The 19th International Gold Cup was a non-championship Formula One race, which was held on the Oulton Park circuit, located near Tarporley, Cheshire, England on 29 May 1972.

[2] The race had been brought forward to the Bank Holiday weekend in the hope of attracting more entries.

Denny Hulme took the winner spoils for Yardley Team McLaren, driving their McLaren-Cosworth M19A.

The podium was completed by Tim Schenken, in a Surtees-Cosworth TS9B for Team Surtees outfit albeit one lap adrift.

The first F5000 car home was that of Brian Redman in a Sid Taylor Racing entered, Chevron-Chevrolet B24 in fourth.