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.

Formula cars

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 season
Rothmans F5000 European Championship	Gijs van Lennep	1972 Rothmans F5000 European Championship
USAC National Championship	Joe Leonard	1972 USAC Championship Car season
SCCA L&M Continental 5000 Championship	Graham McRae	1972 SCCA L&M Continental 5000 Championship
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
Australian Formula Ford Series	Bob Skelton

Sports car

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 season

Touring car

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

Stock car racing

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

Rallying

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

Motorcycle

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

See also

• List of motorsport championships
• Auto racing