1972 Australian Sports Car Championship
The 1972 Australian Sports Car Championship was open to drivers of:
- CAMS Group A Sports Cars (Open)
- CAMS Group B Sports Cars (Closed)
- CAMS Group D Production Sports Cars
| 1972 Australian Sports Car Championship | |||
| Previous: | 1971 | Next: | 1973 |
The title was contested over a six round series:
- Round 1, Endeavour Cup, Phillip Island, Victoria, 30 January
- Round 2, Adelaide International Raceway, South Australia, 9 April
- Round 3, RAC Trophy, Warwick Farm, New South Wales, 30 April
- Round 4, Surfers Paradise, Queensland, 18 June
- Round 5, Western Australian Sports Car Championship, Wanneroo Park, Western Australia, 20 August
- Round 6, Tasmanian Sports Car Championship, Symmons Plains, Tasmania, 12 November
Cars were divided into two classes, Over 2500cc and Up to 2500cc. Points were awarded on a 9-6-4-3-2-1 basis to the first six placegetters in each class at each round and on a 4-3-2-1 basis to the first four outright placegetters at each round.
Results
| Position | Driver | No. | Car | Entrant | Rd1 | Rd2 | Rd3 | Rd4 | Rd5 | Rd6 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Harvey | 2, 76, 1 | McLaren M6B Repco | Bob Jane Racing | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 13 | 67 |
| 2 | Alan Hamilton | 9 | Porsche 906 | Porsche Distributors | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | - | - | 47 |
| 3 | Phil Moore | 6 | Elfin 360 Repco | Phil Moore | - | - | 8 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 38 |
| 4 | Doug Macarthur | Rennmax Repco | Doug Macarthur | 8 | 8 | - | - | - | 3 | 19 | |
| Henry Michell | 61 | Elfin 360 Repco | Henry Michell | 5 | - | 5 | 4 | - | 5 | 19 | |
| 6 | Howie Sangster | 20 | McLaren LT170 Chevrolet | Shell Racing | - | - | - | - | 13 | - | 13 |
| Charlie Occhipinti | Elfin ME5 Chevrolet | Monza Motors | - | 7 | 6 | - | - | - | 13 | ||
| 8 | Ray Hanger | 4 | Rennmax BMW | Ray Hanger | 3 | 4 | - | 3 | - | - | 10 |
| 9 | Stan Keen | 21 | Elfin 400 | Stan Keen Motors | - | - | - | 9 | - | - | 9 |
| Stuart Kostera | 27 | Matich SR3 | Stuart Kostera | - | - | - | - | 9 | - | 9 | |
| 11 | Bruce Gowans | 30 | Lotus 23B Cosworth | A Ling | - | - | - | - | - | 8 | 8 |
| 12 | Chris Royston | 47 | Lotus 47 | Shell Racing | - | - | - | - | 6 | - | 6 |
| Max Thompson | Elfin 400 Ford | Max Thompson | - | - | - | - | - | 6 | 6 | ||
| 14 | Derek Vince | 31 | Graduate Mk 11 | Derek Vince | - | - | - | - | 5 | - | 5 |
| 15 | Alan Nitschke | Ford Special | Vimy Ridge Service Station | - | 4 | - | - | - | - | 4 | |
| Bill O'Gorman | Matich SR5 Waggott | Bill O'Gorman Racing | - | - | 2 | - | - | 2 | 4 | ||
| Bruce Leer | Milano GT2 | Bruce Leer | - | - | 4 | - | - | - | 4 | ||
| Gordon Mitchell | 37 | Austin-Healey Sprite | Gordon Mitchell | - | - | - | - | 4 | - | 4 | |
| Terry Southall | Elfin 400B Chevrolet | Terry Southall | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 4 | ||
| 20 | Barry Bassingthwaite | Nota Sportsman Ford | Barry Bassingthwaite | - | - | 3 | - | - | - | 3 | |
| 21 | Barry Coleman | 55 | Bolwell Mk.7 | Barry Coleman | - | - | - | - | 3 | - | 3 |
| Moss Angliss | Milano GT2 | Bruce Leer | - | - | 3 | - | - | - | 3 | ||
| Tony McAlinden | 36 | U2 Mk.8B | Tony McAlinden | - | - | - | - | 3 | - | 3 | |
| 24 | Graeme Ibbotson | 48 | Jomax | Graeme Ibbotson | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | 2 |
| Paul Gibson | 10 | Lotus 23B | Hoot Gibson and Sons | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | |
| 26 | Brian Cole | 38 | MG Midget | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Keith Murray | Welsor Waggott | Spinning Wheel Tyre Co | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | ||
| Peter Turnbull | Turnham Climax | Peter Turnbull | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
References
- A History Of Australian Motor Sport (1980)
- Around The Houses (1980)
- CAMS Manual of Motor Sport, 1972
- Racing Car News Championship Yearbook No 1
- Autopics
- CAMS Manual
- Terry Walker's Place
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