1972 Australian Formula 2 Championship

Motor racing competition

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.

## Calendar

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

Round  | Circuit  | Date  | Winner  | Car

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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

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

## Championship results

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Position  | Driver[11] | Car  | Entrant[3] | Cal[12] | Hum[12] | Ora[12] | Ama[12] | Sur[12] | Sym[12] | Ade[12] | Total[11]

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1  | Larry Perkins | Elfin 600B/E Ford[13] | Provincial Motors  | \-  | \-  | \-  | 9  | 9  | 9  | 9  | 36[3]
2  | Vern Hamilton  | Elfin 600B Ford[14] | Vern Hamilton[4] | 9  | \-  | 3  | \-  | 6  | \-  | \-  | 18
3  | Jack Bono  | Elfin 600B Ford[14] | Graham Collier[6] | \-  | \-  | 9  | 6  | \-  | \-  | \-  | 15
4  | Ivan Tighe  | Elfin 600B Ford[13] | Ivan Tighe[5] | \-  | 9  | \-  | 2  | \-  | 4  | \-  | 15
5  | Ken Hastings  | McLaren M4A Ford[14] | Ken Hastings[4] | 3  | 4  | 4  | \-  | \-  | 3  | \-  | 14[15]
6  | Allan Grice | Mildren Waggott[6] & Mildren England[7] | Max Stewart Motors[6] & Alan Grice[7] | \-  | \-  | 2  | 4  | 4  | \-  | \-  | 10
7  | Don Uebergang  | Elfin 600B[5] | Don Uebergang[4] | 6  | 2  | \-  | \-  | \-  | \-  | \-  | 8
8  | Ian Fergusson  | Bowin P3a Ford[14] | Ian Fergusson[6] | \-  | \-  | 6  | 1  | \-  | \-  | \-  | 7
9  | Clive Millis  | Elfin 600B[5] | Clive Millis Motors[5] | \-  | 6  | \-  | \-  | \-  | \-  | \-  | 6
| Tony Stewart  | Dolphin[7] England[9] | AE Stewart[9] | \-  | \-  | \-  | \-  | \-  | 6  | \-  | 6
11  | Peter Larner  | Rennmax BN2[4] | Roberts Auto Spares[4] | 4  | \-  | \-  | \-  | \-  | \-  | \-  | 4
12  | Peter Macrow  | Cheetah[5] | Peter Macrow[5] | \-  | 3  | \-  | \-  | \-  | \-  | \-  | 3
| Chris Milton  | Elfin 600B[7] | Shell Racing – Volkwreck[7] | \-  | \-  | \-  | 3  | \-  | \-  | \-  | 3
14  | Garry Campbell  | Elfin 600B[4] | Provincial Motors[4] | 2  | \-  | \-  | \-  | \-  | \-  | \-  | 2
15  | Bob 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

## References

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1. ^ a b 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. ^ a b c d Racing Car News Championship Yearbook No. 1
4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Tom Naughton, Busy Calder Birthday Meet, Racing Car News Championship Yearbook No. 1, page 7
5. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k David Hassall, Tighe shares F2 lead after Weir win, Racing Car News Championship Yearbook No. 1, page 10
6. ^ a b c d e f g h Ray Bell, 'Belle' star to Matich, Racing Car News Championship Yearbook No. 1, pages 56 & 57
7. ^ a b c d e f g h Ray Bell, "Cowangie Kid" kills 'em!, Racing Car News Championship Yearbook No. 1, page 66
8. ^ a b c Brian Treble, Newcomers come good……and Perkins heads for F2 Title, Racing Car News Championship Yearbook No. 1, pages 72 & 73
9. ^ a b c d e Steven Chopping, McCormack's hollow victory, Racing Car News Championship Yearbook No. 1, pages 75 & 76
10. ^ a b c d John Brownsea, Bartlett ends bad run, Racing Car News Championship Yearbook No. 1, pages 80 & 81
11. ^ a b Jim Shepherd, A History of Australian Motor Sport, 1980, pages 79 & 80
12. ^ a b c d e f g Round points calculated from round placings as published in Racing Car News Championship Yearbook No. 1
13. ^ a b Symmons Plains round results, www.oldracingcars.com Retrieved on 23 April 2013
14. ^ a b c d e 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

## External links

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* Image of 1972 AF2 Champion Larry Perkins (Elfin 600B/E) at Symmons Plains