There was a time when F1 racing wasn't confined to world championship Grands Prix and one of the non-championship races on the calendar was the Gold Cup race at Oulton Park. The following photographs were taken at practice for the 1972 Gold Cup race and are of the Lotus 72D of Emerson Fittipaldi, who won the world championship that year.
The Lotus being pushed through the paddock on a thoroughly wet and miserable looking day.
At Old Hall corner during a practice session. The weather had improved considerably by then.
Returning to the still-waterlogged paddock.
On the following day Emerson Fittipaldi finished second in the race, which was won by the McLaren M19A of Denny Hulme.
Dave, I've written a book about the Gold Cup but am missing photos for 1972. Please get in touch if you can. mike "dot" allen "at" regulatoryscience "dot" com
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To the driver
Completing the fastest lap
At Oulton Park Circuit
Oulton Park Circuit
Winners Time
1954 Stirling Moss 85.40 MPH
1955 Stirling Moss 87.71 MPH
1956 Roy Salvadori 84.95 MPH
1957 Graham Hill 87.81 MPH
1958 Roy Salvadori 86.28 MPH
1959 Stirling Moss 97.64 MPH
1960 Jim Clark 97.07 MPH
1961 Stirling Moss ' 93.42 MPH
1962 Jim Clark 99.40 MPH
1963 Jim Clark ' 100.20 MPH
1964 Jim Clark 96.50 MPH