| Type: | NC |
| Country: | UK |
| Grand Prix: | World Championship Victory Race |
| Official Name: | John Player Challenge Trophy |
| Location: | Brands Hatch, Kent |
| Date: | 22 October |
| Year: | 1972 |
| Course: | Permanent racing facility |
| Course Mi: | 2.65 |
| Course Km: | 4.265 |
| Distance Laps: | 40 |
| Distance Mi: | 106 |
| Distance Km: | 170.59 |
| Pole Driver: | Emerson Fittipaldi |
| Pole Country: | Brazil |
| Pole Team: | Lotus-Ford |
| Pole Time: | 1:20.8 |
| Fast Driver: | Emerson Fittipaldi |
| Fast Team: | Lotus-Ford |
| Fast Time: | 1:23.8 |
| Fast Country: | Brazil |
| First Driver: | Jean-Pierre Beltoise |
| First Country: | France |
| First Team: | BRM |
| Second Driver: | Carlos Pace |
| Second Country: | Brazil |
| Second Team: | Surtees-Ford |
| Third Driver: | Andrea de Adamich |
| Third Country: | Italy |
| Third Team: | Surtees-Ford |
The 2nd World Championship Victory Race, formally the John Player Challenge Trophy, was a motor race, run to Formula One rules, held on 22 October 1972 at Brands Hatch, Kent. The race was run over 40 laps of the circuit. Jean-Pierre Beltoise won in his BRM P180. The entry included several Formula 5000 cars.
Note: a blue background indicates a Formula 5000 entrant.
† Holland's car was qualified by Brian Redman.
