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1972 Australian Manufacturers' Championship

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The 1972 Australian Manufacturers' Championship was an Australian motor racing competition for car manufacturers. Contested over a five-round series, it was the sanctioned by the Confederation of Australian Motor Sport as the second Australian Manufacturers' Championship.

The championship was won by Ford.

Schedule

Classes

Entries were divided into four classes, defined via "CP Units", where the engine capacity of the vehicle (in litres) was multiplied by the retail price of the vehicle (in dollars) to give a CP (Capacity Price) Units value for each model.

  • Class A : Up to 3,000 CP Units
  • Class B : 3,001 to 9,000 CP Units
  • Class C : 9,001 to 18,000 CP Units
  • Class D: 18,001 CP Units and over

Points system

For each round other than the Bathurst round, 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 standings

Championship standings were as follows:

Position Manufacturer Class Car Ade. San. Bat. Phi. Sur. Points [2]
1 Ford D Ford Falcon XY GTHO 10 13 21 13 13 70
2 Holden C Holden Torana LJ GTR XU-1 13 10 22 12 12 69
3 Ford B Ford Escort Twin Cam & Ford Escort GT1600 9 9 18 9 9 54
4 Mazda A Mazda 1300 9 9 16 9 9 52
=5 Chrysler D Chrysler Valiant Charger R/T E49 8 - 18 7 6 39
=5 Datsun A Datsun 1200 8 7 18 ? ? 39
7 Mazda B Mazda Capella RE - ? 16 ? ? 29
8 Alfa Romeo C Alfa Romeo 1750 GTV 5 ? 10 ? ? 18
9 Chrysler C Chrysler Valiant Charger R/T E38 - - 12 - - 12
10 Fiat B Fiat 124 Sport - - 6 - - 6
=11 Chrysler A Chrysler Valiant Galant 5 - - - - 5
=11 Morris B Morris Cooper S - ? - ? ? 5
13 Holden B Holden Torana LC GTR - - 2 - - 2

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