List of 1972 motorsport champions

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1972 motorsport champions
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This list of 1972 motorsport champions is a list of national or international auto racing series with a Championship decided by the points or positions earned by a driver from multiple races.

Formula cars[edit]

Series Driver Season
Formula One World Championship Brazil Emerson Fittipaldi 1972 Formula One season
Constructors: United Kingdom Lotus-Ford
European Formula Two Championship United Kingdom Mike Hailwood 1972 European Formula Two season
Rothmans F5000 European Championship Netherlands Gijs van Lennep 1972 Rothmans F5000 European Championship
USAC National Championship United States Joe Leonard 1972 USAC Championship Car season
SCCA L&M Continental 5000 Championship New Zealand Graham McRae 1972 SCCA L&M Continental 5000 Championship
Tasman Series New Zealand Graham McRae 1972 Tasman Series
Australian Drivers' Championship Australia Frank Matich 1972 Australian Drivers' Championship
Australian Formula 2 Championship Australia Larry Perkins 1972 Australian Formula 2 Championship
Australian Formula Ford Series Australia Bob Skelton

Sports car[edit]

Series Driver Season
Canadian American Challenge Cup United States George Follmer 1972 Can-Am season
Interserie Finland Leo Kinnunen
Australian Sports Car Championship Australia John Harvey 1972 Australian Sports Car Championship
IMSA GT Championship United States Hurley Haywood 1972 IMSA GT Championship season

Touring car[edit]

Series Driver Season
European Touring Car Championship Germany Jochen Mass
British Saloon Car Championship United Kingdom Bill McGovern 1972 British Saloon Car Championship
Australian Touring Car Championship Australia Bob Jane 1972 Australian Touring Car Championship
Trans-American Sedan Championship Over 2.5L: United States George Follmer / United States American Motors 1972 Trans-Am season
Under 2.5L: United States John Morton / Japan Datsun

Stock car racing[edit]

Series Driver Season article
NASCAR Grand National Series United States Richard Petty 1972 NASCAR Winston Cup Series

Rallying[edit]

Series Constructor Season
International Championship for Manufacturers Italy Lancia International Championship for Manufacturers
Australian Rally Championship Australia Colin Bond
Australia George Shepheard

Motorcycle[edit]

Series Rider Season
500cc World Championship Italy Giacomo Agostini 1972 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season
350cc World Championship
250cc World Championship Finland Jarno Saarinen
125cc World Championship Spain Ángel Nieto
50cc World Championship
Speedway World Championship New Zealand Ivan Mauger 1972 Individual Speedway World Championship

See also[edit]

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