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Ferrari 312 PB - The dominator

Name: Ferrari 312 PB 1972
Brand: Ferrari

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Created on April 29, 2023

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Daniel Reinhard

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Ferrari 312 PB (1972) - the former car of Ronnie Peterson and Tim Schenken

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Ferrari 312 PB (1972) - Gearbox behind the rear axle and inboard disc brakes, with the oil cooler above it

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Ferrari 312 PB (1972) - Without the "hood", almost all that remains of the rear is the chassis

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Ferrari 312 PB (1972) - Oil tank and water cooler in front of the left rear wheel

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Ferrari 312 PB (1972) - Tightly enclosed steering wheel, wind deflector instead of windshield

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Ferrari 312 PB (1972) - smooth and yet jagged

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Ferrari 312 PB (1972) - No connection under this number: the 312 PB never bore the star number 8 during its active time

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Ferrari 312 PB (1972) - Quick-release fasteners hold the rear fairing in place

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Ferrari 312 PB (1972) - A touch of railroad bridge: the tanks are riveted instead of welded

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Ferrari 312 PB (1972) - Economical: only four screws hold the rim and wheel spider together

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Ferrari 312 PB (1972) - The wheels are vaguely reminiscent of those on the Lamborghini Countach 5000 QV

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Ferrari 312 PB (1972) - start with cupped rear wheels

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Ferrari 312 PB (1972) - Optical illusion: the new rear wheel fairing required by the regulations is black and therefore hardly noticeable

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Ferrari 312 PB (1972) - Almost elegant, how the extensions of the air scoops flow into the spoiler feet

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Ferrari 312 PB (1972) - NACA air intake for the transmission oil cooler

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Ferrari 312 PB (1972) - Looks wobbly, but holds up. The mirror looks over the rear spoiler

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Ferrari 312 PB (1972) - Advertises for Goodyear, rides on Avon

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Ferrari 312 PB (1972) - Fuel filler neck on the front fender

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Ferrari 312 PB (1972) - The fuel tanks are right next to the driver

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Ferrari 312 PB (1972) - Two exhaust gas nozzles, four tiny rear lights, transmission oil cooler in the impact area

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Ferrari 312 PB (1972) - Tiny steering wheel with non-slip suede cover

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Ferrari 312 PB (1972) - This recessed steering wheel hub serves less for safety than for material savings

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Ferrari 312 PB (1972) - Well-intentioned warning line at 9500 rpm. The V12 easily revs above 10,000

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Ferrari 312 PB (1972) - Instrument cluster for oil and fuel pressure

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Ferrari 312 PB (1972) - Looks plumply upholstered, but is still not very comfortable: the cockpit

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Ferrari 312 PB (1972) - Nobody forgot their screwdriver. This is the gearshift

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Ferrari 312 PB (1972) - Open shift gate with five gears and lock for reverse gear

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Ferrari 312 PB (1972) - View into the footwell with pedals for accelerator, brake and clutch, footrest and extinguishing agent tank

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Ferrari 312 PB (1972) - Rich: three toggle switches, three warning lights and an ignition lock

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Ferrari 312 PB (1972) - rear axle with internal brake disks and battery next to the gearbox

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Ferrari 312 PB (1972) - View of the rear suspension with disc brakes and overhead stabilizer bar

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Ferrari 312 PB (1972) - A salad of hoses and cables unravels from the injection pump and ignition distributor

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Ferrari 312 PB (1972) - The left of two exhaust megaphones

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Ferrari 312 P (1971) - Clay Regazzoni drives the Ferrari 312 P for the first time at Brands Hatch 1971. The car is not yet built according to the new regulations for 1972, i.e. still without lights and with an exposed rear axle.

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Ferrari 312 PB (1972) - Pit stop at the 1000 km race at the Nürburgring in 1972: Peterson takes over the car from Schenken.

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Ferrari 312 PB (1972) - Ronnie Peterson at the BOAC 1000 Kilometres at Brands Hatch 1972, allegedly the last race of chassis 0886

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Ferrari 312 PB (1972) - Ronnie Peterson plunges into the Parabolica at the Monza 1000 km race

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Ferrari 312 PB (1972) - Tim Schenken discusses with Ferrari race director Peter Schetty at the BOAC 1000 Kilometres at Brands Hatch in 1972.

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Ferrari 312 PB (1972) - Tim Schenken in the cockpit at the 1000 km race in Monza 1972

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Australian Tim Schenken at the 1000 km race in Monza in 1972, where he finished third together with Ronne Peterson

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The Swede Ronnie Peterson at the 1000 km race in Monza in 1972. On September 11, 1978, he died as a result of a serious Formula 1 accident on the same track.

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Summary

With a success rate of 100 percent within one season, the 312 PB is one of Ferrari's most successful racing cars. Chassis 0886, one of a total of seven cars built, was responsible for two victories in 1972. Ronnie Peterson and Tim Schenken's car is therefore one of the most important and is perhaps the most original of all survivors today. This article introduces it.

This article contains the following chapters

6 becomes 5
Swiss precision and Italian drive
Total dominance
In collectors' hands early on

Estimated reading time: 7min

Preview (beginning of the article)

With a strict change to the regulations for the 1972 season, the sports prototypes of the previous year were eliminated in one fell swoop. The old regulations, which had been in place since 1970, had stipulated that Group 5 sports cars had to be built in a minimum quantity of 25 units and could have a maximum engine capacity of five liters. Group 6 prototypes did not have a minimum number of units, but were limited to three liters of displacement. With the new regulations valid from 1972, Group 6 then became Group 5, while the restriction to three liters of displacement remained in place. The number of vehicles built was also still left up to the manufacturers.

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