The 1972 Australian Formula 2 Championship was a CAMS sanctioned

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driving an Elfin 600B/E

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Calendar

The championship was contested over a seven round series with one race per round.Racing Car News Championship Yearbook No. 1 Note: Rounds 3, 5, 6 & 7 were each run concurrently with rounds of the

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Points system

Championship points were awarded on a 9-6-4-3-2-1 basis to the first six placegetters.

Championship results

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Symmons Plains round results, www.oldracingcars.com
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Oran Park round results, www.oldracingcars.com
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References

External links

Image of 1972 AF2 Champion Larry Perkins (Elfin 600B/E) at Symmons Plains
Australian Formula 2 Championship

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