The 1972 Australian Sports Car Championship was open to drivers of:
The title was contested over a six round series:
Cars were divided into two classes, Over 2500cc and Up to 2500cc. Points were awarded on a 9-6-4-3-2-1 basis to the first six placegetters in each class at each round and on a 4-3-2-1 basis to the first four outright placegetters at each round.