1972 SOUTH AFRICAN GRAND PRIX - STARTING GRID
04 Mar 1972
Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit, South Africa
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Jackie StewartSTE | Tyrrell Ford | 1:17.000 |
| 2 | 6 | Clay RegazzoniREG | Ferrari | 1:17.300 |
| 3 | 8 | Emerson FittipaldiFIT | Lotus Ford | 1:17.400 |
| 4 | 17 | Mike HailwoodHAI | Surtees Ford | 1:17.400 |
| 5 | 12 | Denny HulmeHUL | McLaren Ford | 1:17.400 |
| 6 | 7 | Mario AndrettiAND | Ferrari | 1:17.500 |
| 7 | 5 | Jacky IckxICK | Ferrari | 1:17.700 |
| 8 | 2 | Francois Cevert CEV | Tyrrell Ford | 1:17.800 |
| 9 | 3 | Ronnie PetersonPET | March Ford | 1:17.800 |
| 10 | 16 | Tim SchenkenSCH | Surtees Ford | 1:17.800 |
| 11 | 10 | Jean-Pierre BeltoiseBEL | BRM | 1:17.900 |
| 12 | 14 | Peter RevsonREV | McLaren Ford | 1:18.000 |
| 13 | 15 | Chris AmonAMO | Matra | 1:18.000 |
| 14 | 19 | Graham HillHIL | Brabham Ford | 1:18.100 |
| 15 | 20 | Carlos ReutemannREU | Brabham Ford | 1:18.200 |
| 16 | 23 | Howden Ganley GAN | BRM | 1:18.300 |
| 17 | 26 | Dave CharltonCHA | Lotus Ford | 1:18.500 |
| 18 | 11 | Peter Gethin GET | BRM | 1:18.700 |
| 19 | 9 | Dave Walker WAL | Lotus Ford | 1:18.700 |
| 20 | 18 | Andrea de Adamich DEA | Surtees Ford | 1:18.900 |
| 21 | 4 | Niki LaudaLAU | March Ford | 1:18.900 |
| 22 | 21 | Henri PescaroloPES | March Ford | 1:19.000 |
| 23 | 24 | Helmut Marko MAR | BRM | 1:19.100 |
| 24 | 22 | Carlos PacePAC | March Ford | 1:20.300 |
| 25 | 25 | Rolf StommelenSTO | Eifelland Ford | 1:20.400 |
| 26 | 27 | John LoveLOV | Surtees Ford | 1:21.000 |