1972 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season
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This article recaps the 1972 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season.
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[edit] Season summary
Another year, another championship for Giacomo Agostini, taking his seventh consecutive 500cc crown for MV Agusta. Things were tighter in the 350cc class with Jarno Saarinen giving Agostini a strong challenge. In the 250cc division, Saarinen would win a tight race in a season-long battle with Rod Gould and Renzo Pasolini. Angel Nieto claimed a double, winning the 125cc and 50cc championships for Derbi before the Spanish factory announced its pull out from Grand Prix racing.
[edit] 500 cc Season review
| Round | Race | Location | Winning rider | Winning team | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  West German Grand Prix |
Nürburgring |  Giacomo Agostini |
MV Agusta | Report |
| 2 |  French Grand Prix |
Clermont Ferrand | Giacomo Agostini |
MV Agusta | Report |
| 3 |  Austrian Grand Prix |
Salzburgring | Giacomo Agostini |
MV Agusta | Report |
| 4 | Nations Grand Prix |
Imola | Giacomo Agostini |
MV Agusta | Report |
| 5 |  Isle of Man TT |
Isle of Man | Giacomo Agostini |
MV Agusta | Report |
| 6 |  Yugoslavian Grand Prix |
Opatija | Alberto Pagani |
MV Agusta | Report |
| 7 |  Dutch TT |
Assen | Giacomo Agostini |
MV Agusta | Report |
| 8 |  Belgian Grand Prix |
Spa | Giacomo Agostini |
MV Agusta | Report |
| 9 |  East German Grand Prix |
Sachsenring | Giacomo Agostini |
MV Agusta | Report |
| 10 |  Czechoslovakian Grand Prix |
Brno | Giacomo Agostini |
MV Agusta | Report |
| 11 |  Swedish Grand Prix |
Anderstorp | Giacomo Agostini |
MV Agusta | Report |
| 12 |  Finnish Grand Prix |
Imatra | Giacomo Agostini |
MV Agusta | Report |
| 13 |  Spanish Grand Prix |
Montjuich | Chas Mortimer |
Yamaha | Report |
[edit] 1972 500 cc Roadracing World Championship final standings
| Place | Rider | Number | Country | Machine | Points | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Giacomo Agostini |
1 | Italy | MV Agusta | 105 | 10 |
| 2 | Alberto Pagani |
8 | Italy | MV Agusta | 87 | 1 |
| 3 |  Bruno Kneubühler |
Switzerland | Yamaha | 54 | 0 | |
| 4 | Rodney Gould |
9 | United Kingdom | Yamaha | 52 | 0 |
| 5 | Bo Granath |
3 | Sweden | Husqvarna | 47 | 0 |
| 6 | Chas Mortimer |
United Kingdom | Yamaha | 42 | 1 | |
| 7 | Dave Simmonds |
4 | United Kingdom | Kawasaki | 42 | 0 |
| 8 |  Jack Findlay |
5 | Australia | Jada | 31 | 0 |
| 9 | Billie Nelson |
16 | United Kingdom | Honda | 31 | 0 |
| 10 |  Kim Newcombe |
New Zealand | Koenig | 27 | 0 |
[edit] 350 cc Season review
| Round | Race | Location | Winning rider | Winning team | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West German Grand Prix |
Nürburgring | Jarno Saarinen |
Yamaha | Report |
| 2 | French Grand Prix |
Clermont Ferrand | Jarno Saarinen |
Yamaha | Report |
| 3 | Austrian Grand Prix |
Salzburgring | Giacomo Agostini |
MV Agusta | Report |
| 4 | Nations Grand Prix |
Imola | Giacomo Agostini |
MV Agusta | Report |
| 5 | Isle of Man TT |
Isle of Man | Giacomo Agostini |
MV Agusta | Report |
| 6 | Yugoslavian Grand Prix |
Opatija |  Janos Drapal |
Yamaha | Report |
| 7 | Dutch TT |
Assen | Giacomo Agostini |
MV Agusta | Report |
| 9 | East German Grand Prix |
Sachsenring | Phil Read |
MV Agusta | Report |
| 10 | Czechoslovakian Grand Prix |
Brno | Jarno Saarinen |
Yamaha | Report |
| 11 | Swedish Grand Prix |
Anderstorp | Giacomo Agostini |
MV Agusta | Report |
| 12 | Finnish Grand Prix |
Imatra | Giacomo Agostini |
MV Agusta | Report |
| 13 | Spanish Grand Prix |
Montjuich | Bruno Kneubühler |
Yamaha | Report |
[edit] 1972 350 cc Roadracing World Championship final standings
| Place | Rider | Number | Country | Machine | Points | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Giacomo Agostini |
1 | Italy | MV Agusta | 102 | 5 |
| 2 | Jarno Saarinen |
2 | Finland | Yamaha | 89 | 3 |
| 3 | Renzo Pasolini |
Italy | Aermacchi | 78 | 0 | |
| 4 | Dieter Braun |
West Germany | Yamaha | 54 | 0 | |
| 5 | Phil Read |
16 | United Kingdom | MV Agusta | 51 | 1 |
| 6 | Bruno Kneubühler |
Switzerland | Yamaha | 45 | 1 | |
| 7 | Teuvo Lansivuori |
10 | Finland | Yamaha | 42 | 0 |
| 7 | Janos Drapal |
Hungary | Yamaha | 42 | 1 | |
| 9 |  Hideo Kanaya |
Japan | Yamaha | 41 | 0 | |
| 10 | Jack Findlay |
32 | Australia | Yamaha | 41 | 0 |
[edit] 250 cc Season review
| Round | Race | Location | Winning rider | Winning team | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West German Grand Prix |
Nürburgring | Hideo Kanaya |
Yamaha | Report |
| 2 | French Grand Prix |
Clermont Ferrand | Phil Read |
Yamaha | Report |
| 3 | Austrian Grand Prix |
Salzburgring | Borje Jansson |
Derbi | Report |
| 4 | Nations Grand Prix |
Imola | Renzo Pasolini |
Aermacchi | Report |
| 5 | Isle of Man TT |
Isle of Man | Phil Read |
Yamaha | Report |
| 6 | Yugoslavian Grand Prix |
Opatija | Renzo Pasolini |
Aermacchi | Report |
| 7 | Dutch TT |
Assen | Rodney Gould |
Yamaha | Report |
| 8 | Belgian Grand Prix |
Spa | Jarno Saarinen |
Yamaha | Report |
| 9 | East German Grand Prix |
Sachsenring | Jarno Saarinen |
Yamaha | Report |
| 10 | Czechoslovakian Grand Prix |
Brno | Jarno Saarinen |
Yamaha | Report |
| 11 | Swedish Grand Prix |
Anderstorp | Rodney Gould |
Yamaha | Report |
| 12 | Finnish Grand Prix |
Imatra | Jarno Saarinen |
Yamaha | Report |
| 13 | Spanish Grand Prix |
Montjuich | Renzo Pasolini |
Aermacchi | Report |
[edit] 1972 250 cc Roadracing World Championship final standings
| Place | Rider | Number | Country | Machine | Points | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jarno Saarinen |
3 | Finland | Yamaha | 94 | 4 |
| 2 | Renzo Pasolini |
28 | Italy | Aermacchi | 93 | 3 |
| 3 | Rodney Gould |
2 | United Kingdom | Yamaha | 88 | 2 |
| 4 | Phil Read |
1 | United Kingdom | Yamaha | 58 | 2 |
| 5 | Teuvo Lansivuori |
22 | Finland | Yamaha | 46 | 0 |
| 6 | John Dodds |
4 | Australia | Yamaha | 42 | 0 |
| 7 | Kent Andersson |
14 | Sweden | Yamaha | 39 | 0 |
| 8 | Benny Janssen |
Netherlands | Maico | 8 | 0 | |
| 9 | Silvio Grassetti |
7 | Italy | MZ | 30 | 0 |
| 10 | Werner Pfirter |
20 | Switzerland | Yamaha | 28 | 0 |
[edit] 125 cc Season review
| Round | Race | Location | Winning rider | Winning team | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West German Grand Prix |
Nürburgring | Gilberto Parlotti |
Morbidelli | Report |
| 2 | French Grand Prix |
Clermont Ferrand | Gilberto Parlotti |
Morbidelli | Report |
| 3 | Austrian Grand Prix |
Salzburgring | Angel Nieto |
Derbi | Report |
| 4 | Nations Grand Prix |
Imola | Angel Nieto |
Derbi | Report |
| 5 | Isle of Man TT |
Isle of Man | Chas Mortimer |
Yamaha | Report |
| 6 | Yugoslavian Grand Prix |
Opatija | Kent Andersson |
Yamaha | Report |
| 7 | Dutch TT |
Assen | Angel Nieto |
Derbi | Report |
| 8 | Belgian Grand Prix |
Spa | Angel Nieto |
Derbi | Report |
| 9 | East German Grand Prix |
Sachsenring | Borje Jansson |
Maico | Report |
| 10 | Czechoslovakian Grand Prix |
Brno | Borje Jansson |
Maico | Report |
| 11 | Swedish Grand Prix |
Anderstorp | Angel Nieto |
Derbi | Report |
| 12 | Finnish Grand Prix |
Imatra | Kent Andersson |
Yamaha | Report |
| 13 | Spanish Grand Prix |
Montjuich | Kent Andersson |
Yamaha | Report |
[edit] 1972 125 cc Roadracing World Championship final standings
| Place | Rider | Number | Country | Machine | Points | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Angel Nieto |
1 | Spain | Derbi | 97 | 5 |
| 2 | Kent Andersson |
9 | Sweden | Yamaha | 87 | 3 |
| 3 | Chas Mortimer |
5 | United Kingdom | Yamaha | 87 | 1 |
| 4 | Borje Jansson |
3 | Sweden | Maico | 78 | 1 |
| 5 | Gilberto Parlotti |
8 | Italy | Morbidelli | 52 | 2 |
| 6 | Dave Simmonds |
6 | United Kingdom | Kawasaki | 44 | 0 |
| 7 | Harald Bartol |
Austria | Suzuki | 37 | 0 | |
| 8 | Dieter Braun |
4 | West Germany | Maico | 25 | 0 |
| 9 | Jos Schurgers |
Netherlands | Bridgestone | 23 | 0 | |
| 10 | Bernd Köhlar |
23 | East Germany | MZ | 23 | 0 |
[edit] 50 cc Season review
| Round | Race | Location | Winning rider | Winning team | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West German Grand Prix |
Nürburgring | Jan De Vries |
Kreidler | Report |
| 2 | Nations Grand Prix |
Imola | Jan De Vries |
Kreidler | Report |
| 3 | Yugoslavian Grand Prix |
Opatija | Jan Bruins |
Kreidler | Report |
| 4 | Dutch TT |
Assen | Angel Nieto |
Derbi | Report |
| 5 | Belgian Grand Prix |
Spa | Angel Nieto |
Derbi | Report |
| 6 | East German Grand Prix |
Sachsenring | Theo Timmer |
Jamathi | Report |
| 7 | Swedish Grand Prix |
Anderstorp | Jan De Vries |
Kreidler | Report |
| 8 | Spanish Grand Prix |
Montjuich | Angel Nieto |
Derbi | Report |
[edit] 1972 50 cc Roadracing World Championship final standings
| Place | Rider | Number | Country | Machine | Points | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Angel Nieto |
2 | Spain | Derbi | 69 | 3 |
| 2 | Jan De Vries |
1 | Netherlands | Kreidler | 69 | 3 |
| 3 | Theo Timmer |
Netherlands | Jamathi | 50 | 1 | |
| 4 | Jan Bruins |
10 | Netherlands | Kreidler | 39 | 1 |
| 5 | Otello Buscherini |
Italy | Malanca | 32 | 0 | |
| 6 | Hans Hummel |
Austria | Kreidler | 26 | 0 | |
| 7 | Harald Bartol |
Austria | Kreidler | 26 | 0 | |
| 8 | Jan Huberts |
Netherlands | Kreidler | 25 | 0 | |
| 9 | Rudolf Kunz |
4 | West Germany | Kreidler | 17 | 0 |
| 10 | Benjamin Grau |
Spain | Derbi | 12 | 0 |
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