Partnered with good friend Peter Revson, Hulme was back on winning ways taking victory in South Africa, and a few fine podiums elsewhere, finishing 1972 in third place with 39 points.
En 1972 xunto co seu bo amigo Peter Revson, Denny volveu á senda do triunfo logrando a vitoria en Suráfrica, e uns poucos podios noutras carreiras, terminando en 1972 no terceiro lugar con 39 puntos.