1972 Australian Drivers' Championship
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The 1972 Australian Drivers' Championship was a CAMS sanctioned Australian motor racing title open to Australian Formula 1 and Australian Formula 2 racing cars.[1] It was the 16th Australian Drivers' Championship to be awarded by CAMS.[2] The championship winner, Frank Matich, was awarded the 1972 CAMS Gold Star.[3]
The championship was contested over a six-round series with one race per round.[4]
| Round[4] | Race name[4] | Circuit[4] | State | Date[4] | Winner[4] | Car[4] |
| 1 | Victoria Trophy | Sandown Park | Victoria | 16 April | Frank Matich | Matich A50 Repco Holden |
| 2 | Belle Magazine Trophy | Oran Park | New South Wales | 25 June | Frank Matich | Matich A50 Repco Holden |
| 3 | Glynn Scott Memorial Trophy | Surfers Paradise | Queensland | 27 August | Frank Matich | Matich A50 Repco Holden |
| 4 | Symmons Plains | Tasmania | 24 September | John McCormack | Elfin MR5 Repco Holden | |
| 5 | Channel 7 Trophy | Adelaide International Raceway | South Australia | 8 October | Kevin Bartlett | Lola T300 Chevrolet |
| 6 | Sam Hordern Trophy | Warwick Farm | New South Wales | 5 November | Frank Matich | Matich A50 Repco Holden |
An additional round, scheduled to be held at Lakeside in Queensland was cancelled.[3]
