1972 Australian Drivers' Championship


The 1972 Australian Drivers' Championship was a CAMS sanctioned Australian motor racing title open to Australian Formula 1 and Australian Formula 2 racing cars. It was the 16th Australian Drivers' Championship to be awarded by CAMS. The championship winner, Frank Matich, was awarded the 1972 CAMS Gold Star.

Calendar

The championship was contested over a six round series with one race per round.
RoundRace nameCircuitStateDateWinnerCar
1Victoria TrophySandown ParkVictoria16 AprilFrank MatichMatich A50 Repco Holden
2Belle Magazine TrophyOran ParkNew South Wales25 JuneFrank MatichMatich A50 Repco Holden
3Glynn Scott Memorial TrophySurfers ParadiseQueensland27 AugustFrank MatichMatich A50 Repco Holden
4 Symmons PlainsTasmania24 SeptemberJohn McCormackElfin MR5 Repco Holden
5Channel 7 TrophyAdelaide International RacewaySouth Australia8 OctoberKevin BartlettLola T300 Chevrolet
6Sam Hordern TrophyWarwick FarmNew South Wales5 NovemberFrank MatichMatich A50 Repco Holden

An additional round, scheduled to be held at Lakeside in Queensland was cancelled.

Points system

Championship points were awarded on a 9-6-4-3-2-1 basis for the first six places in each race. Points from the best five results could be retained by each driver.

Championship results