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Monday 28th August 1972

Belle Vue

World Championship


62 cars
   
Heat 1
1st 225 Russ Bates
2nd 265 Rob Bradsell
3rd 152 Ron Rogers
4th 199 Mike Close
5th 216 Arnie Ball
6th 132 Les Suckling
7th 144 Pete Shepherd
8th 89 John Fallows
   
Heat 2
1st 229 John Hillam
2nd 36 Rod Falding
3rd 155 Brian Tuplin
4th 98 Bob Laurie
5th 385 Wilf Hargreaves
6th 16 Frank Bourne
7th 26 Jack Ollerenshaw
8th 351 Sam Ostle
   
World Final
1st 391 Stu Smith
2nd 306 Mick Noden
3rd 396 Doug Cronshaw
4th 100 Tony Neal
5th 102 Brian Wignall
6th 362 Ray Watkins
7th 252 Dave Chisholm
8th 7 Darkie Wright
9th 318 Dave Fox
10th 212 Frankie Wainman
11th 238 Les Mitchell
12th 195 Fred Thompson
   
Consolation
1st 150 Dick Sworder
2nd 228 Fred Skinner
3rd 348 Tony Allen
4th 244 Jim Esau
5th 50 Don Haddlesey
6th 89 John Fallows
7th 30 Dave Taylor
8th 351 Sam Ostle
   
Final
1st 150 Dick Sworder
2nd 102 Brian Wignall
3rd 362 Ray Watkins
4th 225 Russ Bates
5th 98 Bob Laurie
6th 265 Rob Bradsell
7th 244 Jim Esau
8th 36 Rod Falding
9th 229 John Hillam
   
Grand National
1st 100 Tony Neal
2nd 36 Rod Falding
3rd 102 Brian Wignall
4th 216 Arnie Ball
5th 244 Jim Esau
6th 212 Frankie Wainman
7th 199 Mike Close
8th 369 Stuart Lomas
   
Marching band before the World Final.
World Finalists parade in MG sports cars.
H61 Henk Straver, H1 Jack Straver (John Smith photo)
H1 Jack Straver, H61 Henk Straver (Nick Harrison photo)
World Finalists
1. 306 Mick Noden
2. 396 Doug Cronshaw
3. 348 Tony Allen
4. 391 Stu Smith
5. 2 Willie Harrison
6. 252 Dave Chisholm
7. 102 Brian Wignall
8. 7 Darkie Wright
9. H61 Henk Straver
10. H1 Jack Straver
11. 362 Ray Watkins
12. 274 Dennis Driscoll
13. 212 Frankie Wainman
14. 231 Dave Peters
15. 195 Fred Thompson
16. 266 Gordon Perrin
17. 100 Tony Neal
18. 81 Pat Driscoll
19. 75 Wilf Blundell
20. 238 Les Mitchell
21. 318 Dave Fox
22. 6 Rod Smith