald Craft		Saab V4
24 110 Ulf Isaksson/Anders Karlsson		Volkswagen 1500
28  72 Urban Besen/Sten Eriksson		Datsun 1600
34  97 Ingemar Johansson/Lars-Erik Nilsson	Saab V4
 R  53 Olle Karlsson/Bengt Nilsson		Volkswagen 1300
 R  58 Per-Åke Stridh/Reijo Skantz		Opel Ascona					AA95619
 R  60 Dag Ohlsson/Hans Johansson		Datsun 1600
 R  64 Mikael Nordström/Ingemar Nordström	Volkswagen




1000 Lakes Rally (Jyväskylän Suurajot)

4th-6th August 1972
 1   5 Simo Lampinen/Klaus Sohlberg             Saab 96 V4              17868 pts
 2     Timo Mäkinen/Henry Liddon                Ford Escort RS          17933
 3     Markku Alén/Juhani Toivonen              Volvo 142               18317
 4     Tapio Rainio/Erkki Nyman                 Opel Ascona             18551
 5   7 Per Eklund/Sölve Andreasson              Saab 96 V4              18628			PA57005
 6     Hannu Palin/Jyrki Ahava                  Opel Ascona             18914
 7     Eero Soutulahti/Timo Alanen              Volvo 142               19018
 8     Esko Nuuttila/Matti Olkku                Opel Ascona             19034
 9     Pertti Lehtonen/Risto Virtanen           Saab 96 V4              19173
10     Jorma Lusenius/Seppo Halme               Renault 12 Gordini      19206
11     J.Vilkas/J.Soini				Saab 96			19354
12     Kyösti Hämäläinen/V.Aho                  BMW 2002 TI			19495
13     Pentti Airikkala/K.Maukonen		Renault 12 Gordini	19670
14     P.Kärhä/S.Siitonen			Alfa Romeo 2000		19790
15     J.Kangas/A.Alamaki			Opel Ascona		19840
25  50 Roine Karlsson/Raymond Eriksson		Saab 96 V4					BB39328
 R   2 Stig Blomqvist/Arne Hertz                Saab 96 V4              SS33/engine		PA57004
 R     Hannu Mikkola/Erkki Rautanen             Volvo 142               SS4/prop shaft
 R     Onni Vilkas/Martti Tiukkanen             BMW 1602                SS32
 R  66 Kastitis Girdauskas/Uldris Madrevic      Moskvich 412            accident damage after big jump
 R   4 Arne Allansson/Gunnar Blomqvist		Opel Ascona					W73110

95 starters, 47 finishers



I Rally Hebros

25th August 1972
 1     Rumen Minchev/Yordan Velev		BMW 1600



Olympia Rally

? August 1972
 1     Jean-Pierre Nicolas/Jean Todt            Alpine A110		16269 pts
 2  14 Anders Kulläng/D.Karlsson		Opel Ascona		17466
 3     Jean Ragnotti/J-P.Rouget			Opel Ascona		17974
 4     R.Hainbach/W.Bienbinger			BMW 2002 TII		18090
 5     G.Behret/W-P.Pitz			Porsche 911S		18288
 6     D.Mühleck/S.Zepfel			Porsche 911S		18315
 7     S.Osterberg/J-L.Edenring			Opel Ascona		18630
 8     Henri Greder/C.Delferrier		Opel Ascona		18667
 9     L.Carlsson/E.Moreite			Opel Ascona		18686
10     R.Zweibumer/G.Schonus			BMW 1602		18944
 R   6 Rauno Aaltonen/John Davenport            BMW Coupe		head gasket
 R     Tony Fall				BMW 2002 TI		differential pinion
 R     Achim Warmbold				BMW 2002 TI		radiator
 R     Hannu Mikkola				Ford Escort		driveshaft
 R     Glemser					Ford Escort		rolled
 R     Bernard Darniche				Alpine Renault		rolled
 R     Walter Röhrl				Ford Capri RS 2600	engine

Notes: 307 starters, 149 finishers



Total Rally

? August 1972
 1						Datsun 1800SSS



Österreichische Alpenfahrt (Austrian Alpine Rally)

6th-10th September 1972
 1   1 Hakan Lindberg/Helmut Eisendle		Fiat 124 Spider		15425.0 pts	692139-TO?
 2  10 Günther Janger/Harald Gottlieb		Volkswagen 1302S	15905.5		S117 240
 3     Per Eklund/Bo Reinicke			Saab V4			16337.5
 4     H.Grünsteidl/G.Hopf			Volkswagen 1302S	16520.7
 5     E.Haberl/J.Fritz				Porsche 911S		16914.7
 6     G.Blomqvist/J.Kalnay			Opel Ascona		17025.4
 7     Vic Dietmayer/Oswald Schurek		BMW 2002 TI		20083.4
 8     W.Löffelmann/P.Wjzner			Alfa Romeo GS		22557.9
 R     Tony Fall				BMW 2002 TI
 R     Achim Warmbold				BMW			rolled
 R     Simo Lampinen				Lancia Fulvia

Notes: 58 starters, 8 finishers



Kesoil Ralli (Tampere, S)

9th-10th October 1972
 3  20 Per-Inge Walfridsson/Kjell Nilsson	Volvo 142				OB19345
 7  29 Lars Carlsson/Bo Sundberg		Opel Ascona				SA7200
 8  23 Jörgen Adolfsson/Hans Othberg		Opel Ascona				I22611
12  32 Arne Allansson/Thore Hansson		Opel Ascona				W73110
17  42 Ingvar Carlsson/Lars-Göran Berg		BMW 2002				D2798
28 105 Håkan Svensson/Jan-Olof Bohlin		Opel Ascona
46  70 Bo Wiberg/Lennart Berg			Volkswagen 1302 S
48  72 Hans Eriksson/Kjell Weiring		Volkswagen 1302 S
54  92 Gunnar Bryggman/Cr Svensson		Fiat 124
 R  53 Jan-Olav Jansson/Jerry Walmstedt		Opel RK					BB4788
 R  54 Leif Asterhag/Claes Billstam		BMW 2002				AA1000
 R  57 Anders Blomberg/Odd Grimsrud		Opel Ascona
 R 100 Kurt Göransson/Bengt Ottosson		BMW 2002
 R 106 Hans Heden/Bo Carlsson			Volvo 122
 R 108 Hans Britth/Nils Hellström		Ford Capri 3000




TAP Rally of Portugal

? October 1972
 1     Achim Warmbold/John Davenport		BMW 2002 TI		5h52m03
 2     Bernard Darniche/A.Mahe			Alpine-Renault		5h59m35
 3     Björn Waldegård/H.Thorszelius		Citroen SM		6h10m05
 4     Tony Fall/Mike Wood			Datsun 240Z		6h11m08
 5     A.Paganelli/D.Russo			Fiat 124 Spider		6h26m34
 6     G.Salvi/B.Gama				Porsche 911S		7h14m11
 R     Jean-Pierre Nicolas			Alpine-Renault		gearbox
 R     Brian Culcheth				Triumph Dolomite	rear axle



San Remo Rally

19th-22nd October 1972
 1   2 Amilcare Ballestrieri/Arnaldo Bernacchini Lancia Fulvia		 45m09s
 2  12 S.Barbasio/P.Sodano			Lancia Fulvia		 48m51
 3     H.Lindberg/H.Eisendle			Fiat 124 Spider		 58m25
 4     G.Bisulli/A.Zanuccoli			Fiat 124 Spider		 60m13
 5     L.Trombotto/G.Zanchetti			Fiat 124 Spider		 60m25
 6     G.Bossetti/P.Hischiatti			Lancia Fulvia		 90m27
 7     G.Pelganta/M.Mannini			Lancia Fulvia		108m25
 8     A.Fagnola/A.Ulivi			Fiat 125S		109m03
 9     L.Corino/P.Rigo				Fiat 125S		114m45
10  24 Salvatore Brai/Roberto dal Pozzo		Opel Kadett 1600	115m28
11     R.Bovati/S.Silvano			Lancia Fulvia		182m15
12     G.Carducci/Mrs Aldeg			Fiat 128 Coupe		214m43
13     C.Brion/L.Stuani				Fiat 128 Coupe		257m17
 R     Ove Andersson				Alpine-Renault		SS4/gearbox
 R   4 Jean-Luc Thérier				Alpine-Renault		gearbox		3954 HD 76
 R     Sandro Munari				Lancia Fulvia		differential
 R     Harry Källström				Lancia Fulvia		rear brake caliper
 R     Jean Ragnotti				Lancia Fulvia		driveshaft
 R     Simo Lampinen				Lancia Fulvia		oil filter gasket

Notes: 69 starters, 13 finishers (although 25 were classified as having finished for completing leg 1)



Press-On-Regardless Rally (USA)

2nd-5th November 1972
 1 124 Gene Henderson/Ken Pogue                 Jeep Wagoneer		122.61min
 2     T.Jones/R.Beckman			Datsun 240Z		130.19min
 3     E.Dahm/J.Callon				Jeep Wagoneer		134.18min
 4     D.Zwitzer/G.McGuire			Volvo 164		151.02min
 5     J.Doidge/H.Ward				Dodge Colt		155.39min
 6     W.Boyce/D.Woods				Toyota Tezik		156.11min
 7     J.Smiskil/B.Rekus			Datsun 1600		160.10min
 8     J.Walker/T.Palmer			Volvo 142S		162.27min
 9     M.Blondin/R.Thebault			Datsun 1800		179.89min
10     J-D.Legault/R.Poitras			Datsun 1600		185.43min
 R     Harry Källström/John Davenport		Lancia Fulvia		worn brake pipe/rolled
 R     John Buffum				Ford Escort BDA

Notes: 77 starters, 22 finishers



Tour de Corse

4th-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

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



Helsinki Ralli

11th-12th November 1972
16  33 Erkki Temmes/Raimo Nissinen		Saab 96 V4				S-9185
19  89 Mars Andersson/Hasse Karlsson		Saab V4					BB54985




Pohjola Ralli

25th-26th November 1972
11  20 Bil Larsson/Leif Åberg			Opel RK




Daily Mirror RAC Rally

2nd-5th December 1972





Pos

#

Crew

Car

Cls

Time

Reg no.





1

4

Roger Clark/Tony Mason

Ford Escort RS1600

6

410m07s

LVX 942J





2

1

Stig Blomqvist/Arne Hertz

Saab 96 V4

6

413m32s

ANT164





3

14

Anders Kulläng/Donald Karlsson

Opel Ascona

6

419m57s

AA 51603





4

2

Harry Källström/Gunnar Häggbom

Lancia Fulvia HF

7

421m38s

TOG75936





5

8

Simo Lampinen/Sölve Andreasson

Lancia Fulvia HF

7

422m30s







6

19

Ove Eriksson/Lars-Eric Carlström

Opel Ascona

6

424m53s

AB61549





7

23

Lille-Bror Nasenius/Bjorn Cederberg

Opel Ascona

6

426m18s







8

7

Gunnar Blomqvist/Ingelöv Blomqvist

Opel Ascona

6

430m34s

AB54222





9

11

Ove Andersson/Geraint Philips

Toyota Celica

5

431m06s

ACMSS MI 29





10

30

Per-Inge Walfridsson/Kjell Nilsson

Volvo 142

6

431m35s

OB19345





11

6

Rauno Aaltonen/Paul Easter

Datsun 240Z

8

431m38s







12

17

Markku Alén/Atso Aho

Volvo 142

6

431m50s







13

16

Carl Orrenius/Lars Persson

Saab 96 V4

6

434m54s

FNX044





14

29

Tapio Rainio/Philip Short

Opel Ascona

6

439m07s







15

21

Pentti Lehtonen/Klaus Lehto

Saab 96 V4

6

442m16s







16

31

Tony Fowkes/Bryan Harris

Ford Escort TC

5

442m58s







17

56

Richard Bochnicek/Herbert Volker

Citroen DS21

6

443m46s

2062 XB 75





18

18

Tony Fall/Mike Wood

Datsun 240Z

8

444m18s







19

35

Lasse Jönsson/Alf Qvist

BMW 2002 TII

2

448m13s







20

36

Esa Nuuttila/Ilkka Kivimaki

Opel Ascona

2

452m52s







21

99

Karl-Olof Sahlsten/Per Eric Skoldin

Opel Ascona

6

456m09s







22

75

Olle Dahl/Jan-Olaf Bohlin

Saab V4

6

456m39s

R89664





23

50

Gunther Janger/Harald Gottlieb





458m36s







24

117

Kai Braathen/Finn Kristensen

Opel Ascona

2

463m10s







25

62

Frank Pierson/Colin Francis

Ford Escort RS 1600

6

467m50s







R

10

Hannu Mikkola/John Davenport

Ford Escort

6

head gasket







R

15

Timo Mäkinen/Henry Liddon

Ford Escort RS 1600

6

lost wheel

OOO 98M





R

32

Adrian Boyd/Beatty Crawford

Ford Escort RS 1600

6

OTL

NEV 129H





R

24

Chris Sclater/Howard Scott

Ford Escort RS 1600

6

engine







R

22

Andrew Cowan/Brian Coyle

Ford Escort RS 1600

6

ignition







R

63

Leif Asterhag/Claes Billstam

BMW 2002Ti

2













Ove Eriksson/Lars-Eric Carlstrom

Opel Ascona











R

47

Sylvia Österberg/Inga-Lill Edenring

Opel Ascona

6



AA 23903





R

9

Per Eklund/Bo Reinicke

Saab 96 V4

6



ENW084







34

Roy Fidler/Barry Hughes

Datsun 240Z

8











51

Barry Williams/Don Barrow

Vauxhall Firenza

6











131

Tony Lanfranchi/John McKerrell

Moskvich

1









R

3

Håkan Lindberg/Helmut Eisendle

Fiat 124 Spyder

8











26

Shekhar Mehta/Martin Holmes

Datsun 240Z

8











27

Eeva Heinonen/Liz Crellin

Volvo 142

6



ACI-34







28

Brian Culcheth/Johnstone Syer

Morris Marina TC

4



ADH 609M







37

Walter Röhrl/Joachim Berger

Ford Capri 2600

6









R

39

Lars Carlsson/Bo Sundberg

Opel Ascona

6











48

Billy Coleman/Donal O'Sullivan

Alpine Renault A110

7











64

Russell Brookes/Mike Nicholson

Mini Cooper

4











81

Robert Freeborough/Les Harris

Mini Cooper

4



EBD 90C







86

Jill Robinson/Dilys Rodger

Alpine Renault A110

7











119

Elbie Odendaal/Christo Kunn

Datsun 1800

6



TP88777







199

Dave Warren/Edward Norman

Ford Escort TC

5











43

Mike Hibbert/John Gittens

DAF 55

3









R

5

Björn Waldegård/

Porsche 911

8











12

Raffaele Pinto/Luigi Macaluso

Fiat 124 Spyder

8











20

Alcide Paganelli/Domenico Russo

Fiat 124 Spyder

8











25

Heikki Majander/Aimo Virtanen

Opel Ascona

6











33

Hannu Palin/Michael Broad

Opel Ascona

6











38

Will Sparrow/Nigel Raeburn

Vauxhall Firenza

6











40

James Rae/Michael Malcolm

Ford Escort RS 1600

6











41

Miss Marie Claude Beaumont/Miss Christine Giganot

Opel Ascona

2











42

Andy Dawson/Peter Valentine

Alfa Romeo

6











44

Mike Marshall/Arthur McWatt

Ford Escort RS 1600

6











45

Henri Greder/Peter Jopp

Opel Ascona









46

Curt Nelskyla/Matti Honkavaara

Ranault Gordini R8

4











49

Robin Eyre-Maunsell/

Sunbeam Imp

3











52

Peter McDowell/Roger Jones

Ford Escort

6











53

Paul Faulkner/Monty Peters

Ford Escort

6











54

Russell Close/P Robertson

Ford Escort

5











55

John Bloxham/Norman Salt

Saab 96

6











57

Peter Clarke/John Taylor

Ford Escort RS 1600

6











58

Eric Jackson/Tony Viles

Ford Escort RS 1600

6











59

Ali Sapahi/Mrs Seuim Sipahi

BMW 2002 Tii

2











60

George Hill/Keith Wood

Lancia Fulvia HF

7











61

Rosemary Smith/Pauline Gullick

Ford Escort RS 1600

6











65

Egon Culmbacher/Werner Ernest

Wartburg 353

3











66

Rolland Fiat/Alain Beauchef

Opel Ascona

2











67

Walter Lux/Kurt Nestinger

Citroen DS21

6











68

Harold Morley/Peter Bryant

Ford Escort

6











69

Walter Roser/Roman Loibnegger

Alpine Renault

8











70

Philip Cooper/

Mini Clubman

4











71

Peter Hommel/Gunter Bork

Wartburg 353

3











72

Jack Tordoff/Brian Marchant

Saab 96

6











73

Colin Malkin/John Brown

Hillman Avenger GT

1











74

Chris Coburn/Rodney Spokes

Vauxhall Firenza

2











76

Bernd Urgan/Bernhard Malsch

Wartburg 353

3











77

Paul Appleby/Keith O'Dell

Ford Escort RS 1600

6











78

Markku Saaristo/Julian Chitty

Skoda 120S

4











79

Horst Niebergall/Harald Wurfel

Wartburg 353

3











80

James Bullough/Gerry Ryan

Ford Escort RS 1600

6











82

Robert Bean/David Greenwood

Ford Escort TC

5











83

Fredric Donner/Pekka Hokkanen

Rover 3500 S

2











84

Edward Huxley/Keith Baker

Ford Escort RS 1600

6











85

Reg Mullenger/Bill Barlow

Ford Escort RS 1600

6











87

Herbert Grumsteidl/Geog Hopf

BMW 2002 Tii

6











88

Colin Grewer/Donald Griffiths

Volvo 122S

6









R

89

Gilbert Casselsjö/Lars Berlin

Ford Capri RS 2600

6











90

Dieter Gunther/Peter Pertersen

Opel Kadett

6











91

Chris Beynon/Lyn Andrews

Ford Capri

6











92

Manfred Gudladt/Manfred Gronau

Porsche 911S

8











93

Ltd Pip Dale/Richard Stark

Vauxhall Firenza

2









R

94

Torgny Nyström/Roger Squibb

Saab 96 V4

5







R

95

Bror Danielsson/Ulf Sundberg

BMW 2002 Tii

2











96

Kevin Videan/Peter Rushforth

Ford Escort RS 1600

6











97

Ltd John Haugland/Arild Antonsen

Skoda 120S

4











98

Roger Platt/Tom Seal

Mini Cooper S

4











100

Rupert Jones/David Gregory

Ford Escort

3











102

Richard Hudson-Evans/Boyd Walker

Skoda S110L

3











103

David Hardcastle/David West

Ford Mexico

2











104

Terje Sveinsvoll/Ole Evje-Olsen

Skoda S110L

3











105

John Clegg/Mike Sutcliffe

Volvo 122S

6











106

Bill Bengry/John Griffiths

Sima Rally 1

4











107

Miss Sandy Lawson/Gwenda Eadie

Daf 55

3











108

Malcolm Wise/Rod Palmer

Ford Escort TC

5











109

Mike Stephens/Alan Jolley

Rover 3500 S

2











110

John Hemsley/Frank Webber

Austin 1800

2











111

Keith Leckie/Peter Robinson

Renault Gordini

5











112

Michael Jackson/Norman Atkinson

Ford Escort TC

5











113

Malcolm Patrick/Roger Rhoderick-Jones

Ford Escort RS 1600

6











114

Miss Wenche Knudtzen/Miss Eidis Huseby

Moskvich 412

1











115

Michael Hinde/

Peugeot 304S

1











116

Margaret Lowrey/Pat Wright

Ford Capri

2











118

Stan Griffin/Thomas Dickenson

Ford Escort RS 1600

6











120

John Price/Michael Turner

Alpine Renault

7











121

Jean Denton/Elma Lewsey

Fiat 128 Rally

4











122

Paul Gilligan/William Troughear

Ford Escort RS 1600

6











123

Ron Shipp/Dave Whiteley

Vauxhall Firenza

6









R

124

Leif Börjesson/Bo Westerberg

Opel Ascona

2











125

Denis Cardell/Gareth Jones

Morris Marina

6











126

Peter Thompson/Ken Forster

Vauxhall Firenza

6











127

Dan Margulies/Graham Batcheler

Hillman Avenger GT

1











128

Michael Howells/Malcolm Hamer

Mini Cooper S

4











129

Mark Perry/Adrian L'Estrange

Sunbeam Imp Sport

3











130

Richard Wooldridge/Duncan Spence

Ford Mexico

6











132

Colin Vandervell/Andy Marriott

Ford Mexico

2









R

133

Sören Skanse/Göran Frisk

Volvo 142

6











134

David Palmby/Peter Clark

Datsun 240 Z

8











135

David Thompson/Maurice Isley

Vauxhall Firenza

6











136

Hans Joachim Lummert/Egon Wittig

BMW CSI









137

Nicholas Price/Antoine Lurot

Moskvich 412

1











138

John Cockerill/Thomas Stanforth

Ford Escort TC

5











139

Frederick Henderson/Arthur Dobson

Mini Cooper S

4











140

James Clark/Robert Pilcher

Lotus Cortina

5











141

Christopher Cammack/Martin Welch

Mini Cooper S

4









R

142

Jan-Olov Jansson/Jerry Walmstedt

Opel Kadett

2



BB4788







143

David Hood/John Grant

Moskvich 412

1











144

Paul Burch/Graham Marlow

Hillman Avenger GT

1











145

John Barnes/Anthony Pettie

Ford Escort K

5











146

Gordon Jarvis/Derek Skinner

Hillman Avenger GT

5











147

Hammie Hannah/Roger Turnbull

Ford Escort RS 1600

6











148

Timothy Martin/Herbert Morris

Mini Cooper S

4











149

Graham Parker/Nicholas Gough

Triumph Dolomite

2





R

150

Sören Nilsson/Bruno Berglund

Opel Ascona

2











151

Philip Wilks/Sydney Garfoot

Saab 96 V4

5











152

Kenneth German/Richard Higgs

Austin Cooper

3











153

Arthur Brick/John Preddy

Ford Escort 1300 GT

4











154

Michael Clarke/Neil Inigo-Jones

Ford Escort RS 1600

6











155

Ole Granberg/Per Bakke

Opel Kadett Rally

6











156

Fausto Carello/Ciano Oberti

Lancia Fulvia 1.6 HF

7











157

John Chatfield/Alec Smith

Morris Cooper S

4











158

John Rhodes/Simon Bretherton

Ford Escort

5











159

Tony Newsum/Dick Newsum

Hillman Hunter

2











160

Roy Eyers/Paul Claydon

Ford Escort Mexico

6











161

Christopher Wathen/Leonard Anstis

Ford Escort RS 1600

6











162

George Barker/Raymond Goodwin

Triumph 2000

6











163

Nicholas Ward/Jim Bate

Ford Escort

3











164

Roger Watson-Smyth/Hugh Hughes

Ford Capri

6











165

Michael Hardiment/Keith Pettit

Austin Cooper S

4











166

John Daker/Robert Wayne

Ford Escort TC

5











167

Richard Edwards/Tony Cowdale

Ford Escort Mexico

6











168

Michael Trinder/James Maycock

Opel Ascona

2











169

David Ewles/Jeremy Denny

Ford Escort RS 1600

6











170

Terris Henderson/Paul Harris

Ford Escort Mexico

6











171

Don Soames-Waring/John C Dignan

Ford Capri

2











172

Anthony Rix/Melvyn Nathan

Austin Cooper S

4











173

John Midgley/John Forrest

Toyota Corolla

4











174

Peter Smith/Paul Russell

Renault Alpine

7











175

David Childs/David Essex-Crosby

Ford Escort TC

5











176

Murray Grierson/Roger Anderson

Ford Cortina GT

5











177

Graham Taylor/Brian McLean

Ford Escort RS 1600

6











178

Thomas Hadley/Mark Birkhill

Porsche 911S

8











179

Allan Jenkins/Lyn Jenkins

Ford Escort RS 1600

6











181

Arthur Jasper/Stewart Parker

Vauxhall Firenza

6











182

Paul Grant/Graham Pittaway

Morris Cooper S

1











183

Julian Roderick/David Sanderson

Porsche 914/6

8











184

Peter Ripley/Stuart France

Morris Cooper

3











185

Clive Gardner/Alan Hellyer

Datsun SSS

5











186

John Birkett/Geoffrey Eteson

Mini

3











187

Helmutt Neverla/Linda Fennell

Lancia Fulvia

7











188

Richard Rowland/Danny Browne

Skoda S1100

3











189

David Finch/Laurence Castledine

Ford Escort GT

4











190

Peter Rook/John Jensen

Opel Ascona

2











191

Robert Gardner/John Adams

Austin 1800

6











191

Tom Leake/Kenneth Evans

Ford Escort Mexico

2











192

Brian Evans/David Marston

Opel Ascona

2











193

Clifford Wrigley/Peter Allworthy

Mini

3











194

Michael Smith/Robin Richardson

Ford Escort

6











195

Morrow McIlroy/Mary McIlroy

Ford Escort GT

4











196

Donald Mathieson/Geoffrey Hill

Skoda S110L

3











197

Michael Dale/Edward Ganderton

Ford Capri

2











198

Patrick Sandeman/James Fernley

Ford Escort Mexico

6











Notes: 200 entries, 192 starters, 80 finishers

Stage list
SS1	Bramham
SS2	Harewood
SS3	Esholt
SS4	Prestatyn
SS5	Great Orme
SS6	Colwyn Bay
SS8	Clocaenog 2
SS12	Coed-y-Brenin 1
SS14	Dyfi
SS24	Serridge
SS27	Blenheim
SS28	Silverstone
SS29	Sutton Park
SS30	Donington
SS33	Castle Howard
SS40	Pickering
SS41	Cropton
SS42	Ingleby
SS45	Hamsterley
SS46	Redesdale
SS54	Kielder
SS58	Forest of Ae



Heatway Rally (NZ)

? 1972
 1     Hannu Mikkola/Jim Porter                 Ford Escort



II Bandama Rally

? 1972

No finishers! Results were scrapped following protests from Renault
 R     Tony Fall                                Peugeot 504             Finished
 R     Shekhar Mehta                            Datsun 240Z             Finished, but OTL



IV Rallye Matador Tatry

? 1972
 1     Zid/Soukup                               Skoda 120 R



32nd Polish Rally

? 1972
 1     Raffaele Pinto                           Fiat 124 Spider Rally



IX Rallye Príncipe de Asturias

? 1972
 1     Estanislao Reverter/Antonio Reverter 	Alpine Porsche 
 2     Manuel Juncosa/Víctor Sabater 		Seat 1430 
 3     Jorge Babler/Jose Adell 			Seat 1430 
 4     Juan M. Parra/Jose M.ª Bascarán 		Simca Rallye 
 5     Aladino Martínez/Ramón M. Fernandez 	Renault 8 Gordini 
 6     Pedro R. Anchia/Jose R. Lecertúa 	Seat 1430 
 7     Carlos F. Miranda/César Jiménez 		Simca GT 
 8     Miguel Martínez/Jose C. Mortera 		Alpine 1300 
 9     Tino Suárez/José R. Martínez 		Renault 8 TS 
10     Germán Testa/Isabel Errasti 		Seat 1430 



Rali Vinho da Madeira

? 1972
 1     Luís Neto				Fiat 125 Special
 2     Américo da Silva Nunes			Porsche 911S



VII Mogul Šumava Rallye Klatovy

? 1972
 1     Jaroslav Jelínek/Svatopluk Kvaizar  	Škoda 120 S 



Ypres Rally

? 1972
 1     G.Staepelare/A.Aerts			Ford Escort



4th Rally New Zealand

? 1972
 1     Andrew Cowan/Jim Scott			Mini 1275 GT



III Rally di San Marino

? 1972
 1     Bisuuli/Zanuccoli			Fiat 124 Abarth



1st Haspengouw Rally

? 1972
 1     Rudolf Moortgat/"Andy"			Ford Escort



Rally Costa Brava

? 1972
 2     Achim Warmbold/Mehmel 			BMW 2002 Ti
 3     M.Juncosa/Monaco 			Seat 1430
 4     Salvador Canellas/Daniel de Ferrater 	Seat 1430S
 5     C.Buixeda/Lecina 			Simca Rally
 6     F.Babler/Boreau 				Seat 1430S
 7     J.Wiklund/Wiklund 			BMW 2002 Ti
 8     Brugue/Rost 				Seat 1430S
 9     Luigi Merlone/Mortara 			Volvo 142 S
10     Marcos/Vial 				Alpine Renault



Rothman's Rally (HK)

? 1972
       E.F.E.Moorat



4th Zambian International Rally

? 1972
 1     Satwant Singh/John Mitchell		Datsun 1600



2nd Rally Cesky Krumlov (CZ)

? 1972
 1     Urban/Marecek				Skoda 120 S