List of 1972 motorsport champions

1972 motorsport champions
Previous: 1971	Next: 1973

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.

Drag racing

Series	Champion	Refer
NHRA Drag Racing Series	Top Fuel: Jim Walther	1972 NHRA Drag Racing Series
	Funny Car: Larry Fullerton
	Pro Stock: Bill Jenkins

Karting

Series	Driver	Season article
Karting World Championship	François Goldstein
	Junior: Derek Bliss
Karting European Championship	Gabriele Gorini

Motorcycle racing

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

Motocross

Series	Rider	Season
FIM Motocross World Championship	500cc: Roger De Coster	1972 FIM Motocross World Championship
	250cc: Joël Robert
AMA Motocross Championship	500cc: Brad Lackey	1972 AMA Motocross National Championship season
	250cc: Gary Jones
Trans-AMA Motocross Series	Åke Jonsson	1972 Trans-AMA motocross series

Open wheel racing

Series	Driver	Season
Formula One World Championship	Emerson Fittipaldi	1972 Formula One season
	Constructors: Lotus-Ford
European Formula Two Championship	Mike Hailwood	1972 European Formula Two Championship
Rothmans F5000 European Championship	Gijs van Lennep	1972 Rothmans F5000 European Championship
USAC National Championship	Joe Leonard	1972 USAC Championship Car season
Cup of Peace and Friendship	Heinz Melkus	1972 Cup of Peace and Friendship
	Nations: Czechoslovakia
SCCA L&M Continental 5000 Championship	Graham McRae	1972 SCCA L&M Continental 5000 Championship
SCCA Formula Super Vee	Bill Scott	1972 SCCA Formula Super Vee season
Tasman Series	Graham McRae	1972 Tasman Series
Australian Drivers' Championship	Frank Matich	1972 Australian Drivers' Championship
Australian Formula 2 Championship	Larry Perkins	1972 Australian Formula 2 Championship
Formula Nacional	Salvador Cañellas	1972 Formula Nacional
South African Formula One Championship	Dave Charlton	1972 South African Formula One Championship
Soviet Formula 2 Championship	Madis Laiv	1972 Soviet Formula 2 Championship
	Teams: Kalev Tallinn
Formula Three
Lombank Formula 3 Championship (British F3)	Rikky von Opel	1972 British Formula Three season
Shellsport Formula 3 Championship (British F3)	Roger Williamson
Forward Trust Formula 3 Championship (British F3)	Roger Williamson
Chilean Formula Three Championship	José Manuel Salinas	1972 Chilean Formula Three Championship
East German Formula Three Championship	Hartmut Thaßler	1972 East German Formula Three Championship
French Formula Three Championship	Michel Leclère	1972 French Formula Three Championship
	Teams: Automobiles Alpine
German Formula Three Championship	Willi Sommer	1972 German Formula Three Championship
Italian Formula Three Championship	Vittorio Brambilla	1972 Italian Formula Three Championship
	Teams: Scuderia Italia
Soviet Formula 3 Championship	Enn Griffel	1972 Soviet Formula 3 Championship
Formula Renault
Critérium de Formule Renault	Jacques Laffite	1972 Critérium de Formule Renault
Formula Ford
Australian Formula Ford Series	Bob Skelton	1972 TAA Formula Ford Driver to Europe Series
Brazilian Formula Ford Championship	Clóvis de Moraes	1972 Brazilian Formula Ford Championship
Danish Formula Ford Championship	Dan Schilling
Dutch Formula Ford 1600 Championship	Roelof Wunderink	1972 Dutch Formula Ford 1600 Championship
New Zealand Formula Ford Championship	David Oxton	1971–72 New Zealand Formula Ford Championship
Swedish Formula Ford Championship	Conny Andersson	1972 Swedish Formula Ford Championship

Rallying

Series	Constructor	Season
International Championship for Manufacturers	Lancia	International Championship for Manufacturers
Australian Rally Championship	Colin Bond	1972 Australian Rally Championship
	Co-Drivers: George Shepheard
British Rally Championship	Roger Clark	1972 British Rally Championship
	Co-Drivers: Jim Porter
Canadian Rally Championship	Walter Boyce	1972 Canadian Rally Championship
	Co-Drivers: Doug Woods
Deutsche Rallye Meisterschaft	Reiner Zweibäumer
Estonian Rally Championship	Madis Possul	1972 Estonian Rally Championship
	Co-Drivers: Uudo Laaneots
European Rally Championship	Raffaele Pinto	1972 European Rally Championship
	Co-Drivers: Gino Macaluso
Finnish Rally Championship	Group 1: Eero Nuuttila	1972 Finnish Rally Championship
	Group 2: Tapio Rainio
French Rally Championship	Bernard Darniche
Italian Rally Championship	Sergio Barbasio
	Co-Drivers: Piero Sodano
	Manufacturers: Lancia
Polish Rally Championship	Krystian Bielowski
Scottish Rally Championship	James Rae
	Co-Drivers: Michael Malcolm
South African National Rally Championship	Elbie Odendaal
	Co-Drivers: Christo Kuun
	Manufacturers: Ford
Spanish Rally Championship	Salvador Cañellas
	Co-Drivers: Daniel Ferrater

Sports car and GT

Series	Driver	Season
Canadian American Challenge Cup	George Follmer	1972 Can-Am season
Interserie	Leo Kinnunen
Australian Sports Car Championship	John Harvey	1972 Australian Sports Car Championship
IMSA GT Championship	Hurley Haywood	1972 IMSA GT Championship
	GTO Manufacturers: Chevrolet
	GTU Manufacturers: Porsche
	TO Manufacturers: Chevrolet
	TU Manufacturers: BMW

Stock car racing

Series	Driver	Season article
NASCAR Winston Cup Series	Richard Petty	1972 NASCAR Winston Cup Series
	Manufacturers: Chevrolet
NASCAR Winston West Series	Ray Elder	1972 NASCAR Winston West Series
ARCA Racing Series	Ron Hutcherson	1972 ARCA Racing Series
Turismo Carretera	Héctor Gradassi	1972 Turismo Carretera
USAC Stock Car National Championship	Butch Hartman	1972 USAC Stock Car National Championship

Touring car

Series	Driver	Season
European Touring Car Championship	Jochen Mass	1972 European Touring Car Championship
British Saloon Car Championship	Bill McGovern	1972 British Saloon Car Championship
Australian Manufacturers' Championship	Ford	1972 Australian Manufacturers' Championship
Australian Touring Car Championship	Bob Jane	1972 Australian Touring Car Championship
Deutsche Rennsport Meisterschaft	Hans-Joachim Stuck	1972 Deutsche Rennsport Meisterschaft
South Pacific Touring Series	John Goss	1972 South Pacific Touring Series
Trans-American Sedan Championship	Over 2.5L: George Follmer	1972 Trans-American Sedan Championship
	Over 2.5L Manufacturers: American Motors
	Under 2.5L: John Morton
	Under 2.5L Manufacturers: Datsun

See also

• List of motorsport championships
• Auto racing