1972 Australian Manufacturers' Championship


The 1972 Australian Manufacturers' Championship was a CAMS sanctioned national motor racing title for car manufacturers. It was contested over a five-round series.
RoundRace titleCircuitStateDateWinning driverWinning carReport
1Chesterfield 250Adelaide International RacewaySouth Australia27 August Colin BondHolden Torana LJ GTR XU1Report
2Sandown 250Sandown ParkVictoria10 September John GossFord XY Falcon GTHO Phase IIIReport
3Hardie-Ferodo 500Mount PanoramaNew South Wales1 October Peter BrockHolden Torana LJ GTR XU1Report
4Phillip Island 500KPhillip IslandVictoria21 October Allan MoffatFord XY Falcon GTHO Phase IIIReport
5Chesterfield 300Surfers ParadiseQueensland26 November Allan MoffatFord XY Falcon GTHO Phase IIIReport

All rounds were open only to Group E Series Production Touring Cars.
Entries were divided into four classes, split via "CP Units", where the engine capacity of the vehicle was multiplied by the retail price of the vehicle to give a CP Units value for each model.
For each round other than Bathurst, championship points were awarded 9,8,7,6,5,4,3,2,1 in each class
with bonus points awarded for outright placings on a 4,3,2,1 basis.
For the Bathurst round, points were awarded 18,16,14,12,10,8,6,4,2 in each class
with bonus points awarded for outright placings on a 4,3,2,1 basis.
Championship results were as follows.
PositionManufacturerClassCarRd1Rd2Rd3Rd4Rd5Points
1FordDFord Falcon XY GTHO101321131370
2HoldenCHolden Torana LJ GTR XU-1131022121269
3FordBFord Escort Twin Cam & Ford Escort GT160099189954
4MazdaAMazda 130099169952
5ChryslerDChrysler Valiant Charger R/T E498-187639
DatsunADatsun 12008718??39
7MazdaBMazda Capella RE-?16??29
8Alfa RomeoCAlfa Romeo 1750 GTV5?10??18
9ChryslerCChrysler Valiant Charger R/T E38--12--12
10FiatBFiat 124 Sport--6--6
11ChryslerAChrysler Valiant Galant5----5
MorrisB-?-??5
13HoldenBHolden Torana LC GTR--2--2