1972 Australian Sports Car Championship
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
[edit]The championship was contested over six rounds:[3]
| Round[3] | Name[3] | Circuit[3] | State | Date[3] | Winning driver[3] | Car[3] |
| 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
[edit]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
[edit]| Position | Driver | No. | Car | Entrant | Phi | Ade | War | Sur | Wan | Sym | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
[edit]- ^ a b c d e Conditions for Australian Titles, CAMS Manual of Motor Sport 1972, pages 86 to 90
- ^ 2016 CAMS Manual of Motor Sport - Australian Titles, as archived at web.archive.org
- ^ 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
- ^ Western Australian Race Results 1972, www.terrywalkersplace.com, as archived at web.archive.org
- ^ a b c Automobiles, CAMS Manual of Motor Sport 1972, pages 189 to 190
- ^ a b Steven Chopping, Wet Wind-Up Down South, Racing Car News Championship Yearbook No. 1, pages 86 & 87
- A History Of Australian Motor Sport (1980)
- Around The Houses (1980)
- Autopics