
Howden Ganley, a New Zealand driver, raced for BRM in the 1972 Formula 1 season with car number 16. Ganley was born on 24 December 1941. Ganley finished 13th in the 1972 drivers' championship with 4 points and no wins or podiums – 57 points behind champion Emerson Fittipaldi.
Ganley's best result was 4th at the German Grand Prix. Ganley's teammate was Peter Gethin; Ganley led their qualifying head-to-head 6–3 and led the race head-to-head 6–3.
Ganley scored points in 2 of 10 Grands Prix. From grid to flag, Ganley gained a net 39 places across 6 classified finishes. Ganley scored 29% of BRM's 1972 total of 14 points.
Final 1972 results after 12 rounds. Data: Jolpica F1 API.
Short answers about Ganley's 1972 season.
Howden Ganley drove for BRM in the 1972 Formula 1 season.
Howden Ganley raced with car number 16 in 1972.
Howden Ganley scored 4 points in 1972 and finished 13th in the drivers' championship, 57 points behind champion Emerson Fittipaldi.
Howden Ganley did not win a Grand Prix in 1972. Ganley's best result was 4th at the German Grand Prix.
Peter Gethin was Howden Ganley's teammate at BRM in 1972. Ganley led the qualifying head-to-head 6–3 and led the race head-to-head 6–3.
Grand Prix points per round. Dashed line = season average.
Shared Grand Prix only. Qualifying uses the qualifying classification.
9 shared GPs
9 shared GPs
5 shared GPs
4 shared GPs
2 shared GPs
1 shared GPs
1 shared GPs
Every round of the season. Select a race to open it.
| Rd | Grand Prix | Finish | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | P9 |
0 |
| 2 | DNF | 0 |
| 3 | DNF | 0 |
| 4 | DNF | 0 |
| 5 | P8 | 0 |
| 8 | P4 | 3 |
| 9 | P6 | 1 |
| 10 | P11 | 0 |
| 11 | P10 | 0 |
| 12 | DNF | 0 |