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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.

Drag racing

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

Karting

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

Motorcycle racing

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

Motocross

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

Open wheel racing

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 Championship
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
Cup of Peace and Friendship East Germany Heinz Melkus 1972 Cup of Peace and Friendship
Nations: Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia
SCCA L&M Continental 5000 Championship New Zealand Graham McRae 1972 SCCA L&M Continental 5000 Championship
SCCA Formula Super Vee United States Bill Scott 1972 SCCA Formula Super Vee season
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
Formula Nacional Spain Salvador Cañellas 1972 Formula Nacional
South African Formula One Championship South Africa Dave Charlton 1972 South African Formula One Championship
Soviet Formula 2 Championship Estonian Soviet Socialist Republic Madis Laiv 1972 Soviet Formula 2 Championship
Teams: Estonian Soviet Socialist Republic Kalev Tallinn
Formula Three
Lombank Formula 3 Championship (British F3) Liechtenstein Rikky von Opel 1972 British Formula Three season
Shellsport Formula 3 Championship (British F3) United Kingdom Roger Williamson
Forward Trust Formula 3 Championship (British F3) United Kingdom Roger Williamson
Chilean Formula Three Championship Chile José Manuel Salinas 1972 Chilean Formula Three Championship
East German Formula Three Championship East Germany Hartmut Thaßler 1972 East German Formula Three Championship
French Formula Three Championship France Michel Leclère 1972 French Formula Three Championship
Teams: France Automobiles Alpine
German Formula Three Championship Germany Willi Sommer 1972 German Formula Three Championship
Italian Formula Three Championship Italy Vittorio Brambilla 1972 Italian Formula Three Championship
Teams: Italy Scuderia Italia
Soviet Formula 3 Championship Estonian Soviet Socialist Republic Enn Griffel 1972 Soviet Formula 3 Championship
Formula Renault
Critérium de Formule Renault France Jacques Laffite 1972 Critérium de Formule Renault
Formula Ford
Australian Formula Ford Series Australia Bob Skelton 1972 TAA Formula Ford Driver to Europe Series
Brazilian Formula Ford Championship Brazil Clóvis de Moraes 1972 Brazilian Formula Ford Championship
Danish Formula Ford Championship Denmark Dan Schilling
Dutch Formula Ford 1600 Championship Netherlands Roelof Wunderink 1972 Dutch Formula Ford 1600 Championship
New Zealand Formula Ford Championship New Zealand David Oxton 1971–72 New Zealand Formula Ford Championship
Swedish Formula Ford Championship Sweden Conny Andersson 1972 Swedish Formula Ford Championship

Rallying

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

Sports car and GT

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
GTO Manufacturers: United States Chevrolet
GTU Manufacturers: Germany Porsche
TO Manufacturers: United States Chevrolet
TU Manufacturers: Germany BMW

Stock car racing

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

Touring car

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

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