The 1962 Australian Drivers' Championship was a CAMS sanctioned motor racing title for drivers of Formula Libre racing cars. The winner of the title, which was the sixth Australian Drivers' Championship, was awarded the 1962 CAMS Gold Star.
The championship was contested over a six race series.
Race 1, South Pacific International Race, Longford, Tasmania, 5 March
Race 2, Craven Filter Bathurst 100, Mount Panorama Circuit, Bathurst, New South Wales, 23 April
Race 3, Queensland Road Racing Championship, Lowood, Queensland, 3 June
Race 4, Victorian Road Racing Championship, Sandown Park, Victoria, 16 September
Race 5, Gold Star Scratch Race, Mallala, South Australia, 8 October
Race 6, Australian Grand Prix, Caversham, Western Australia, 3 November
Championship points were awarded on a 12-7-5-3-2-1 basis for the six best placed Australian license holders. Each driver could count his/her results from the Australian Grand Prix plus the best four results from the remaining races. Ties in the award were determined by the relevant drivers placings in the Australian Grand Prix.
Note:
Patterson was awarded third place in the championship due to his superior placing in the Australian Grand Prix.
English driver John Surtees (Cooper T53 Coventry Climax FPF) was not awarded points for his victory in the Longford race
New Zealand driver Angus Hyslop (Cooper T53 Coventry Climax FPF) was not awarded points for his fourth place in the Longford race
New Zealand driver Bruce McLaren (Cooper T62 Coventry Climax FPF) was not awarded points for his victory in the Australian Grand Prix
