1972 Australian Sports Car Championship

The 1972 Australian Sports Car Championship was an Australian motor racing series for Sports Cars.[1] It was sanctioned by the Confederation of Australian Motor Sport as a national title[1] and was the fourth Australian Sports Car Championship.[2]

The championship was won by John Harvey driving a McLaren M6 Repco.[3]

Schedule

The championship was contested over six rounds:[3]

Round[3] Name[3] Circuit[3] State Date[3] Winning driver[3] Car[3]
1 The Endeavour Cup Phillip Island Victoria 30 January John Harvey McLaren M6 Repco
2 Adelaide International Raceway South Australia 9 April John Harvey McLaren M6 Repco
3 RAC Trophy Race Warwick Farm New South Wales 30 April John Harvey McLaren M6 Repco
4   Surfers Paradise Queensland 18 June John Harvey McLaren M6 Repco
5 Western Australian Sports Car Championship[4] Wanneroo Western Australia 20 August Howie Sangster McLaren LT170 Chevrolet
6 Tasmanian Sports Car Championship Symmons Plains Tasmania 12 November John Harvey McLaren M6 Repco

Classes and points system

The championship was open to:[1]

Cars competed in two classes, Over 2500cc and Up to 2500cc.[1]

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.[1]

Championship standings

Position Driver No. Car Entrant Phi Ade War Sur Wan Sym Total
1 John Harvey[6] 2, 76, 1 McLaren M6 Repco[3] Bob Jane Racing 13 13 13 13 2 13 67[6]
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[3] 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 Holden[3] 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 Holden[3] 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 Ford[3] 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

  1. ^ a b c d e Conditions for Australian Titles, CAMS Manual of Motor Sport 1972, pages 86 to 90
  2. ^ 2016 CAMS Manual of Motor Sport - Australian Titles, as archived at web.archive.org
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m Sports Car Series, Australian Motoring Yearbook 1973 Edition, pages 170 to 179
  4. ^ Western Australian Race Results 1972, www.terrywalkersplace.com, as archived at web.archive.org
  5. ^ a b c Automobiles, CAMS Manual of Motor Sport 1972, pages 189 to 190
  6. ^ a b Steven Chopping, Wet Wind-Up Down South, Racing Car News Championship Yearbook No. 1, pages 86 & 87
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