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.
The championship was contested over a seven round series with one race per round. [3]
Round | Circuit | Date | Winner | Car |
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]
Championship points were awarded on a 9-6-4-3-2-1 basis to the first six placegetters. [1]
Position | Driver [11] | Car | Entrant [3] | Cal [12] | Hum [12] | Ora [12] | Ama [12] | Sur [12] | Sym [12] | Ade [12] | Total [11] |
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 |
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.
The championship was contested over a seven round series with one race per round. [3]
Round | Circuit | Date | Winner | Car |
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]
Championship points were awarded on a 9-6-4-3-2-1 basis to the first six placegetters. [1]
Position | Driver [11] | Car | Entrant [3] | Cal [12] | Hum [12] | Ora [12] | Ama [12] | Sur [12] | Sym [12] | Ade [12] | Total [11] |
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 |