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The '''1972 Australian Touring Car Championship''' was a [[Confederation of Australian Motor Sport|CAMS]] sanctioned national motor racing title open to [[Group C Improved Production Touring Cars|Improved Production Touring Cars]] and [[Group E Series Production Touring Cars]].<ref name=CAMS>Australian Title Conditions, 1972 CAMS Manual of Motor Sport, pages 86-90</ref> The championship, which was the 13th running of the [[Australian Touring Car Championship]], began at Symmons Plains and ended at Oran Park after eight rounds.<ref name=Howard>Graham Howard & Stewart Wilson, Australian Touring Car Championship, 30 Fabulous Years, 1989</ref>
The '''1972 Australian Touring Car Championship''' was a [[Confederation of Australian Motor Sport|CAMS]] sanctioned national motor racing title open to [[Group C Improved Production Touring Cars]] and [[Group E Series Production Touring Cars]].<ref name=CAMS>Australian Title Conditions, 1972 CAMS Manual of Motor Sport, pages 86-90</ref> The championship, which was the 13th running of the [[Australian Touring Car Championship]], began at Symmons Plains and ended at Oran Park after eight rounds.<ref name=Howard>Graham Howard & Stewart Wilson, Australian Touring Car Championship, 30 Fabulous Years, 1989</ref>


1972 would be the final time the Improved Production cars would contest the ATCC. From 1973, CAMS introduced a new production based [[Group C (Australia)|Group C touring car]] formula. Outright cars like the [[Ford Mustang (first generation)|Ford Mustangs]], [[Chevrolet Camaro (first generation)|Chevrolet Camaro]]s, [[Norm Beechey]]'s [[Holden Monaro#HT|Holden Monaro]] and [[Ian Geoghegan]]'s [[Ford XY Falcon GTHO Phase III]] would be replaced with production based [[Ford Falcon (Australia)|Ford Falcon]]'s and [[Holden Torana]]'s. Many Improved Production cars would end up racing as [[Australian Sports Sedan Championship|Sports Sedan]]s in the following years.
1972 would be the final time the Improved Production cars would contest the ATCC. From 1973, CAMS introduced a new production based [[Group C (Australia)|Group C touring car]] formula. Outright cars like the [[Ford Mustang (first generation)|Ford Mustangs]], [[Chevrolet Camaro (first generation)|Chevrolet Camaro]]s, [[Norm Beechey]]'s [[Holden Monaro#HT|Holden Monaro]] and [[Ian Geoghegan]]'s [[Ford XY Falcon GTHO Phase III]] would be replaced with production based [[Ford Falcon (Australia)|Ford Falcon]]s and [[Holden Torana]]s. Many Improved Production cars would end up racing as [[Australian Sports Sedan Championship|Sports Sedan]]s in the following years.


Defending champion [[Bob Jane]] won his fourth and final Australian Touring Car Championship in his [[Chevrolet Camaro ZL-1]]. Unlike [[1971 Australian Touring Car Championship|1971]] when Jane's Camaro used the 7.0 litre [[Chevrolet Big-Block engine#427|427]] [[V8 engine]], CAMS rule changes reducing the engine capacity limit to 6000cc him forced to run the 5.7 litre [[Chevrolet Small-Block engine#350|350 V8]]. Second in the championship was the [[Ford Escort (Europe)|Ford Escort Twin Cam Mk.1]] of Mike Stillwell whose consistent placings in the under 2.0 litre class saw him finish 11 points behind Jane. Third was [[Allan Moffat]] in his [[Ford Boss 302 Mustang]].
Defending champion [[Bob Jane]] won his fourth and final Australian Touring Car Championship in his [[Chevrolet Camaro ZL-1]]. Unlike [[1971 Australian Touring Car Championship|1971]] when Jane's Camaro used the 7.0 litre [[Chevrolet Big-Block engine#427|427]] [[V8 engine]], CAMS rule changes reducing the engine capacity limit to 6000cc him forced to run the 5.7 litre [[Chevrolet Small-Block engine#350|350 V8]]. Second in the championship was the [[Ford Escort (Europe)|Ford Escort Twin Cam Mk.1]] of Mike Stillwell whose consistent placings in the under 2.0 litre class saw him finish 11 points behind Jane. Third was [[Allan Moffat]] in his [[Ford Boss 302 Mustang]].
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==Teams and drivers==
==Teams and drivers==
The following drivers competed in the 1972 Australian Touring Car Championship. Only drivers who scored championship points are listed.
The following drivers competed in the 1972 Australian Touring Car Championship.
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
|-
|-
!Driver
!Driver
!No <ref name=Howard/><ref name=Bathurst>John Medley, Bathurst : cradle of Australian motor racing, 1997</ref><ref Name=AIR>Official programme, Adelaide International Raceway, 11 June 1972</ref><ref name=RCN>Max Stahl, Racing Car News Championship Yearbook No. 1, (1972)</ref>
!No<ref name=Howard/><ref name=Bathurst>John Medley, Bathurst : cradle of Australian motor racing, 1997</ref><ref Name=AIR>Official programme, Adelaide International Raceway, 11 June 1972</ref><ref name=RCN>Max Stahl, Racing Car News Championship Yearbook No. 1, (1972)</ref>
!Car <ref name=Howard/><ref name=Bathurst/><ref Name=AIR/><ref name=RCN/>
!Car<ref name=Howard/><ref name=Bathurst/><ref Name=AIR/><ref name=RCN/>
!Entrant <ref name=Bathurst/><ref Name=AIR/><ref name=RCN/>
!Entrant<ref name=Bathurst/><ref Name=AIR/><ref name=RCN/>
|-
|-
| {{flagicon|Australia}} [[Ian Geoghegan]]
| {{flagicon|Australia}} [[Ian Geoghegan]]
| align="right" | 1 & 10
| align="center" | 1 & 10
| [[Ford XY Falcon GTHO Phase III]]
| [[Ford XY Falcon GTHO Phase III]]
| Geoghegan's Sporty Cars
| Geoghegan's Sporty Cars
|-
|-
| {{flagicon|Australia}} [[Fred Gibson (motor racing)|Fred Gibson]]
| {{flagicon|Australia}} [[Fred Gibson (motor racing)|Fred Gibson]]
| align="right" | 1
| align="center" | 1
| [[Ford XY Falcon GTHO Phase III]]
| [[Ford XY Falcon GTHO Phase III]]
| Road & Track Auto Services
| Road & Track Auto Services
|-
|-
| {{flagicon|Australia}} [[Kingsley Hibbard]]
|style="background:#D0E7FF;"| {{flagicon|Australia}} [[Jim McKeown (racing driver)|Jim McKeown]]
| align="right" | 2
|style="background:#D0E7FF;" align="center" | 2 & 3
|style="background:#D0E7FF;"| [[Alfa Romeo 105/115 Series Coupés#2000 GT Veloce (1971–1976)|Alfa Romeo 2000 GTV]]
|style="background:#D0E7FF;"| Shell Racing Team
|-
| {{flagicon|Australia}} Kingsley Hibbard
| align="center" | 2
| [[Ford XY Falcon GTHO Phase III]]
| [[Ford XY Falcon GTHO Phase III]]
| Kingsley Hibbard
| Kingsley Hibbard
|-
|- style="background:#D0E7FF;"
| {{flagicon|Australia}} [[Jim McKeown (racing driver)|Jim McKeown]]
| {{flagicon|Australia}} Clive Green
| align="right" | 2 & 3
| align="center" | 4
| [[Alfa Romeo 105/115 Series Coupés#2000 GT Veloce (1971–1976)|Alfa Romeo 2000 GTV]]
| Shell Racing Team
|-
| {{flagicon|Australia}} [[Clive Green (racing driver)|Clive Green]]
| align="right" | 4 & 124
| [[Ford Mustang]]
| [[Ford Mustang]]
| Shell Racing
| Shell Racing
|-
| {{flagicon|Australia}} [[John French (racing driver)|John French]]
| align="center" | 4
| [[Ford XY Falcon GTHO Phase III]]
| Bryan Byrt Ford
|-
|-
| {{flagicon|Australia}} [[John Goss (racing driver)|John Goss]]
| {{flagicon|Australia}} [[John Goss (racing driver)|John Goss]]
| align="right" | 5
| align="center" | 5
| [[Ford XY Falcon GTHO Phase III]]
| [[Ford XY Falcon GTHO Phase III]]
| McLeod Ford
| McLeod Ford
|-
|-
| {{flagicon|Australia}} [[Graham Blanchard]]
| {{flagicon|Australia}} Graham Blanchard
| align="right" | 5 & 125
| align="center" | 5
| [[Chevrolet Camaro (first generation)|Chevrolet Camaro]]
| [[Chevrolet Camaro (first generation)|Chevrolet Camaro]]
| Blanchard Motors
| Blanchard Motors
|-
|- style="background:#D0E7FF;"
| {{flagicon|Australia}} [[Mike Stillwell]]
|style="background:#D0E7FF;"| {{flagicon|Australia}} Mike Stillwell
| align="right" | 6 & 92
|style="background:#D0E7FF;" align="center" | 5 & 6
| [[Ford Escort Twin Cam Mk.I]]
|style="background:#D0E7FF;"| [[Ford Escort Twin Cam Mk.I]]
| BS Stillwell Ford
|style="background:#D0E7FF;"| BS Stillwell Ford
|-
|-
| {{flagicon|Australia}} [[John Harvey (motorsport)|John Harvey]]
| {{flagicon|Australia}} [[John Harvey (motorsport)|John Harvey]]
| align="right" | 7
| align="center" | 7
| [[Holden HQ Monaro GTS350]]
| [[Holden HQ Monaro GTS350]]
| Bob Jane Racing
| Bob Jane Racing
|-
|- style="background:#D0E7FF;"
| {{flagicon|Australia}} [[Mel McEwin]]
|style="background:#D0E7FF;"| {{flagicon|Australia}} Mel McEwin
| align="right" | 8
|style="background:#D0E7FF;" align="center" | 8
| [[Toyota Corolla (E20)|Toyota Corolla Sprinter]]
|style="background:#D0E7FF;"| [[Toyota Corolla (E20)|Toyota Corolla Sprinter]]
| Mel McEwin
|style="background:#D0E7FF;"| Mel McEwin
|-
|-
| {{flagicon|Canada}} [[Allan Moffat]]
| {{flagicon|Canada}} [[Allan Moffat]]
| align="right" | 9 & 92
| align="center" | 9
| [[Ford Boss 302 Mustang]]
| [[Ford Boss 302 Mustang]]
|Allan Moffat Racing
|Allan Moffat Racing
|-
|-
| {{flagicon|Australia}} [[Dick Johnson (racing driver)|Dick Johnson]]
| {{flagicon|Australia}} [[Dick Johnson (racing driver)|Dick Johnson]]
| align="right" | 10
| align="center" | 10
| [[Holden LJ Torana GTR XU-1]]
| [[Holden LJ Torana GTR XU-1]]
| Dick Johnson
| Dick Johnson
|- style="background:#D0E7FF;"
| {{flagicon|Australia}} [[Peter Brown (racing driver)|Peter Brown]]
| align="right" | 11
| [[Alfa Romeo 105/115 Series Coupés#2000 GT Veloce (1971–1976)|Alfa Romeo 2000 GTV]]
| Alfa Romeo Australia
|-
|-
| {{flagicon|Australia}} [[Don Holland]]
|style="background:#D0E7FF;"| {{flagicon|Australia}} Peter Brown
| align="right" | 13
|style="background:#D0E7FF;" align="center" | 11
|style="background:#D0E7FF;"| [[Alfa Romeo 105/115 Series Coupés#2000 GT Veloce (1971–1976)|Alfa Romeo 2000 GTV]]
|style="background:#D0E7FF;"| Alfa Romeo Australia
|-
| {{flagicon|Australia}} Don Holland
| align="center" | 13
| [[Holden LJ Torana GTR XU-1]]
| [[Holden LJ Torana GTR XU-1]]
| Max Wright Motors Pty Ltd
| Max Wright Motors Pty Ltd
|- style="background:#D0E7FF;"
| {{flagicon|Australia}} [[Bob Holden (racing driver)|Bob Holden]]
| align="right" | 13 & 113
| [[Ford Escort Twin Cam Mk.I]]
| Dr. Allan Hogan
|-
|-
| {{flagicon|Australia}} [[Norm Beechey]]
|style="background:#D0E7FF;"| {{flagicon|Australia}} [[Bob Holden (racing driver)|Bob Holden]]
| align="right" | 15 & 40
|style="background:#D0E7FF;" align="center" | 13 & 113
|style="background:#D0E7FF;"| [[Ford Escort Twin Cam Mk.I]]
| [[Holden HT Monaro GTS350]]
|style="background:#D0E7FF;"| Dr. Allan Hogan
| Shell / Norm Beechey Racing
|-
|-
| {{flagicon|Australia}} [[Clem Smith (racing driver)|Clem Smith]]
| {{flagicon|Australia}} Malcolm Ramsay
| align="right" | 15
| align="center" | 14
| [[Holden HQ Kingswood]]
| 5AD City State Racing Team
|-
| {{flagicon|Australia}} Clem Smith
| align="center" | 15
| [[Chrysler VH Valiant Charger]]
| [[Chrysler VH Valiant Charger]]
| Clem Smith
| Clem Smith
|-
|-
| {{flagicon|Australia}} [[Malcolm Ramsay]]
| {{flagicon|Australia}} Norm Watts
| align="right" | 17
| align="center" | 15
| [[Ford Capri#Ford Capri Mk I (1969–1974)|Ford Capri V6]]
| [[Holden HQ Kingswood]]
| Motor Improvements
| 5AD City State Racing Team
|-
|-
| {{flagicon|Australia}} [[Graham Ryan (racing driver)|Graham Ryan]]
| {{flagicon|Australia}} Arnold Ahrenfield
| align="right" | 17
| align="center" | 16
| [[Holden LJ Torana GTR XU-1]]
| Arnold Ahrenfield
|-
| {{flagicon|Australia}} Graham Ryan
| align="center" | 17
| [[Chrysler VH Valiant Charger]]
| [[Chrysler VH Valiant Charger]]
| Graham Ryan
| Graham Ryan
|-
|- style="background:#D0E7FF;"
| {{flagicon|Australia}} [[John Rushford]]
| {{flagicon|Australia}} Ted Brewster
| align="right" | 24 & 94
| align="center" | 19
| [[Ford Escort Twin Cam Mk.I]]
| [[Holden LJ Torana GTR XU-1]]
| BP Southmark
| Rushford Engineering Co
|-
| {{flagicon|Australia}} John Stoopman
| align="center" | 19
| [[Holden LJ Torana GTR XU-1]]
| John Stoopman
|-
|style="background:#D0E7FF;"| {{flagicon|Australia}} John Rushford
|style="background:#D0E7FF;" align="center" | 24
|style="background:#D0E7FF;"| [[Ford Escort Twin Cam Mk.I]]
|style="background:#D0E7FF;"| Rushford Engineering Co
|-
|-
| {{flagicon|Australia}} [[Doug Chivas]]
| {{flagicon|Australia}} [[Doug Chivas]]
| align="right" | 29
| align="center" | 29
| [[Chrysler VH Valiant Charger]]
| [[Chrysler VH Valiant Charger]]
| Liverpool Chrysler
| Liverpool Chrysler
|-
|-
| {{flagicon|Australia}} [[Phil Brock]]
| {{flagicon|Australia}} Phil Brock
| align="right" | 32 & 33
| align="center" | 32
| [[Chrysler VH Valiant Charger]]
| [[Chrysler VH Valiant Charger]]
| Eastside Chrysler
| Eastside Chrysler
|-
|-
| {{flagicon|Australia}} [[Tom Naughton]]
| {{flagicon|Australia}} Tom Naughton
| align="right" | 33
| align="center" | 33
| [[Chrysler VH Valiant Charger]]
| [[Chrysler VH Valiant Charger]]
| Eastside Chrysler
| Eastside Chrysler
|-
|-
| {{flagicon|Australia}} Tim Smith
| align="center" | 34
| [[Holden LJ Torana GTR XU-1]]
|TS Smith
|-
| {{flagicon|Australia}} [[Colin Bond]]
| {{flagicon|Australia}} [[Colin Bond]]
| align="right" | 34
| align="center" | 34
| [[Holden LJ Torana GTR XU-1]]
| [[Holden LJ Torana GTR XU-1]]
| Holden Dealer Team
| Holden Dealer Team
|- style="background:#D0E7FF;"
| {{flagicon|Australia}} [[Lyndon Arnel]]
| align="right" | 43
| [[Ford Escort Twin Cam Mk.I]]
| Tony Motson's Performance Tuning
|- style="background:#D0E7FF;"
| {{flagicon|Australia}} [[Alan Braszell]]
| align="right" | 71
| [[Morris Cooper S]]
| Alray Motors
|- style="background:#D0E7FF;"
| {{flagicon|Australia}} [[Keith Henry (racing driver)|Keith Henry]]
| align="right" | 71
| [[Ford Escort Twin Cam Mk.I]]
| Keith Henry
|-
|-
| {{flagicon|Australia}} [[George Giesberts]]
| {{flagicon|Australia}} Tony Allen
| align="right" | 72
| align="center" | 35
| [[Holden LJ Torana GTR XU-1]]
| [[Chrysler VH Valiant Charger]]
| Tony Allen
|Leach Motors
|-
| {{flagicon|Australia}} [[Norm Beechey]]
| align="center" | 40
| [[Holden HT Monaro GTS350]]
| Shell / Norm Beechey Racing
|-
|-
| {{flagicon|Australia}} [[Bob Jane]]
|style="background:#D0E7FF;"| {{flagicon|Australia}} Lyndon Arnel
| align="right" | 76
|style="background:#D0E7FF;" align="center" | 43
|style="background:#D0E7FF;"| [[Ford Escort Twin Cam Mk.I]]
| [[Chevrolet Camaro ZL-1]] <ref>[http://www.uniquecars.carpoint.com.au/portal/alias__uniquecarsau/tabID__203009/ArticleID__7274/DesktopDefault.aspx Darren House, Legends Reunited] Retrieved on 6 June 2011</ref>
|style="background:#D0E7FF;"| Tony Motson's Performance Tuning
| Bob Jane Racing
|-
|-
| {{flagicon|Australia}} [[Robin Bessant]]
| {{flagicon|Australia}} Mike Gore
| align="right" | 90
| align="center" | 45
| [[Ford Mustang]]
| [[Ford Mustang]]
| Shell Racing
| Mike Gore
|-
|style="background:#D0E7FF;"| {{flagicon|Australia}} Bob Connolly
|style="background:#D0E7FF;" align="center" | 59
|style="background:#D0E7FF;"| [[Morris Cooper S]]
|style="background:#D0E7FF;"| RA Connolly
|-
|-
| {{flagicon|Australia}} [[Ted Brewster]]
| {{flagicon|Australia}} Frank Porter
| align="right" |
| align="center" | 59
| [[Holden LJ Torana GTR XU-1]]
| [[Holden LJ Torana GTR XU-1]]
| Frank Porter
| BP Southmark
|-
|- style="background:#D0E7FF;"
| {{flagicon|Australia}} [[Bob Connolly (racing driver)|Bob Connolly]]
|style="background:#D0E7FF;"| {{flagicon|Australia}} Tony Watts
| align="right" |
|style="background:#D0E7FF;" align="center" | 64
| [[Morris Cooper S]]
|style="background:#D0E7FF;"| [[Morris Cooper S]]
|style="background:#D0E7FF;"| Richard Locke Motor Engineering
| RA Connolly
|-
|-
| {{flagicon|Australia}} [[John French (racing driver)|John French]]
|style="background:#D0E7FF;"| {{flagicon|Australia}} Henry Price
| align="right" |
|style="background:#D0E7FF;" align="center" | 69
|style="background:#D0E7FF;"| [[Morris Clubman GT]]
| [[Ford XY Falcon GTHO Phase III]]
|style="background:#D0E7FF;"| Grand Prix Auto Service
| Bryan Byrt Ford
|- style="background:#D0E7FF;"
| {{flagicon|Australia}} [[Henry Price (racing driver)|Henry Price]]
| align="right" |
| [[Morris Clubman GT]]
| Grand Prix Auto Service
|-
|-
| {{flagicon|Australia}} [[Tim Smith (racing driver)|Tim Smith]]
|style="background:#D0E7FF;"| {{flagicon|Australia}} Alan Braszell
| align="right" |
|style="background:#D0E7FF;" align="center" | 71
|style="background:#D0E7FF;"| [[Morris Cooper S]]
|style="background:#D0E7FF;"| Alray Motors
|-
|style="background:#D0E7FF;"| {{flagicon|Australia}} Keith Henry
|style="background:#D0E7FF;" align="center" | 71
|style="background:#D0E7FF;"| [[Ford Escort Twin Cam Mk.I]]
|style="background:#D0E7FF;"| Keith Henry
|-
| {{flagicon|Australia}} George Giesberts
| align="center" | 72
| [[Holden LJ Torana GTR XU-1]]
| [[Holden LJ Torana GTR XU-1]]
| Leach Motors
|TS Smith
|- style="background:#D0E7FF;"
| {{flagicon|Australia}} [[Norm Watts]]
| align="right" |
| [[Ford Capri#Ford Capri Mk I (1969–1974)|Ford Capri 1600GT Mk.I]]
| Motor Improvements
|- style="background:#D0E7FF;"
| {{flagicon|Australia}} [[Tony Watts (racing driver)|Tony Watts]]
| align="right" |
| [[Morris Cooper S]]
| Richard Locke Motor Engineering
|-
|-
| {{flagicon|Australia}} [[Bob Jane]]
| align="center" | 76
| [[Chevrolet Camaro ZL-1]]
| Bob Jane Racing
|-
| {{flagicon|Australia}} Herb Taylor
| align="center" | 77
| [[Holden EH]]
| Herb Taylor
|-
| {{flagicon|Australia}} John Martin
| align="center" | 85
| [[Holden LJ Torana GTR XU-1]]
| John Martin
|-
| {{flagicon|Australia}} [[Lawrie Nelson]]
| align="center" | 88
| [[Chrysler VH Valiant Charger]]
| Lawrie Nelson
|-
| {{flagicon|Australia}} Robin Bessant
| align="center" | 90
| [[Ford Mustang]]
| Shell Racing
|-
| {{flagicon|Australia}} Norm Gown
| align="center" | 99
| [[Holden EH]]
| Norm Gown
|-
|}
|}


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==Calendar==
==Calendar==
The 1972 Australian Touring Car Championship was contested over an eight round series with one race per round.<ref name=RCN/>
The 1972 Australian Touring Car Championship was contested over an eight-round series with one race per round.<ref name=RCN/>
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 90%"
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 90%"
|-
|-
!Rd.
!Rd.
!Race Title
!Race title
!Circuit
!Circuit
!City / State
!City / state
!Date <ref name=RCN/>
!Date<ref name=RCN/>
!Winner
!Winner
!Team
!Team
!Report
|-
|-
! 1
! 1
| {{flagicon|Australia}} Symmons Plains
| {{flagicon|Australia}} [[Symmons Plains ATCC round|Symmons Plains]]
| [[Symmons Plains Raceway]]
| [[Symmons Plains Raceway]]
| [[Launceston, Tasmania|Launceston]], [[Tasmania]]
| [[Launceston, Tasmania|Launceston]], [[Tasmania]]
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| [[Allan Moffat]]
| [[Allan Moffat]]
| Allan Moffat Racing
| Allan Moffat Racing
|
|-
|-
! 2
! 2
| {{flagicon|Australia}} Calder
| {{flagicon|Australia}} [[Calder Park ATCC round|Calder]]
| [[Calder Park Raceway]]
| [[Calder Park Raceway]]
| [[Melbourne]], [[Victoria, Australia|Victoria]]
| [[Melbourne]], [[Victoria, Australia|Victoria]]
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| [[Bob Jane]]
| [[Bob Jane]]
| Bob Jane Racing
| Bob Jane Racing
|
|-
|-
! 3
! 3
| {{flagicon|Australia}} [[Mount Panorama ATCC sprint round|Better Brakes 100]]<ref>{{cite web |title=1972 ATCC |url=http://www.progcovers.com/motor/atcc1972.html |website=The Programme Covers Project |access-date=14 February 2019}}</ref>
| {{flagicon|Australia}} Bathurst
| [[Mount Panorama Circuit]]
| [[Mount Panorama Circuit]]
| [[Bathurst, New South Wales|Bathurst]], [[New South Wales]]
| [[Bathurst, New South Wales|Bathurst]], [[New South Wales]]
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| [[Ian Geoghegan]]
| [[Ian Geoghegan]]
| Geoghegan's Sporty Cars
| Geoghegan's Sporty Cars
|
|-
|-
! 4
! 4
| {{flagicon|Australia}} Sandown
| {{flagicon|Australia}} [[Sandown ATCC round|Sandown]]
| [[Sandown International Raceway]]
| [[Sandown International Raceway]]
| Melbourne, Victoria
| Melbourne, Victoria
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| Allan Moffat
| Allan Moffat
| Allan Moffat Racing
| Allan Moffat Racing
|
|-
|-
! 5
! 5
| {{flagicon|Australia}} Adelaide
| {{flagicon|Australia}} [[Adelaide ATCC round|Adelaide]]
| [[Adelaide International Raceway]]
| [[Adelaide International Raceway]]
| [[Adelaide]], [[South Australia]]
| [[Adelaide]], [[South Australia]]
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| Bob Jane
| Bob Jane
| Bob Jane Racing
| Bob Jane Racing
|
|-
|-
! 6
! 6
| {{flagicon|Australia}} Warwick Farm
| {{flagicon|Australia}} [[Warwick Farm ATCC round|Warwick Farm]]
| [[Warwick Farm Raceway]]
| [[Warwick Farm Raceway]]
| [[Sydney]], New South Wales
| [[Sydney]], New South Wales
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| Bob Jane
| Bob Jane
| Bob Jane Racing
| Bob Jane Racing
|
|-
|-
! 7
! 7
| {{flagicon|Australia}} Surfers Paradise
| {{flagicon|Australia}} [[Surfers Paradise ATCC round|Surfers Paradise]]
| [[Surfers Paradise International Raceway]]
| [[Surfers Paradise International Raceway]]
| [[Surfers Paradise]], Queensland
| [[Surfers Paradise]], Queensland
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| Bob Jane
| Bob Jane
| Bob Jane Racing
| Bob Jane Racing
|
|-
|-
! 8
! 8
| {{flagicon|Australia}} Oran Park
| {{flagicon|Australia}} [[Oran Park ATCC round|Oran Park]]
| [[Oran Park Raceway]]
| [[Oran Park Raceway]]
| Sydney, New South Wales
| Sydney, New South Wales
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| Allan Moffat
| Allan Moffat
| Allan Moffat Racing
| Allan Moffat Racing
|
|}
|}


==Classes==
==Classes==
Cars competed in two engine capacity classes:<ref name=CAMS/>
Cars competed in two engine capacity classes:<ref name=CAMS/>
* Up to and including 2000cc <ref name=CAMS/>
* Up to and including 2000cc<ref name=CAMS/>
* Over 2000cc <ref name=CAMS/>
* Over 2000cc<ref name=CAMS/>


==Points system==
==Points system==
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The title was awarded to the driver gaining the highest total of points in any seven of the eight rounds.<ref name=CAMS/>
The title was awarded to the driver gaining the highest total of points in any seven of the eight rounds.<ref name=CAMS/>


==Championship results==
==Championship standings==
{|
{|
|
|
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 85%"
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 85%"
|-
|-
!valign="middle"| Pos
! Pos
!valign="middle"| Driver <ref name=Howard/>
! Driver<ref name=Howard/>
! Rd 1
! Car
! Rd 2
! Sym.
! Rd 3
! Cal.
! Rd 4
! Bat.
! Rd 5
! San.
! Rd 6
! Ade.
! Rd 7
! War.
! Rd 8
! Sur.
! Ora.
!valign="middle"| Pts <ref name=Howard/>
! Pts<ref name=Howard/>
|-
|-
! 1
! 1
| [[Bob Jane]]
| [[Bob Jane]]
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|style="background:#D0E7FF;"|Mike Stillwell
|style="background:#D0E7FF;"| [[Ford Escort Twin Cam Mk.I]]
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| [[Ford Boss 302 Mustang]]
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|align="center" | '''0'''<ref>"Final Poinstcore" published in Racing Car News Championship Yearbook No 1, page 71 does not show Norm Watts as a pointscorer.</ref><ref>30 Fabulous Years lists Norm Watts as scoring 4 points for the Warwick Farm round. The Official Programme for that round shows Watts entered in the Over 2000cc class in a 2998cc Ford Capri V6. Results for the round published in Australian Motoring Yearbook show Watts placed 11th outright in a Ford Capri V6 behind Moffat (Excluded) and seven other competitors in cars which are listed in the Official Programme as being in the Over 2000cc class and two which are listed as being in the Up to 2000cc class. 30 Fabulous Years would appear to be incorrect in giving Watts 4 points for this round.</ref>
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==Notes and references==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist}}


==External links==
==External links==
* [http://www.autopics.com.au/cache/list-262public__0-0.html?cache=no 1972 Australian Touring Car racing images at www.autopics.com.au]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20120311102217/http://www.autopics.com.au/cache/list-262public__0-0.html?cache=no 1972 Australian Touring Car racing images at www.autopics.com.au]
* [http://www.toranagtrxu-1.com/txt/results.htm#t1 1972 Australian Touring Car Championship race results at www.toranagtrxu-1.com]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20111007160941/http://www.toranagtrxu-1.com/txt/results.htm#t1 1972 Australian Touring Car Championship race results at www.toranagtrxu-1.com]


{{Australian Touring Car Racing}}
{{Australian Touring Car Racing}}

Latest revision as of 19:20, 21 November 2024

The 1972 Australian Touring Car Championship was a CAMS sanctioned national motor racing title open to Group C Improved Production Touring Cars and Group E Series Production Touring Cars.[1] The championship, which was the 13th running of the Australian Touring Car Championship, began at Symmons Plains and ended at Oran Park after eight rounds.[2]

1972 would be the final time the Improved Production cars would contest the ATCC. From 1973, CAMS introduced a new production based Group C touring car formula. Outright cars like the Ford Mustangs, Chevrolet Camaros, Norm Beechey's Holden Monaro and Ian Geoghegan's Ford XY Falcon GTHO Phase III would be replaced with production based Ford Falcons and Holden Toranas. Many Improved Production cars would end up racing as Sports Sedans in the following years.

Defending champion Bob Jane won his fourth and final Australian Touring Car Championship in his Chevrolet Camaro ZL-1. Unlike 1971 when Jane's Camaro used the 7.0 litre 427 V8 engine, CAMS rule changes reducing the engine capacity limit to 6000cc him forced to run the 5.7 litre 350 V8. Second in the championship was the Ford Escort Twin Cam Mk.1 of Mike Stillwell whose consistent placings in the under 2.0 litre class saw him finish 11 points behind Jane. Third was Allan Moffat in his Ford Boss 302 Mustang.

Although he was not classified after not scoring a point, the 1972 championship saw Peter Brock make his ATCC debut driving a Holden LJ Torana GTR XU-1 for Harry Firth's Holden Dealer Team.

Teams and drivers

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The following drivers competed in the 1972 Australian Touring Car Championship.

Driver No[2][3][4][5] Car[2][3][4][5] Entrant[3][4][5]
Australia Ian Geoghegan 1 & 10 Ford XY Falcon GTHO Phase III Geoghegan's Sporty Cars
Australia Fred Gibson 1 Ford XY Falcon GTHO Phase III Road & Track Auto Services
Australia Jim McKeown 2 & 3 Alfa Romeo 2000 GTV Shell Racing Team
Australia Kingsley Hibbard 2 Ford XY Falcon GTHO Phase III Kingsley Hibbard
Australia Clive Green 4 Ford Mustang Shell Racing
Australia John French 4 Ford XY Falcon GTHO Phase III Bryan Byrt Ford
Australia John Goss 5 Ford XY Falcon GTHO Phase III McLeod Ford
Australia Graham Blanchard 5 Chevrolet Camaro Blanchard Motors
Australia Mike Stillwell 5 & 6 Ford Escort Twin Cam Mk.I BS Stillwell Ford
Australia John Harvey 7 Holden HQ Monaro GTS350 Bob Jane Racing
Australia Mel McEwin 8 Toyota Corolla Sprinter Mel McEwin
Canada Allan Moffat 9 Ford Boss 302 Mustang Allan Moffat Racing
Australia Dick Johnson 10 Holden LJ Torana GTR XU-1 Dick Johnson
Australia Peter Brown 11 Alfa Romeo 2000 GTV Alfa Romeo Australia
Australia Don Holland 13 Holden LJ Torana GTR XU-1 Max Wright Motors Pty Ltd
Australia Bob Holden 13 & 113 Ford Escort Twin Cam Mk.I Dr. Allan Hogan
Australia Malcolm Ramsay 14 Holden HQ Kingswood 5AD City State Racing Team
Australia Clem Smith 15 Chrysler VH Valiant Charger Clem Smith
Australia Norm Watts 15 Ford Capri V6 Motor Improvements
Australia Arnold Ahrenfield 16 Holden LJ Torana GTR XU-1 Arnold Ahrenfield
Australia Graham Ryan 17 Chrysler VH Valiant Charger Graham Ryan
Australia Ted Brewster 19 Holden LJ Torana GTR XU-1 BP Southmark
Australia John Stoopman 19 Holden LJ Torana GTR XU-1 John Stoopman
Australia John Rushford 24 Ford Escort Twin Cam Mk.I Rushford Engineering Co
Australia Doug Chivas 29 Chrysler VH Valiant Charger Liverpool Chrysler
Australia Phil Brock 32 Chrysler VH Valiant Charger Eastside Chrysler
Australia Tom Naughton 33 Chrysler VH Valiant Charger Eastside Chrysler
Australia Tim Smith 34 Holden LJ Torana GTR XU-1 TS Smith
Australia Colin Bond 34 Holden LJ Torana GTR XU-1 Holden Dealer Team
Australia Tony Allen 35 Chrysler VH Valiant Charger Tony Allen
Australia Norm Beechey 40 Holden HT Monaro GTS350 Shell / Norm Beechey Racing
Australia Lyndon Arnel 43 Ford Escort Twin Cam Mk.I Tony Motson's Performance Tuning
Australia Mike Gore 45 Ford Mustang Mike Gore
Australia Bob Connolly 59 Morris Cooper S RA Connolly
Australia Frank Porter 59 Holden LJ Torana GTR XU-1 Frank Porter
Australia Tony Watts 64 Morris Cooper S Richard Locke Motor Engineering
Australia Henry Price 69 Morris Clubman GT Grand Prix Auto Service
Australia Alan Braszell 71 Morris Cooper S Alray Motors
Australia Keith Henry 71 Ford Escort Twin Cam Mk.I Keith Henry
Australia George Giesberts 72 Holden LJ Torana GTR XU-1 Leach Motors
Australia Bob Jane 76 Chevrolet Camaro ZL-1 Bob Jane Racing
Australia Herb Taylor 77 Holden EH Herb Taylor
Australia John Martin 85 Holden LJ Torana GTR XU-1 John Martin
Australia Lawrie Nelson 88 Chrysler VH Valiant Charger Lawrie Nelson
Australia Robin Bessant 90 Ford Mustang Shell Racing
Australia Norm Gown 99 Holden EH Norm Gown
  Two litre class competitors

Calendar

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The 1972 Australian Touring Car Championship was contested over an eight-round series with one race per round.[5]

Rd. Race title Circuit City / state Date[5] Winner Team
1 Australia Symmons Plains Symmons Plains Raceway Launceston, Tasmania 6 March Allan Moffat Allan Moffat Racing
2 Australia Calder Calder Park Raceway Melbourne, Victoria 19 March Bob Jane Bob Jane Racing
3 Australia Better Brakes 100[6] Mount Panorama Circuit Bathurst, New South Wales 3 April Ian Geoghegan Geoghegan's Sporty Cars
4 Australia Sandown Sandown International Raceway Melbourne, Victoria 16 April Allan Moffat Allan Moffat Racing
5 Australia Adelaide Adelaide International Raceway Adelaide, South Australia 11 June Bob Jane Bob Jane Racing
6 Australia Warwick Farm Warwick Farm Raceway Sydney, New South Wales 9 July Bob Jane Bob Jane Racing
7 Australia Surfers Paradise Surfers Paradise International Raceway Surfers Paradise, Queensland 22 July Bob Jane Bob Jane Racing
8 Australia Oran Park Oran Park Raceway Sydney, New South Wales 6 August Allan Moffat Allan Moffat Racing

Classes

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Cars competed in two engine capacity classes:[1]

  • Up to and including 2000cc[1]
  • Over 2000cc[1]

Points system

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Championship points were awarded on a 9-6-4-3-2-1 basis for the first six placings in each class at each round.[1] In addition, points were awarded on a 4-3-2-1 basis for the first four outright placings, irrespective of class, at each round.[1] The title was awarded to the driver gaining the highest total of points in any seven of the eight rounds.[1]

Championship standings

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Pos Driver[2] Car Sym. Cal. Bat. San. Ade. War. Sur. Ora. Pts[2]
1 Bob Jane Chevrolet Camaro ZL-1 2nd(9) 1st(13) Ret 2nd(9) 1st(13) 1st(13) 1st(13) 3rd(6) 76
2 Mike Stillwell Ford Escort Twin Cam Mk.I 5th(9) 6th(9) 6th(9) 7th(9) 6th(9) 4th(10) 4th(10) 65
3 Allan Moffat Ford Boss 302 Mustang 1st(13) Ret 2nd(9) 1st(13) 4th(4) DSQ 10th(1) 1st(13) 53
4 Ian Geoghegan Ford XY Falcon GTHO Phase III Ret 3rd(6) 1st(13) Ret 2nd(9) DNS Ret 2nd(9) 37
Bob Holden Ford Escort Twin Cam Mk.I Ret 7th(6) (4) 9th(6) 7th(6) 7th(6) Ret 9th(9) 37
6 Malcolm Ramsay Holden HQ Kingswood 3rd(6) 2nd(9) Ret 3rd(6) 2nd(9) DNS Ret 30
7 Dick Johnson Holden LJ Torana GTR XU-1 3rd(6) 3rd(6) 4th(4) 16
8 Peter Brown Alfa Romeo 2000 GTV (3) (4) 8th(4) 8th(4) 15
9 John Harvey Holden HQ Monaro GTS350 2nd(9) Ret 9
Alan Braszell Morris Cooper S 10th(4) (3) (2) 9
11 John Goss Ford XY Falcon GTHO Phase III 3rd(6) 5th(2) 8
Robin Bessant Ford Mustang 4th(4) 4th(4) 8
13 Norm Beechey Holden HT Monaro GTS350 Ret Ret Ret 3rd(6) DNS DNS 6
Bob Connolly Morris Cooper S 7th(6) 6
Jim McKeown Alfa Romeo 2000 GTV DNS 7th(6) Ret 6
Henry Price Morris Clubman GT 7th(6) 6
17 Fred Gibson Ford XY Falcon GTHO Phase III 4th(4) 4
Kingsley Hibbard Ford XY Falcon GTHO Phase III 4th(4) 4
Clive Green Ford Mustang 5th(2) 5th(2) 4
Don Holland Holden LJ Torana GTR XU-1 5th(3) 6th(1) 4
Tony Watts Morris Cooper S 8th(4) 4
22 John French Ford XY Falcon GTHO Phase III 5th(3) 3
John Rushford Ford Escort Twin Cam Mk.I 9th(3) 3
Mel McEwin Toyota Corolla Sprinter 10th(3) 3
Lyndon Arnel Ford Escort Twin Cam Mk.I 9th(3) 3
26 Doug Chivas Chrysler VH Valiant Charger 5th(2) 2
Graham Blanchard Chevrolet Camaro 5th(2) 2
Tim Smith Holden LJ Torana GTR XU-1 6th(2) 2
Colin Bond Holden LJ Torana GTR XU-1 10th 6th(2) 2
George Giesberts Holden LJ Torana GTR XU-1 6th(2) 2
Keith Henry Ford Escort Twin Cam Mk.I (2) 2
32 Ted Brewster Holden LJ Torana GTR XU-1 6th(1) 1
Tom Naughton Chrysler VH Valiant Charger 8th(1) 9th 1
Phil Brock Chrysler VH Valiant Charger 9th 8th(1) 1
Graham Ryan Chrysler VH Valiant Charger 8th(1) 1
Clem Smith Chrysler VH Valiant Charger 9th(1) 1
- Norm Watts Ford Capri V6 10th[7] (-) 0[8][9]
Pos Driver Car Sym. Cal. Bat. San. Ade. War. Sur. Ora. Pts
Colour Result
Gold Winner
Silver Second place
Bronze Third place
Green Points finish
Blue Non-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
Purple Retired (Ret)
Red Did not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
Black Disqualified (DSQ)
White Did not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
Blank Did not practice (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)
  Two litre class competitors

Notes and references

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g Australian Title Conditions, 1972 CAMS Manual of Motor Sport, pages 86-90
  2. ^ a b c d e Graham Howard & Stewart Wilson, Australian Touring Car Championship, 30 Fabulous Years, 1989
  3. ^ a b c John Medley, Bathurst : cradle of Australian motor racing, 1997
  4. ^ a b c Official programme, Adelaide International Raceway, 11 June 1972
  5. ^ a b c d e Max Stahl, Racing Car News Championship Yearbook No. 1, (1972)
  6. ^ "1972 ATCC". The Programme Covers Project. Retrieved 14 February 2019.
  7. ^ Australian Motoring Yearbook (Incorporating Competition Yearbook) 1973 Edition
  8. ^ "Final Poinstcore" published in Racing Car News Championship Yearbook No 1, page 71 does not show Norm Watts as a pointscorer.
  9. ^ 30 Fabulous Years lists Norm Watts as scoring 4 points for the Warwick Farm round. The Official Programme for that round shows Watts entered in the Over 2000cc class in a 2998cc Ford Capri V6. Results for the round published in Australian Motoring Yearbook show Watts placed 11th outright in a Ford Capri V6 behind Moffat (Excluded) and seven other competitors in cars which are listed in the Official Programme as being in the Over 2000cc class and two which are listed as being in the Up to 2000cc class. 30 Fabulous Years would appear to be incorrect in giving Watts 4 points for this round.
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