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]

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

## Schedule

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The championship was contested over six rounds:[3]

Round[3] | Name[3] | Circuit[3] | State  | Date[3] | Winning driver[3] | Car[3]

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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

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The championship was open to:[1]

* Group A Sports Cars (Open)[5]
* Group B Sports Cars (Closed)[5]
* Group D Production Sports Cars[5]

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

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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

## References

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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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