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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]
The championship was contested over six rounds: [3]
Round [3] | Name [3] | Circuit [3] | State | Date [3] | Winning driver [3] | Car [3] |
1 | The Endevour 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 |
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]
Position | Driver | No. | Car | Entrant | Phi | Ade | War | Sur | Wan | Sym | Total |
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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 |
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