| Race details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Non-Championship race in the 1972 Formula One season | |||
| Date | 22 October 1972 | ||
| Official name | II World Championship Victory Race | ||
| Location | Brands Hatch, Kent | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 4.265 km (2.65 mi) | ||
| Distance | 40 laps, 170.59 km (106 mi) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Lotus-Ford | ||
| Time | 1:20.8 | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver |
|
Lotus-Ford | |
| Time | 1:23.8 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | BRM | ||
| Second | Surtees-Ford | ||
| Third | Surtees-Ford | ||
The 2nd World Championship Victory Race, formally the John Player Challenge Trophy, was a motor race, run to Formula One rules, held on 22 October 1972 at Brands Hatch, Kent. The race was run over 40 laps of the circuit. Jean-Pierre Beltoise won in his BRM P180. The entry included several Formula 5000 cars.
Note: a blue background indicates a Formula 5000 entrant.
† Holland's car was qualified by Brian Redman.