# 1972 Australian Sports Car Championship

The 1972 Australian Sports Car Championship was an Australian motor racing series for Sports Cars. It was sanctioned by the Confederation of Australian Motor Sport as a national title and was the fourth Australian Sports Car Championship.
The championship was won by John Harvey driving a McLaren M6 Repco.

## Schedule

The championship was contested over six rounds:
| Round | Name | Circuit | State | Date | Winning driver | Car |
| 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 | 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

The championship was open to:
* Group A Sports Cars (Open)
* Group B Sports Cars (Closed)
* Group D Production Sports Cars
Cars competed in two classes, Over 2500cc and Up to 2500cc.
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.

## Championship standings

| Position | Driver | No. | Car | Entrant | Phi | Ade | War | Sur | Wan | Sym | Total |
| 1 | John Harvey | 2, 76, 1 | McLaren M6 Repco | Bob Jane Racing | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 13 | 67 |
| 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 |