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 Matich1972 Australian Drivers' Championship Australian Formula 2 Championship Larry Perkins1972 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