Sunday 19th March 1972

Emerson Fittipaldi drove his Lotus to victory in the non-championship F1 ‘Race of Champions’ at Brands Hatch. Fittipaldi grabbed the lead from polesitter Peter Gethin’s McLaren at the green and went on to take the checkered flag 14 seconds ahead of Mike Hailwood’s Surtees. It was the first win for Lotus in more than a year. Jackie Stewart and the Ferrari and Brabham teams skipped the event.