1972 Australian Sports Car Championship

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1972 Australian Sports Car Championship
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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]

Contents

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] StateDate [3] Winning driver [3] Car [3]
1The 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
3RAC 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
5Western Australian Sports Car Championship [4] Wanneroo Western Australia 20 AugustHowie Sangster McLaren LT170 Chevrolet
6Tasmanian 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

PositionDriverNo.CarEntrantPhiAdeWarSurWanSymTotal
1 John Harvey [6] 2, 76, 1 McLaren M6 Repco [3] Bob Jane Racing 1313131321367 [6]
2Alan Hamilton9 Porsche 906 Porsche Distributors12121211--47
3Phil Moore6 Elfin 360 Repco Phil Moore--87111238
4Doug Macarthur Rennmax Repco Doug Macarthur88---319
Henry Michell61 Elfin 360 Repco Henry Michell5-54-519
6Howie Sangster20 McLaren LT170 Chevrolet [3] Shell Racing----13-13
Charlie Occhipinti Elfin ME5 Chevrolet Monza Motors-76---13
8Ray Hanger4 Rennmax BMW Ray Hanger34-3--10
9Stan Keen21 Elfin 400 Stan Keen Motors---9--9
Stuart Kostera27 Matich SR3 Stuart Kostera----9-9
11Bruce Gowans30 Lotus 23B Cosworth A Ling-----88
12Chris Royston47 Lotus 47 Shell Racing----6-6
Max Thompson Elfin 400 Ford Max Thompson-----66
14Derek Vince31Graduate Mk 11Derek Vince----5-5
15Alan Nitschke Ford SpecialVimy Ridge Service Station-4----4
Bill O'Gorman Matich SR5 Waggott Bill O'Gorman Racing--2--24
Bruce LeerMilano GT2 Holden [3] Bruce Leer--4---4
Gordon Mitchell37 Austin-Healey Sprite Gordon Mitchell----4-4
Terry Southall Elfin 400B Chevrolet Terry Southall-----44
20Barry BassingthwaiteNota Sportsman Ford Barry Bassingthwaite--3---3
21Barry Coleman55 Bolwell Mk.7 Barry Coleman----3-3
Moss AnglissMilano GT2 Holden [3] Bruce Leer--3---3
Tony McAlinden36U2 Mk.8BTony McAlinden----3-3
24Graeme Ibbotson48JomaxGraeme Ibbotson----2-2
Paul Gibson10 Lotus 23B Ford [3] Hoot Gibson and Sons2-----2
26Brian Cole38 MG Midget ----1-1
Keith MurrayWelsor Waggott Spinning Wheel Tyre Co--1---1
Peter TurnbullTurnham Climax Peter Turnbull-----11

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 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. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 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. 1 2 3 Automobiles, CAMS Manual of Motor Sport 1972, pages 189 to 190
  6. 1 2 Steven Chopping, Wet Wind-Up Down South, Racing Car News Championship Yearbook No. 1, pages 86 & 87