1972 Australian Formula 2 Championship

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The 1972 Australian Formula 2 Championship was a CAMS sanctioned Australian motor racing title open to racing cars complying with Australian Formula 2. [1] It was the sixth Australian Formula 2 Championship. [2] The title was won by Larry Perkins driving an Elfin 600B/E Ford.

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Calendar

The championship was contested over a seven round series with one race per round. [3]

RoundCircuitDateWinnerCar
1 Calder [4] 16 January [4] Vern Hamilton [4] Elfin 600B Ford
2 Hume Weir [5] 2 April [5] Ivan Tighe [5] Elfin 600B Ford
3 Oran Park [6] 25 June [6] Jack Bono [6] Elfin 600B Ford
4 Amaroo Park [7] 23 July [7] Larry Perkins [7] Elfin 600B/E Ford
5 Surfers Paradise [8] 27 August [8] Larry Perkins [8] Elfin 600B/E Ford
6 Symmons Plains [9] 24 September [9] Larry Perkins [9] Elfin 600B/E Ford
7 [10] Adelaide International Raceway [10] 8 October [10] Larry Perkins [10] Elfin 600B/E Ford

Note: Rounds 3, 5, 6 & 7 were each run concurrently with rounds of the 1972 Australian Drivers' Championship. [3]

Points system

Championship points were awarded on a 9-6-4-3-2-1 basis to the first six placegetters. [1]

Championship results

PositionDriver [11] CarEntrant [3] Cal [12] Hum [12] Ora [12] Ama [12] Sur [12] Sym [12] Ade [12] Total [11]
1 Larry Perkins Elfin 600B/E Ford [13] Provincial Motors---999936 [3]
2Vern Hamilton Elfin 600B Ford [14] Vern Hamilton [4] 9-3-6--18
3Jack Bono Elfin 600B Ford [14] Graham Collier [6] --96---15
4Ivan Tighe Elfin 600B Ford [13] Ivan Tighe [5] -9-2-4-15
5Ken Hastings McLaren M4A Ford [14] Ken Hastings [4] 344--3-14 [15]
6 Allan Grice Mildren Waggott [6] & Mildren England [7] Max Stewart Motors [6] & Alan Grice [7] --244--10
7Don Uebergang Elfin 600B [5] Don Uebergang [4] 62-----8
8Ian Fergusson Bowin P3a Ford [14] Ian Fergusson [6] --61---7
9Clive Millis Elfin 600B [5] Clive Millis Motors [5] -6-----6
 Tony StewartDolphin [7] England [9] AE Stewart [9] -----6-6
11Peter Larner Rennmax BN2 [4] Roberts Auto Spares [4] 4------4
12Peter Macrow Cheetah [5] Peter Macrow [5] -3-----3
 Chris Milton Elfin 600B [7] Shell Racing – Volkwreck [7] ---3---3
14Garry Campbell Elfin 600B [4] Provincial Motors [4] 2------2
15Bob Punch Elfin Mono [4] Bob Punch [4] 1------1
 Michael Hall Elfin 600B [5] Michael Hall [5] -1-----1
 Chris Farrell Brabham BT6 Ford [14] BP GordonService Station [6] --1----1

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References

  1. 1 2 Conditions for Australian Titles, 1972 CAMS Manual of Motor Sport, pages 86 & 87
  2. ↑ Records, Titles and Awards, 2006 CAMS Manual of Motor Sport, page 14-7
  3. 1 2 3 4 Racing Car News Championship Yearbook No. 1
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Tom Naughton, Busy Calder Birthday Meet, Racing Car News Championship Yearbook No. 1, page 7
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 David Hassall, Tighe shares F2 lead after Weir win, Racing Car News Championship Yearbook No. 1, page 10
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Ray Bell, 'Belle' star to Matich, Racing Car News Championship Yearbook No. 1, pages 56 & 57
  7. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Ray Bell, "Cowangie Kid" kills 'em!, Racing Car News Championship Yearbook No. 1, page 66
  8. 1 2 3 Brian Treble, Newcomers come good……and Perkins heads for F2 Title, Racing Car News Championship Yearbook No. 1, pages 72 & 73
  9. 1 2 3 4 5 Steven Chopping, McCormack's hollow victory, Racing Car News Championship Yearbook No. 1, pages 75 & 76
  10. 1 2 3 4 John Brownsea, Bartlett ends bad run, Racing Car News Championship Yearbook No. 1, pages 80 & 81
  11. 1 2 Jim Shepherd, A History of Australian Motor Sport, 1980, pages 79 & 80
  12. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Round points calculated from round placings as published in Racing Car News Championship Yearbook No. 1
  13. 1 2 Symmons Plains round results, www.oldracingcars.com Retrieved on 23 April 2013
  14. 1 2 3 4 5 Oran Park round results, www.oldracingcars.com Retrieved on 23 April 2013
  15. ↑ Racing Car News Championship Yearbook No. 1 page 81 lists Hastings with a final total of 13 points
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