The 1972 Buenos Aires 1000 Kilometers was the opening round of the 1972 World Championship for Makes season. It took place at the Autódromo Oscar Alfredo Gálvez, Argentina, on January 10, 1972. This would be the last time that the World Championship ran in a South American country.
Grand tourer class cars did not participate in this event.
Official results Class winners in bold. Cars failing to complete 70% of the winner's distance marked as Not Classified (NC).
Pos Class No Team Drivers Chassis Laps Engine 1 S3.0 30 SpA Ferrari SEFAC Ronnie Peterson Tim Schenken Ferrari 312PB 168 Ferrari 3.0 Flat-12 2 S3.0 32 SpA Ferrari SEFAC Clay Regazzoni Brian Redman Ferrari 312PB 168 Ferrari 3.0L Flat-12 3 S3.0 10 Giovanni Alberti Carlo Facetti Giovanni Alberti Andrea de Adamich Alfa Romeo T33/3 162 Alfa Romeo 3.0L V8 4 S3.0 2 Autodelta SpA Vic Elford Helmut Marko Alfa Romeo 33TT3 160 Alfa Romeo 3.0L V8 5 S2.0 36 Chevron Racing Team John Hine José Juncadella Chevron B19 158 Ford Cosworth FVC 2.0L I4 6 S3.0 40 Escuderia Montjuich Juan Fernández Jorge de Bagration Porsche 908/03 157 Porsche 3.0L Flat-8 7 S3.0 14 Ecurie Bonnier Gérard Larrousse Chris Craft Reine Wisell Lola T280 156 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0L V8 8 S2.0 34 Chevron Racing Team Niki Bosch John Bridges Chevron B19 156 Ford Cosworth FVC 2.0L I4 9 S3.0 8 Autodelta SpA Nino Vaccarella Carlos Pairetti Alfa Romeo 33TT3 153 Alfa Romeo 3.0L V8 10 S3.0 28 SpA Ferrari SEFAC Jacky Ickx Mario Andretti Ferrari 312PB 152 Ferrari 3.0L Flat-12 11 S2.0 26 Abarth-Osella Jorge Ternengo Claudio Francisci Abarth 2000SP/71 145 Abarth 2.0L I4 12 S2.0 38 Eris Tondelli Eris Tondelli Carlos Pascualini Chevron B19 137 Ford Cosworth FVC 2.0L I4 13 S2.0 16 Ecurie Bonnier Gianpiero Moretti Carlos Ruesch Lola T212 127 Ford Cosworth FVC 2.0L I4 14 S2.0 18 Ecurie Bonnier Hector Luis Gradassi Emilio Bertolini Lola T212 118 Ford Cosworth FVC 2.0L I4 15NC S2.0 42 Écurie Esmerelda Jean-Louis Lafosse Georges Dumoing Lola T212 103 Ford Cosworth FVC 2.0L I4 16DNF S3.0 12 Ecurie Bonnier Gérard Larrousse Reine Wisell Lola T280 106 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0L V8 17DNF S3.0 6 Autodelta SpA Toine Hezemans Rolf Stommelen Alfa Romeo 33TT3 71 Alfa Romeo 3.0L V8 18DNF S3.0 4 Autodelta SpA Andrea de Adamich Nanni Galli Alfa Romeo 33TT3 60 Alfa Romeo 3.0L V8 19DNF S2.0 24 Abarth-Osella Dieter Quester Alex Soler-Roig Abarth 2000SP/71 60 Abarth 2.0L I4 20DNF S2.0 22 Abarth-Osella Arturo Merzario Spartaco Dini Abarth 2000SP/71 47 Abarth 2.0L I4 21DNF S2.0 20 Ecurie Bonnier Hughes de Fierlandt Jorge Cupeiro Lola T212 13 Ford Cosworth FVC 2.0L I4 22DNF S2.0 46 Ecurie Bino Wilson Fittipaldi José Renato Catapani Lola T212 8 Ford Cosworth FVC 2.0L I4 23DNF S2.0 44 Grand Prix Motor Racing Org. José Carlos Pace Angel Monguzzi AMS 1300 4 Ford Cosworth FVC 2.0L I4 DNS S3.0 48 Oreste Berta Nestor García-Veiga Rubén Luis di Palma Berta LR - Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0L V8
Statistics Pole Position - #30 SpA Ferrari SEFAC - 1:58.59 Fastest Lap - #12 Ecurie Bonnier - 1:58.39 Average Speed - 173.886 km/h
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